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Lemurs and langurs get high-tech taste of the wild before being released back into it

HD TVs serve as a sort of visual bridge between a British reserve and the tropical rain forest.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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New copyright rules bring busy replica furniture industry in the U.K. to a halt

The era of ersatz Eames chairs and knockoff Noguchi coffee tables comes to an end.



  • Remodeling & Design

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There's a candy-colored pyramid weighing 600 tons floating in London's Hyde Park

Environmental artist Christo works his inimitable magic with 7,501 oil barrels in a new project at Hyde Park titled ' The London Mastaba.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Who owns the night sky?

We all own the starry sky, but only a few people get to do what they want with it.




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How an earthquake and El Nino created the Neskowin Ghost Forest

Ancient tree stumps set the tone at Neskowin Ghost Forest in Oregon.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Gardening through the seasons

Here's how to keep up your momentum when you've just about had it with weeding.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Eating insects: Vegans, vegetarians weigh in

Insects are lower impact and could replace meat in the American diet, but what do the veggies think?




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Whole Foods in low-income neighborhoods see success

When the upscale grocery moves into poorer areas, the potential benefits are huge.




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Net-zero housing done right in Dunedin

Marrying ultra-efficiency, altruism and, most importantly, affordability, Green Planet Group and GE break ground on Eco Village at Dunedin, a net-zero energy to



  • Remodeling & Design

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We're close to solving the mystery of those flashing lights on the moon

A German scientist's AI-powered lunar telescope aims to decipher the moon's twinkling lights.




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The mighty avocado: 10 recipes featuring this miracle fruit

This incredible fruit boasts a wealth of nutritional benefits. If you've been avoiding them because of the cost, we'll show you why you shouldn't.




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10 recipes for lentils that move this superfood from drab to delightful

Not only are lentils a powerhouse of nutrition, but they have nearly limitless possibility for delicious dishes from burgers to salads.




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How to find the right yoga teacher for you

Yoga teachers vary in style and substance. Here's how to find the right teacher for your level and personality, by answering questions about your best learning



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Is yoga e-learning right for me?

Has eLearning gone from the boardroom to the yoga mat? Here's what to consider if you're thinking of ditching the studio to practice at home.



  • Research & Innovations

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Can you laugh pain away with yoga?

Mike Lewis helps to heal people with brain injuries via some mindful belly-laughs.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Conscious computing: 4 apps to fight distraction and to focus your mind

It's time to quit multitasking. Plug in and sharpen your attention with these four meditative programs.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Is prenatal yoga right for you?

Reduced stress and increased self-awareness are just two benefits of starting prenatal yoga, or maintaining an existing practice.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Which meditation technique is right for you?

By learning about the many different types, you can get the benefits of meditation in a way that works for you.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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A child sees through the emperor's new pipeline

David Lillard writes about how his son's questions about the Keystone XL Pipeline led him to learn something new.




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Giant squid caught on camera in U.S. waters

Researchers funded by NOAA record footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters, and the discovery is magnificent.




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Why we must protect the ocean's 'twilight zone'

Deep in the ocean is a 'twilight zone' teeming with 1 million undiscovered species, yet fishing there isn't regulated.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mighty wind: Cape project wins approval, but opposition is still full of hot air

Cape Wind won decisive approval triggering a potential green energy gold rush. But the opposition -- which mainly just doesn't want to look at wind turbines --




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Military has become tough opponent of wind power

Outdated technologies blamed for wind power's interference with radar systems.



  • Research & Innovations

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Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear

A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' triples the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nucle



  • Research & Innovations

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Don't like music? Might be a blood flow problem

New research finds that people who don't like music might have lower blood flow in certain parts of their brains.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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9 eerily beautiful songs of night birds

Nocturnal opera isn't just for owls, as these audio clips make clear.




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N.Y. to lift fracking ban: 3 quick thoughts

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will recommend ending a ban on most horizontal drilling, according to reports. Here are three quick things to consider about the plan.




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Latest blowout highlights Gulf drilling dangers

Workers fled the leaking gas well hours before it caught fire, once again shedding light on the Gulf of Mexico's risky relationship with offshore drilling.




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Ancient tsunami swept through Swiss lake

An ancient tsunami in a Swiss lake triggered by an Alpine landslide suggests that cities now on the lake's shore may face dangers more commonly associated with



  • Wilderness & Resources

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A bright Plydea

Plydea's simple but beautiful plywood home furnishings are easy on the wallet, made in Seattle from sustainable materials and — most important to this helple



  • Remodeling & Design

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Dwarf planet discovery could help show life's spread through solar system

Scientists are searching for possible sources for life on Earth on the edge of our Solar System.




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How to find Pluto in the night sky

With NASA's New Horizons probe zeroing in on Pluto, due to pass it on July 14, attention of astronomers all over the world is focusing in on Pluto.




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Slaying the dinosaur: Low-cost, high-performance prefabs from Unity Homes

Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe



  • Remodeling & Design

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LivingHomes launches LEED Platinum-aspiring CK series

LivingHomes once again teams up with manufactured home heavyweight Cavco for a trio of low-ish-cost, high-quality green prefabs that have nothing to do with Mar



  • Remodeling & Design

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Chinese prefab skyscraper builder sets sights higher ... much, much higher

As construction begins on a 32-story prefab tower here in the U.S., Broad Sustainable Building Corp. is preparing for a similar project in China that will resul



  • Remodeling & Design

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Railway arch-repurposing housing scheme in London nothing to laugh at

Despite the unfortunate acronym, the London Original Loft (LOL) proposal cleverly repurposes unused railway viaduct arches into cave-like residences.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Extravagance on ice: Traditional fish houses go high-end

The flashy and fancy new breed of ice fishing shacks are extravagant enough to make grandpa drop his hand auger in disbelief.



  • Remodeling & Design

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With latest design, Blu Homes does modern green prefab Wright

Blue Homes' view-ready Balance prefab finds a most appropriate home on the ancestral stomping grounds of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin.



  • Remodeling & Design

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'Prefabulous World': New book highlights cream of the crop in prefab homes

The gorgeously illustrated "Prefabulous World" highlights some of the most cutting-edge, eco-friendly modular homes in the world.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Rare Frank Lloyd Wright-designed prefab for sale in Hudson Valley

In the bucolic exburbs of New York City, a mass-produced home designed by the legendary architect hits the market.



  • Remodeling & Design

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ViVood: A pared-down pop-up vacation shack that's perfect for semi-roughing it

This teeny-tiny wooden cabin from Spain can be built in several hours (provided you can wrangle several friends to help you).



  • Remodeling & Design

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Rotating skyscraper might rise (again) in Dubai

Units in Dubai's wind- and solar-powered Dynamic Tower will sell for $30M — Dramamine not included.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Holiday weight gain isn't inevitable if you start thinking about it now

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.




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Are you ready for see-through pumpkin pie?

A Chicago restaurant is serving crystal-clear pumpkin pie. Do you think it's fun or freaky?




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Humans may have settled in Australia 80,000 years ago, way earlier than previously thought

Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence that could push the date of human habitation in Australia back possibly as far as 80,000 years ago.



  • Arts & Culture

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We have way more Neanderthal genes than scientists previously thought

Neanderthals might be extinct, but their genes still live on inside of us.



  • Research & Innovations

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Ancient slab of dinosaur tracks discovered behind NASA Space Flight Center

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.




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There might once have been life on ... the moon? Yes, say researchers

Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.




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Primates might have first evolved in ... North America?

A startling find in Wyoming radically changes our theories about the distant origins of our taxonomic order.




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Mystery of why the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is getting colder might finally be solved

The bottom of the Pacific Ocean is actually cooling down. How is this possible? The answer is proof that Earth's systems operate on long timescales.



  • Climate & Weather