Weary animals at elephant sanctuary in Thailand relax as volunteer plays classical piano music in the forest.

You're not officially supposed to listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving, but Pentatonix's a cappella cover is worth breaking the rules for.

Despite leading the charge for voluntary disclosure of fracking chemicals, Chesapeake Energy is now resisting revealing what was spilled during a blowout in Pen

The Maxximus LNG 2000 can do zero to 60 in less than 2 seconds, and can run on propane, CNG, LNG or even gasoline. It's a showcase for the vast potential of nat

More evidence of global warming in Peru, as Huacan glacier collapses into lake.

Actor says $1 from every ticket sold will go towards relief efforts in devastated Japan.

'Anatomy of a Disaster' announced only hours after disaster hits Japan.

X- and Y-shaped ocean waves that are often seen at beaches may help explain why tsunamis can be so devastating, researchers say.

The American Forest & Paper Association announced today an ambitious set of sustainability goals for its member organizations to aim for by 2020.

Toy giant freezes purchases from supplier accused of deforestation.

The gradual recovery of the building and remodeling industries is being slowed by high prices for lumber. However, there is a plentiful, sustainable alternative

A winner is announced for Timber in the City, a design competition that challenged entrants to design a wood-centric mixed-use complex for Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Student film "Battle Behind the Bottle" tells the story of the cork industry positive response to the “kick in the pants” screw tops and plastics gave it.

When it comes to tracking New Horizons's Pluto flyby, you have options.

A new NASA video uses photos from New Horizons to give you a sense of what it would be like to soar over Pluto.

From Czech architect Marek Štěpán comes Freedomky, a stylish prefab retreat that's affordable, easy to install and — thanks to an optional 'independence'

At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in

Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe

As construction begins on a 32-story prefab tower here in the U.S., Broad Sustainable Building Corp. is preparing for a similar project in China that will resul

Snow and near sub-zero temps didn't prevent a horde of prefab admirers — including this blogger — from welcoming Breezehouse to the East Coast.

Philippe Starck unveils a line of energy-efficient prefab homes with European wood builder Riko.

A tent alternative for dedicated glampers and design-conscious holiday-makers, this prefab micro-cabin treads lightly wherever it happens to 'drop.'

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.

In a marriage of modular building and adaptive reuse, one Spanish developer has taken to the rooftops.

Units in Dubai's wind- and solar-powered Dynamic Tower will sell for $30M — Dramamine not included.

Pinterest is a great resource for recipee, and there’s an abundance of ideas to use up Thanksgiving leftovers on the addictive site.

There is stuffing remaining from Christmas dinners sitting in refrigerators right now. Use it up in these breakfast recipes.

More than half of Thanksgiving guests will be taking dessert for the holiday. Whether it’s pumpkin pie or not, we’ve got you covered.

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.

These creative recipes will help you make something out of your leftover turkey besides soup or sandwiches.

There's more to winter gourds than butternut squash. Here are just a few winter squashes and gourds you might want to consider for your dinner table.

Pumpkin is just as healthy for your dog as it is for you. Here are some simple ways to feed your pooch this popular fruit, and some bonus biscuit recipes.

The 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau has just been released, fulfilling the destiny of many French gamay grapes.

Loving animals may have been passed down genetically from ancestors who appreciated their services.

Hard-working 'apple detectives' in Washington and Idaho rediscovered 5 types of apples thought to be extinct.

The extinct cave bear Ursus spelaeus appears to have descended from a vegetarian line of bears.

Scientists say Zealandia meets all the requirements to qualify as a continent, even though 94% of it is underwater.

NASA astronauts make history with an all-female spacewalk — now that the spacesuit problem is resolved.

Aging pipelines leak dangerous amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Even though Earth is already in an ice age, a surplus of ice is the least of our worries.

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.

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

Feeling a little full of yourself? Check out these 19 boys and girls who actually did something about the world's ills before they even got to their 20s.

Asian Mushroom Soup is a good vegetarian soup to add to your weekday repertoire. It includes kaffir lime leaves and birds-eye chili.

Duct tape is the absolute darling of the do-it-yourself set; here are some novel ways to put it to use.

Shipping containers can be transformed into a variety of innovative homes and hotels.

If you are looking for ways to make your holiday meal a lot more interesting, look no further. These vegetarian and vegan recipes are not only gourmet but most

Unlike many sangrias, this one is designed to showcase the wine, not cover it up.

Potters Fields in England is a perfect example of how to use design elements to make the landscape shine in the colder months.