A Colorado family that had long ago given up on finding their cat got some incredible news this week, when Willow was found in New York City -- five years later and 1,800 miles from home.

Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread.

This renovated bus is a mobile coworking space that brings location-independent professionals out into the great outdoors, combining work with a hike, a bike trip or a surf ride on the waves.

This coming Sunday would've been Silent Spring author and environmental hero Rachel Carson's 100th birthday. In recognition of Carson's contributions to the creation of the modern environmental movement, Sen. Benjanmin L. Cardin (D-MD) has announced his

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.

Researchers have found that an Alzheimer's drug triggers dentine regrowth, eliminating need for fillings.

Researchers are poring over an important medieval medical text with 360 recipes, many of which might have successfully fought infection long before modern science.

Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market.

Scientists have created a mobile bioprinter that when filled with a patient's cells, prints skin directly into a wound.

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.

Inspired by a centuries-old text on traditional Chinese medicine, a young researcher has found that seeds from the gingko tree could prove helpful for acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema.

Fighting for her life after narrowly escaping a horrible house fire, doctors used sustainable fish skin grafts on the Rottweiler's burns to help save her life.

A pinch of ingenuity can transform sad-looking ingredients into something desirable.

Whether you're in a plane, train, or car, it's important always to have good snacks.

Packed with smart advice, this downloadable PDF is full of delicious recipes that can save you money and hassle.

"It was cool to be in the right place at the right time," says Dr. Sciascia.

The River Thames has inspired artists throughout the ages; here's a modern take on it.

Long-living fish can now be tracked for their whole lives with a single tag.

A new study looks at how AVs are part of a much bigger picture of how we get around.

Phil Levin thinks it will change real estate completely; Christian Wolmar thinks it is ludicrous tech nerd fantasy.

People are being killed every day and the problem is the design of our streets as much as the cars and drivers.

On National Walking Day, a look at how putting cars first kills people who walk and drive.

They are going to be a lot more than just cars that drive themselves.

We are wasting too much time, energy and money on autonomous vehicles. We know what to do and it's not AVs.

Researchers at Georgia Tech warn that there is a risk that self-driving cars might be hacked and cause gridlock.

Though it was announced over two weeks ago, perhaps because of Exxon's backing of Synthetic Genomics, Dow Chemical's backing of Algenol Biofuels is getting a bit more play. Together they will develop a pilot-scale algae

Can we just all put palm oil biodiesel produced on deforested peatlands to rest already: A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows that biodiesel production under these

Image: Casajuntoalrio Willie Smits long ago abandoned the customary role of the microbiologist. After working in the Indonesian rainforest for three decades (and marrying a tribal queen), he has taken it upon himself to regrow the delicate ecosystems

French tire giant Michelin recently held its 10th Challenge Bibendum, this time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event is a chance for Michelin to rally industry players around the flag of sustainable mobility and the future of the automobile. Here's me loo

This year, French tire giant Michelin (yes, the Michelin that made the tires on your car) held its 10th Challenge Bibendum event, this time in Rio de Janeiro. If you've never heard of this thing, don't kick yourself,

After several decades of Lrapid rise in world grain yields, it is now becoming more difficult to raise land productivity fast enough to keep up with the demands of a growing, increasingly affluent, population.

If it seems like you've read a variation of the above headline before you're not wrong, and as much as anything it's a sign of the rock road cellulosic ethanol and biofuels in general have had in the past few years. The details: The Department of

The unprecedented move means that these schools will have greater access to funding and registrations.

Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.

The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.

When rob Hopkins watched "An Inconvenient Truth", he vowed never to fly again. When he watched "Chasing Ice", he decided to get back on a plane. Here's why.

Global Citizen changed the lyrics to include a strong anti-food waste message, and the result is both entertaining and informative.

It creates as much CO2 as a million transatlantic flights. Why isn't this a bigger deal?

Between the industrial waste, rats, and lead dust floating around, I wasn't sure if I should start an urban garden. The question took me to an unexpected place.

A new study found men think society expects them to conform to stereotypes ... but how right are they?

There are reasonable limits on what people can do on their properties. But this goes too far.

That was the advice of Shakespeare's Polonius, but then there is the sharing economy. Which is it?

Sharing resources and renting just what you need is green, but not much of a business model.

ZH architects faced a lot of serious challenges here, and came up with innovative solutions.

It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy.

It has rejected recommendations that could divert some of the 300,000 tonnes of clothing that go to landfill each year.

A new lightweight thermoelectric generator has been developed at NC State, which may be able to power small health sensors or other small wearable devices.

Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster.

Pull out the ionization detectors and go photoelectric.

Don't Blink or You'll Miss It! Google has created a series of video ads called "Search Stories". They're basically short vignettes showing some cool projects that were made possible by people finding the right information (using Google, of course). The