They were wonderful mathematical constructs, but they are terrible buildings.

Wannabe vegetarians can fulfill their cravings using scent, rather than the real thing.

Researchers gathered data over two years by following 70 different dogs, from 37 different breeds, as they... defecated and urinated.

The robot was part of a bigger mapping project that reveals the overall volume of ice in Antarctica, not just the ice cover.

The wind has never been this beautiful...

Now we'll be able to see air pollution information along with city maps.

The overhaul now includes the Voyager feature for deep exploration, not just satellite views.

A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.

The newfound aquifer contains enough water to quench Kenya for decades to come.

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.

You may think you're ingesting a safe, clean product, but you're really putting synthetic microfibers into your body.

Burning fossil fuels puts out a lot more than just CO2.

And it couldn't come a moment too soon.

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.

You might want to rethink that dream house by the ocean.

This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.

That's more underwater than usual.

What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically.

It is recommended in the UK to reduce obesity. I recommend it to reduce obnoxious smells and garbage.

What's in a cricket's song? And how do they do it?

When the rare leucistic moose appeared before his camera, photographer Anders Tedeholm captured the magic.

New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice.

It's either billions of dollars in polar engineering, a rapid cut in emissions now, or an all-of-the-above strategy.

The U.N. just came up with some climate change solutions, and none of them are "expect techy solutions to pull us out."

The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from

Common sense tells us that, following corn harvest, fragments of corn cobs, leaves, stalks, silk, and pollen may be blown by the wind or carried across the land

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

Just what the Great Lakes needs, more aquatic invasives. We're worrying about Asian carp and now we have whales? Whales in the Great Lakes, on Lake Superior? Well, "whale burps" have been found

Blooming Lake Erie. Photo Credit: NASA EO Pure Michigan is a slogan used in the Great Lakes State, to bring in tourists and celebrate the beauty of nature. You probably won't be seeing these images in any Pure Michigan ad campaign. They're of algae,

How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?

This long, cold winter has created the most ice cover on the Great Lakes in 20 years—and with ice cover usually at its peak in mid-March, there's still time for records to be broken.

Finally one state is putting a stop to the "exfoliocean." Hopefully others will follow its lead, forcing companies to adopt eco-friendly alternatives.

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...

Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose.

Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.

By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.

The autonomous robot allows scientists to more safely study polar enviroments and also collects valuable information on ice conditions for climate research.

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

A gigatonne of ice here, a gigatonne of ice there... Soon enough we're talking about a meaningful quantity!

Two steps forward, one step back for Japan. The rest of the world has moved on from whaling, why couldn't they do too?

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

The robots have gathered new information that will help scientists determine how fast the ice is melting.

This looks a bit like the Hoth rebel station in Return of the Jedi...

After ten years of work, the Antarctic Heritage Trust has done an amazing job of restoring and preserving.

Another signs that the poles are warming fast.

The 10,000 year-old ice shelf is half the size of Rhode Island; its collapse will add greatly to global sea level rise.

By 'fertilizing the oceans,' icebergs are actually helping to sequester more carbon. But that doesn't mean we should keep on polluting.