Sometimes scientists infuse some pop culture into their species names. Can you match the celeb to the critter?

Our feline friends come in many colors and coat patterns, each with a name. How many do you know?

Lightning is more than just a stunning spectacle. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about this electrifying natural wonder.

For almost 40 years, Art and Nan Kellam lived off-grid on a Maine island, eschewing modern technology, but not each other.

A singular place to say 'I do' in the Seattle area, Brightwater Treatment Plant can process 36 million gallons of wastewater daily.

Wildlife biologist Steve Barlow has invented a nest box that can be added to utility right-of-way markers across the U.S. and Canada.

AT&T's ZERO Charger won’t draw electricity from a power outlet when disconnected from a mobile phone.

Intel's Compute Stick turns your big TV into a working Windows computer.

Experts aren't sure why so many Canadian lynx are turning up in Thunder Bay.

An Armillaria gallica mushroom found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is growing fast, and the secret to its phenomenal growth might hold the cure to cancer.

Wildlife underpasses and overpasses have reduced animal-related car crashes in Colorado.

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.

A street dog named Mera tagged along with a expedition and climbed 23,389-foot Baruntse, a mountain in Nepal.

Lisa Hendy is the first woman to become chief ranger at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Try these not-too-sweet organic thirst quenchers to stay cool in hot weather.

This book with blessings from many cultures and religions will make practicing gratitude for food, family and friends a renewed experience.

Formed by two wood-clad shipping containers, Skit 2014 is the ideal living arrangement for eremitic types who don't mind ladders and composting toilets.

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.

The Ooho 'water bottle' is a gelatinous blob that allows you to have your bottled water (minus the plastic) and eat it too.

The other fruity computer company introduces a touch display for $60.

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

Give a boost to your local economy while supporting clean water access around the world. All you have to do is eat out — and drink tap water — at a restaura

The FoldScope will bring microscopes to the masses and revolutionize health care around the world.

Joining an environmental book club (or cracking a few eco-books solo) is a virtually effortless way to green up your life a bit.

You can dramatically reduce your carbon footprint just by choosing products and services that are locally-owned and produced.

What a four-day school week in Colorado means for the families that rely on school for childcare.

A challenge encourages parents to get their kids outside for almost 3 hours a day.

Ahimsa House brings healing to survivors of domestic violence, by giving both humans and animals a safe place to start over.

Cody Sullivan received a standing ovation when he received his college certificate.

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free visit to one of your favorite national parks or forests.

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.

The flu vaccine is your best weapon against the flu this year.

The government's emerging tax plan looks like the baby boomers are hurting millennials, but it's worse than that; it's rich people hurting everyone else.

With summer here, there are many ways to keep the temperature tolerable while saving money and the environment.

How do they do it? Through lots of glass jars, obliterating clutter, and recycling only as a last resort. Bea Johnson shares her top 10 tips.

Vijay Brihmadesam, one of the minds behind Tava Indian Kitchen, has mastered the tasty and convenient fast-food market.

The brown anole is an invasive species, and if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.

The marbled crayfish didn't exist until the 1990s thanks to a mutation. Now, it's basically a self-replicating invasive species.

Citing a need to protect native species, this New Zealand town is proposing an all-out cat ban.

'White Mars,' as Antarctica is known, is ideal for studying the long-term effects of isolation.

Mars' Korolev crater is a well-preserved crater permanently filled with ice.

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

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

Short, dry days with no sunlight and cold temperatures? You can nurse your houseplants through the perils of winter with some simple care and attention.

A new book, 'The 8-Hour Diet,' has science and sensibility behind it.

New video shows how sugar effects the brain like alcohol, nicotine and heroin.

Tattoo may provide an inexpensive and noninvasive method for testing blood sugar levels, without the finger prick.

Comedians Tripp and Tyler have envisioned a funny — and much more accurate — Facebook movie of their own.

Need to get friends and family off your back? There's an app for that.

25-year-old wave runner Lindsey Russell undertook the 20-mile challenge to raise money for charity.