This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

There are some pretty wonderful things going on in this little structure.

It's all over the news: IKEA does recall of MALM dressers for toppling over and killing children.

In stark contrast to other flat-pack furniture designs, Groovebox is meant to be as simple to put together as possible, with no fasteners, tools, or mammoth assembly instructions needed.

The bookcase was designed on a napkin because "Ideas are perishable"

This flexible line of furniture is made for people who are on the move a lot, and need furniture that's easy to assemble and customize.

This prototypical house acts as an active interface between its inhabitants and the outside.

Sleek and easy to assemble, this portable cabin offers a comfortable place to stay even in remote places.

Our photo of the day shows Mother Nature's flair for drama.

Learn which brands should be avoided and which are making a sincere effort to provide ocean-safe options, then vote with your wallet.

Greenpeace has turned the global spotlight on Thai Union, the world's largest canned tuna producer and maker of Chicken of the Sea, for its horrific track record. Learn why you should boycott and what you can do to help.

Tuna producers are notorious for unethical labor and unsustainable fishing. It's time to learn more and take action.

It's good news... but we shouldn't be eating tuna at all.

The organization scored the biggest gadget makers on their products' environmental records.

Using a bit of research and lots of careful gardening, this man was able to help reestablish a population of rare butterflies in his backyard.

By next year at this time, all straws in SF will be made from paper, bamboo, wood, metal or fiber.

The English town of Frome has seen a significant drop in emergency hospital admissions since it began connecting ill residents with volunteers and support groups.

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.

Scientists are concerned about how airports are conducive to the spread of disease.

Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need.

The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today.

The touring museum show 'Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future,' which wraps up its Istanbul run this weekend, is professionally put-together and well-intentioned, but flawed.

From chard on a chair to tat soi in a suitcase, artist Jenna Spevack is cultivating a tasty variety of organic microgreens in her furniture farms -- and visitors to her upcoming gallery show will be able to reap the harvest.

"Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more.

Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house?

Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event.

The Royal College of Art graduate students show their (environmental) stuff at the year-end show.

A design for a rolling, folding, flatpack everything-in-one-place portable kitchen.

Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist.

Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now.

Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done.

Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on.

From ants and pantry moths to black flies and fruit flies, these non-toxic DIY solutions are safer and more eco-friendly than traditional pesticides.

Over 3 weeks, researchers trained night owls to reset their sleep patterns; the results are pretty remarkable.

A new study shows how adolescents quickly improved their sleep time and quality in just one week's time.

But video games are surprisingly OK, making teens feel happier.

E-bikers use their bikes more, go longer distances, and often substitute it for driving or transit.

They are always fun to look at but do they make sense?

This contemporary urban home mixes reclaimed materials from local demolition sites with a modern design.

Vegans will love this cookbook that has grown out of a popular Indian food blog. Now it's possible to enjoy classics like tofu-paneer in spinach and chicken-free balti.

The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages.

A new study finds 3 carnivores that usually avoid each other at all costs have found smart ways to peacefully co-exist. #goals

Using traditional techniques and materials, this design adapts the age-old idea of evaporative cooling to create a low-energy, alternative air conditioner.

The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet.

The indigenous Chenchu people say they know the real way to save India's tigers.

Is this carrot-based animal feed additive something worth crowing about?

The company should really be called 'Eggland's Worst,' based on how these poor animals are treated.

The so-called "bleeding" veggie burger is bleedin' everywhere these days.

A few intrepid film makers went to check it out. Their responses were not exactly uniform.

The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further.