Created by BIG and WeWork, this open-plan school in NYC offers another model for education.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

Now confirmed, the legendary boiling river deep in the Amazon was long considered an impossibility due to its distance from active volcanoes.

Something to put all the composting, shorter showers and EV talk in perspective.

Though accompanied by several friends at the beginning of this trip, he traveled the last thirty-three days alone.

When everything seems to be falling apart in the world, the most useful thing you can do is focus on your own community and making it a better place.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

This book explains how "one of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare."

Don’t let that aloof insouciance fool you, scientists have found that cats prefer human social interaction over everything else, even food!

If American's cats and dogs were their own country, they'd rank 5th in global meat consumption, says new study.

Scott Z. Burns explains why the villain of his blockbuster film is an anti-science blogger, while the heroes are government officials.

When the oft-predicted water wars start, we're going to want this technology on our side. Let's hope it survives the budget wars.

In which we gush about all things H2O in celebration of World Water Day.

Distracted driving isn't just caused by cellphones.

An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters.

There are a lot of good ideas in this truck; will they catch on?

Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered.

This is where your next pair of underwear needs to come from.

While advances in energy technology and smart home apps and devices have given us additional tools for living more sustainably, low-tech and simple solutions can make a difference too.

What could possibly go wrong?

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.

Groups working in developing regions could use solar-powered 3D printers to make tools, lab supplies and more on the go.

Domestic flights in Sweden are declining and airport expansion plans are being reconsidered.

Because a single day of #OptOutside isn't enough for real action.

A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash.

Appliances have labels for energy efficiency, so why not food?

Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,

Once you've seen what goes on inside a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) it's tough to accept the trade-off of horrific animal suffering in order to have cheap food.

The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs.

Learn when the autumn equinox happens and what to expect as we bid farewell to summer.

Sturdy, stalwart, and superlatively statuesque, California's coast redwoods stand out as some of the most impressive organisms on the planet.

From dancing tree fairies to the reality of spring fever, there’s more to the March equinox than almost-equal night and day.

Some might say it's slovenly. I call it cutting down my carbon footprint.

The poetic and ephemeral fifth basic taste, umami, is the talk of the town; you can find it in these all-natural ingredients.

Welcome to almost 30 percent of the world's forest cover.

'How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.' –Arthur C. Clarke

Here's what to know about Lynx rufus, the solitary wildcat that roams North America.

An event on Lake Tahoe promises "world class minds, radical innovation and kickass rock 'n roll". And solutions to the biodiversity crisis, too.

You are not alone. Even when you are...

You don't have to have an entire garden room to make a statement with your indoor plants.

Even if doomsday never comes, these 20 plants are some of the most practical you can grow.

You can't call an aluminum guest house dropped by helicopter green, but you sure can call it cute.

Environmental and animal protection groups have sued the administration over the Trump-Bernhardt 'extinction plan.'

Jellywatch.org has tapped into the power of citizen scientists to collect data on jellyfish populations and you can help.

Spoiler: your city will be much warmer year round.

Designer Ludwig Rensch thinks it is, and so do a lot of other people.

This company creates modern, energy-efficient versions of the backyard 'granny flat'.

Does your family PLT? Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program for children and teens in all grades.

Done in collaboration with local companies, residents and other organizations, the project's aim is to bring awareness to how palm oil production is negatively affecting humans and animals alike.

These remarkably realistic forms are produced using densely rolled strips of old newsprint.