This winter-proofed van is now home to two engineers who love the outdoors.

Images via: Zoic.com San Diego based cycling clothing company Zoic just released their spring line, which now includes EcoZoic - an organic and bamboo charcoal blend of clothing that is both functional as well as eco-friendly. But while Zoic wants to

More and more, urban biking has become one of the best ways to see a lot of a city in a short span of time, so it's a no-brainer that more hotels are offering free bikes along with the price of the room. In

Ordinary humans can see about 1 million colors, but thanks to a genetic mutation, this artist can see an estimated 100 million colors.

A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements.

Researchers have found that an Alzheimer's drug triggers dentine regrowth, eliminating need for fillings.

Researchers are poring over an important medieval medical text with 360 recipes, many of which might have successfully fought infection long before modern science.

The new dragon's breath chili is killer hot, but is intended to help, not hurt, when used in medical treatments.

Family doctors are acknowledging that there's only so much medicine can do, and sometimes a walk in the park is just what a person needs.

Although heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the US, many don't recognize the symptoms of a heart attack.

Getting enough nutrients from food reduces risk of death, not the same could be said for nutrients in pill form. And in fact, some supplements were linked to increased risk of death.

If you can’t decide between a fruit smoothie or an iced tea, this is the drink for you.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and while some great progress has been made, there are still many rivers which are endangered, including one flowing through our nation's capital.

From its tiny source to the Houses of Parliament, here are glorious photos of the River Thames.

Our photo of the day pays homage to the first designated Canadian Heritage River.

A report found that bottles have surpassed bags and straws when it comes to prevalence in freshwater rivers.

A new study looks at how AVs are part of a much bigger picture of how we get around.

When you try and go too fast it says, "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

People are being killed every day and the problem is the design of our streets as much as the cars and drivers.

Self-driving cars will likely be big autonomous mobile home theaters.

It may be decades before AVs are good enough, so in the meantime everyone will have to keep out of their way.

We are wasting too much time, energy and money on autonomous vehicles. We know what to do and it's not AVs.

Researchers at Georgia Tech warn that there is a risk that self-driving cars might be hacked and cause gridlock.

Though it was announced over two weeks ago, perhaps because of Exxon's backing of Synthetic Genomics, Dow Chemical's backing of Algenol Biofuels is getting a bit more play. Together they will develop a pilot-scale algae

If there's a holy grail of liquid renewable fuels it might look something like this: High yield per acre, doesn't negatively impact water supplies, doesn't compete with food crops, and is cost-competitive with fossil

Germans rate respect for having a national identity as eco-conscious people. Should it therefore come as a surprise that Germans are not embracing the advent of E10, a 10% ethanol-gasoline mixture, which has

Few industrialists in recent times have done more to imperil environmental protections and public health than the Koch brothers. The force behind Americans for Prosperity and Koch Industries have galvanized

A measure that would remove roughly $6 billion in annual ethanol subsidies just passed the U.S. Senate, signaling, among other things, a shift in public attitude towards the once-heralded alternative fuel. It

Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.

This competition for the best environmental photography never fails to be interesting and professional.

The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value.

As nanoparticles spread widely into consumer products as well as offering great technological promise in certain applications, how can we judge the risks?

This could be why so many people ignore global warming.

There is sharing, there is abuse, and there is theft. Susie Cagle takes a tough look at the subject.

That was the advice of Shakespeare's Polonius, but then there is the sharing economy. Which is it?

This is not your usual trading site; it is much more of a community.

We have seen many ups and downs in the prefab world, but they may be getting it right this time.

Also called "carbon lock-in," it's about time.

The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life.

These sneakers and sandals are proof that footwear production can be gentler on the environment.

Our photo of the day reveals a butterfly of most beautiful contradictions.

Our well-coiffed photo of the day comes from the rain forest of Ecuador.

Here's one room in the house that might benefit from a bit more tech.

UC Berkeley’s new robot is the most vertically agile robot ever built – why is it so unnerving?

A big publisher says the former; an author says the latter. What do you think?

It runs the full width of the car. What could possibly be the problem?

The fact that it is supposed to last longer is a bigger deal.

The HRP-5Ps were created by man. They evolved. There are many copies. And they have a plan.

Don't Blink or You'll Miss It! Google has created a series of video ads called "Search Stories". They're basically short vignettes showing some cool projects that were made possible by people finding the right information (using Google, of course). The

Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it.