Explore - Technology

A bird flying over Houston, Texas, sees only a sprawling canopy of trees. It seems the perfect nesting place for creatures both avian and human alike; unfortunately, the green ends at the tree line...

Americans have always held a soft spot in their hearts for futuristic materials, from the amazing light-weight properties of titanium to the chance to conquer Superman with kryptonite.

Every hour, enough sunlight hits the earth to power the entire planet for a year. But since they’re pricey—and, let’s face it, generally unattractive—solar cells are still woefully underutilized...

As more and more Americans are quickly discovering, the land beneath our feet is not quite as solid as we thought. Houses slip down hillsides, trees float down rivers, and whole cities disappear...

Silver has been used for centuries as an antimicrobial agent.

The right lighting can bring warmth and atmosphere to any room.

Product design that takes cues from nature, known as biomimicry, has produced a num-
ber of ingenious and popular products we use every day.

Bees have always been admired for their industrious nature and intricate honeycomb architecture; Charles Darwin called the honeycomb “absolutely perfect” as a feat of engineering, symmetry, and...

It’s impossible to ignore nature in Big Sur.

Remember how the Predator had skin that made him invisible? That was cool. But these high-tech materials might be even cooler.

In the Napa Valley, one sustainable residence elegantly demonstrates straw bale technology.

In Holland, being green is not a choice, it's a governmentally enforced obligation. Architects Han van Zweiten and Gregory Kiss's project makes a case for obeying the law.