The flying robots will start helping officials to locate lost hikers.

And GO Logic shows again that they really do with the Little House on the Ferry.

Why are architects eschewing overhangs? Because they can.

Competition, oversupply, and unpredictable weather has caused the price of wild berries in Maine to hit a 30-year low.

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of

Like many of our readers, we suspect this dude would be less than impressed with the recycled squirrel decanter we featured a while back. No matter, he’s too busy worrying about the lack of trees to be too concerned by human beings and their tacky

Acorns are piling up around the U.S., threatening to cover some cities in nuts. Not really, but there have been an "exceptionally large number of acorns" dropped by oak trees around the country this year, Chicago-area experts say. This

Instead of buying some new "green" products for Earth Day, start a legacy for your community by planting trees for Arbor Day.

There are approximately 2 million reasons to love trees ... but we'll start with these.

Even when accounting for other factors, the right amount of sleep has been shown to have a big impact on heart attack risk.

A new study suggests a sweet spot for daytime snoozes.

New research finds that normal sleep may be protective against early death for people with certain health risks.

Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight.

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.

37 species under national protection have been observed in the Ziwuling area, thanks to massive reforestation efforts.

The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries.

One of the '25 most wanted' lost species, the silver-backed chevrotain is a snaggle-toothed, deer-like species that is the size of a rabbit and walk on its tippy toes.

Filters on buses and smog-eating towers are not the answer.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.

The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews.

Concerns over air pollution have led city officials to crack down on these controversial vehicles.

Move over royal baby, there's an infant two-toed sloth in town.

Waugh Thistleton Architects demonstrate how we should be building for a low carbon future.

It's to time to jump off the consumption train and embrace the art of repair.

Are you buying for looks or for function? It can be a tough call.

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

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

These stunning underwater organisms offer an ethereal beauty hard to reproduce on land.

The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an

This year, NOAA predicts a massive "dead zone" the size of New Jersey will bloom in the Gulf of Mexico. Brian Merchant reports on the cause and consequences of dead zones.

An interesting design concept that envisions humans becoming semi-photosynthetic thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae.

Is this company getting closer to the dream of making truly sustainable carbon-negative fuel?

Surprisingly strong and made with seaweed and a bit of paper, this collection of modern furniture and lighting makes use of an abundant resource.

Humans dump millions of tons of phosphorus into lakes every year, and it's destroying their ecosystems.

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

Designed with 'artificial leaves' of glass filled with algae, this lighting fixture is made to produce extra oxygen.

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

Our photo of the day reminds us of the importance of sea otters.

An extended mating season is bringing California's tarantulas out in droves; here's a reminder to go easy on the gentle giants.

These are for those nights when cooking feels impossible, but has to be done...

Cherry-picking has become a family bonding experience – and a practical zero-waste food storage tactic.

Fresh and seasonal, these recipes offer maximum flavor for minimal effort.

The Transition Town concept, a community focused response to climate change and peak oil, which was pioneered by Rob Hopkins, and which we reported on here and here, is spreading even further. For the first time, it is being tried on a city-wide scale,

Hailed by Rob Hopkins as "possibly the biggest peak oil/climate change/Transition event to take place in the UK", Bristol's Big Event looks set to be a huge collective exploration of the future for this city of 400,000 residents as fossil fuels

This looks like lungs, sort of, but it's really made out of meadow flowers.

"Most people are already operating ‘off grid’ in different ways to varying degrees, but the vast majority don’t feel the need to make a big lifestyle song and dance about it."

This week, the full-time TreeHugger crew met up in Atlanta to pow-wow over the blog we all know and love. We are serious subscribers to the working-from-home-is-green ethic, but about every 18 months or so, we get together to

Working in shared office spaces is an attractive solution for creative start-ups, and has become more and more sought-after in many of the bigger cities. Green Spaces in Manhattan has turned into a well-working