Quantum theory offers an answer to one of the oldest and most fundamental questions in biochemistry.

Wired's video series, 'Five Levels of Difficulty,' challenges an expert to explain a complicated concept to people at five levels of expertise — and it's cool.

A study shows your reusable water bottle may be dirtier than your dog's dish. Here's how to wash your reusable items so they last longer and you stay healthy.

Breakthroughs in artificial photosynthesis could help harness the sun's power for clean, efficient production of liquid hydrogen.

Better technology and more accessible data are helping drive new change.

Australian teen's invention could help make clean water easy and affordable to access.

Massive investment coupled with falling prices has created a perfect renewable storm in the Golden State.

Plant waste has been seen as a possible source of sustainable biofuels, now modified E. coli would convert plant waste into fatty acids, and then into fuel.

Your next camping trip should include this camp stove, which is capable of efficiently burning biomass materials like pine needles, small twigs and wood chips.

Luxury treehouse on Orcas Island in Washington state is truly a unique getaway.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

Green Bank, West Virginia. is literally one of the quietest places in America, the perfect place for scientists to listen for E.T.

The lack of predators reduces the instinct to flee, according to new research.

Watch what happens when an eager young lion cub gets in too deep (literally) while dining on a freshly killed buffalo.

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.

The beautiful, predatory moonfish can warm its own body, just like mammals and birds.

Otherworldly caves naturally lit by the eerie gleam of glowworms are a sight to behold.

Metallic noise, captured from the deepest point on Earth's surface, likely belongs to a species of baleen whale, scientists say.

Following fresh eyewitness evidence, researchers are placing dozens of camera traps in a remote region of Australia.

Once the 2011 tsunami rolled back into the ocean, it swept marine life as far away as California.

A terrifying, meat-eating worm is named after John Bobbitt — you know, that terrible episode from 1993 involving Lorena Bobbit and a big knife.

The last time they squirmed was in the Pleistocene Age.

While dolphins and whales might get all the attention, here are some lesser-known sea creatures that are just as magnificent.

When vandals took over an abandoned cow tunnel in Portslade in Brighton, the community took it back.

Winners announced for the 9th annual Nikon Small World In Motion competition showcasing the best microscopic videos of 2019.

Vault lights in the sidewalks were useful ways to light the rooms down below.

In France, 456 hot air balloons floated in a line at the same time during the Mondial Air Ballons festival at an airbase in Chambley-Bussieres.

If you watched the Great American Eclipse of 2017, here's how you can tell if you hurt your eyesight in the process.

The Natural History Museum, London, announced the finalists for its 53rd Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.

The 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards winners have been announced, and this year's crop doesn't disappoint in the humor department.

The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California is ablaze with colorful wildflower blooms.

Race through that pile of holiday gifts with this speedy wrapping method.

This pesticide used in farming is linked to health issues in children.

Researchers are hoping to train dogs to detect people with COVID-19, even if they don't have symptoms.

Community works together to rescue dozens of horses from California wildfire.

Corns and calluses are hardened layers of skin that occur on your hands and feet. They can be painful, and they're not pretty. Here's how to get rid of them.

After California bans new fur products, Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s also ditch fur.

La Jolla: A Little Change Can Make a Huge Difference

Former Vice President and wife parting ways after 40 years of marriage.

The decisions of Fred Upton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, may not make sense, but the man has the power to make big decisions.

Al Gore's 24-hour Climate Reality broadcast has attracted millions of online viewers. A competing broadcast by climate doubters had just thousands.

Former vice president reveals in a new interview why he made the switch to a plant-based diet.

How does a photographer manage to focus on a subject, get a sharp image and avoid motion sickness all at the same time?

Appliances -- also known as energy vampires -- keep drawing power even when they're off.

Vacuum manufacturer Dyson drops a patent for headphones that filter air to an integrated mouthpiece.

Researchers have found a kind of shipworm that eats its way through rocks.

Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands boast open spaces, wildlife, and a fascinating history.

The Palo Alto Baylands Preserve is a special place in the San Francisco Bay area of California.

The City of San José, California adopted an ambitious Green Vision roadmap and won the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Award in the large community category

We owe the spiciness of mustard, horseradish and wasabi to an 'arms race' between plants and caterpillars that dates back to the dinosaurs.