Meet one of the insect world's most protective moms.

This micro-home is a customized, winter-proofed dwelling for two.

A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements.

Getting enough nutrients from food reduces risk of death, not the same could be said for nutrients in pill form. And in fact, some supplements were linked to increased risk of death.

Few industrialists in recent times have done more to imperil environmental protections and public health than the Koch brothers. The force behind Americans for Prosperity and Koch Industries have galvanized

Alphabet's X moonshot factory spins out a ground source heat pump company.

All the foodies are outraged by the New York Times Expose on the marketing of cheese. The front page story While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales by Michael Moss describes how Dairy Management helps

They are everywhere, the full page ads with smiling people proud of how much money they saved and how they qualified for all those government grants. But what did they really save? Perhaps a bit of energy, but how much?

That's right, in communities across the US, recycling bins are now being outfitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips. And if you don't recycle, they'll let you know that they know.Savannah, GA,

And I am going to be positive, upbeat and happy about it, really.

Ed. note: This post, about ethanol is now the third post (read about biodiesel and compost to catch up) in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new

It was, in 1958, the worlds largest clear span. The Union Tank Car Building was 384 feet in diameter, 128 feet high. "It was just big and magnificent," Fuller biographer Jay Baldwin said to Kansas City Star reporter Mike Hendricks. "It was a

A satellite that ran out of fuel two years ago is now giving scientists a huge wealth of data.

The howl of magnificent Zephyr at NY's Wolf Conservation Center gets Mother Nature's attention.

Not long ago, my parents installed a sizable solar array on their home in England. Now my brother has just emailed with photos of his own installation. What's going on? Besides providing more evidence that solar feed-in

If a massive water footprint, air pollution, contaminated drinking water, earthquakes, and general environmental degradation weren't bad enough...r

Our photo of the day reveals the wonderful frippery of waterfowl.

At least $40 million worth of carbon credits have been stolen in recent weeks from various registries across Europe, in what some are calling a growing black market for carbon credits.The Wall Street Journal explains that there are

Mongstad industrial area at night. Photo Tøssekaien via flickr. The Norwegians have been big supporters of carbon capture and storage, and the government helped get the public to go along with building of a gas-fired plant near an existing oil refinery

While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst

Already suffering a perilous decline, the deaths of 4 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this month doesn't bode well for the species.

Sometimes the conventional wisdom is right, but sometimes it’s dead wrong.

A couple, their parrot, plus one mother-in-law and her cat have their own private and communal spaces in this renovated apartment in Hong Kong.

TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design.

An international team of researchers has created a new type of cement that uses these discarded items that is just as strong, but produces far less emissions.

They save concrete and look great after all these years.

Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house.

Contractors are having trouble meeting the new safety standard.

The carbon footprint of air freight is ten times that of truck freight; perhaps it's time for "slow shopping."

The question of flight shaming keeps coming up, and there has been some significant pushback.

An event on Lake Tahoe promises "world class minds, radical innovation and kickass rock 'n roll". And solutions to the biodiversity crisis, too.

Recycling isn't enough when demand for aluminum is soaring. We have to use less of the stuff and eliminate single-use packaging.

Mother’s Day didn’t always involve buying cards, flowers, and candy, but it’s always been about showing moms love and appreciation.

Standards are supposed to make things easier and more consistent, but they keep proliferating.

Because there's far more to it than meets the eye. Here's why I knit.

It's a TreeHugger tradition, and it's time to declare our independence from these dangerous and polluting anachronisms.

Skylight manufacturer Velux says we need more light and fresh air.

As Seattle welcomes yet another tool library, there are bigger picture lessons to be learned about the value of sharing.

Why hide your bike away when you can put it on display?

“The dangerous conditions behind the Kingston disaster were not isolated."

Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help?

And then they yell at cyclists for not following the rules.

Bigger wheels mean more stability and regular-bike feel, but it comes at a price.

A deeper look at Toronto's Bloor Street bike lanes finds more shoppers spending more money.

French company offers a transformer bed that rises up to the roof when you don't need it.

Mira Schröder lives and works in a shop where she can make her bed disappear.

It's an interesting alternative to a Murphy bed, and gets it out of the way fast.

Geothermal is a stable & plentiful source of clean energy available all around the world, including in the United States (especially in the West). But that industry is still in its infancy and very little of that resource's potential is being tapped.

This Brazilian designer who worked with the Campana Brothers wants you to see tough objects in a different light.

Once all the gifts have been opened, all the feasting done, all the toasts made, the time will soon come to figure out what the heck to do with the Christmas tree around which so