On a remote island in the Galapagos, hybrid turtles have been found that suggest a long-lost purebred companion for the late Lonesome George may survive.

Since its eruption in late August, the Solyndra scandal has been a lightning rod for political and ideological debates over everything from the role of government in business to the debate on global

Jeff Bezos' purchase is just another step in the long march away from newsprint.

Looking like a "great ship," this solar-powered music venue is a new gateway into the city.

...or does this augur the final breakdown of civilization?

Parisians are complaining, but the fact is that people need a place to pee; it's a human right.

Instead of banning these technologies, we have to figure out how to manage them. Because they are inevitable.

Using someone else's tools and space has forced me to adjust my approach to cooking.

I thought the appliance would save me time, but mostly it gives me peace of mind.

Made with simple materials, this extraordinary instrument creates experimental acoustic sounds that sound eerie yet beautiful.

Touch the trees, hear them hum and murmur.

A NYC-based artist and programmer makes music out of pollution; listen to it here.

Like a gadget from a superhero's gizmo-kit, two engineering students have invented a device to battle blazes with noise – water and toxic chemicals not required.

An undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota has created a unique way of connecting people with climate data through music.

Sound healing is based on the idea that pure, deconstructed sound can rebalance the body's energy.

Spoiler alert: The writer turned out to be a YouTube star.

Music is a comforting thing, especially for these rescued elephants living in an animal sanctuary.

It's obvious people want more plant-based foods, even when they are at a fast food joint.

This standing desk is packed with clever organization features, and can be customized for left or right-handed people.

After 52,696 steps, a review of a LifeSpan treadmill desk.

Every developer worth his or her weight in white beach sand is vying to be able to proclaim his or her resort the first or best or truest eco-resort.

Furthering a trend: As the United States continues virtually deadlocked on enacting any legislation pricing carbon or significantly promoting renewable energy, more Asian countries than China are likely to

If you live in a home without electricity and few or no windows, it's always incredibly dark inside, even at high noon. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) is a sustainable lighting project that is trying to help people

The 2019 solstice falls on June 21 ... celebrate with a crash course in curiosities about the longest day of the year.

Campbell Soup Company will soon be sourcing about 15 percent of the energy used at its factory in Napoleon, Ohio (the company's largest) from solar power generated by a just-announced power purchase agreement (PPA) and land lease

With research showing the installed cost of solar dropping 11% in just 6 months, it's little wonder that corporations like Wal-Mart are ramping up their plans to go solar aggressively. Walgreens made headline back in 2006 for its commitment to solar,

10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected.

One family’s farm Is leaving a lasting legacy of conservation.

No half-done couch here; there's a big place to sit and socialize.

A new football stadium in Philadelphia is in the running for the unofficial title of "Greenest Stadium in America."

Are solar-powered trash cans a fuel-saving, money-saving way to keep the streets clean? Or are they worse than regular trash cans?

The mayor has portrayed the controversial soda tax as a great source of revenue with which to do fabulous things for the city, rather than a benefit for public health.

Canadian birch hauled out of Canada's Ottawa River adds resonance and tone.

Three new private preserves have opened in Peru to buffer existing national parks. Is this the sign of a new trend?

With crickets in decline, some scientists say that the insects' summer crooning may become a thing of the past.

Which side of the bed gets the stair? Batlab solves it with two.

Michael Janzen comes up with an interesting and elegant design. But is it safe?

Why go diagonally when you can go straight up?

Not only did he have a startlingly brilliant brain for physics, but Stephen Hawking had a pretty good knack for life as well.

An astronaut-eye's view of Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station shows why everyone is kind of freaking out.

Nicknamed 'Farout' by the team that discovered it, the celestial object is some 11,160,000,000 miles away.

Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems.

The removable insole that's now on Kickstarter can fit into almost any kind of shoe.

Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

A community soccer field in Rio de Janeiro stays well lit at night thanks to energy harvesting tiles laid under the turf.

The shiny sticker generates energy from movement.

The city council has begun installing solar-powered lights around the streets of downtown Nairobi.

Jason Aramburu is trying to revolutionize how we garden by expanding the production of "Black Revolution" biochar, a soil-less growing medium made from farm waste.

The estimated 80% of Kenyans that are not on a grid rely solely on kerosene to light their homes. But a pay-as-you-go home solar system promises to deliver clean, affordable lighting to rural areas.

There's been much talk of Africa "leapfrogging" the paradigm of fossil fuel dependence. Kenya's latest announcement on solar power provides a vision of what that might look like.