The enormous spiders known as Goliath birdeater tarantulas are gentle giants, and beautiful to boot!

A giant flood of Arctic meltwater may have triggered an ancient 1,200-year-long chill nicknamed the "Big Freeze," the last major cold age on Earth, a new study

Scientists used computer models to predict how the glaciers would respond to future climate change, and the results were not reassuring.

These aerial images highlight the devastating effect global warming has on the arctic.

Father's Day meals. Shrimp in a buttery marinade is a quick and simple Father’s Day treat.

The secret to a long life might be how old your father or grandfather was when they reproduced.

They were the first to bring us the modern automobile as we know it, so it only makes sense that Ford Motor Company is now ushering in the future of mobility.

Toyota's 2011 North American Environmental Report shows progress towards meeting the automaker's five-year goals.

BMW is fielding an all-new 3-Series, and with it an ActiveHybrid 3 that offers both zero to 60 in 5.6 seconds and about 37 mpg. Up a notch, there's the ActiveHy

This year marks the first year that an electric vehicle tops the ACEEE's greenest car list.

Take our Green Driving Quiz to find out how much you know about fuel economy and sustainable driving.

For Japanese artist Baku Maeda, honoring the natural world means whipping out some scissors and cutting plants up into pixel-like square bits.

Hanging a birdhouse means considering not only the birds but also the tree. Here's how to protect your trees and your feathered friends.

Leave the premixed red stuff at the store. Here's a homemade nectar recipe that will keep the hummingbirds in your yard well-fed and happy.

The Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway will facilitate exploration missions of the moon and serve as a gateway for deep space missions to Mars.

Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster, which was shot into space aboard the Falcon Heavy rocket, is currently on cruise control at a leisurely 34,000 mph.

A compilation of the best original stories from Mother Nature Network for the week, including Bear Grylls' eating habits, a webcam of Mount Everest and much mor

Actor is taken to court over 17 bronze horse and bison sculptures he commissioned back in the late '90s.

In memory of his late wife, a farmer has spent 35 years planting and nurturing a guitar-shaped forest in Argentina.

These human nests are biomimicry at its best, built the way birds do with cozy comfort in mind.

Using a diesel engine to power a hydraulic power system, Lightning hopes to take X Prize.

A bite from the Lone Star tick could induce a meat allergy in humans.

'Mobitecture' features portable works of architecture including campers, floating cabins and trampoline tents.

'The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel' is a collection of beautifully illustrated flora and fauna by a German biologist and artist.

From a moose to a tick, from a coyote to a cockroach, author Rachel Levin walks us through what to do in her book, "Look Big."

Botanist and biologist Francis Hallé introduces a new world of rainforest flora in his latest art-driven book.

Birmingham sits at the center of England's West Midlands region. Though it is not on many international tourists' radar, it is the second-largest city in the co

Cartagena, Colombia's Caribbean port city, might not enjoy the name recognition of Bogota or even Medellin, but it has many of the features of a bona fide mains

Fiat offers loaner bikes to drivers in need, the Atlantic ocean gets its own garbage patch, and researchers find a massive oil plume lurking beneath the Gulf of

To qualify as biodegradable, plastic must be scientifically proven to break down completely within a short time, but even plastic certified as biodegradable may

Divers scoured remote Pacific atolls to collect the garbage, some of which had entangled sea turtles.

'Big River,' a companion film to 'King Corn,' explores the wide-reaching water pollution problems created by monoculture farming.

Three out of every four products in the grocery store contain corn. This infographic shows how the use of corn for fuel and food has increased dramatically over

Directions to emergency shelters are displayed on digital billboards across the Swedish capital when temps get dangerously cold.

Plastic straws create litter and often end up in the stomachs of wild animals — but the group Last Plastic Straw has an easy solution.

Netflix and other streaming video services have a climate footprint, but it's not as bad as the headlines say.

new truck standards

There are 1,000 of these hybrid muscle/battery power vehicles on the road, mostly in Europe. Only a few are in the U.S., but does 3 cents a mile sound good?

For the first time ever, astronomers have directly observed planets in the process of being born.

Here are five hot trends that paleontologists expect to see in 2016 and the years ahead.

Fern Cave hosts a wealth of species, including the largest colony in the world of endangered gray bats and many other species.

Even if the FDA knows something is harmful, it seems no one can make them do anything about it.

The Personal Care Product Safety Act would give the FDA more regulatory muscle to ensure that the ingredients used in these products are safe.

The fast-food chain will source chicken that hasn't been given unnecessary antibiotics, and will also offer hormone-free milk.

As people age, they need good healthy food, but some boomers are taking shortcuts and getting proper nutrition.

If your dad enjoys a draught of red wine with his joint of charred beef, feel virtuous in indulging him this Father's Day.

For biodynamic goodness full of organic fruity flavor, try Zhena's Gypsy Tea's new line of good-for-you green teas.

Which label, USDA certified-organic or Demeter USA certified-biodynamic, indicates the better bottle?

Many people still don't know what biodynamic means, but wines grown biodynamically are popular with the experts.

Biodynamics is often misunderstood. This short video gives some basic facts.