The new materials could one day be used for building devices that have the properties of living things, such as the ability to self-heal.

Breakthrough technology could make long-distance space travel feasible, clean our air here on Earth, and even combat global warming.

Technology could lead to the transformation of clothes, cars, buildings and even billboards.

It could represent a biodegradable solution to the omnipresent pollution clogging our landfills.

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

There's an ideal length of time and temperature for steeping each type of tea.

Juice and soda aren’t the only drink options available for children. Here are some healthy drink alternatives for kids (and adults).

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

A study about phones giving kids horns stirs some good old-fashioned moral panic.

New studies link triclosan to osteoporosis and impaired muscle function.

A study shows your reusable water bottle may be dirtier than your dog's dish. Here's how to wash your reusable items so they last longer and you stay healthy.

In 10 or 20 years, we're going to need a lot of buildings like this senior living community in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle — resilient and efficient.

Smog in northern India is so bad, it's the equivalent of smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.

Air pollution is so pervasive it even affects babies in the womb and causes long-term mental and physical health problems.

Walmart is making big strides when it comes to renewable energy.

Deserts have a lot of sun, but not much water. That's why researchers are advocating combined solar and agave farms.

Hydroelectric power has not received the attention that solar and wind enjoy, but that could be changing.

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.

Even partial shade can dramatically cut an entire solar array's output — but not any more. An award-winning team believes it has the answer.

Learn some of the lessons serial entrepreneur Hugh Whalan has learned in the 7 years he’s been working on renewable energy in the developing world.

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

Breakthroughs in artificial photosynthesis could help harness the sun's power for clean, efficient production of liquid hydrogen.

Israel’s largest international green energy conference takes place this weekend in Eilat.

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

Increased renewables, decreased emissions and falling energy prices. Germany's ambitious energy plan may be starting to pay off.

Thousands of drilling rigs are idle and roustabouts are being laid off. Why not put them to work drilling for renewable energy?

Corporate renewable energy goals that once looked ambitious are being met much earlier than expected.

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.

High-voltage utilities are experimenting with generating energy from renewable feedstocks available locally.

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

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and other billionaires have announced a new private coalition to help fund development of nascent sustainable technologies.

Efficiency isn't sexy, but it gives you a lot more bang for the buck.

Photovoltaic cells convert the sun's energy into electricity — but what if solar energy could instead be converted directly into liquid fuel?

Bacteria can help solar panels convert sunlight to energy, even on overcast days.

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten is instituting a plan to power its ships using dead fish, part of an effort to be more environmentally sound.

By 2020, onshore wind and solar power are expected to be cheaper sources of new electricity than any fossil fuel.

Hi-tech biomass gassification plant will cut Middlebury College's CO2 emissions by 40 percent.

Your next camping trip should include this camp stove, which is capable of efficiently burning biomass materials like pine needles, small twigs and wood chips.

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

With more sophisticated satellite imagery, we can view Earth from space in new, enlightening ways that expand our understanding of the planet.

Sure, you've seen classics like 'A Christmas Story' and 'Miracle on 34th Street.' But have you heard of 'Holiday in Handcuffs'? We didn't think so.

Watch street magician Andrew Mayne knock people's socks off with these eight stunts.

New book about the painkiller industry has already been optioned by Warner Bros.

Politically active Facebook users are much more likely to "unfriend" people, a new study finds.

Author John Temple was granted unprecedented access to the controversial family.

Green Bank, West Virginia. is literally one of the quietest places in America, the perfect place for scientists to listen for E.T.

Our first fowl emergency was truly a lesson in home healthcare.

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

Dramatic video shows the moment Jeremy Wade swims up to the 20-foot, 200 pound giant snake.