Gerald Corsi / Getty Images The wingspan of a wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) measures up to 12 feet across, which makes it the largest extant bird on Earth in terms of wingspan. This helps ...

The ugliest animals on the planet might not win beauty pageants, but their unattractive traits allow them to survive in harsh environments.

A modular is a portable home or commercial building that is built at an off-site facility and transported to a more permanent plot for assembly. The product can be of higher quality because it's ...

Cactus leather can be used for handbags, shoes, furniture, and more. We look at its environmental impact and how it compares to cotton and leather.

Brian Gratwicke / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 The volcanic island of Tristan Da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean has the honor of being the most remote point on Earth inhabited by humans. Part of a five ...

The Ferruginous hawk is North America's largest hawk species. Dennis Holcomb Photography / Getty Images One of the biggest, most obvious distinctions between hawks and falcons is size. The average ...

Known as the jewels of the rainforest, these tiny, vibrantly colored, and highly poisonous frogs can cause death or serious discomfort to unwary victims. Their gorgeous exterior is not just about ...

Marcus V. Bellizzi / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 This tree, an example of the species Cariniana legalis named Patriarca da Floresta in Brazil, is estimated to be over 2,000 years old. The ...

Biomimicry refers to a practice that looks to nature and natural systems for inspiration and uses nature-inspired strategies to improve design. Through adaptation and evolution, nature spends ...

The pyramid of energy conservation. Minnesota Power In 2006, electric utility Minnesota Power published the Pyramid of Energy Conservation, which recommended the order of what you should do when ...

Freder / Getty Images A conservationist by the name of Hector Ceballos-Lascurain is often credited with the first definition of ecotourism in 1987, that is, “tourism that consists in travelling ...

Contrary to popular belief, geckos don’t have “sticky” toes, as if covered with glue. They cling with incredible ease thanks to nanoscale hairs, known as setae, that line every toe in huge ...