Researchers have managed to pinpoint the time you're most likely to meet a spider.

​Nearly 10 percent of rocky surfaces on the island paradise of Madeira are covered in 'plasticrust.'

Scientists complete the first-ever genome sequence of the deepest-living animal on Earth.

The rainforest as a living machine, is quite possibly the most sophisticated technology on the planet.

Complete catalog for the corn gene will have far-reaching implications in the fight against hunger and disease.

The latest assault on ethanol subsidies comes from one of the nation's leading newspapers.

MNN offers a graphical tribute to a gifted grain — corn — in all its many uses.

Brown has gone green! UPS has become the first small package carrier to offer its customers the option of purchasing carbon offsets to counteract the CO2 emissi

Green Shipping lets businesses and individuals measure and offset the CO2 emissions of packages when using UPS, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service.

Power Trip is a fascinating journey through our incredibly complex relationship with oil, energy and everything in between.

Amazon.com may be offering new eco-friendly shipping options to its customers if it capitalizes on a new patent.

Officially called the "3D fast bus," the bus will literally straddle the road and carry passengers over cars and under overpasses.

Morieka Johnson can help you maximize those trips to school, tae kwon do, gymnastics, soccer ...

Driving with a burger in one hand and a cellphone in the other is a sure recipe for highway disaster. And all that old food is hanging out, just waiting to give

GM owners with an OnStar-equipped vehicle can earn some extra cash by renting out their autos.

Avis acquires zipcar, but what does it really mean?

Studies show that drivers older than 85 get into fatal accidents almost 4 times as often as teens do, and intersections are a problem.

Which form of travel gives off the fewest emissions? Let's just say it pays to carpool.

Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities.

The city fleet will have 425 Leafs, Volts and Energis on the road by early next year.

Exciting new hybrids from Mitsubishi, Kia and Volvo are the talk of the Windy City.

Cars with 10 horsepower, fish tanks and Home Depot hardware are just part of the fun. Some even plug in.

Proterra's new Catalyst is a lightweight, energy-efficient marvel with six times the efficiency of diesel.

The Detroit and New York auto shows may have the new car introductions, but Washington has the politicians.

Millennials and lower-income consumers are in a buying mood. They think that brand matters, and Tesla is the ultimate brand.

The British vacuum cleaner kingpin will invest nearly $3B in developing an electric vehicle by 2020.

A ban on gas and diesel cars is the latest in Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's ongoing crackdown on air pollution.

Electric carmakers need more cobalt for their lithium-ion batteries. Tiny Cobalt, Ontario, aims to become a sizable supplier.

Muncie, Indiana, police department lets residents pay off parking tickets with donations to the local animal shelter.

Countless people drove past an injured armadillo, until one compassionate woman came along.

Greeting people you pass on the street with a smile and "Hello" is good for you and them.

There are many different types of staircases that can make your home a more efficient, safer and even a more attractive place.

SwimCity is a housing concept for young Swedes who don't mind donning goggles or hopping in a canoe as part of their commute.

Just ask Jenna and Guillaume, who quit their 9-to-5 jobs to pursue their dream of touring North America in a custom-built tiny house.

Bjarke attack! The Danish maverick is the subject of a climate-themed retrospective at the National Building Museum.

Sky City was supposed to be 220 stories and this building was supposed to be 97 stories; but there's more to building than just technical innovation.

Beauty abounds in the weather-warped details of Dwell Development's latest net-zero residence.

Here are 10 historic shopping centers that are still thriving today.

Leave it to Shigeru Ban to breathe ingenious new life into the painfully abundant remains of a major catastrophe.

Getaway provides a woodsy, off-grid respite from the concrete jungle.

Why move to the woods when you can live in a tower that doubles as a coniferous forest?

Hydraulics give a British backyard potting shed a lift when needed.

How they can provide some space for the next generation as well.

The treehouse-esque bunkhouses of Whitetail Woods Regional Park score big at the AIA Housing Awards.

From Apple's Spaceship HQ to GE's Boston campus, these solar-integrated designs are raising the bar.

Situated next to the High Line, Solar Carve Tower is specifically designed not to bogart air and natural light from its neighbors.

Faircompanies gives a tour of an unusual Omaha, Nebraska, dwelling that consists of three concrete domes tucked underground.

M.A.Di., a flat-pack tiny house from Italy, is a new take on a beloved classic.

A cylindrical concrete abode named O-Pod could squeeze into Hong Kong's scarce unclaimed space.

Donut-shaped and parked at the foot of a glacier, the Snøhetta-designed Svart hotel in Norway is the first of its kind.