If you think it looks cool, wait till you see its caterpillars.

Researchers are trying to better understand how light pollution affects the endangered animals.

Chengdu's wild plan involves a reflective satellite or "moon" that would beam down a "dusk-like glow" within city limits.

Get some blackout curtains. More and more studies show artificial light can harm your health.

This weekend, before your kids hit the baseball and softball fields, read about how energy and sports drinks can damage tooth enamel, plus take a look at a few

When it’s cold and gray outside, coming home to a hot meal that’s been slowly cooking all day is one of winter’s great comforts.

Phonebloks is a Lego-like approach to smartphone design, where each individual 'blok' is an isolated component that can be replaced.

Lost in the woods? Stuck in the wild? These 8 handy smartphone apps will help you survive in the wilderness.

The wireless camera attaches to your mobile device and provides a clear view — even through water and ink — for taking photos or recording video.

The Lune can identify that your phone is receiving a call, not from a Bluetooth signal but from the wavelength of the phone’s GSM signal.

On the occasion of the new mobile launch, we talked to the FarmVille animators about how the country critters come to (virtual) life.

The SmartGait innovation could help patients with compromised balance by analyzing how they walk.

New empathy-building app lets you swap lives with people you don’t know.

The EveryDrop LA app makes it easier for ordinary Los Angelenos to identify and report sources of wasted water in their communities.

Sherry Turkle says we are losing our capacity for empathy, and our ability to carry on a conversation.

Finnish startup aims to engage mobile users in an international competition to send someone to the International Space Station.

When we heard about Food52's Holiday Recipes and Party Planning Guide ($3.99 for iPad and iPhone), we thought this app from New York Times writers Amanda Hesser

Blackberry has cornered the military market but after the Department of Defense approved the use of Apple devices, this will likely change.

From magnifiers to medication trackers, these apps can help savvy seniors stay on track.

The debate continues about whether mobile technology is creating the most advanced generation ever or a society of uncultured automatons.

An addictive game and millions of micro-transactions equal success for King.

There has been a lot of debate all across the Internet about whether Earth Day really means anything anymore or whether it has been hijacked by marketers.

CTO of Big Green Innovations, a unit of IBM's Smarter Planet Initiative, lays out 5 key project areas.

What really makes people happier: A home in the city or a Mcmansion in the suburbs?

The heated battle for control of a strip of pavement on a single street in Brooklyn highlights the battlelines in the Bike Lane Wars. Hint: It's not about bikes

Telecommuting, HOV lanes and drive-through emission testing once seemed like the future of green transportation. To keep pace with growing mobility demands worl

For apartment hunters who are just as concerned about a gridlock-free commute as they are about the presence of a washer and dryer set, Walk Score releases a ne

Bloomberg Rankings has released a list of bike-to-work rates in 25 major U.S. cities and Portland, Ore., came out on top. In 2010, nearly 16,000 workers biked t

Paris can be pretty unfriendly to tourists, but SmarterParis is a friendly new app that can make it easier.

ChooseVets lets civilians outsource work to military vets who are looking for employment.

If the whispers about Amazon are true, the few independents still left should be afraid, very afraid.

Virginia school system celebrates the students who are heading for careers instead of going to college.

This industrious teen hopes to make flying safer for all with his raptor trap, which is designed to prevent bird-strikes at airports.

Six-year-old Connor Johnson has big dreams for the future, and he needs our help to keep them alive.

Shirts made from Silic use nano-technology to prevent water-based liquids from soaking in.

This hot young scientist has created solutions to everything from helping communities survive a flood to helping his twin sisters learn how to ride their bikes.

Explore your inner artist all month long with these fun ideas to help kids create.

Don't wait for April 22! Here is a month-long list of eco-awesome activities you can do to celebrate the planet every day.

Wyland Foundation's National Art Contest helps kids think about how they can protect the oceans.

From atoms to stardust, these books get kids familiar with some of science's most fascinating terms and concepts.

Judah Tyreman lost rocks and fossils worth thousands, but thanks to the Internet, he'll replace them and even add some more.

Only one of the Republicans is running in the 2010 midterm elections, but each is being courted for a number of reasons.

National surveys show the public supports having more green energy. But in local elections energy is likely to take a backseat to the economy.

Now all Republican Senate candidates this November are on the record denying global warming.

A New Yorker article gives a behind-the-scenes look at what led to the demise of the climate bill this summer. Here are five observations.

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was one of the few mentions of energy policy during the latest Alaska U.S. Senate Debate.

Real or not, Farmington, New Mexico wants no part of a system that reduces CO2 emissions.

New Mexico senator's plan to retire creates questions for Democrats and environmentalists in 2012.

Avoiding chemical starter logs and gels but not in the mood to go out and gather pine needles? As fireplace season approaches, consider these fume-free fire sta

Before you start (begrudgingly) scouring, scrubbing, shampooing and sprucing up, consider adding these eco-friendly spring cleaning tools.