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

Using historical records and new technology, researchers have narrowed the cause of the "tidal wave" down to the epicenter of the spooky source's earthquake.

Debris from the deadly tsunami that struck Japan in 2011 is drifting across the Pacific Ocean toward North America.

Meet Chris Robinson, an average California dad who just happens to be constructing a 22-foot-long tsunami escape pod out of plywood in his backyard.

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

An eye-opening photo essay documents the haunting towns that were forcibly abandoned following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

Pluto's moons are even stranger and more intriguing than scientists imagined, a new study reveals.

​The first-ever flyby of Pluto was a big success.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Habitat for Humanity constructs a prefab-hybrid home that incorporates various future-t

The Miami Herald profiles Cabin Fever, a Little Haiti-based prefab firm specializing in versatile and affordable micro-dwellings that have a growing fanbase acr

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

At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in

LivingHomes once again teams up with manufactured home heavyweight Cavco for a trio of low-ish-cost, high-quality green prefabs that have nothing to do with Mar

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

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

The oldest city in the Netherlands attracts first-time homeowners with flat-pack prefab abodes free of hidden costs or complications.

Philippe Starck unveils a line of energy-efficient prefab homes with European wood builder Riko.

Airbnb celebrates its presence in L.A. with a city-wide 'hospitality experience' revolving around prefab studios with celebrity-designed interiors.

Design studio Minarc partners with Habitat for Humanity to (very quickly) bring affordable, net-zero energy prefab homes to low-income areas of South L.A.

Join us as we travel from Spain to Sweden to Sonoma County, Calif. for a look at 13 pint-sized dwellings that amazed, inspired and intrigued us in 2013.

In the bucolic exburbs of New York City, a mass-produced home designed by the legendary architect hits the market.

This teeny-tiny wooden cabin from Spain can be built in several hours (provided you can wrangle several friends to help you).

The modern prefab specialists at Modscape went for the obvious when naming this doozy of a concept home. But hey, it fits.

Assembled on site in just 2 days with the aid of screwdrivers, this boxy plywood beauty is designed to last at least 150 years.

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.

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

Turkey gradually became the centerpiece of the holiday, alongside the additions of regional favorites, to create the modern feast we know today.

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

More than half of Thanksgiving guests will be taking dessert for the holiday. Whether it’s pumpkin pie or not, we’ve got you covered.

If policing your child’s plate at a holiday dinner dampens the celebration, this one tip may be incredibly freeing for you and your children.

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.

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.

Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence that could push the date of human habitation in Australia back possibly as far as 80,000 years ago.

Researchers trace back the origin of all flowering plants to a single ancestor using a sophisticated data crunch.

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

The finding indicates that life on Earth began much earlier than previously thought.

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

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.

Hard-working 'apple detectives' in Washington and Idaho rediscovered 5 types of apples thought to be extinct.

New genetic evidence shows that Solenodons survived the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

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

Turtles use their shells as shields today, but these devices evolved for a completely different reason, paleontologists learn.

Based on our mostly destructive history of interacting with isolated cultures, we should stay away.

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.

The find confirms that America's earliest human inhabitants were here much sooner than previously thought.

HIV might never have become a global pandemic if it wasn't for the ecology of what is now known as Kinshasa, and what was then a 1920s colonial hub.

Elasmotherium sibiricum, the so-called 'Siberian unicorn,' is not as closely related to modern rhinos as once thought.

A startling find in Wyoming radically changes our theories about the distant origins of our taxonomic order.