Pitchforks? Water skis? When all else fails, these extreme fishermen go medieval on the tenacious invasive species.

The young female set a new speed record for her species.

First North American Biochar Convention pulls in top Obama brass and puts this fledgling industry on the map.

Using agricultural waste to make biochar has the potential to reduce 12% of global CO2 emissions annually.

Investors bilked out of $54 million chasing the promise of a green utopia.

Two guys peddled the idea of making money with renewable energy and biochar but ultimately ended up just taking their investors for millions.

A recent survey conducted by the European Bioplastics Association found that the bioplastics market is growing by 20 percent a year — and that’s good news o

Ships which exude slime from their hulls could cut fuel consumption by 20% and make it difficult for barnacles to attach.

Mad science? By combining the brains of two different species, one scientist hopes to create a hybrid bird which can be taught to sing.

Researchers are developing robotic fish to swim our waterways and patrol for pollutants.

American farmers’ noncompliance with rules intended to keep bugs from developing pesticide resistance could mean trouble for corn.

Could this technology be the end of fair sportsmanship in fishing?

Bacon shortages could be a think of fiction. A new technique that turns pig stem cells into strips of meat could offer a green alternative to the slaughterhouse

New research reveals that mushrooms and some vegetables can multiply rapidly when struck by lightning.

Although nanorobots made of DNA have been developed before, these spiders can move over greater distances and follow complex commands.

Metallic python is the latest in a series of robot snakes designed to inspect tight spaces, disarm bombs and locate disaster survivors.

It’s one of the fastest-growing industries, and states across the U.S. have been eagerly courting the industry in the hopes of landing new manufacturing plant

The technology could be used to clean or inspect inaccessible places, such as nuclear power plants and collapsed buildings.

Snails implanted with biofuel cells produce enough electricity to power small circuits, and may one day provide reconnaissance for the military.

Philosopher suggests that bioengineering people to be herbivores with small statures and cat-like eyes could help to save the planet.

Biomimicry has been around for decades, but could it be the future of sustainability? Some researchers are using nature to develop better technology, while othe

Advancements in genetic engineering and selective breeding seem to crop up everyday. Now, floral geneticists are working on flower varieties that contain geneti

Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.

Bioluminescent art blends science and creativity to create images that can only be seen in the dark.

Russian tycoon Dmitry Itskov says the technology will be a reality by 2045.

Researchers are setting their sights to resurrecting passenger pigeons and woolly mammoths, but would it do more harm than good?

A scientist successfully used his mind to control the hand of a researcher playing a video game in another building.

Brrr.

DARPA using biotechnology in an effort to boost the U.S.'s national defense.

Signals that coordinate the rhythms of our heart and lungs offer inspiration for creating 'unbreakable' security codes.

By fighting labeling, GMO advocates risk ceding the moral high ground -- transparency -- to foods that boast their lack of GMOs.

Gloves designed after a gecko's feet allow human climbers to scale walls with ease.

Scientists have learned how to unboil an egg, and it could lead to breakthroughs in biotechnology.

Technology could lead to the transformation of clothes, cars, buildings and even billboards.

Researchers have learned how to compensate for imperfections in a honeycomb lattice that could lead to new advances in architecture.

Fleets of these 'artificial bees' could one day pollinate our crops just like real bees do.

Scientists still aren't entirely sure how the spiders make use of the carbon nanotubes, but their webs are the strongest ever recorded.

The glove essentially translates sonar into a sense of touch for its wearer.

Those baby blues mean something, but perhaps not what you think.

Imagine your city illuminated at night by glow stick-like lighting generated entirely from living organisms.

Scientists can now add code to bacterial DNA, and the bacteria pass it on to the next generation.

The Office of Naval Research hopes to harness locusts' powerful sense of smell to protect soldiers on the battlefield.

The enhanced silk was also 50 percent stronger than the regular stuff.

It could represent a biodegradable solution to the omnipresent pollution clogging our landfills.

The webbing was on par with bulletproof Kevlar in strength.

Quantum theory offers an answer to one of the oldest and most fundamental questions in biochemistry.

Wired's video series, 'Five Levels of Difficulty,' challenges an expert to explain a complicated concept to people at five levels of expertise — and it's cool.

Emedivet is helping farmers keep track of their cows' health an implantable device, but the ultimate goal is to get the devices into humans.

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a flexible packaging material that combines cellulose nanocrystals and chitin nanofibers. It could replace PET.

Researchers working on the ASSISI project recently tested the limits of interspecies communication by constructing a makeshift robot translator.