For The Verge and Curbed’s home of the future, renewable energy generation is directly integrated into the design of the house. Grant Imahara experiences how the home of the future can both generate its own power and reduce how much energy it needs.

Since 1990, Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been creating strandbeesten (Dutch for "beach beasts", singular strandbeest), which are moving kinetic structures, sometimes wind-propelled, that resemble walking animals, described by Jansen as artificial life. All of his models are based on a system of tr...

Colombian famous painter Fernando Botero is dead at the age of 91. While his art is instantly recognizable, the story of how he became “the Maestro” is largely unknown. BOTERO changes that. This beautifully filmed documentary offers an inspiring look at the power of relentless vision, unwavering co

Fire Island, three miles off the shore of New York's Long Island, has long been a haven for the Northeast's LGBTQ community. The Pines were developed in the 1950s, making the enclave one of the youngest on the island. In the '60s, The Pines quickly went from a clothing-optional beach with a few coas...

The US Supreme Court struck down states' same-sex marriage bans on June 26, effectively bringing marriage equality to the entire US. Watch it sweep the United States over the last 11 years. "No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacr...

Dance is one of those art forms where a person has to be in alignment with his soul. One such dancer our world is blessed to have is Ukrainian born Slavik Pustovoytov (aka Vik White). Slavik got recognition as he took part in the 15th season of the well-known dance competition program So You Think Y...

The 3D design of the brain construction by two Year 7 Invicta Grammar School students.

Since 1915, men have been stripping down for the sake of a swim. Okay, they've probably been taking a bit since the dawn of time, but nothing compares to swimwear styles of the past century. From the same team that recapped 100 years of men’s fashion in 3 minutes comes this mesmerizing video showcas

http://www.bbc.co.uk/2012 This is the launch trail for the BBC's Olympic Torch Relay campaign. Using animation, the creative idea is based on the design of torch itself and the 8000 holes in the design that represent the 8000 torch bearers. The trail opens on the DNA of the Olympic Flame and then pu...

The future of space travel is bright! Explore how humanity will send man and machine to nearby planets and interstellar worlds by 2050. By the middle of the century, our species will have made great strides and be ready to push on through the final frontier. This short documentary on future space tr...