Quantum theory offers an answer to one of the oldest and most fundamental questions in biochemistry.

Wired's video series, 'Five Levels of Difficulty,' challenges an expert to explain a complicated concept to people at five levels of expertise — and it's cool.

Researchers working on the ASSISI project recently tested the limits of interspecies communication by constructing a makeshift robot translator.

The International Dark-Sky Association has a few ideas to reduce light pollution from sports facilities.

Being connected to nature makes kids happier and more likely to act sustainably.

Utility-scale solar power requires a lot of land. But there are ways to work around that problem.

With the purchase of New Mexico's largest solar facility, the long-term partnership is nearing 300MW of installed solar power.

Renewable energy has made great strides in the U.S. recently. But if you take a look around the globe, you'll find equally encouraging signs.

Clean energy sources are producing record amounts of power in markets across the world.

After the 2007 Burning Man, volunteers repurposed a solar array for a local school. That installation led to many, many more.

In rural areas, Internet connectivity can be a powerful force for economic empowerment.

WIth room for 5,000 residents, the $26 billion Ocean Spiral scheme offers a subaqueous alternative to overcrowded and costly terrestrial living.

The concept shoe is reminiscent of the electronic-laced shoes from the 'Back to the Future' movies.

Australian teen's invention could help make clean water easy and affordable to access.

The Swedish furniture giant is spending staggering amounts on renewables and climate adaptation, putting entire countries to shame.

Technology could be used to generate electricity or even propel tiny toy cars.

No outlet needed for this lamp — just plug it into the nearest plant.

Although solar panels do most of the heavy lifting, so to speak.

Tyer Wind has based its proposed wind turbines on a hummingbird flapping its wings.

Politically, it would help if we could grow tropical jatropha in the U.S., but this could be an imported fuel we'll welcome at the pumps.

Plant waste has been seen as a possible source of sustainable biofuels, now modified E. coli would convert plant waste into fatty acids, and then into fuel.

An new power plant in England turns waste wood into power. But it doesn't burn it.

A deceased celebrity tops Barbara Walters' annual list for the first time.

Find out why everyone from the candy lobby to the TV networks are weighing in on the daylight saving time debate.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.

The lack of predators reduces the instinct to flee, according to new research.

Climate change could affect our food supply at the same time that global population is increasing.

Hiding under everyone's nose in the most populous city in the U.S.A., a beautiful new frog species has been discovered.

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.

The Ili pika, an animal sometimes referred to as the 'magic rabbit,' is more endangered than the panda.

The beautiful, predatory moonfish can warm its own body, just like mammals and birds.

A flamboyant cousin of the fearsome Velociraptor was covered in layers of showy feathers from head to tail.

The surprising discoveries were made by a CSIRO research team conducting routine surveys off the Australian coast.

These are the best preserved specimens of this extinct Arctic lion ever found.

Long feared extinct, the extremely rare Omura's whale was recorded by a team of biologists off the coast of Madagascar.

Fossil reveals plumage patterns of these ancient beasts, further establishing an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.

Handmade 'cuddlebatz' wraps swaddle distressed baby bats and make you forget all about vampires.

Phylliroe is a type of nudibranch, or sea slug, that has evolved to look and swim like a fish. And that's not the only weird thing about it.

A humpback whale fell victim to a swarm of sharks, which are usually known to hunt much smaller prey.

The surprising find shows just how much there is to learn about the biodiversity of southern Oregon's mountainous region.

Who or what is making the sound remains a mystery, but it may be a 'dinner bell' signaling feeding time for deep sea creatures.

How this little prince grew into the tyrant king of the dinosaur world.

Closest living relative of Arktocara yakataga can only be found in rivers in South Asia.

They don't have a queen or any larvae, but these resilient insects are still trying to eke out an existence.

A newly discovered hybrid of aurochs and ice age bison has been affectionately called the 'Higgs bison' due to its elusive nature.

Illacme tobini is the second leggiest animal species on the planet — but that's not it's only odd feature.

Metallic noise, captured from the deepest point on Earth's surface, likely belongs to a species of baleen whale, scientists say.

Species is so rare that it hasn't been seen since an account in 1873.

The now-extinct pouwa was a semi-flightless swan that was closely related to the Australian black swan of modern times.