The old fairy tale has become reality on Samso, where waste straw is turned into a valuable resource that heats a majority of the homes on the island.

How much wood would a wood car burn if a wood car could burn wood? What's better than a car powered by wood? How about a car powered by wood, made of wood?

Politically, it would help if we could grow tropical jatropha in the U.S., but this could be an imported fuel we'll welcome at the pumps.

Ethanol from switchgrass, a perennial plant traditionally used for foraging and decoration, promises to be among the next big biofuel breakthroughs marketed as

Plant waste has been seen as a possible source of sustainable biofuels, now modified E. coli would convert plant waste into fatty acids, and then into fuel.

An new power plant in England turns waste wood into power. But it doesn't burn it.

The world's natural rubber comes from Southeast Asia, but the company is using an unassuming Texas bush to make its rubber all-American.

The new bi-fuel car runs on 'biogas,' which is already a big deal in Europe — and it's cheap, too.

With more sophisticated satellite imagery, we can view Earth from space in new, enlightening ways that expand our understanding of the planet.

The company that brands itself as kosher is now being sued by some of its customers who claim it actually isn't kosher.

We take a trip to a former Civil War-era insane asylum that has been called one of the most haunted places in America.

Kevin Daly has trained a lab full of bomb-sniffing moths, sparking the interest of the United States Department of Defense.

A Notre Dame football player turned fashion model has a new role: Eco-entrepreneur.

A freewheeling conversation with the 'World War Z' author on Bear Grylls, Rambo and the 'Casablanca' musical his 10-year-old son is writing.

A new technology can look at you and tell if you're a great poker player, an extrovert or even a genius.

Find out why everyone from the candy lobby to the TV networks are weighing in on the daylight saving time debate.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

We tracked the journey of our new chicks online as they made their way across state lines and to their new home — our home — in West Virginia.

A 15-foot-python has been on the lam in Morgantown, West Virginia, for almost a week, and it's all anyone can talk about.

Kathy Shea Mormino ditched the legal profession to become The Chicken Chick.

Green Bank, West Virginia. is literally one of the quietest places in America, the perfect place for scientists to listen for E.T.

Our first fowl emergency was truly a lesson in home healthcare.

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.

When the only way to visit your neighbors is to hop into a car, holiday parties take on a deeper significance.

The lack of predators reduces the instinct to flee, according to new research.

These cool pygmy animal species show you don't have to be big to be great.

Climate change could affect our food supply at the same time that global population is increasing.

More than 4,000 deadly snakes call this tiny 110-acre island home, including one species with venom that can 'melt human flesh.'

This monster of a bug was recently discovered in a remote area of China's Sichuan province.

Thanks to doggie wheel carts, these canines are able to get around without the use of their back legs. Watch them fetch, play and cavort!

Artist Iori Tomita explores the natural art of the skeletal system by exploiting clever chemistry tricks. See how it's done.

Hiding under everyone's nose in the most populous city in the U.S.A., a beautiful new frog species has been discovered.

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.

The Ili pika, an animal sometimes referred to as the 'magic rabbit,' is more endangered than the panda.

The beautiful, predatory moonfish can warm its own body, just like mammals and birds.

The surprising discoveries were made by a CSIRO research team conducting routine surveys off the Australian coast.

Scientists aren't sure yet just how widespread these beautiful, glowing hawksbill turtles are.

Long feared extinct, the extremely rare Omura's whale was recorded by a team of biologists off the coast of Madagascar.

Fossil reveals plumage patterns of these ancient beasts, further establishing an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.

Handmade 'cuddlebatz' wraps swaddle distressed baby bats and make you forget all about vampires.

Could virtual reality change our relationship with the natural world?

Phylliroe is a type of nudibranch, or sea slug, that has evolved to look and swim like a fish. And that's not the only weird thing about it.

A humpback whale fell victim to a swarm of sharks, which are usually known to hunt much smaller prey.

The surprising find shows just how much there is to learn about the biodiversity of southern Oregon's mountainous region.

Otherworldly caves naturally lit by the eerie gleam of glowworms are a sight to behold.

Bizarre fish has evolved fins like no other and is capable of walking like a land animal.

Video could finally offer insight into the mysteries about how sharks get their shuteye.

Closest living relative of Arktocara yakataga can only be found in rivers in South Asia.

They don't have a queen or any larvae, but these resilient insects are still trying to eke out an existence.

Why are these crocodiles orange? One grotesque theory about their coloration might shock you.