Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.

Graphic designer Jack Hagley's new infographic shows the world's population as 100 people.

Today is Earth Overshoot Day, but it's not exactly something we should be celebrating. It's actually a wakeup call for humanity.

Concerned about the overpopulation of our planet and the effect it has on wildlife? Perhaps it's time to talk about the most effective form of male contraception.

If the latest projections prove to be accurate, we need to plan for about a 10% increase in the needed supply of food, drinking water, and energy, and in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

Pollinator power, y'all.

Researchers conducted the largest controlled study yet of the effects of energy drinks on the heart and blood pressure in healthy adults.

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?

It was, in 1958, the worlds largest clear span. The Union Tank Car Building was 384 feet in diameter, 128 feet high. "It was just big and magnificent," Fuller biographer Jay Baldwin said to Kansas City Star reporter Mike Hendricks. "It was a

Buckminster Fuller 's 1933 Dymaxion car was a marvel. Architect Norman Foster tells Jonathan Glancey of the Guardian: "The Dymaxion had the same engine and transmission as the Ford Sedan of the time," says Foster, who worked

At the time of its construction the Union Tank Car Dome was the biggest clear span structure in the world. It was demolished in 2008 (see Another

After seeing the stunning Dymaxion car built by architect Norman Foster in Abitare and the Guardian, I wrote "I want one." Not that an eleven-seater is particularly useful, but it is just so gorgeous. Over at Metropolis,

Scott Parenteau welds it all together from scrap metal and dishwasher parts at Maker Faire.

The Buckminster Fuller Institute ran a competition to update the iconic map; here are some of the finalists

It can; but until Americans are willing to trade quantity for quality, nobody will bother doing it.

The styrofoam substitute that they grow into packaging and insulation is the next big thing in building.

A dozen units survive, according to Alastair Gordon in the New York Times

Savings in snow removal alone would have paid for it in ten years.

Tomorrow, real men eat quiche (cheese pi).

Those of us who love everything Bucky are stunned too.

The biggest one is that no matter how clever the design, it is the land that matters, not the house, and that nothing has changed in 70 years.

They were wonderful mathematical constructs, but they are terrible buildings.

Fretting about authenticity and appearance detracts from more important concerns.

Much of the world eats the same thing every day. Why are we so preoccupied with variety?

The gaze between human and dog can share physiological properties similar to that of mother and infant, a new study finds.

It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs.

The real life romance sparked while making a merry romp of this endangered species protection success story could be the sequel!

Authors of a new study say dogs may help develop over-the-counter tests capable of life-saving early detection.

This new map uses satellite technology to display the world's vegetation, and can be used for everything from weather predictions to deciding best land use practices.

To view the planet without being hindered by dense white clouds, just check out Google's latest high resolution images of Earth.

The movement of air around the planet is fascinating, and has never been more clear thanks to this map. The modeling system used to make it can simulate worldwide weather at remarkable detail.

If you're in the Netherlands, your bikeshed must be huge, but what qualifies as a bikeshed in your city?

The software lets you virtually float down the Yampa River, which has been largely unchanged by man.

The overhaul now includes the Voyager feature for deep exploration, not just satellite views.

As you can see in the satellite photos above, California is experiencing a massive drought over most of the state. The most visible aspect from space is the snow cover (or lack thereof) over the Sierra Nevada mountain range

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.

You may love the energy kick from coffee, but too much can be a bad thing. Try some of these greener, cleaner-burning 'fuels' that will wake you up, nourish your body, and keep you going longer.

'When Nestlé Comes To Town' tells the moving story of residents in Cascade Locks, Oregon, who have united to fight Nestlé and keep it from bottling their precious and sacred water.

These water-packed foods can lend a helpful assist for meeting your daily hydration needs.

This ambitious goal is all the more remarkable because NIPSCO is currently 65% coal dependent.

It seems that the biggest Saudi field is losing its punch.

Why are we wasting such a valuable resource? Where will it come from if we don't drill for natural gas?

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.

Hear me out...

This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.

The harshest snowstorms along the Eastern Seaboard will remain as frequent in a warming world.

With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice.

Lack of diversity makes grapes vulnerable to climate change.

What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically.

A series of newspaper articles ask the wrong question.