It appears that drivers of fancy cars are more likely to go through pedestrian crosswalks

Well, as much as you can humanize a $136,000 sports car.

Water, water, everywhere, so let's all have a drink (or so we all learned as kids, right?), but it's definitely not as easy as that these days. In honor of World Water Day (which may or may not have been today), let's

Evonik and Siemens announce two-year project to demonstrate feasibility of "technical photosynthesis" using eco-electricity to convert carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals

The number is probably far higher than you think.

It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022.

Pollinator power, y'all.

Move over, regular solar panels.

It's a good thing global fish stocks aren't in peril...

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

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

A taste-test between the two kinds of fat had a surprising outcome.

You're more likely to eat certain foods if your friends post pictures of them.

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

The mapping technology will eventually be used to get precise solar power potential information for any location around the world.

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.

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

National almond, walnut and pistachio crops are very thirsty, and predominantly grown in drought-stricken California; if you’re looking for alternatives, consider these.

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

And it couldn't come a moment too soon.

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

The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from

If you can't beat 'em, ship 'em. The state of Illinois is spending $2 million to ship invasive Asian carp back to China, where they're considered a delicacy. In Illinois, and the Great Lakes region, they're

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

How will invasive Asian carp enter the Great Lakes? Via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, maybe another flood? They almost made it via a semi-tractor trailer crossing the Ambassador Bridge from the U.S. to Canada. The

Asian carp, meet your worst nightmare. Not poison. Not an electric barrier, or a predator from your native land. No, this is good ol' American ingenuity. With a touch of Ted Nugent, or maybe Chuck Norris. People dressed in spiked body armor with

This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People

Great Lakes residents would be paying this off for 47 years ... but reaping the benefits for just as long.

A major report just released offers expensive technological solutions. We reivew options ranging from barriers to bow-hunting.

Dictionary.com picks the perfect word for our dystopian future!

The 10,000 year-old ice shelf is half the size of Rhode Island; its collapse will add greatly to global sea level rise.

As plastic microbead bans take effect, you'll need to find alternative ways to give your skin a good scrubbing.

Waitrose wants to see how serious shoppers are about bringing their own containers.

This year, Gandhi's birthday will be marked by a national crackdown on six specific plastic items.

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

A small family business is selling replicas/interpretations of the homes made famous by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size.

Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability.

No longer will hunters be able to buy the right to kill this majestic apex predator.

When you watch the video do you see a triumph of nature or the beady eyes of a predator?

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

For the first time ever, a nursery for endangered ray pups and adolescents has been discovered – giving researchers hope to learn more about these rare gentle giants.

This experiment may kickstart a new age of microorganism technology.

An object lesson in how not to do city-building.

This compact all-in-one cooking kit is looking to overhaul the traditional kitchen for today's hectic schedules and non-traditional living situations.

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

Lessons from the kitchens at Le Corbusier's Unité d’Habitation in Marseille.

On land, a fierce dust storm blots out any sign of life. But offshore, these banes of desert-dwellers' existence can be providers of life in what might otherwise be empty waters,

Concerned about Asian carp? Meet the invasive cousins, you might say, of the monster fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a white paper on 40 high-risk species to watch out for,

Exposed by low tide and bereft of a cooling breeze, the mollusks overheated to the point of cooking.