Researchers are developing computer simulations that can improve agricultural success.

A suitable celebration of Pi Day.

Our photo of the day is a study in details.

Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.

Our photo of the day comes from the state of Washington.

Our photo of the day comes from the watery wilds of Wilsons Promontory in southern Australia.

Made in Australia out of a solar-powered workshop, this gorgeous little home incorporates a great layout and clever features.

Think global, act local.

This company creates modern, energy-efficient versions of the backyard 'granny flat'.

It's a small, wood, modest shack. What's not to love?

Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ...

Where did your paper coffee cup come from? Does it support a red-cockaded woodpecker? Or a gopher tortoise?

Woodland caribou are an iconic but threatened species throughout Canada. They’re natural prey to bears and wolves, who can gain easier access to Caribou habitat through forest roads, pipelines, and other human disturbances.

People are talking about moving to the moon and Mars, but what is everyone going to eat?

The 2019 horseradish crop was battered by unusually harsh weather, and the effects are showing up in fast food joints.

Despite recent criticisms, a new report shows that Fairtrade International is doing better work than any of its competitors.

Markets have shrivelled, storage is full, and redistribution networks are lacking, putting farmers in an awful predicament.

Oh, and the donut building on top is coming along nicely too.

It is a jewel in suburban isolation.

Videographer Duncan Sinfield says "it's only a matter of time until the campus becomes shut-off to drones completely."

And what happened to the guy who won the six figure salary to serve as caretaker of a barrier reef island anyhow?

A new study predicts that up to 21 million acres of rubber plantations will be required to meet our growing needs, spelling doom for biodiversity in parts of Southeast Asia.<

New research reveals that the plant's shimmering blue leaves allow it to survive in the dim rainforest floors of southeast Asia.

Cats at several prisons world wide have been used to smuggle drugs and other banned items.

Courtney Hatt and David Braginsky are working to crowd-fund a cafe and cat rescue in San Francisco.

A new study finds that most recipes for homemade cat food lack essential nutrients and even contain potentially toxic ingredients.

In a nod to Buckminster Fuller's design philosophy of "maximum gain with minimal input," the wooden supports for this lightweight canopy are recycled from a village renovation project.

The future will look nothing like the past when it comes to energy. Chances are, our utilities will look pretty different too.

Even armageddon has a silver lining.

A new system for turning astronaut urine into drinking water also makes good use of the waste urea as fuel.

Whether for exercise, electricity, or simply out of curiousity, the bicycle powered charging stations in Amsterdam airport appear popular

A newly developed, solar powered “leaf” mimics photosynthesis, converting CO2 into fuel.

The Bright ’N Green building is an experimental effort to combine sustainable technologies.

Tiny houses are a hot topic these days, but is working or living in a tiny home (or building one) for you? Dawn Higgins, of Full Moon Tiny Shelters, has some great advice.

This little shelter, which can be built in less than two days, is designed to be suspended between two trees, without leaving a trace on them.

A study looks at the life cycle impact of the different types of sustainable roofs and finds a clear winner for colder regions.

Modern building codes and zoning regulations, while helping to set safety standards that can save lives, can also serve as big barriers to building small, sensible, and affordable dwellings with alternative materials and techniques.

Plastic Bottle Village demonstrates another approach to repurposing single-use bottles.

Hold on to your wallets, because this little dwelling isn't for sale yet, but it is a promising development in the tiny house movement.

The Big World Homes project aims to be a new model of affordable housing, and its modular mobile design could make it a good fit for 'pop-up' communities on unused land.

Just in time for Halloween, welcome to the exquisite and eerie world of Karly Perez' art dolls.

Fan(c)Fan is a creation by Marco Gallegos which challenges this product's typical scale and materials.

The space is the first to pop up at the recently opened Casa FOA interior design exhibition, the largest in the city.

Elevated above a flood-prone salt marsh on the Essex coast, this small beach house looks like a bird perched among the grasses.

With kids across America suffering from a severe case of nature deficit disorder as technology creeps in and takes over their room for creative play it may come as a surprise that a group of kids putting together their very own field of dreams on which

A quick one to keep an eye on and get your best booing voice reader for: New York Times is highlighting a bill passing through Connecticut's legislature that would slash in half the state's current renewable energy goal of

Last month, a mountain lion was struck and killed by a car in Connecticut -- and new details have emerged suggesting the animal had an incredible, record-breaking journey before it met that sad end. Following the accident,

The bath and body goodies hail from my hometown in Connecticut, handmade in small batches making it a pretty local treat for anyone in the NYC metro-area.

Connecticut legislative committee backs a labeling requirement for genetically modified foods.

"The labeling provision was eliminated from the bill due to fears that it opened the state up to a lawsuit. The attorneys for the leadership & Governor's office felt the Constitutional rights of Monsanto gave them the power to successfully sue the state."