In many countries such as Japan, using bicycles for transportation is a norm. Many cities such as Paris and Boston have implemented Bike Share Programs which give you the freedom to get a bike without worrying about storage.
In many countries such as Japan, using bicycles for transportation is a norm. Many cities such as Paris and Boston have implemented Bike Share Programs which give you the freedom to get a bike without worrying about storage.
In many countries such as Japan, using bicycles for transportation is a norm. Many cities such as Paris and Boston have implemented Bike Share Programs which give you the freedom to get a bike without worrying about storage.
While the Mexican Hairless Dog, as it's known in English speaking countries, is noted for having a calm demeanor, they are exceptional guard dogs and will not back down from a fight.
The world wants Syria's chemical arsenal destroyed. But so far, no country has offered to do the dirty work on its soil. Over the past week, an alternative has gained ground: Carry out the destruction at sea.
Instant noodles do good by alleviating the hunger of millions of people around the world. These cheap, super palatable noodles help the low-wage workers in rich and poor countries alike hang on when the going gets tough.
At the Fire Lab in Missoula, Montana, researchers reverse-engineer spreading fires using wind tunnels and giant combustion chambers. They're finding that the physics behind fire is often counterintuitive.
At the Fire Lab in Missoula, Montana, researchers reverse-engineer spreading fires using wind tunnels and giant combustion chambers. They're finding that the physics behind fire is often counterintuitive.
At the Fire Lab in Missoula, Montana, researchers reverse-engineer spreading fires using wind tunnels and giant combustion chambers. They're finding that the physics behind fire is often counterintuitive.
At the Fire Lab in Missoula, Montana, researchers reverse-engineer spreading fires using wind tunnels and giant combustion chambers. They're finding that the physics behind fire is often counterintuitive.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the apex of the American Civil Rights movement with 200,000 to 500,000 people gathered from all over the country on August 28, 1963.
Home to both some of the world’s tiniest villages and its most congested, polluted examples of urban sprawl, China's modernization plan looks to fully integrate 70 percent of the country’s population into city living by 2025.
In 2011 almost 9.5 million people were affected by severe drought. So few people dreamt that beneath the sun-scorched, cracked earth was enough water to supply the entire country of 41.6 million people for 70 years.
Russia has agreed to build a nuclear power plant in Venezuela, part of its efforts to expand its global clout and counter U.S. influence in Latin America.
U.S. officials said they are watching developments in Ukraine with concern and warned Russia not to take steps that could be seen as "crossing a line" and violating the country's territorial integrity.
U.S. officials said they are watching developments in Ukraine with concern and warned Russia not to take steps that could be seen as "crossing a line" and violating the country's territorial integrity.
U.S. officials said they are watching developments in Ukraine with concern and warned Russia not to take steps that could be seen as "crossing a line" and violating the country's territorial integrity.
A Vietnamese court sentenced a dissident blogger to 15 months in prison for posting online criticism of the government, the latest case in an intensifying crackdown against dissent in the one-party communist country.
A Vietnamese court sentenced a dissident blogger to 15 months in prison for posting online criticism of the government, the latest case in an intensifying crackdown against dissent in the one-party communist country.
A Vietnamese court sentenced a dissident blogger to 15 months in prison for posting online criticism of the government, the latest case in an intensifying crackdown against dissent in the one-party communist country.
Sweden turns trash into power on a national scale using high-power incinerators. But now the country has hit a wall. It needs more waste to feed it’s energy habit. The solution: import trash (881,000 tons!) from Norway.
Sweden turns trash into power on a national scale using high-power incinerators. But now the country has hit a wall. It needs more waste to feed it’s energy habit. The solution: import trash (881,000 tons!) from Norway.
Sweden turns trash into power on a national scale using high-power incinerators. But now the country has hit a wall. It needs more waste to feed it’s energy habit. The solution: import trash (881,000 tons!) from Norway.
Chinese consumers continue to have a voracious appetite for autos, as more of the country’s 1.3 billion people climb the economic ladder. They bought 22 million vehicles last year.
Chinese consumers continue to have a voracious appetite for autos, as more of the country’s 1.3 billion people climb the economic ladder. They bought 22 million vehicles last year.
A lone pine tree stands tall in Rikuzentakata, a Japanese resort town effectively wiped off the map by the tsunami. This 'Tree of Hope' has become a poignant symbol for the country.