The votes are in, and it looks like 'Vulcan' could be the new name for one of Pluto's smallest moons.

A Pluto-bound NASA probe has captured the best-ever images of the dwarf planet.

Despite the unfortunate acronym, the London Original Loft (LOL) proposal cleverly repurposes unused railway viaduct arches into cave-like residences.

Airbnb celebrates its presence in L.A. with a city-wide 'hospitality experience' revolving around prefab studios with celebrity-designed interiors.

By keeping things compact, Matt Kirkpatrick and Katherine Bovee were able to splurge and have some fun when designing their boxy, prefab abode.

This teeny-tiny wooden cabin from Spain can be built in several hours (provided you can wrangle several friends to help you).

Powered by the wind and sun, Ecocapsule is the ultimate off-grid micro-home for vagabond vacationers.

The chef of PBS’ long running “Ciao Italia” taught me to make this flavorful, seasonal salad that would be a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving.

Warre’s Otima Tawny 10 Year Port will warm you up on a chilly evening.

NYT and Google teamed up to find the most distinctive Thanksgiving dishes by state. Some of the more unusual ones have whipped topping in common.

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.

A Sitka spruce on Campbell Island may be the 'golden spike' that denotes the controversial beginning of the Anthropocene epoch.

HIV might never have become a global pandemic if it wasn't for the ecology of what is now known as Kinshasa, and what was then a 1920s colonial hub.

Researchers have unearthed fossils of an extinct spider family that contain reflective material in the eyes that gave them superior night vision.

The space agency's $650 million Neo Surveillance Mission is designed to spot killer asteroids.

Top polluters would pay $20 per ton of carbon emissions under the carbon tax plan, with 60 percent of the revenue returned to each U.S. resident.

Cyclists have "increased heart rate and respiration," resulting in more CO2 emissions, said state Rep. Ed Orcutt.

A greenhouse gas that is thought to have a potent impact on global warming was detected in trace amounts in the atmosphere.

The risk of 'severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts' is quickly rising worldwide, the draft report warns.

The gassy hotspot is centered over New Mexico's San Juan Basin, where some 40,000 wells suck out natural gas trapped in coal seams.

A study explored 50 million laser images from a NASA satellite to calculate the shrinking depth of the ice sheets, finding the edges to be particularly thin.

Study reveals that open-water swims have a dramatic effect on young cubs, which are forced to follow their mothers in search of food and solid ground.

The new white Coca-Cola cans are part of a fundraising campaign to protect the Arctic.

Polar bears have ruled the Arctic for 100,000 years, but now they're struggling to keep up as the region undergoes a dramatic transformation.

Ice loss in Antarctica and Greenland has contributed nearly half an inch to the rise in sea levels in the past 20 years, according to an assessment of polar i

Scientist captures stunning sunrise during a research mission to study polar ice in the Arctic circle.

Scientists have released the first 'point of view' video filmed by a wild polar bear, offering a glimpse into the animals' daily lives.

The narrowest building in Poland is the work of Israeli writer Edgar Keret.

Could we be witnessing Korean pop's plunge into the cultural criticism arena?

It's time to cultivate a true appreciation for what we have.

Working with the nonprofit Solar Aid, students earn enough to bring electric light to a school in Kenya

Several German cities are planning to fight air pollution by eliminating fares on public transport.

Flow, a handheld tracking device by Plume Labs, wants to help us better understand — and avoid — urban air pollution.

Over 60,000 members of the People’s Liberation Army will help increase the total acreage of forested land in China from 21 to 23 percent.

Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.

The Environmental Defense Fund is developing a satellite that will regularly monitor 50 major oil and gas regions for methane leaks.

While the Camp Fire rages over 100 miles away in the Sierra Nevada foothills, San Francisco experiences an air pollution emergency.

500 square miles of Appalachian forest is gone forever due to illegal mountaintop mining, and the EPA doesn't seem to mind.

Documentary on coal mining’s effect on Appalachian communities premieres in West Virginia this Saturday.

The Washington, D.C., river epitomizes the ecological dangers that plague many U.S waterways, according to a national environmental group.

Actress and environmental activist Ashley Judd has started reaching out to prospective supporters and fundraisers for a potential 2014 run.

After studying under Ansel Adams, Rob Decker is creating posters of all the national parks with a nod to the WPA posters of the 1930s and '40s.

U.S. Postal Service expands electronics recycling program. Customers can trade in old cellphones for cash at 3,100 USPS retail locations.

Gross or practical? Soon you may be able to charge your phone by plugging it into the urinal.

Michael Pollan's State of the Movement Address from the Georgia Organics Convention

Michael Pollan thanks and congratulates several organizations.

Michael Pollan breaks down his address into different components.

Michael Pollan discusses how the food system uses too much fossil fuel and reminds us that solar energy from plants is free.

Michael Pollan explains how healthcare costs are increasing while the amount of money people spend on good food is decreasing and suggests a change.

Michael Pollan explains how public health problems in the past made food so cheap it started costing people their health.