Italians have mastered 'la dolce far niente' and so should you.

Thousands of drilling rigs are idle and roustabouts are being laid off. Why not put them to work drilling for renewable energy?

The conceptual Dutch Windwheel takes the term 'mixed-use development' to dizzying new extremes.

Developers hope the design will bring affordable lighting to people worldwide who live along the coast.

Massive investment coupled with falling prices has created a perfect renewable storm in the Golden State.

The company that brands itself as kosher is now being sued by some of its customers who claim it actually isn't kosher.

Kevin Daly has trained a lab full of bomb-sniffing moths, sparking the interest of the United States Department of Defense.

A freewheeling conversation with the 'World War Z' author on Bear Grylls, Rambo and the 'Casablanca' musical his 10-year-old son is writing.

Dramatic video shows the moment Jeremy Wade swims up to the 20-foot, 200 pound giant snake.

The Aldabra banded snail was believed to have been driven to extinction by climate change, but researchers have found a few stragglers.

Artist Iori Tomita explores the natural art of the skeletal system by exploiting clever chemistry tricks. See how it's done.

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.

The Ili pika, an animal sometimes referred to as the 'magic rabbit,' is more endangered than the panda.

The surprising find shows just how much there is to learn about the biodiversity of southern Oregon's mountainous region.

Video settles who is truly atop the ocean food chain.

Australian researchers have traced the largest dinosaur footprint ever found, an intimidating 5-foot, 9-inch long impression made by a giant sauropod.

Helicopter-like aerial drones will patrol off the coast of popular Australian beaches.

These invasive species are wreaking havoc on reefs and the fish that live amongst the coral.

Nikon Small World Photomicrography shows how art and science intersect.

From the words of a shipwrecked castaway to a sailor looking for love, these bottle-bound missives have tales of their own to tell.

The discoveries of two different burial sites in Norway have been facilitated by improved radar technology.

There are two types of creative peaks, and they occur at different ages, combating the idea that the fires of creativity burn out after your youth.

Photographers capture landscapes, portraits, nature and more for Sony World Photography Awards.

Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís take inspiration from architecture and design and create colorful, geometric photos.

National Geographic's Travel Photographer of the Year contest winners show the power of nature, the beauty of cities and the strength of humanity.

In France, 456 hot air balloons floated in a line at the same time during the Mondial Air Ballons festival at an airbase in Chambley-Bussieres.

Monster-like creatures live thousands of feet below the surface, and they've adapted to hostile environments by taking on cool — and scary — physical traits.

As Florida and the Southeast U.S. brace for Hurricane Irma's arrival as a Category 4 storm, several islands in the Caribbean are coping with the aftermath.

Brizi is a cushioned air filter and fan designed to clean the air around your baby's face and protect them from air pollution.

The Natural History Museum, London, announced the finalists for its 53rd Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.

The Global Wildlife Conservation held their first #WildlifePhotoFail contest, where bloopers and blunders aren't just celebrated, they're rewarded.

The winners of Nikon's 43rd annual Small World Photomicrography Competition will make you wish you paid more attention in science class.

The 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards winners have been announced, and this year's crop doesn't disappoint in the humor department.

Probiotics, whether in supplement or food form, are a booming industry, but the science behind the health benefit claims is still catching up.

A ghost forest occurs when sea levels rise and flood healthy coastal forests with saltwater, killing the trees. Plus, 5 ghost forests in the U.S.

Sweden has a floating library — the bokbåten — that brings thousands of books to people on dozens of remote islands in the Stockholm archipelago twice a year.

So many animals don't have homes. Can you open up your home to one homeless animal, just for the holidays?

Belinda Richards captures pet personalities and turns them into art.

The holiday isn't complete until you've seen The Old Man open his frageelay leg lamp. We double dog dare ya to resist these famed A Christmas Story quotes.

Max and Neo sends donation boxes to thousands of rescue groups every year.

A woman taught her dogs how to sing 'Happy Birthday' so they could help serenade her mother on her big day.

Perdita the cat has been dubbed the 'world's worst cat', but we know she's just misunderstood. And now, she's found her forever home.

Photographers across the country are capturing images of families at home during the pandemic for the Front Steps Project.

July 2019 was the planet's warmest month since record-keeping began in 1880, according to NOAA.

In 850 A.D., those gathered around a glacial lake perished from one of nature's most deadly phenomena. Or so we thought. New evidence deepens the mystery.

Hurricane Dorian was the strongest storm to ever make landfall in the Bahamas. These photos show the destruction.

The Royal Meteorological Society, in association with WeatherPro, announces the winners of the 2019 Weather Photographer of the Year competition.

Earth just had its hottest decade on record but scientists warn the warming trends will continue.

January 2020 was the planet's hottest January since record-keeping began, according to NOAA.

Researchers are predicting a massive drop in carbon emissions this year, levels last experienced around World War II.