A dog guards an injured canine friend in Japan. Rescue workers managed to get one dog to a shelter and the injured animal to a veterinary clinic.

The lead scientist for our Global Marine Team was there as the surge arrived in Santa Cruz. It was supposed to be 40 minutes of small waves. He explains why boa

Scientists, engineers and telecommunications officials are in the early planning stages for a seafloor fiber-optic cable that would span the Pacific Ocean, and

A small Japanese boat confirmed to have been lost during the 2011 Japan tsunami has washed up on a remote Canadian island.

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

A recent study led by European researchers found Fukushima is not alone, as 22 other plants around the world may be similarly susceptible to destructive tsunami

The deadly earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands today struck along a subduction zone.

Higher elevations are the only escape from these gigantic waves.

A tsunami that struck the UK in 2011 was caused by a storm roiling the ocean hundreds of miles away

The 2011 tsunami that struck Japan released thousands of tons of ozone-destroying chemicals and greenhouse gases into the air.

Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, which recently received SFI chain-of-custody certification, has launched a new sustainability campaign.

Wholesome recipes and motherly advice in a responsibly-printed cookbook.

A new report suggests that while many countries are getting better at managing their tropical forests, deforestation remains a very real danger.

Toy giant freezes purchases from supplier accused of deforestation.

The votes are in, and it looks like 'Vulcan' could be the new name for one of Pluto's smallest moons.

A Pluto-bound NASA probe has captured the best-ever images of the dwarf planet.

Kids around the world can say hello to Pluto ahead of the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet this summer.

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

As much of the country sizzles during the first week of summer, air conditioners — in all of their global warming-causing, envy-inducing, but probably not dea

Not a big shocker: In the wake of Michael Bloomberg announcing a push towards innovative pint-sized housing options in NYC, micro apartment-related news dominat

With Sonoma County in the bag, affordable prefab builder Blu Homes unveils its first project in Southern California: a remote, low-impact desert retreat owned b

New York City unveils a disaster housing plan centered around retrofitted shipping containers that boast interiors that are like 'CB2 meets Motel 6' and that ar

Prefab powerhouse Blu Homes releases an infographic detailing how speedy n' strong modular homes can weather future storms.

Two Ontario firms team up to create a charming sleeping cottage concept that's more akin to a giant piece of furniture than an actual small-scale structure.

Perched above Mexico City's trendiest shopping district, the Billboard House is obscured by a mural created by the dwelling's artist-in-residence.

Blu Homes arrives on the L.A. market with a Breezehouse model home boasting SoCal specific features including bigger walk-in closets and more windows.

Madrid-based sustainable architecture firm Ábaton unveils a low-cost prefab housing concept that's as simple as it gets (and interestingly, hypoallergenic).

A pair of preservation-minded architects are giving away a historic 1926 bungalow sold as a mail order kit home by Sears with one big catch ...

Catering to young Londoners struggling to enter the city's real estate market, the YMCA's Y:Cube Housing offers a green prefab-based step toward independence.

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).

A judge in Okanogan County, Wash. rules that an ill-sited prefab hut must be moved from its landscape-altering perch above the Methow Valley.

In Japan, militantly unfussy retailer Muji sells much more than stationery, travel pillows and slippers.

Sleek, slender and topped with solar panels, Heijmans ONE is a rental unit that addresses the dearth of affordable housing options for young professionals.

Vipp, the venerable purveyor of high-end trash bins, gets into the prefab vacation home business.

Powered by the wind and sun, Ecocapsule is the ultimate off-grid micro-home for vagabond vacationers.

Gratitude is the cornerstone of Thanksgiving, but research suggests it's also an important building block for mental and physical health.

A messy winter storm is moving across the eastern half of the United States, threatening to delay holiday travel.

It takes only a few minutes to whip up this delicious cold-weather drink at home.

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.

Manufacturer Libby is confident there will be enough pumpkin for the holidays, but you still may want to stock up early.

It's colder up here and the harvest is earlier, but that's not the only reason Canadian Thanksgiving is different than American Thanksgiving.

Dorcas Reilly created the first green bean casserole recipe as an employee of Campbells in 1955.

New research seems to demonstrate that iridium, a rare metal found in meteorites, can kill cancer cells.

The discovery of rare pterosaur eggs is being heralded as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in paleontology.

Surprising evidence linking Australia and Canada reminds us that our planet is a dynamic place.

A paper hypothesizes that some of our language skills evolved out of specific cave art features.

The archaeological site is located a mere 900 feet off Manasota Key in Florida.

A new, highly speculative conjecture about the extinction of ancient humans is sure to raise critics' brows.

These volcanic seamounts are rich with life and are estimated to be at least 30 million years old, formed when Australia and Antarctica broke apart.