Try this pretty pineapple-orange and vodka cocktail.

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.

Organic supermarket chain EkoPlaza teams with an anti-plastic waste group to launch a supermarket aisle liberated from plastic packaging.

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.

As much as 66 metric tons of human excrement from visitors to Alaska's Denali National Park could soon be released into the pristine Alaskan coast.

Getting along with neighbors can yield big health benefits for birds, a new study finds. It's probably good for us, too.

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

City lights keeping you awake? Put on an eco-friendly sleep mask and get a darker, deeper night's sleep.

If you suffer from specific conditions, you might want to look at changing the position you fall asleep in.

Blue light doesn't help you sleep, and you're exposed to a lot of it.

A bee memorial service is being held this Sunday to remember the 50,000 pollinators killed by pesticides at an Oregon Target store.

Consumer Reports’ risk guide helps shoppers make informed decisions when buying fruits and vegetables.

Nonprofit groups function a little differently than the rest of the business world. Salaries tend to be a bit lower; passions about the mission of the place you

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

Are you a cyberslacker? Turns out checking Facebook and laughing at LOLcats makes you a more productive worker, research shows.

Tesla Motors raised $266 million during its IPO with shares selling for more than the $14 to $16 target range.

How the Slow Money Alliance uses green investing to turn a profit and grow a community.

Watson will help doctors diagnose and treat cancer patients.

Want to be financially independent and retire early? Try this extreme saving plan called the FIRE movement.

U.S. authorities have largely suspended their investigation of the molasses spill that fouled Hawaiian waters last month.

The imagery and placement of Leslie Fry's sculptures aim to increase awareness about the effects of human impact on the natural environment.

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found a new route to some interesting rocks after its original path proved too difficult to traverse.

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

Plastic bag and film recycling can certainly come with a language barrier. Take this quiz to understand the vocabulary, and the world will thank you.

Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer is documenting the people, wildlife and landscapes of America's 'forgotten' river.

The American Heart Association wants parents to keep the added sugar in children's diets to less than 25 grams a day. Here's why and how to do it.

By taking stock of what you want from your internet experience, you can customize your time online with the slow web.

Never doubt the power of the humble frog. These miracles of nature might just help us sail through flu season.

Airbnb is offering free housing for cancer patients and the people who care for them.

Here are 14 of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

In Isla Vista, Calif., an easy-going but architectural outdated beachside college community where the median age is just 21, a new LEED certified student housin

Researchers say the giant tsunami occured in the Cape Verde Islands 73,000 years ago.

The extremely rare South Pacific island is one of three new islands to form in the last 150 years.

​Nearly 10 percent of rocky surfaces on the island paradise of Madeira are covered in 'plasticrust.'

An interview with author Alan Durning on his family's year of living car-lessly.

If you're a San Francisco resident, 30+ years old, and have a clean driving record, you can rent a Tesla for $25 an hour through Getaround.

The key question isn't why Tesla stock dipped below $200, but why GM and Ford are at $30 and $14.

Is this the start of a trend in which automakers make money retrofitting older cars?

Proterra's new Catalyst is a lightweight, energy-efficient marvel with six times the efficiency of diesel.

The rumor mill says an all-electric shortened Panamera could grace the show stage in Frankfurt, with 250 to 300 miles of range.

Even under poor conditions, Venturi's 240 mph shakes things up at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Elon Musk is likely blushing.

A $2,500 download gets you a car that steers, brakes, accelerates and changes lanes.

Tesla is a tempting target, and NextEV has deep pockets.

Rimac's Concept One is a $936,000 supercar made in Croatia, and only 8 will be built.

The deal with the Tesla Model 3: 215 miles of range, zero to 60 under 6 seconds, $35,000 — but read the fine print.

Millennials and lower-income consumers are in a buying mood. They think that brand matters, and Tesla is the ultimate brand.

Photographer Richard Silver captures the surreal ambience of the "blue hour" with these beautifully spliced landscape images.