Solar-powered buoy design seeks to reduce costs for fishermen and the risk of kerosene spills on Lake Victoria.

These "plug-and-play" donkeys, equipped with solar panels, allow sheepherders to catch up on the news and socializing while out on their rounds.

Thousands of pairs of unwanted eyewear are collected and transformed into a unique, twinkling facade for an Istanbul museum.

This compact shelter is a place for a family to spend their summers in the middle of nature.

You never know what climate you may end up in...

Tourists can witness it firsthand, thanks to Intrepid Travel's partnership with a local NGO.

Who says you have to be human to be a popular user on Facebook and Twitter? These six animals have more friends, fans, and followers than most people.

We still have to reduce our carbon emissions.

Photo by Paolo Torchio Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve: a mysterious "bearded" antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from

Ever since we took the kids to Florida, my wife has been saving photo memories in scrapbooks. Our two daughters like making the books, too, and I have to admit, looking at one of these handmade creations beats Flickr any

An isolated winter scene beats out the competition in the annual awards ceremony.

The billion-dollar app specializes in sharing digital photos, but tugging along behind it is a growing pile of material stuff.

Check out these amazing MRI images of our favorite fruits and vegetables.

Is there somewhere you go to when you need to recharge your batteries? Or remind yourself of the beauty of nature? These are our favorite nature spots.

Is there somewhere you go to when you need to recharge your batteries? Or remind yourself of the beauty of nature? This is the second part of this series.

I'm hunkered down in Brooklyn waiting for Hurricane Sandy to pass. Curious about what is happening nearby, I'm looking for photos of the flooding. Here's what I've found so far.

These 5 gardens lost ancient and historic trees, and are in need of donations and volunteers to recover from Hurricane Sandy.

Everywhere you look for the next week in London there is an arty billboard.

The sharing economy is all about access instead of ownership. Can this mindset be expanded to help hunters rethink what they value when it comes to trophy hunting?

The 2007 TED prize announcement was made the evening of Oct 30, 2006 in San Francisco, CA. In Ft Mason's Golden Gate Room, a small but quickening crowd assembled to honor next year's TED recipients. The space had been transformed from an otherwise

Congratulations are in order for cosmologist Neil Turok, writer Dave Eggers, and religious historian Karen Armstrong, the winners of the 2008 TED Prize. The award, whose past recipients have included Bill Clinton in 2007 and Cameron Sinclair in 2006

" It is an idea upon which our planet’s future depends."

The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.

Believe it or not, these folded works of wonder are created from a single sheet of paper -- no cuts, no glue.

The new City Bike program will also feature a 'bring your own battery' scheme, leaving the charging to the rider.

For the next 3 years, residents of Sweden are getting a serious incentive to get on an e-bike, as the country is setting aside about €35 million per year to subsidize their purchase.

The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden.

Now that's an infrastructure project!

Emerging out of a park in Seoul, South Korea, this dynamic piece of urban furniture offers a place to sit, walk and play.

Art meets accidental crowd-sourced recycling.

Because the world needs yet more redundant, hard-to-recycle, battery-powered plastic toys whose novelty will wear off quickly.

"Reuse" is usually a good motto; this study reminds parents to take care in the case of toys originally sold in yesteryears. We offer some tips for selecting safer used toys.

Children's lives during summer vacation have been likened to that of battery hens, confined unnaturally and cruelly for long periods of time.

In a delightful departure from the norm, officers in Newburgh, NY, tell kids they're doing nothing wrong.

If the harmful chemicals weren't bad enough, new research finds that many e-cigarettes also include unhealthy biological contaminants.

It’s downright Victorian, but alas, our rice is rife with arsenic – here’s how to enjoy it without the poison.

These delicious, healthy meals can be on the table within half an hour.

The eggplant soaks up all of the marinade, which means lots of sweet, smokey, and spicy flavor in every single bite.

Our best recipes for autumn, when we crave warm, comforting food to counter the falling leaves and frosty bite in the air. These recipes offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

Looking for amazing Thanksgiving recipes that cater to those of us skipping meat? We've got you covered! Check out these fantastic ideas for appetizers, sides, mains and dessert!

These are the most popular recipes from The Cooking Project this year, and I have to say, you all sure love your avocados!

A new UK study measures and compares the dietary greenhouse gas emissions of meat- and fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.

A new report finds reducing meat consumption is as important as tackling transportation emissions, but the politics are daunting.

Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too.

Reducing meat consumption is one of the best ways to help the environment. A new book offers many ideas for how to make it happen.

Between planetary and personal health, there's a lot to be said for eating a lot less meat.

Forty companies just pledged to do their part to serve more veggies, helping the environment in the process.

It's a veggie burger that actually bleeds. But who's the target audience?

Efforts to reduce meat consumption are shifting focus from individual choice to systemic changes.

The rise in not-quite-vegetarian eating has a ripple effect that shouldn't be ignored.