Debris from the deadly tsunami that struck Japan in 2011 is drifting across the Pacific Ocean toward North America.

Nuclear fallout has benefitted the beasts, considered as both tasty and fearsome in Japanese culture.

Volcano erupts on Indonesian island of Sulawesi, which had already been hit by a 7.5 earthquake and a tsunami.

NASA's video of New Horizons photos constructs what it would be like to touch down on Pluto — and not just fly by it. It's inspiring.

A new NASA video uses photos from New Horizons to give you a sense of what it would be like to soar over Pluto.

By keeping things compact, Matt Kirkpatrick and Katherine Bovee were able to splurge and have some fun when designing their boxy, prefab abode.

Triassic fossils found on lands that were previously part of Bears Ears National Monument could fall under 'multiple-use' management.

Located under the Hiawatha Glacier, the impact crater is one of the largest on Earth.

Anjouan is an island between Africa and Madagascar littered with sedimentary rocks called quartzite that don't belong there. Are they a chunk of Gondwana?

A new study explores the implications of a Greenland that's actually green.

Scientist captures stunning sunrise during a research mission to study polar ice in the Arctic circle.

The narrowest building in Poland is the work of Israeli writer Edgar Keret.

Working with the nonprofit Solar Aid, students earn enough to bring electric light to a school in Kenya

The technologically advanced Stoosbahn ascends and descends over 2,000 feet in about four minutes.

The Finns love to forage, treating the outdoors in Finland like a wild supermarket. Here's how to start this habit where you live.

Markku Lahdesmaki's photo series 'Avanto' illuminates the Finnish hobby of ice swimming.

The 'Icelandic Model' may be the country's best export.

The Dutch do it again with a new cycling path in the northeastern city of Zwolle that's made from old plastic bottles and packaging.

Scotland is hoping to leverage its extensive experience in North Sea oil and gas drilling to become the leader in the offshore wind industry.

In approving an offshore wind farm, the Scottish government handles Donald Trump in a manner in which everyone should handle Donald Trump: They ignore him.

From Dutch flower fields to Californian slopes, windmills are one of mankind's oldest ( loveliest) energy machines. Here are some windmill photos to celebrate.

With new data published by the WWF, Scotland once again proves itself as the renewable energy-generating powerhouse of the United Kingdom.

These noteworthy wind-driven mills and windmill groupings offer a historical glimpse back to when life relied on the strength of wind.

The Oregon city suspended the use of any insecticide containing neonicotinoids, but not everyone is happy.

Take a tour of Box Office, the first commercial office building in the U.S. built from retired shipping containers.

Shuttle Endeavour touched down safely at the Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning, completing its final mission to space.

Space shuttle Endeavour's highly anticipated arrival in Los Angeles has been deferred by a day.

The Shenzhou 10, along with its three crewmembers, returned safely after 15 days of space travel.

Landspouts are technically tornadoes, but they originate near the ground and aren't made from supercell thunderstorms.

Scientists propose dropping poison to kill mice on the Farallon Islands, but there's concern that wildlife and water quality will suffer.

The giant bug, Lord Howe Island stick insect, was rediscovered in the early 2000s, and now scientists have confirmed it's in fact them.

Ancient 5-foot 7 penguin weighed at least 220 pounds and speared fish with its sizable beak.

Try this pretty pineapple-orange and vodka cocktail.

They're massive, they're all-natural and, in most cases, they're millions of years older than we are. So how were these amazing landforms created?

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

El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, is becoming energy self-sufficient by relying solely on wind turbines and hydroelectricity.

Illegal dung dumping is on the rise as the already-strong Dutch dairy sector continues to grow.

While there are no remaining unmapped islands waiting to be discovered, these destinations live up to the deserted island lore.

A giant sinkhole, the length of two football fields and six stories deep, opened up in a New Zealand farm in Rotorua.

Here are a few highlights from legislation that's poised to boost wilderness protection across the country.

With green hotels, vegan grub and the nation's oldest wildlife refuge, Oaktown stays true to its roots.

In Maryland, local restaurants and retailers will be featuring state wines through June 12, 2011.

By 2050, New Zealand hopes to be rid of rats, possums, stoats and other invasive predators.

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

From their vanilla-scented secretions to their amazing ability to alter an ecosystem, here's what you need to know about beavers.

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.

The new conference introduces investors from across the country to Southeastern companies to shed more light on business in the region.

Watson will help doctors diagnose and treat cancer patients.

An experimental, "green" NASA lander crashed during its first free-flight test on Aug. 9, erupting in a ball of flame when it hit the ground.

Swans and cygnets along the river Thames are rounded up, counted and examined in an annual, historic swan-upping ceremony every July.