Snails implanted with biofuel cells produce enough electricity to power small circuits, and may one day provide reconnaissance for the military.

Researchers are setting their sights to resurrecting passenger pigeons and woolly mammoths, but would it do more harm than good?

Researchers have learned how to compensate for imperfections in a honeycomb lattice that could lead to new advances in architecture.

The Office of Naval Research hopes to harness locusts' powerful sense of smell to protect soldiers on the battlefield.

The International Dark-Sky Association has a few ideas to reduce light pollution from sports facilities.

In 10 or 20 years, we're going to need a lot of buildings like this senior living community in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle — resilient and efficient.

They're baaack ... nearly 30 years later, solar panels are once again gracing the roof of America's most famous neoclassical mansion.

After the 2007 Burning Man, volunteers repurposed a solar array for a local school. That installation led to many, many more.

Photovoltaic cells convert the sun's energy into electricity — but what if solar energy could instead be converted directly into liquid fuel?

Massive investment coupled with falling prices has created a perfect renewable storm in the Golden State.

Scientists are working to harness the power of the static electricity to power our devices. It's a surprisingly mysterious natural phenomenon.

The old fairy tale has become reality on Samso, where waste straw is turned into a valuable resource that heats a majority of the homes on the island.

An new power plant in England turns waste wood into power. But it doesn't burn it.

Kevin Daly has trained a lab full of bomb-sniffing moths, sparking the interest of the United States Department of Defense.

The lack of predators reduces the instinct to flee, according to new research.

These cool pygmy animal species show you don't have to be big to be great.

The Ili pika, an animal sometimes referred to as the 'magic rabbit,' is more endangered than the panda.

The surprising discoveries were made by a CSIRO research team conducting routine surveys off the Australian coast.

Could virtual reality change our relationship with the natural world?

Following fresh eyewitness evidence, researchers are placing dozens of camera traps in a remote region of Australia.

Helicopter-like aerial drones will patrol off the coast of popular Australian beaches.

The Inaccessible Island rail (Atlantisia rogersi) can only be found on a single Atlantic island in the middle of nowhere. Here's how it got there.

When vandals took over an abandoned cow tunnel in Portslade in Brighton, the community took it back.

The newly refurbished stairs in Rome are open to the public again, but tourists will be fined for sitting on them.

The remains of a megalithic monument, the Dolmen of Guadalperal, have resurfaced in Spain.

The Vilnius Christmas tree was named the most beautiful in Europe.

Danish artist Thomas Dambo creates 'forgotten giant' sculptures in the wilderness.

Winners announced for the 9th annual Nikon Small World In Motion competition showcasing the best microscopic videos of 2019.

A night out watching 'The Irishman' in a newly restored theater raises so many questions.

During coronavirus, many are looking to Anne Frank's diary to learn from her messages of resilience and hope.

Humans are social eaters, but we're not the only animal in that category. Here are other creatures who would rather eat with a group instead of alone.

Manufacturers don't have to tell you what fragrance chemicals are in the products you use, but those chemicals can cause health issues.

The winners of Nikon's 43rd annual Small World Photomicrography Competition will make you wish you paid more attention in science class.

Only 2 percent of the population has this uniquely useful ability.

The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California is ablaze with colorful wildflower blooms.

The International Dark-Sky Association bestows the honor on national parks and monuments that limit light pollution to preserve the night sky.

Elkmont Historic District in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was once a destination for wealthy vacationers. Now, its cottages stand in eerie disrepair.

From Saturn shining all month to Neptune at its brightest point all year, Mother Nature is bringing her own celestial fireworks to the party in the July sky.

The U.S. Women's Soccer team got a visit from service dogs in training before their match Thursday.

Under Vet Friends Foundation, military veterans adopt senior dogs looking for homes, creating beautiful new relationships.

Fans at a Hershey Bears hockey game threw stuffed animals on the ice so they could be donated to charities.

Max and Neo sends donation boxes to thousands of rescue groups every year.

John and Charlotte Henderson are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary this month at a nursing home in Texas.

When a shelter is 'no kill,' that doesn't always mean that every animal makes it out of there alive.

Researchers are hoping to train dogs to detect people with COVID-19, even if they don't have symptoms.

Climate change is to blame for the loss of cool summer evenings.

Lightning "superbolts" are most common in winter and hit most frequently over water.

For four-legged creatures, lightning strikes create an especially lethal ground current.

Community works together to rescue dozens of horses from California wildfire.

More than 85% of Venice is submerged as high tides swept into the city, with locals and tourists scrambling for safety.