It's political. The mantra is that electric cars shouldn't be government-subsidized, but some of the same critics of these programs have no problem with billion

The North American International Auto Show is re-energized, and here are some of the high-voltage highlights.

The ensembles for auto show employees are designed to work with car companies' brand image, sometimes with hilarious results.

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

AT&T is now one-third of the way through its 15,000 alternative fuel vehicle goal.

As California's new Advanced Clean Cars rules push electric vehicles one step closer to the mass market, could the smart grid be the sequel to 'California emiss

New data from R.L. Polk reveals that only 35% of hybrid owners bought another hybrid last year.

A bit of a chameleon, this new $25,995 car offers good looks, stellar utility and 47 mpg in the city or on the highway. If you try it, you'll like it.

The high-performance NSX from Acura will be a platform for hybrid technology and lightweighting.

Audi and Volvo will roll out luxury electric cars in the U.S. market early next year.

It's the company's first foray into electrics — a sporty hatchback A3 — and it's coming to the U.S. early next year.

How about bringing the Concept B, a very cool 5-door hybrid, to the U.S.? Sorry, only for China. That aggravating truth plays out again and again.

55 mpg would be great, but an Eco model would be even better.

The only thing better than a nice, roomy 2016 Chevy Malibu that gets 31 mpg combined is one that adds hybrid efficiency for 47 mpg combined.

Commercially made cat trees can cost hundreds of dollars, but you can save money and make your kitty happy with DIY feline furniture.

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

If you have an indoor cat, you have a litter box. Finding a good place to keep the box is tricky, especially if you live in a small place. Here are some ideas.

New Zealand filmmaker showcases free-spirited seniors embracing death by building and decorating their own coffins.

A toast to the guy who turned supermarket grape juice into wine and won the Internet.

The name Unicorn Spit isn't classy, but in the right hands the gel paint can turn furniture and cabinets into sophisticated works of art.

With DIY sunscreen recipes, you have no idea if you'll be protected from the sun's harmful rays.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Smarter shipping and retail makes these companies green.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Make your drive to work a little more green.

Toxic compounds called PFAS have been linked to cancer and immune problems, and they may also make it tougher to keep off weight.

The autonomous aircraft Mars Helicopter heralds the beginning of a new era in our exploration of the red planet.

As part of its mission to analyze Bennu, OSIRIS-REx has set a new record for closest orbit of a planetary body by a spacecraft.

Gather your friends, look up into the sky, and get ready to witness absolutely nothing.

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.

Annual celestial event often produces large bright fireballs that scorch the night sky.

After landing rovers and its spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, JAXA is returning with a sample.

Mike Wendland shares a website's tips for extreme jack-o-lantern carving.

One scientist found the farthest spot from a McDonald's restaurant in the U.S. -- and went there, eating McDonald's fare all the way.

"The Silent Evolution" by Jason deCaires Taylor is 400 permanent sculptures in Mexican waters.

'Over the River' would suspend silver fabric over miles of Arkansas River.

At the Cancun climate talks, one art installation dominated the headlines at a turning point in history.

Experts of Paleolithic art in France say some cave drawings have a reoccurring theme.

Here’s a look at 18 of the world’s most stunning treehouses and the unique stories behind them.

A young New Yorker buys, via Craigslist, an uninhabited 91-acre island in Lake Superior with plans to create a small, sustainable artist residency while keeping

Using a repurposed trash bin, Berkeley-based artist Gregory Kloehn creates Oscar the Grouch's dream home: A comfortable, one-room dwelling complete with hardwoo

One man's trash is another man's art. Take a look at six artists who have taken discarded items and turned them into upscale, high-dollar artwork.

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

This talented illustrator used recycled materials to draw attention to what is thrown away.

The controversial installation will cover sections of the Arkansas River with miles of silver fabric.

Some of NYC's oldest trees will get the appreciation they deserve with some creative lighting, poetry and more.

Twenty years after artist Christo and his late wife announced plans to drape the Arkansas River in Colorado with 5.9 miles of fabric, the project has hit one mo

For centuries, art and science have informed one another, and the result has been some spectacular creativity.

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

It sounds totally familiar, yet completely new.

Rainworks latest rain-activated installation makes waiting for the bus a touch less tedious.

Custom colors haven't always been as easy to come by as they are today. In the past they came from insects, mummies and heavy metals around the world.