Having a view of green space or access to a garden or park is linked to lower frequency and strength of cravings, study finds.

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the

Photo by Paolo Torchio Veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio made a bizarre discovery while visiting Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve: a mysterious "bearded" antelope. While one expert suggests the animal might only be suffering from

It's a TreeHugger's dream come true. Leafsnap is a new free app that identifies trees.

For a while I have been thinking of getting a Kindle. It saves trees and eliminates the impact of transportation and with Amazon's recycling scheme in place as well as the fairly long lifespan of the Kindle, the problem of e-waste seems less worrying

This week's photo roundup includes a sculpture made from living cherry trees, an artist catapulting LEDs into the sky to make stars, and more.

We've featured a lot of treehouses on TreeHugger, but the plans for this one are a little different: Ten cherry trees will be planted in a circle, and pruned and bent over time to form a unique, two story sculpture.

An isolated winter scene beats out the competition in the annual awards ceremony.

It was pretty much inevitable; the company just couldn't capitalize on the digital revolution.

See fish in black and white, bones and flesh, in Smithsonian exhibit, touring the U.S.

The billion-dollar app specializes in sharing digital photos, but tugging along behind it is a growing pile of material stuff.

This adorably confused hen thinks she hatched a litter of kittens on a farm -- and proves hens and cats can co-exist.

You can see these magnificent photo portraits of Londoners on a wall or on the web.

Check out these amazing MRI images of our favorite fruits and vegetables.

I'm hunkered down in Brooklyn waiting for Hurricane Sandy to pass. Curious about what is happening nearby, I'm looking for photos of the flooding. Here's what I've found so far.

These 5 gardens lost ancient and historic trees, and are in need of donations and volunteers to recover from Hurricane Sandy.

Samuel James captures must-see photos of bootleg oil refining taking place in Nigeria's Niger Delta.

Jared Keller's essay for Aeon Magazine on the significance of "food porn" photos that have become popular on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites got me thinking about my Instagram food photos and why I shared them.

Everywhere you look for the next week in London there is an arty billboard.

The sharing economy is all about access instead of ownership. Can this mindset be expanded to help hunters rethink what they value when it comes to trophy hunting?

Who doesn't love a picture of a bicyclist reading a book on top of a bashed up car?

Fussing with a camera can mean you miss the actual moment you're trying to preserve.

The 2007 TED prize announcement was made the evening of Oct 30, 2006 in San Francisco, CA. In Ft Mason's Golden Gate Room, a small but quickening crowd assembled to honor next year's TED recipients. The space had been transformed from an otherwise

When John Doerr talks, people listen. As one of Silicon Valley's most prolific venture capitalists, having earned upwards of $1 billion betting on tech heavyweights like Amazon, Compaq and Google, investors and businessmen paid close attention when he

We've brought MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter's most-excellent speech at TED 2006 to your attention before, but she's so amazing and inspiring we had to stick the video in front of you (again). Watch this formidable force of nature in action.

Congratulations are in order for cosmologist Neil Turok, writer Dave Eggers, and religious historian Karen Armstrong, the winners of the 2008 TED Prize. The award, whose past recipients have included Bill Clinton in 2007 and Cameron Sinclair in 2006

TreeHugger goes on and on (and on) about why design matters; here, legendary designer Philippe Stark gives us his own captivating take on the topic at TED in March 2007.

"Theo Jansen is occupied with the making of a new nature. Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basic material of this new nature. He makes skeletons

Every year, the TED—Technology, Education, Design—conference convenes with the intention of showcasing "ideas worth spreading."

Innovation may be a fundamental part of

TreeHugger Founder Graham Hill stopped by the TED Conference recently to outline his LifeEdited project—and explain why a keen ability to edit will be the most important skill of the next century.

" It is an idea upon which our planet’s future depends."

Behold, wet-handed readers, there's a better way.

Simran Sethi's recent TEDx talk offers some powerful advice on how to and how not to create environmental and social change.

Step 1: The idea of a car that runs on compost. Step 2: Implementation of a car that runs on compost. We're half done.

If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts.

The winner will have the opportunity to speak at TEDxManhattan 2014.

The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.

Tiny homes aren't just about owning a home debt-free, it's also about more intangible, but equally important things, says tiny home builder Andrew Morrison.

Believe it or not, these folded works of wonder are created from a single sheet of paper -- no cuts, no glue.

One scientist speaks about how the knee-jerk reaction to "save the corals" needs to deepen into a real love for these fascinating creatures.

When it comes to walking the green and sustainable walk, Greenfield really puts it all on the line.

Another Nordic cultural concept to prove that Scandinavians have it all figured out … but this one could help the rest of us sleep better too.

They are already doing this in Sweden.

Swedes enjoy an interesting "close-to-nature" lifestyle -- this informal study shows how it might help visitors from other countries.

For the next 3 years, residents of Sweden are getting a serious incentive to get on an e-bike, as the country is setting aside about €35 million per year to subsidize their purchase.

The new vision promotes active transportation like walking and biking.

For some reason, they think that this is progress.

The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden.

Ingvar Kamprad changed the industry, making good design affordable, accessible and desirable.