Not only did he have a startlingly brilliant brain for physics, but Stephen Hawking had a pretty good knack for life as well.

This month's Full Buck blood moon will star in the longest total lunar eclipse of the century.

An astronaut-eye's view of Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station shows why everyone is kind of freaking out.

The official naming organization has approved the names to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission.

Hubble just took the most detailed image yet of the eerie and mysterious Ghost Nebula, some 550 light-years from Earth.

Spend 90 minutes in the eyes of an astronaut.

To cap off a week of black hole fever, the cosmic object has now been named by a language professor in Hawaii.

Hubble's image of Messier 3 reveals what astronomers say is one of the prettiest "globular clusters" in the universe.

More than just a typical aurora, researchers have now figured what powers this stunning lightshow and where it comes from.

The so-called 'transient lunar phenomena' has been stumping scientists for years – but an explanation may be in the works.

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).

For backpackers wanting something other than solar power.

The project will take advantage of the sun, mountains and sea.

It's part of a much bigger energy transition, and sounds a lot like wishful thinking.

This time it is for open offices, when you need a bit of peace and quiet.

That's what a lot of people are saying as new pollution rules for 2020 get closer.

It's searching for a place to live because its home has been destroyed by our addiction to palm oil.

Drivers of traditional "ICE" cars often underestimate the convenience of going electric.

Petrochemicals are becoming increasingly important to the oil industry as cars go electric.

We apologize for the bad pun in the title, sometimes it's just hard to resist. Fair trade is a familiar concept to our readers. Aside from writing about well-known fair trade commodities like chocolate and coffee, we've also seen posts on everything

When I wrote about the cocaine industry destroying rainforests, many commenters argued that really it is the prohibition of drugs—not the drugs themselves—that create these negative consequences. That debate will most likely get stirred up

Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today.

Ramón Cruz has been growing oil palms for 37 years. He is a supporter of Rainforest Alliance's sustainable certification process.

The world mourns the loss of Berta Cáceres, an Indigenous woman who peacefully yet persistently resisted the destruction of waterways in Honduras for mining projects.

Researchers have developed a chip that can run off the low voltage deep within the inner ear.

Just keeping your phone in your car's console during a drive could charge the battery with this novel tiny generator.

Spark is a musical instrument that harvests kinetic energy when it's shaken, storing it in a battery for powering LED lights.

The small device is perfect for tiny homes or those wanting a convenient, yet electricity-free option.

Could this be even more encouraging than a FitBit to get up and walk around?

Forget plugging in your phone to charge, soon the battery could stay topped off from swipes and typing.

It goes from bland plastic to a thing of beauty.

Now in its sixth day, the forest fire threatens critical habitats and precious water sources.

"The Ministry of Energy has insisted that they need this energy. What we are questioning is—how was the agreement reached, what is the cost of purchasing this power?"

Flying can be a divisive topic when it comes to curbing emissions, but airplanes have other environmental impacts too.

It was shot from "sea to summit" in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the most dynamic landscapes on Earth.

This endangered Hawaiian monk seal was photographed at the Poipu Beach Park in Kauai.

There’s some good news about the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.

It's the first plant plant of its kind in the states that generates electricity from the temperature differences in the ocean.

Solar City and Tesla take the Kinks out of solar power with plenty of PowerPacks

It took three years, but Hōkūle’a made the impressive journey using only ancient Polynesian navigational methods.

As if to say 'sorry,' Kilauea softens its fury by tossing shimmery green olivine to the humble humans below.

Masao Yoshida, one of the Fukushima 50 who stayed behind at the earthquake and tsunami-struck power plant after the other employees evacuated, has just died from esophageal cancer.

There are huge gains to be made by boosting efficiency. Even if we can never get to 100% because of the laws of physics, we could get much closer than we are now.

Nuclear power is so controversial; an engineer working on the Bruce Nuclear plant gives his point of view.

Instead of building giant concrete buildings filled with uranium, why not build smaller energy-efficient buildings filled with people.

Researchers found that listening to the song was as good as midazolam in relieving anxiety before regional anaesthesia.

I'm not quite sure, and the more I look, the more confused I get.

And put away your phone if you are on vacation.

Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher.

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