There's one piece of good news from Japan: All the wind turbines survived the earthquake and are helping to power some regions of the country.

The technique uses GPS and radio telescopes to detect underground nuclear tests using waves that travel from the blast into the upper atmosphere.

Actors join other others in urging President Obama to stay true to his commitment to reduce nuclear weapons during this year's G8 summit.

The dead trees, plants and leaves at Chernobyl don't decay at nearly the same rate as plants elsewhere.

The Mapdwell project at MIT combines Google Maps, solar power data and some smart algorithms to calculate the costs and benefits of installing solar panels.

Though they're perceived as destructive, volcanoes may actually play an important part in promoting biodiversity, a new study suggests.

There's more to salmon sperm than making salmon babies, as researchers find it can also be used to help sort out toxic waste.

Canadian photographer's riveting imagery explores the multitude of ways that industry is transforming our planet's natural landscapes.

Long before modern countries like China and Dubai began making artificial islands, the Calusa people built a kingdom on seashells.

Protesters celebrate in North Dakota as the Army halts the Dakota Access pipeline, but many of them still aren't leaving.

While wildfires burn Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, volunteers are eager to help rebuild it.

The Grand Canyon Trust is spearheading efforts to restore watering holes critical to desert species.

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.

Researchers in Costa Rica are studying the vocalizations of Alston's singing mice to learn more about human speech.

In "Ajijaak on Turtle Island," a young crane's migration journey brings Native American stories to life.

Fortuitous timing gives photographer Sarah Bethea a stunning view of an ice cave in Iceland, the 'Land of Fire and Ice.'

A new study finds the area around the former Fukushima power plant teeming with life.

The Tesla Roadster always looked good on paper, but there's no substitute for actually driving one. Waiting for the electric future? It's here!

The wunderkind behind the battery-powered car revolution chats with MNN about his company's future.

Tesla is losing money, but its IPO is likely to succeed because it's the sexiest automaker on the planet, and everybody wants some of the fairy dust.

'Dippin’ in my Tesla' not likely to get radio playtime, but it won't make your ears bleed either.

Tesla is running on glamor after launching its public offering, but its putting on a new shine with a freshening for the Roadster. No, it doesn't go any faster.

In an interview with MNN, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is candid about his company's finances, the competition, the Model S and its prospects for the future.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is nothing if not outspoken. Here, in the second of three interview segments, he talks about prospects for the company's affordable Model S

Hertz starts EV car-sharing programs in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. I take the vehicles for a spin — and witness a cameo from the Charmin bea

I liked this small battery SUV fine, though it exhibited a mysterious slowdown. If charge times are speeded up and the price kept within reason, it should sell.

It's still early as electric and plug-in hybrid cars roll out, but it's time to call likely winners and also-rans.

The new electric crossover is a slam-dunk because it's built on an existing platform; and because it takes all the sting out of owning an electric car -- or an

Alison and her husband Doug are upgrading from the Tesla Roadster to the Model S sedan to accommodate their growing family.

The rubber is meeting the road, as the keys to the first Tesla sedans are handed to real, live customers. So far, the reaction is ecstatic, but will the company

Tesla made its first profit in the first quarter of 2013, the stock is soaring and Consumer Reports is raving.

Elon Musk went open-source at his other company, SpaceX, years ago. The aim here is to increase the appeal of electric cars in the marketplace.

A hydroponic agriculture venture named Growing Underground is based in an air raid shelter 100 feet beneath the streets of London.

British Parliament is striving to reduce its carbon footprint through various efficiency measures, including potentially outfitting Big Ben with PV panels.

Work is completed on Brighton Waste House, proving 'there is no such thing as waste, just stuff in the wrong place.'

The enchanting yet highly controversial 'magical new green space' has many Londoners fired up over issues of funding, aesthetics and accessibility.

Foster + Partners's 930-unit high-rise development will have enough on-site bike parking to go around and then some.

HD TVs serve as a sort of visual bridge between a British reserve and the tropical rain forest.

John Pawson's Life House beckons frazzled renters with a 'zone of extreme calm.'

Preservationists suspect warmer-than-normal weather is to blame for the pests' proliferation.

Environmental group 10:10 Climate Action sees untapped potential in waste heat extracted from waterways buried beneath the British capital.

Now melting away in London, Olafur Eliasson's 'Ice Watch' is a public art installation with a dire message.

Smoked watermelon "ham," the most bizarre viral dish of 2018, sets its sights on the holidays.

Jan. 11 is Hot Toddy Day, and we've got 5 recipes to take the chill off this winter.

For when the Sheraton just isn't terrifying enough ...

The vernal equinox marks a shift in seasons, and nothing says that better than flowers bursting into bloom.

That tub of Vaseline that you probably remember seeing in your grandmother's house warrants a spot in your medicine cabinet, too.

Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel, a newly named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, home to deserts, forests and floodplains — and a giant sand dune that sings.

While younger trees were left shattered by the hurricane, this iconic oak dubbed The Big Tree stood tall.

Artist Day Schildkret creates morning altars out of flowers, bark and leaves every day.