Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy spent hours creating this breathtakingly detailed composite image of our moon.

This year's open category winners of the Sony World Photography competition range from a Chinese shadow puppet show to a mesmerizing underwater dance.

Michigan woman has a 'photo booth' to get a glimpse of the personalities of birds that visit her yard.

Photo of hungry sharks wins Underwater Photographer of the Year contest, which also selected winners in more than a dozen categories.

Photographer Oliver Hellowell believes anyone can accomplish their dreams — even if they have Down syndrome.

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas's new book 'Land of Giants' chronicles some of the last days of this towering gentle giant.

Photographers capture landscapes, portraits, wildlife and more for Sony World Photography Awards.

The winners in this international dog photo contest range from a blind, senior dog to cute, matching puppies.

Science Photographer of the Year contest highlights how photos can open a window to science.

For 55 years, photographers have showcased their work in the Natural History Museum, London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Photographer Frank Liu captured photographs of a polka-dotted zebra in Kenya that ended up published in National Geographic.

Wildlife photographer Michel Rawicki captures polar bears in their private moments.

The orphaned polar bear cub that was rescued in Alaska earlier this year arrived safely at a new home in Buffalo, N.Y.

Researchers study ants and their complex, productive societies to help address some of human society's most pressing challenges.

Cutting edge research without having to cut up anything!

Video: The best animators know that physics will make their animation more lifelike.

An entire ecosystem living without light or oxygen flourishes beneath the ocean floor.

It's one of many bold claims made by the late physicist Stephen Hawking in his final book, "Brief Answers to the Big Questions," published posthumously.

The Indian long pepper's use in traditional medicine dates back thousands of years.

Even a relatively small regional nuclear war could trigger global cooling, damage the ozone layer and cause droughts for more than a decade.

The aurora may hold the secret of a magnetic phenomenon related to the nuclear fusion powering the sun.

How much money can you save by making certain green changes in your life? We'll tell you.

The physicist says that colonization of outer space is the only way we’ll survive.

Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is silent and still as fog creeps towards Mount Dutton.

Photographer Emma Phillips describes the series as "a poetic exploration of and tribute to Australia's monolithic landscape."

A new scheme gives London's iconic-yet-disused phone booths a 21st century makeover as solar-powered gadget charging stations.

Christina Broom is widely heralded as the most important women in early press photography.

Just imagine floating high above the city in a clear-bottomed swimming pool. Or not.

Jason deCaires Taylor's sculptural commentary on fossil fuels comes and goes with the tides.

The perfect combination of sunset and rain make for a purple sky in this photograph by Joshua Moore.

BigPicture photo contest winners celebrate diversity of life while inspiring conservation.

The apple is one of Earth's most iconic foods, symbolizing everything from health and beauty to evil and ingenuity. This infographic explores it all.

DPR Construction transforms a one-time adult superstore in Phoenix into an net-zero energy showstopper.

12 shiny new off-shore turbines in Germany are a reminder of just how far behind the U.S. lags in race for clean offshore energy.

Weary animals at elephant sanctuary in Thailand relax as volunteer plays classical piano music in the forest.

Although natural gas is considered comparably safer and better for the planet than other fossil fuels, there are drawbacks.

Researchers at Princeton recently studied the question of whether abandoned gas & oil well are leaking methane into the atmosphere.

March 11 marks the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that displaced more than 30,000 and left more than 19,000 dead or missing.

Some have compared the Typhoon Haiyan's devastation to the mayhem caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

A Pluto-bound NASA probe has captured the best-ever images of the dwarf planet.

​The first-ever flyby of Pluto was a big success.

Scientists are stunned at the incredible new images of the surface of Pluto, its largest moon Charon and its farthest-flung moon Hydra.

Prefab powerhouse Blu Homes releases an infographic detailing how speedy n' strong modular homes can weather future storms.

Architect Zaha Hadid is "touring around" a prefab concept with musician/design dabbler extraordinaire Pharrell Williams.

Snow and near sub-zero temps didn't prevent a horde of prefab admirers — including this blogger — from welcoming Breezehouse to the East Coast.

Prefab builder Blu Homes details a few considerations — energy-efficient and climate change-ready among them — when thinking about your future home.

Philippe Starck unveils a line of energy-efficient prefab homes with European wood builder Riko.

Madrid-based sustainable architecture firm Ábaton unveils a low-cost prefab housing concept that's as simple as it gets (and interestingly, hypoallergenic).

Researchers are calling the wild lands of 12 million years ago the 'Texas Serengeti.'

Put down that hamburger, pick up a cricket burger, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.