Divers enjoy a swim alongside a human-sized jellyfish near Cornwall, England.

Actor says $1 from every ticket sold will go towards relief efforts in devastated Japan.

Scientists, engineers and telecommunications officials are in the early planning stages for a seafloor fiber-optic cable that would span the Pacific Ocean, and

Not a big shocker: In the wake of Michael Bloomberg announcing a push towards innovative pint-sized housing options in NYC, micro apartment-related news dominat

The Miami Herald profiles Cabin Fever, a Little Haiti-based prefab firm specializing in versatile and affordable micro-dwellings that have a growing fanbase acr

Watch a tiny prefab home be 'dropped' into a vacant lot outside of Madrid with not much more than an electric screwdriver and a crane.

The gorgeously illustrated "Prefabulous World" highlights some of the most cutting-edge, eco-friendly modular homes in the world.

Ancient marine reptile sheds light on the origins of the distant relatives of modern crocodiles.

Scientists have created a microbe that converts carbon dioxide into biofuel, a discovery that might boost the battle against climate change.

The idea behind Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam's lovely, loopy play structures was born when children started playing on the designer's crochet sculpture in an art ga

Anas Cheema, a 22-year-old economics student at the University of Victoria, decided to dedicate his summer.

Working eight hours a day for two years, Jalandhar Nayak cut nearly five miles of road through the mountainous terrain of eastern India.

New study finds microplastics in the most popular brands of bottled water, but experts are unclear on the risks.

A study found that microplastics can be kept inside water-dwelling creatures, like mosquitoes, as they age.

Even remote places like the French Pyrenees can contain urban levels of microplastics.

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.

A 2018 study found that microplastics are being introduced to the environment through fertilizers made through large-scale composting.

Benôit 'Ben' Lecomte hopes his attempt to swim across the Pacific will bring awareness to the plastic pollution creating 'an ocean in peril.'

Made of plastic and metal, it harms our oceans just like microbeads.

Hundreds of eager spectators lined Manhattan's West Side Pier 84 on June 6, as the space shuttle Enterprise completed the final leg of its journey to the Intrep

Amidst much fanfare, the new museum display featuring retired space shuttle Endeavour opened to the media and invited guests here on Oct. 30.

After reports of icy pens, rotten food and sick animals sparked an outcry, 97 orcas and belugas have been released from a Russian 'whale jail.'

Crows and ravens are some of the smartest animals on the planet. So what do you know about them?

Famed architect Renzo Piano completes a self-sustaining micro-home named Diogene.

Today's technology allows us to look deep into what was previously invisible, revolutionizing our understanding of microorganisms.

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

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.

Rescinding a 2014 ban, the planting of genetically-modified crops and the use of neonicotinoid pesticides are allowed in U.S. national wildlife refuges again.

People across the globe are trying to write 50,000 words for National Novel Writing Month, but only one man has asked the Internet to help him do it.

Fair Trade USA has just released an app that allows users to upload the location of fair trade products that they find for sale. No smartphone? No problem. Use

This serene video from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows a large herd of elk running across the landscape in Colorado.

From Wattio to the Soccket ball and more, crowdfunding sites Kickstarter and Indiegogo helped these startups find fundraising success.

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

Microsoft and Ford announce that the Microsoft Hohm service will be available to manage the recharge process of Ford's future electric vehicles.

The software giant is expected to unveil its first tablet computer.

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

Microsoft is the latest in a long line of tech companies making a serious play in the renewable energy sector.

Microsoft faces strong competition on both desktop and mobile fronts. What can the new CEO do to ensure the company's success?

Pierre Calleja sees big things in microalgae – microscopic, single-cell plants with the potential to clean the air.

Brown marmorated stink bugs are wreaking havoc — and just reeking — as they spread throughout the country.

These deadly mushrooms have caused five deaths in California since 2010, and even experienced mushroom gatherers can misidentify them.

Intriguing features photographed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity probably don't have a biological origin, mission team members say.

Love working with yarn? Put your skills to good use by donating your time to one of these nonprofits.

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

These storied specimens have been shortlisted for Britain's Tree of the Year contest.

Energy policy has become a local issue, prompting serious debates in races across the nation.

Don't want to live in it anymore? Just covert it into a drive-through shaved ice stand.

At 208-square-feet, Kasita smart apartments are roughly the size of 6 garbage receptacles.

Dutch designer Dan Roosegaarde's Space Waste Lab visualizes 'the smog of our universe.'

After a drubbing in the media, the formerly popular brand is making amends.