We should follow in the footsteps of many great thinkers and implement regular rambles into our lives.

Design firm Castor once again gives new life to old dead things.

Using the newest scientific tools, the time needed to find out how best to fight an evolving pandemic has been greatly shortened

We rely on the sun for everything from powering up our electronics to basic heat and warmth for survival, but this massive star does more than just send light our way: It's a huge nuclear reactor with explosions, eruptions, storms,

The United Nations says it's time to overturn the myth that pesticides can feed the world and come up with better, safer ways of producing our food.

The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.

The benefits go beyond the joy of the hunt.

"Reuse" is usually a good motto; this study reminds parents to take care in the case of toys originally sold in yesteryears. We offer some tips for selecting safer used toys.

The rise in not-quite-vegetarian eating has a ripple effect that shouldn't be ignored.

A long-suspected secret behavior of water molecules in ice is seen for the first time using a new technique that could help develop energy alternatives.

This lovely looking Victorian house in west London seems deceptively straightforward except for a tiny plaque on the front door. It notes that this is the second house in the UK to reach PassivHaus standards. And that is no mean

The road to mandatory labels is still long, with a 5-state trigger before the requirement goes into effect.

Are crops that produce their own pesticides as scary as they sound?

Built with a lighter impact in mind, this small mountain retreat is nestled among the trees in Vietnam.

Time-lapse video shows the construction of a latrine in rural Pakistan -- from before the hole is dug until the doors are hung on each 'stall.'

It may not make economic sense to park bikes this way, but it sure is fun to watch.

The US produces more than enough food to feed the world, but hunger is still a major issue around the world. A new study proposes some ways to change that.

Wastewater or sludge storage lagoons are designed, in part, based on statistical probability of annual precipitation and evaporation amounts. The data behind these estimates generally don't take into account contemporary

Ephemeral and unexpected, this outdoor workspace is intended as an urban refuge.

Scientists have been studying the huge submerged landmass for decades and are now pushing for its recognition as a continent.

Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas.

Though I delved into Toyota's reasons for annually executing their singular teaching program in the Galapagos, I amazingly failed to touch on the

The goal is to uncover what businesses are doing, or what they need to be doing, to thrive as global competition intensifies for strategic resources.

Cepezed Architects design a shelter that is elegant and self-sufficient.

In this tog-eat-tog world, the future of fashion—let alone that of green fashion—lies entirely in the industry's chameleon-like ability to reinvent itself. Take Italian outerwear company Allegri, for example. Although better known

"It's not just about the bees, it's about the survival of humanity"

Scientists think there is a hidden, protected ocean inside of Pluto – and the implications are wild.

2018 was not a good year for those fighting the war against the war against coal.

Inspired by origami and looking a bit like an accordion, this no-tools-required bookshelf sets up in seconds to adapt to any space.

Scientists are concerned about how airports are conducive to the spread of disease.

The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show.

From ants and pantry moths to black flies and fruit flies, these non-toxic DIY solutions are safer and more eco-friendly than traditional pesticides.

After several decades of Lrapid rise in world grain yields, it is now becoming more difficult to raise land productivity fast enough to keep up with the demands of a growing, increasingly affluent, population.

Pestival, is a weekend festival packed with art, music, talks and workshops, celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect. It starts from the fact that eighty percent of creatures on earth are insects, the 'pests' without whom humans

All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in.

Part art, part meditative process, these works are created with plant material harvested from the artist's urban garden.

Saul's is part of only a handful of delis refashioning themselves as sustainably sourced eateries. Located in the gourmet ghetto of North Berkeley near Alice

This delightful apartment renovation in Spain hides a huge bathtub and other mysteries.

Once one of the great mysteries of the natural world, the bluefin tuna's migration pattern has finally been elucidated by the workings of an international team of scientists as part of the global 10-year Census of Marine Life. To reach their

It's time to talk about ... wait for it ... the problem with hangers.

When made from the right materials, buildings can be a solution, not a problem.

The 21st century needs a redefinition of security, to something broader than military terms, a relic of the Cold War.

Concerned about the overpopulation of our planet and the effect it has on wildlife? Perhaps it's time to talk about the most effective form of male contraception.

Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice.

A taste-test between the two kinds of fat had a surprising outcome.

A great gesture that allows you to zoom into a map with one hand on your smart phone.

What's in a cricket's song? And how do they do it?

The 9-mile long archipelago has more Adélie penguins than the entire rest of the Antarctic peninsula combined.

Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight.

Whenever we've discussed Triodos Bank, the European sustainability-oriented savings bank with branches in the UK, Spain, The Netherlands and Belgium, we've always been impressed at the number of customers who attend