This bike lane in Korea is topped with 20 miles of solar panels
Is this the greenest road ever? A highway in Korea features a stunning solar-powered bike lane running right down...
Alaska's Dr. Seuss House is a whimsical tower made of stacked cabins
Next time you are traveling deep in the Alaskan wilderness, keep an eye out for the house that looks like something...
How to live comfortably without power if an emergency forces you off grid
The power is out. The heat is out. Water is off. Suddenly, you are off the grid. Without the proper gear, this...
Brilliant shoe grows five sizes so kids can wear it for five years
Like every great story, The Shoe That Grows began with someone seeing a need and figuring out a way to fill it....
Man builds the Transforming Tiny Home for less than $500
Using salvaged materials and a few gifted items -- like a sweet woodstove -- he built this little home for under...
Plants might have a sixth sense, researchers say
Do plants have a sense of gravity? Some might call it a sixth sense, but it is arguable as to whether or not plants...
Lightning-proof Bolt tents will keep you safe in a storm
When the weather gets bad, the last place you want to be is out in the open. If you're a hiker, climber, or camper,...
Could the Tesla electric jet be next for Elon Musk?
Once you’ve conquered cars and rockets and batteries, what’s next? Well, if you’re Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder...
Tesla to launch Powerwall 2.0 home battery this summer
When Tesla first unveiled the Powerwall, a rechargeable battery pack capable of powering homes, the internet exploded...
New study shows BPA-free plastics may not be safer
Many plastic products now tout that they are “BPA-free,” meaning that they are no longer comprised of the endocrine-disrupting...
How living in a 200-square-foot school bus has made me an ultra-minimalist
Sometimes, I sit in my lawn chair at night next to the campfire, and look at the big blue bus in my campsite spot—or wherever...
Man transforms a salvaged trailer into an elegant tiny home and sells for $36,000 on Craigslist
It’s hard to imagine that this 200-square-foot tiny home was once a trailer, but having the trailer infrastructure...
Alarming research reveals that two of the country's most dangerous fault lines may be connected
As if the folks in California didn’t have enough to worry about, what with crippling drought, an ongoing methane...
Officials say that fixing Flint's lead-leaching pipes could cost $1.5 billion
Flint, Michigan has serious problems with its water. This week, governor Snyder declared a state of emergency...
LG shows off their incredible new smart display that you can roll up like a newspaper
Someday you may be able to pick up your smartphone, roll it up and put it in your shirt pocket. Or maybe you will...
Scientists watch a planet being born for the first time in history
For the first time ever, scientists have been able to see planets as they are born. In photographs obtained by...
Carol Milne knits glass to create sculptures that are both cozy and fragile
Milne (rhymes with “kiln”) is an accomplished artist who also works with bronze and other sculpting materials,...
Denmark glows with the lights of Tivoli Market during the holiday season
Celebrants walk the market, enjoying hot wine (over 2,200 liters according to one vendor) and a light show that...
This prosthetic hand lets amputees feel what they're touching
For those with prosthetic arms, the ability to grab or hold things is empowering, but the inability to feel them...
Jeff Goldblum hilariously mocks Big Pollution in this Funny or Die video
Let's face it. Talking about climate change and the Clean Power Plan is boring. It's boring, technical, nerdy and...
Google asked artists to doodle on their self-driving cars to give them a friendlier look
Last June, Google put the call out to California artists to come up with drawings that fit the theme, “my community,...
Sena Runa meticulously creates intricate designs using the art of paper quilling
Paper quilling or paper filigree, is an art that uses paper strips rolled, shaped, glued or otherwise altered to...
Dubai firefighters now have jetpacks in their arsenal
If you’re disappointed that it’s almost 2016 and you don’t have your jetpack yet, don’t despair. Firefighters...
The world's longest bike stretches an astonishing 117-feet
If you thought your bike commute was a challenge, imagine doing it on a 117-foot bike. The new winner of Guinness’...
Magical firefly park recreates Chinese summers before pollution
Among the paths and trees of the park, there is a “flying” zone; an “observation” zone; a “zero-distance”...
This Belfast hotel serves $41 bottles of melted glacier water
If you thought it was difficult to choose a wine for your dinner, stay far away from this hotel in Belfast, Ireland,...
Obama announces plans to bring energy efficiency to households across the US
Last month, Obama announced his plan to increase renewable energy use in the United States, saying that he would use...
Universities will now have access to mobile solar generators for free
California-based DC Solar Freedom, in cooperation with DC Solar Distribution, is making millions of dollars worth...
Microwave-powered rockets could be a game changer for space travel
Escape Dynamics, a start-up in Colorado, recently tested a prototype of their new rocket engine. But instead of...
The facade of this Chinese art museum was inspired by the undulating curves of the Yellow River
WAA wanted to showcase the area’s rich ecological history by showing the multifaceted layers of the Yellow River’s...
