Spongy water harvester prototype that uses only sunlight was tested successfully in the Arizona desert.

'If you see me, weep,' reads one of these so-called 'hunger stones.'

In a new world of digital fabrication, computer-driven tools of all kinds will change the way we make things.

The books on the Library of Babel's digital shelves contain vast amounts of knowledge, but you'll have a hard time finding it.

The analog DNA circuit can perform addition, subtraction and multiplication.

The breakthrough will allow for stunning time lapses that reveal the behavior of electrons.

The omnipresence of algorithms raises interesting questions about day-to-day human experience.

Just Not Sorry app helps women (and men) stop undermining their email messages with qualifiers and apologies.

Computers can't solve this chess problem. Can you?

Solving secret codes hidden within video games could soon spill over into real life mysteries.

Context is key, and it's something computers and search engines like Google just don't have yet.

You pay only shipping for a set of 15 organic, fair trade chocolates and educational cards that your kids can give out to visitors.

The Conscious Box delivers new greener goods and goodies to your doorstep every month for around the price of two tickets to the movies.

Humane Society International is building temporary wildlife shelters for animals affected by the Australian bushfires on Kangaroo Island.

At the SAME Café in Denver, Colorado, diners pay what they can for organic and local dishes.

Organic, grass-fed, free-range beef burgers and fries cooked in olive oil make a fast-food meal worth going out for — once in a while.

In less than 2 minutes a day, you'll learn 101 (no, make that 202) things about Philadelphia that the tourism company wishes you knew.

Like magic, sound waves have the ability to manipulate objects suspended in midair.

The key to mold prevention is simple: moisture control. Here are nine ways to curb moisture indoors, and the mold that thrives on it.

Paperless drywall is nothing to be afraid of. It can prevent mold, and its problems can be overcome.

Mold prevention is vital for healthy living, particularly when it comes to food. Keep the green fuzz off of your food by keeping the fridge clean and inspectin

A child's metabolism is similar to that of a well-trained endurance athlete.

Lots of old parenting ideas wouldn't work today, but there's at least one that most kids wish would come back.

Microsoft announced on Friday, Aug. 23, that CEO Steve Ballmer will be retiring.

Big money is being poured into a technology that could make it possible to modify your DNA.

There are a few things you can do to wake up a mind that still wants to sleep.

If your taste buds demand bacon, but the price is straining your food budget, try a recipe that uses just a little bacon but brings a lot of bacon flavor.

New designs like the Eargo and new rules from the government may change everything.

The EPA and State Department have now clashed over the proposed pipeline twice in two years, muddling recent indications that its approval might be imminent.

Residents living near Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal rally against a planned residential development that they believe will lead to increased flooding risk.

In large part to gas wells and cow farms, the United States is spewing 50 percent more methane than regulators thought.

Should we be worried, or is it OK to keep drinking (for now)?

How to steer clear of the Styrofoam and plastic stuff.

Kids in England have been raising money to fund solar for schools in Africa, but now they are bringing it closer to home too.

Keeping discarded kitchens out of landfills is just the tip of the iceberg for this entrepreneur.

How do these global cities stack up in being green?

Father-daughter team turns a common race practice into a clever opportunity to help the less fortunate.

Cristina Mittermeier discusses the modern movement of conservation photography in an interview.

All it took was one avian aficionado with a love of William Shakespeare to introduce this aggressive species to the United States.

The Arctic island has a fair amount in common with the Red Planet, at least on its surface.

The European Space Agency's ExoMars mission is a two-phase operation that will look for methane, ice and landing sites for future rovers.

Goodies included many Earth-friendly items.

After the event, all the wood will be recycled or given away in Mexico to be used to build homes.

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.

They may not be as well known as Rachel Carson or Jane Goodall, but they've contributed in profound ways to the environmental movement.

University of Minnesota researchers claim to have created a 'perfect' soap molecule that's better for the environment.

American employers may have paid a steep price for the eclipse, but it was just what the nation needed.

As GOP presidential hopefuls sound the alarm on the global warming hoax, we've uncovered the smoking gun: irrefutable proof, backed by flawless logic, that clim

Sen. James Inhofe is trying to set himself up as a 'climate hoax' expert, but he lacks even the basic facts about climate change in his own state of Oklahoma.

The percentage of Americans who believe the climate is changing has grown, and 64% of Americans favor regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.