Watch a remarkable clip of Heidi the octopus as she sleeps and dreams – from the new PBS series, Octopus: Making Contact.

This cozy cabin in the woods was an exercise in resourcefulness and even bartering of skills for a community of natural builders in Oregon.

The smart arrangement of spaces and natural daylighting help make this cottage's relatively small footprint feel quite big.

This couple have found a balance between financial security and freedom, by renting out their house, living out of their renovated garage, and traveling in their van conversion.

A photography fanatic creates beautiful iPhone docks as a homage to old cameras.

And even worse, they are devouring the much-smaller native treefrogs.

So what if it doesn't have pedals and isn't as practical as an e-bike, it's so elegant and minimal.

The breakthrough also scored 18-year-old Hayley Todesco a Google Science Fair Award.

And now, in the 'Give me a break' category, the folks behind this garbage can scanner assume you can't make a grocery list on your own.

Remember the Yellow Pages Association? They represent the folks who print phone books. They've fought some efforts by cities to ban phone book distribution, and

Earlier today, I wrote about a New York Times article that described Chicago's ongoing efforts to prepare for and adapt to a warming climate. I'd like to revisit that article for a second, as it just so

Since its eruption in late August, the Solyndra scandal has been a lightning rod for political and ideological debates over everything from the role of government in business to the debate on global

What does it take to get improved environmental coverage in the media?

This contemporary tiny house from the Netherlands incorporates lots of great layout and storage ideas.

A small, rundown garage and artist's studio becomes a new home to a family of three.

Using some inventive interventions, an old parking garage is transformed into a two-bedroom apartment in Paris.

This specially designed Finnish axe requires less force to split wood as it acts both as a wedge and as a lever.

It is about time that people acknowledged that it's not just cyclists that hit their heads. Helmets for everybody!

New research suggested benefits for giving students the option to stand during class.

"I was shocked when I saw the tree. It was cut down, the head was lopped off, it was so upsetting," said one Cleveland business-owner.

Open terrace in Kimmel Center was too hot or too noisy; now it's fixed.

Nicolas Laisné's vast project is a very different kind of office development.

Michael Janzen comes up with an interesting and elegant design. But is it safe?

Neri&Hu turn climbing the stairs into an experience for Bloomberg in Hong Kong.

160 tons of steel and 10 tons of copper never looked so good

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).

Fresh Cargo's new fair-trade Maasai Treads line combines locally sourced and recycled materials with indigenous sandal-making skills to create footwear that make a stylish, sustainable statement.

There are worse places to be stuck than in Hawaii... I'm starting to think they did it on purpose!

Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.

Since the Viet Nam war, Canadians (and some Americans) have been sewing Canadian flag patches on their backpacks when they travel to distinguish themselves from their neighbours. But they will be ripping them off soon, as the country becomes an

The Guardian's George Monbiot talks about climate deniers, junk science, and the need for nuclear.

Actually, we have been down this road before...

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

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As a result of half a century of planning, Copenhagen has achieved a fabulous cycling goal - during the morning rush hour more bikes and mopeds pound the inner city streets than personal cars and buses. Just a bit more than a third of inhabitants get

There's always clung to the Tetra Pak a bit of uncertainty regarding its environmental credibility: is it or isn't it green? Tetra Pak recycling rates are lousy, but in at least one life cycle analysis it came out ahead of glass and PET plastic in energy

This is something North American governments should copy.

The SolPad Mobile device offers a scaled-up solar charging and battery solution for both home and off-grid applications.

The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme.

Sleek and easy to assemble, this portable cabin offers a comfortable place to stay even in remote places.

Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house?

This contemporary urban home mixes reclaimed materials from local demolition sites with a modern design.

The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages.

It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the

The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable.

Archeologists unearthed some eerie graffiti in history's most famous graveyard.

In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense.

On National Walking Day, a look at how putting cars first kills people who walk and drive.

It's been a while since a good poo-power story has come down the pipe, but here's an interesting one: Massachusetts-based biofuels company Qteros and wastewater recyclers Applied Clean Tech have announced that they

There's no mystery why gas mileage is not as good in the winter, but there are some things you can do to make it better.