A new study finds that degraded agricultural lands could be low-hanging fruit for expanding the world’s conservation areas.

They can dilute the wild varieties, threatening their existence.

I have complained about this building forever, but will admit that Norman Foster has designed a masterpiece.

Allison Arieff asks that and a lot of other questions.

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.

We should be able to fix the things we own, not be limited by manufacturers' unwillingness to provide access.

Many parents who work in the tech industry are opting to go screen-free at home.

Even as global demand for all-things-coconut increases, coconut production in Asia is stagnating because farmers aren't paid enough to make it worthwhile.

If you care about water quality and ethical textile production, then this is a project worth supporting. Watch the trailer and be inspired to help.

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

Asian giant softshell turtles were once thought to be extinct in the Mekong River; this little trooper is one of 150 hatchlings bringing them back.

Done in collaboration with local companies, residents and other organizations, the project's aim is to bring awareness to how palm oil production is negatively affecting humans and animals alike.

Ten people. 2,200 miles through Central Asia. No itinerary. What will happen?

Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium will be serving up tea and kitty love.

Your cat deserves better; this architecturally designed house for cats might be just the thing.

The first ever global study of the iconic cats found that things are worse than expected.

Many houseplants are toxic for curious cats and dogs. These ones are all pet-friendly.

Full of vibrant colors, patterns and eclectic decor, this tiny house is not as minimalist as its exterior might suggest.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

Two 'active' walls enable this small living space to become flexible and adaptable throughout the day.

An old, cramped apartment in Tasmania is updated with skylights, plenty of clever space-saving concepts, and a touch of hidden glamor.

Made with numerous layers of paper, these laser-cut pieces are inspired by patterns from nature.

Visitors to this regional park can rent this minimalist cabin in the woods.

Interested in living in a tiny house, but not sure where to park it? Here are some places to start with.

These poignant and captivating images reveal the hidden beauty of our stellar origins.

In an effort to improve kids' opinions about Brussels sprouts, a team of engineers and scientists decided to give them a cooler edge by making them power up the lights on a Christmas tree.

Built by campers, this structure uses pedal power to produce flour for bread, enough to feed a camp full of kids.

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.

The goal is to highlight the abundance that already exists around us.

Select zoos are enticing green families with healthier treats and recycled crafts this Halloween

Get the creative juices flowing with a maple sugaring or chalkboard paint kit, a cheese cookbook, a knitting set, the best multi-purpose scissors, and more.

The commitments made by countries and the intention to set Sustainable Development Goals are good achievements, just not enough to justify a summit like this. Is it time to re-design the UN environmental meetings to work for us?

Wrapping up our coverage of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, we look at who came, who bailed out, what happened, and what didn't.

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

A look at this year's Casa FOA, an exhibition which combines charity and patrimony conservation showcasing the best architecture and design from the Argentine capital.

Joao Filgueiras Lima, known as Lele, has a remarkable portfolio which has begun to raise attention. We take a look at his pedestrianization work in Salvador and his approach to futuristic health centers.

Even with the growing number of tiny apartments and multi-functional homes coming up in the media these days this project shows the English architect had it right in the 1940s.

Of all of Niemeyer's impressive works, the 1960s Copan building in Sao Paulo is the one speaking directly to contemporary urban trends.

If you thought that by quitting meat or at least going weekday vegetarian you were doing your part to avoid factory farming,

Last year at ICCF the material du jour was felt; while its presence is still being, well, felt, this year the stuff that dreams are made of is cork. And not just thin sheets of cork but big honking blocks of the stuff. It is post-industrial recycled

Image Credit: Ivo Canelas Cork has fascinated me for a long time; it's fully renewable and you don't even have to cut the whole tree, it's biodegradable and has curious characteristic such as insulating and shock absorbance. I came across many ugly

A wooden kids' bike with a cork seat adapts to the child's necessity as it learns how to cycle. First as a tricycle, then a balance bike and finally as a bike with pedals B'Kid is a longlasting and beautiful object.

It's one of the few areas where people buying a home have a lot of choices. Here's a Pecha Kucha look at how to make the right one.

A new report from the NRDC has some surprises.

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

Having grown up in Connecticut’s ‘burbs, I know just how difficult it can be trying to live green there when the nearest grocery market can be a 25 minute drive away. My observations of one of the state’s wealthiest parts (Fairfield County) have felt

In a move which Connecticut governor Jodi Rell says will help position Connecticut as "the preferred location to grow clean tech jobs", the state has launch the Connecticut Clean Tech Fund to

Images courtesy of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk That's '9' followed by 20 zeroes The probability of a lobster being born with a blue shell is about 1 in a million. For a calico or pumpkin-orange colored lobster, the odds are in the excess of 1 in 30

DNA testing of cougar crap left along a 1,055-mile trail has established that a young male Puma walked all the way from South Dakota to New England in search of a mate. The poor cat's