Dubbed the 'flying bulldog,' this extremely rare bee has been lost to science since 1981.

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Take a look at what the world's water supply would look like as a single drop - and find out what your family can do to protect it.

From tallest to heaviest, these are the biggest breeds of dog found around the globe.

The recently completed catalog will help researchers understand the effects of climate change and address water issues of local communities.

What do a Nigerian shuttle service, an Indian job placement program, and a South African parent empowerment initiative have in common?

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Experts of Paleolithic art in France say some cave drawings have a reoccurring theme.

Here’s a look at 18 of the world’s most stunning treehouses and the unique stories behind them.

Custom colors haven't always been as easy to come by as they are today. In the past they came from insects, mummies and heavy metals around the world.

Maybe a 'U.S. Dept. of Hummer' is the best path to ending dependence on foreign oil.

"Psychomachia," a medieval epic poem, may be the first, and certainly most brutal, comic book.

From centuries-old temples to sleek modern masterpieces, libraries are some of humanity's most beautiful architectural accomplishments.

Nancy Striniste, a landscape designer and educator, has written a book, "Nature Play at Home," and launched a movement around creating natural play spaces.

The Voynich Manuscript, an illustrated codex from Medieval times, has been baffling humans since 1912. Here's what we know about it.

There's a secret world of microbes hidden on the plastic littering the oceans.

We get why the artists chose this common vegetable to represent America, but if you could choose a food, what would it be?

Researchers say they've identified a universal code of human morality.

From helping seniors to detecting microplastics, these kids have launched projects to help their communities and the world.

A nutritional powerhouse, jackfruit can keep you full all day and imitate meat.

Once an exotic and costly delicacy saved for royalty, the pineapple now stands as a welcoming beacon for all.

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Micro Mollusk Breaks Record for World's Tiniest Snail

Drought could kill vast swaths of forests around the world if global warming isn't contained, new research suggests.

Carey Gillam’s book "Whitewash" finds that glyphosate, the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup, is everywhere – and evidence that it causes harm has been suppressed.

The exoplanets discovered by astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto include one potentially habitable, Earth-sized world.

We may aspire to eat like foodies, but in reality, we often reach for 'familiar' fare.

Manufacturing and distribution of plastic shopping bags come with steep fines and serious jail time in the East African nation.

The deposit-based Norwegian approach to plastic bottle recycling is an attractive, effective one.

Harvard Business Review names Dan Amos one of the best-performing CEOs in the world.

A new international study finds most people would rather be entertained by others.

The male white bellbird attracts a mate by singing louder than a jackhammer.

Making an apple pie doesn't have to be difficult. Follow this recipe to find out just how simple (and tasty) it can be.

Acoustic engineer Trevor Cox is on a mission to identify the most wondrous sounds on Earth.

How to help provide people on every continent with food that is safe, affordable, and sustainable for people and planet.

BSR focuses on a company’s national business operations and global supply chain from both environmental and social perspectives.

Meet the leaders of the maker movement, the bright entrepreneurs paving the way for the age of homespun inventions.

Talia Frenkel created a company that makes healthier condoms — but that's not all.

Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes gather every year at this one spot in central Nebraska.

The website FlightNetwork features 50 of the world's most beautiful cities, as chosen by 1,000 of the world's top travel professionals.

Residents of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become independent from Papua New Guinea.

Facility makes DNA parts for biologists to use in experiments.

Signals that coordinate the rhythms of our heart and lungs offer inspiration for creating 'unbreakable' security codes.

Breakthrough technology could make long-distance space travel feasible, clean our air here on Earth, and even combat global warming.

In 10 or 20 years, we're going to need a lot of buildings like this senior living community in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle — resilient and efficient.

Build enough Powerwall batteries and you can run the world on renewable resources.

U.N. task force looks at turning one big problem into an energy resource.

These cool pygmy animal species show you don't have to be big to be great.

More than 4,000 deadly snakes call this tiny 110-acre island home, including one species with venom that can 'melt human flesh.'

This monster of a bug was recently discovered in a remote area of China's Sichuan province.