Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

Instead of an exciting adventure, we got a road not taken.

By 2030, 70% of the country's electricity could come from renewables.

2018 was not a good year for those fighting the war against the war against coal.

He says it is all part of the grand plan and we shouldn't worry.

This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets.

The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.

A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.

This truly is just what we needed.

The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it.

The data center will be the largest in the world.

The new study shows that drones can handle longer aid delivery trips than previously thought.

Personal lighting just took a huge leap forward with the Kogalla RA.

This aeroponic indoor gardening system from the Italian startup Hexagro is modular, scalable, and automated.

The technology could lead to cheaper hydrogen cars in the future.

Alarms, notifications, and digital lists can only go so far; instead, use these tricks and your own brain power to learn things by heart.

Grow some of your own greens, veggies, and herbs indoors with one of these automated hydroponic growing systems.

In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens.

Sunshine is wonderful, but you can have too much of a good thing. This device measures it.

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.

This example of programmable architecture uses lightweight materials and drones to help it adapt to environmental changes.

Has anything really changed since 1939?

Capt. Neill's Seafood Inc. said its blue crab meat was American-grown, but it was imported from South America and Asia.

A new report describes the 10 species most at risk from policies proposed by the current administration.

In the 30+ years since the disaster zone was evacuated, rare and endangered animals are flourishing.

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With daycare costs rising, perhaps ditching the building is not such a crazy idea.

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You are going to hear a lot about this. It makes everybody's problems go poof. Just don't mention the CO2.

Once these plant-based meats showed up in fast food chains, they ceased to be cool.

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A new, 50MW floating offshore wind farm just got approved. Why does this matter?

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