You continue to hear how bad sugar is, but how do you avoid it? Here are some ways to help you eliminate refined sugar from your diet.

Volkswagen is trying to convince Americans that its TDI diesels are as environmentally friendly as hybrids, and it's using sports marketing to get the message a

Carbon Motors' E7 is a purpose-built cop car headed for the market in 2013 (assuming a $300 million government loan comes through). And it's got a BMW turbo die

Electric cars get all the love and the federal money, say diesel and turbo advocates — and they want a level playing field.

Obama's new man on Asian carp talks about his plans to eradicate the species.

Enormous holes in sea ice called polynyas are explained with help of robot floats, satellites and tech-equipped seals.

The young female set a new speed record for her species.

The plan to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is hotly contested between oil companies, Alaskans and conservation groups.

Scientists are beginning to unravel the mystery of how caddisfly silk stays sticky underwater, and it could lead to the development of a wet Band-Aid.

Sunlight in the form of fuel? A breakthrough new discovery brings science one step closer to creating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight.

New rose will be less prone to wilting and will allow for longer lasting Valentine's Day bouquets.

Custom-designed proteins made with the aid of computers could fight chemical weapons such as nerve gas and help decontaminate toxic-waste sites, scientists say.

Biomimicry has been around for decades, but could it be the future of sustainability? Some researchers are using nature to develop better technology, while othe

Advancements in genetic engineering and selective breeding seem to crop up everyday. Now, floral geneticists are working on flower varieties that contain geneti

Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.

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

A lab-created substance composed partly of mussel foot proteins is even stickier than the adhesive used by real mussels.

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

Researchers have learned how to compensate for imperfections in a honeycomb lattice that could lead to new advances in architecture.

Imagine your city illuminated at night by glow stick-like lighting generated entirely from living organisms.

The Office of Naval Research hopes to harness locusts' powerful sense of smell to protect soldiers on the battlefield.

The enhanced silk was also 50 percent stronger than the regular stuff.

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

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.

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a flexible packaging material that combines cellulose nanocrystals and chitin nanofibers. It could replace PET.

The paper Unocup ditches plastic in a bid to reduce waste and improve ergonomics.

New studies link triclosan to osteoporosis and impaired muscle function.

Microplastics in fresh water are primarily laundry lint that comes from washing machines, and they end up in your drinking glass.

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

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.

The island nation is using its natural and cultural resources to attract filmmakers from around the world.

Better technology and more accessible data are helping drive new change.

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

Fom Argentina to Mexico, solar in Latin America is likely to grow like gangbusters in the coming years.

Kerosene lanterns are dangerous, polluting and unhealthy. That's why one charity aims to eliminate them by the end of the decade.

The WindChill uses biomimicry to help preserve food in rural areas without access to electricity.

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

The same thing that keeps the lights on and appliances humming tastes great on a cracker.

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

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

Scientists are working to harness the power of the static electricity to power our devices. It's a surprisingly mysterious natural phenomenon.

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

Scientists have discovered a novel new way of using microwaves to turn orange peels and other plant-based waste into plastic.

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.

We take a trip to a former Civil War-era insane asylum that has been called one of the most haunted places in America.

Scenes from the Little People of America conference in Washington, D.C.

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.

Once-in-17-year event in West Virginia brings out the bright and brave to study – and eat! – cicadas.