Sneak preview of National Geographic's investigation on climate change, agribusiness and the global food crisis.

Kid Rock is using a sustainable brewery to brew his new American Badass Beer.

Carbon Motors' E7 is a purpose-built cop car headed for the market in 2013 (assuming a $300 million government loan comes through). And it's got a BMW turbo die

London launches hi-tech desalination plant to stave off drought, and it will be powered by a renewable fuel found in abundance in the city -- fish fry oil.

Electric cars get all the love and the federal money, say diesel and turbo advocates — and they want a level playing field.

Diesels were noisy, smelly, polluting and slow. They're not anymore. Clean diesel is a real alternative, with 650-mile range one big benefit.

First North American Biochar Convention pulls in top Obama brass and puts this fledgling industry on the map.

Sunlight in the form of fuel? A breakthrough new discovery brings science one step closer to creating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight.

Facility makes DNA parts for biologists to use in experiments.

Custom-designed proteins made with the aid of computers could fight chemical weapons such as nerve gas and help decontaminate toxic-waste sites, scientists say.

Biomimicry has been around for decades, but could it be the future of sustainability? Some researchers are using nature to develop better technology, while othe

The new materials could one day be used for building devices that have the properties of living things, such as the ability to self-heal.

Signals that coordinate the rhythms of our heart and lungs offer inspiration for creating 'unbreakable' security codes.

Breakthrough technology could make long-distance space travel feasible, clean our air here on Earth, and even combat global warming.

Gloves designed after a gecko's feet allow human climbers to scale walls with ease.

Researchers have learned how to compensate for imperfections in a honeycomb lattice that could lead to new advances in architecture.

Those baby blues mean something, but perhaps not what you think.

Quantum theory offers an answer to one of the oldest and most fundamental questions in biochemistry.

Wired's video series, 'Five Levels of Difficulty,' challenges an expert to explain a complicated concept to people at five levels of expertise — and it's cool.

Researchers working on the ASSISI project recently tested the limits of interspecies communication by constructing a makeshift robot translator.

Here are a few ideas that can help you live a lighter, healthier, more sustainable life.

The Spanish tipple is no longer just for tapas. This fortified, food-friendly wine is having a revival among cocktail enthusiasts.

The International Dark-Sky Association has a few ideas to reduce light pollution from sports facilities.

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

In 10 or 20 years, we're going to need a lot of buildings like this senior living community in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle — resilient and efficient.

Smog in northern India is so bad, it's the equivalent of smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.

Even partial shade can dramatically cut an entire solar array's output — but not any more. An award-winning team believes it has the answer.

New documentary from the director of 'Fuel' and 'The Big Fix' offers real alternatives to fossil fuels.

Increased renewables, decreased emissions and falling energy prices. Germany's ambitious energy plan may be starting to pay off.

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

Build enough Powerwall batteries and you can run the world on renewable resources.

The Swedish furniture giant is spending staggering amounts on renewables and climate adaptation, putting entire countries to shame.

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

U.N. task force looks at turning one big problem into an energy resource.

No outlet needed for this lamp — just plug it into the nearest plant.

The same thing that keeps the lights on and appliances humming tastes great on a cracker.

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

Your next camping trip should include this camp stove, which is capable of efficiently burning biomass materials like pine needles, small twigs and wood chips.

The new bi-fuel car runs on 'biogas,' which is already a big deal in Europe — and it's cheap, too.

Sure, you've seen classics like 'A Christmas Story' and 'Miracle on 34th Street.' But have you heard of 'Holiday in Handcuffs'? We didn't think so.

Watch street magician Andrew Mayne knock people's socks off with these eight stunts.

Luxury treehouse on Orcas Island in Washington state is truly a unique getaway.

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

New book about the painkiller industry has already been optioned by Warner Bros.

Politically active Facebook users are much more likely to "unfriend" people, a new study finds.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

Author John Temple was granted unprecedented access to the controversial family.

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.

When the only way to visit your neighbors is to hop into a car, holiday parties take on a deeper significance.

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