A world in need of faster computers, smarter phones and more energy-efficient light bulbs threatens to strain the small supply of rare metals used by the global

'Avatar' director and explorer listed as a backer of Planetary Resources, which promises to merge 'space exploration and natural resources.'

Deforestation’s impact on climate change has piqued NASA’s interest in documenting its progress across the globe. Here are seven examples of deforestation f

Community woodworking shops become popular, insect wings microscopically shred bacteria, and the size of ExxonMobil's Arkansas oil spill grows.

The physicist says that colonization of outer space is the only way we’ll survive.

In countries where large families are the norm, the urge to conform pushes people to have more children than they can economically support.

How healthy are America's plants, animals and environment?

As Africa's population continues to rise, a new statistical analysis estimates the population to be 800 million more people than previously calculated.

Watch how carefully a large dam is deconstructed in this time-lapse video showing the removal of Oregon's Gold Ray dam.

Many of the well-preserved fossils show the internal organs of several different arthropods.

Portland authorities faced a tough decision this week: Drain a reservoir or provide residents with tap water that a teen peed into?

At more than 500,000 square miles, the marine park is twice the size of Texas and three times the size of Germany.

With groundwater pumping and the evaporation of heavy weights of water, Earth's crust rebounds. This movement affects the fault, causing earthquakes.

Instead of food waste heading to the landfill, now it will be repurposed, donated, or turned into compost, animal feed, or clean energy.

There's more to salmon sperm than making salmon babies, as researchers find it can also be used to help sort out toxic waste.

Canadian photographer's riveting imagery explores the multitude of ways that industry is transforming our planet's natural landscapes.

After decades of spirited debate, relations may finally be thawing over a disputed island in the Arctic.

Why people are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.

While wildfires burn Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, volunteers are eager to help rebuild it.

The Grand Canyon Trust is spearheading efforts to restore watering holes critical to desert species.

With smooth limestone walls and passages lined with stalagmites and stalactites, explorers uncover hidden caves underneath Montreal.

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.

Researchers in Costa Rica are studying the vocalizations of Alston's singing mice to learn more about human speech.

In "Ajijaak on Turtle Island," a young crane's migration journey brings Native American stories to life.

The wunderkind behind the battery-powered car revolution chats with MNN about his company's future.

Tesla Motors, maker of the Tesla Roadster electric sports car, hopes to sell 10 million shares of the company during its IPO on June 29.

Tesla is losing money, but its IPO is likely to succeed because it's the sexiest automaker on the planet, and everybody wants some of the fairy dust.

'Dippin’ in my Tesla' not likely to get radio playtime, but it won't make your ears bleed either.

Tesla is running on glamor after launching its public offering, but its putting on a new shine with a freshening for the Roadster. No, it doesn't go any faster.

In an interview with MNN, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is candid about his company's finances, the competition, the Model S and its prospects for the future.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is nothing if not outspoken. Here, in the second of three interview segments, he talks about prospects for the company's affordable Model S

Cash raised will benefit efforts to monitor the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Sudan.

Tesla made its first profit in the first quarter of 2013, the stock is soaring and Consumer Reports is raving.

New network will enable coast-to-coast electric rides and 20-minute charges. CEO Elon Musk is ramping up the timetable.

The technology allows motorists to take out the old battery and put in a newly charged one in about one and a half minutes.

Actor tells Esquire magazine that his early-model 2008 Tesla Roadster was not the most dependable vehicle.

Elon Musk went open-source at his other company, SpaceX, years ago. The aim here is to increase the appeal of electric cars in the marketplace.

A hydroponic agriculture venture named Growing Underground is based in an air raid shelter 100 feet beneath the streets of London.

Actress Joanna Lumley is behind an urban park/footbridge project in London that's, well, absolutely fabulous.

Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises.

British Parliament is striving to reduce its carbon footprint through various efficiency measures, including potentially outfitting Big Ben with PV panels.

Although it may not exactly scream widespread appeal, a 99-inch-wide townhouse in London may have found itself a buyer.

Will bookable-by-the-hour private garden spaces encourage more cooped up urbanites to step outside?

Wildlife has slowly but surely returned to the formerly foul tideway. Is swimming in the Thames next?

In trendy Barnsbury, a quarter million pounds will get you a flat that's close to all the action and where the toilet is in the shower.

A new scheme gives London's iconic-yet-disused phone booths a 21st century makeover as solar-powered gadget charging stations.

With an estimated price tag of nearly a billion dollars, the 7-mile bike highway would help alleviate London's traffic and air pollution woes.

Growers show off their autumnal bounty at the annual London Harvest Festival Show.

The just-unveiled glass-bottomed walkways at Tower Bridge offer a dazzling new way to see the city. And, yes, ladies can wear skirts without fear.

The enchanting yet highly controversial 'magical new green space' has many Londoners fired up over issues of funding, aesthetics and accessibility.