When you watch the video do you see a triumph of nature or the beady eyes of a predator?

With fewer than 30 vaquitas left in the wild, the 'panda of the sea' is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Now a crazy plan might just save them.

What better way to celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day than by caving to the cute factor with videos of bitty penguins?

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.

Doing street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists increases sales by 30 percent. So why aren't cities doing it?

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.

This experiment may kickstart a new age of microorganism technology.

A child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to the hospital every 20 minutes.

An object lesson in how not to do city-building.

London Fashion Week was disrupted by protesters who want the industry to declare a climate emergency.

The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews.

Concerns over air pollution have led city officials to crack down on these controversial vehicles.

Move over royal baby, there's an infant two-toed sloth in town.

This is how you get people out of cars and build better cities. So what's stopping them?

Waugh Thistleton Architects demonstrate how we should be building for a low carbon future.

A conference on sustainable construction in the Can of Ham is in denial about upfront carbon emissions

The Norwegian Consumer Authority thinks the fast fashion company is misleading shoppers with its so-called Conscious Collection.

A study shows that many want to make better decisions, but don't know how.

Ways to spend the day for those who'd like to skip the whole 'bloodsport of mass consumerism' thing.

It's not as 'free' as you think. Someone always pays.

The first affordable microwave changed the way we cooked- for a while, anyway

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in.

This compact all-in-one cooking kit is looking to overhaul the traditional kitchen for today's hectic schedules and non-traditional living situations.

The Miele Dialog oven, combined with meal delivery, may make it obsolete.

Uber founder Travis Kalanick's new company runs "CloudKitchens" for cooks without restaurants. This will be big.

More proof that some things never change.

Adriano Studio shows the future of induction cooking with Ordine

Lessons from the kitchens at Le Corbusier's Unité d’Habitation in Marseille.

We will all be poor, fat, and buried in plastic.

Solar control, security, privacy and ventilation, all in one clever device – why don't more buildings still have shutters?

It's hard to imagine that the widespread issue of electronic waste could be seen as anything more than a problem, but what if it could be reused to make homegrown algae biofuels? That's what industrial design students at of the

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

Image credit: El País According to El País on sunday, celebraty chef Ferran Adrià is plotting a zero emission premises for his restaurant elBulli on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. The 2010 chef of the decade (nominated by The Restaurant magazine) closed

When you think Mexico, think biofuels (not just tequila). That's the message of OriginOil, a Los Angeles, California, company that's been contracted by the Mexican government to produce 1 percent of the

This fascinating installation where algae, bioluminescent bacteria, humans and smartphones interact may chart where a new generation of urban "cyber-gardeners" may go.

We really do need more of this kind of thinking.

The vast majority of species exist in a sort of 'dark matter' biomass. But new tools are shedding light on the microscopic organisms that, although invisible to our eyes, constitute the "most diverse and abundant" life forms on earth.

An interesting design concept that envisions humans becoming semi-photosynthetic thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae.

This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people.

Is this company getting closer to the dream of making truly sustainable carbon-negative fuel?

Surprisingly strong and made with seaweed and a bit of paper, this collection of modern furniture and lighting makes use of an abundant resource.

Instead of using a conventional polyurethane core, this sustainable surfboard starts with an algae-based foam blank.

EnerGaia, a Thai startup, is using the rooftop of a Bangkok hotel to harvest spirulina. Is this the new edible rockstar of urban farming?

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

We have long called for deposits on everything. California shows that even that is not enough.

It's still up to a restaurant to decide to fill them, but the law provides detailed guidelines on how to do it safely.

An extended mating season is bringing California's tarantulas out in droves; here's a reminder to go easy on the gentle giants.