John Addison says finding your inner calm will get you more than halfway there. His new book shows you how.

Working mothers can't win. New research finds society judges us negatively whether we take maternity leave or not.

A Norwegian company offers paid time off to give people time to bond with their new pets.

92 countries lack a national policy that grants fathers paid paternity leave, including the United States.

This industrious teen hopes to make flying safer for all with his raptor trap, which is designed to prevent bird-strikes at airports.

Six-year-old Connor Johnson has big dreams for the future, and he needs our help to keep them alive.

From cleaning up the oceans to finding safer ways to save people after a natural disaster, these kids have big ideas to improve our world.

As Justice John Paul Stevens steps down from the bench, environmentalists remember a "green justice." Though little is known about her environmental positions,

The EPA may be the most powerful weapon in the fight for cap-and-trade legislation. The agency fired another shot on Tuesday with the CAIR announcement.

This artisan, certified organic, Fair Trade coffee is one of the best our food blogger has had in her home.

Plan on roughing it as part of the Great American Backyard Campout later this month? Don't leave behind your flask, flashlight.

As parts of the country enter day three of a heat wave, it's time to consider breaking out the big guns: Ice straws and stainless steel popsicle molds.

Here are some simple ways to have a more eco-friendly Christmas.

Effects of the fiscal cliff deal on food policy

Parasitic sea lice have become resistant to pesticides that used to control infestations in salmon farms around the world.

Say it ain't so, Amy Poehler.

Previously in development at Sony, the film rights to the eco-superhero are now being jointly pursued by Leo and Paramount.

Social marine mammals provide a 'unique and striking parallel' to our own species, scientists say.

As Tracy Jordan famously said, 'Live every week like it's Shark Week.'

Genetic relics from a 'ghost population' of red wolves seem to live on in these coyote-like creatures.

Here's a hot property with three bedrooms, two baths and 17,000 square feet of space.

Bees often flit around with yellow saddlebags, called pollen baskets, hanging from their hind legs.

Hives of honeybees do 'the wave' by shaking their booties. The wave pattern, called "shimmering,", requires impressive coordination.

Scientists find the gene that gives bumblebees their unique patterns — and the rest of us fair warning.

A swarm of grasshoppers in Las Vegas is so big it shows up on weather radar.

An archaeologist dug through a publicity blitz to make an amazing find. A story of grave robbers. Ancient civilizations. Hidden treasure. Glowing skulls.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Linkin Park, Don Cheadle, and Sergio Marone are all judges in the Date with History contest, which will send one young visionary to address t

Join Aveda in setting an Earth Day world record.

World Bank backs desperate attempt to restore a glacier in Peru using nothing more than whitewash.

Titled 'Bigger Than Life,' a new short video explores Alaskan ice caves with a GoPro-toting drone.

These caves may be beautiful, but they are often unstable and dangerous to explore due to persistent glacial motion and melting.

A study from the European Geosciences Union suggests that undersea barriers could limit sea level rise related to melting glaciers.

Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan.

Yet another reason to invest in a hybrid and electric vehicle: During storm-related blackouts they — with the compulsory assistance of an inverter — can pre

You can't eat rhubarb leaves because they're high in oxalic acid, but they're still useful. Here's what to do with them.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: This summer, keep the house cool with these tips.

Experts of Paleolithic art in France say some cave drawings have a reoccurring theme.

The Chauvet paintings in France are a study in humanity's connection to animals, the earth, and each other over time.

Rabbit Island residency programs encourage artists to incorporate conservation, ecology and sustainability into their work.

Maybe a 'U.S. Dept. of Hummer' is the best path to ending dependence on foreign oil.

In which we reveal that charming Swedish girls wear lightbulb crowns and Austrian men dress like furry devils.

Even if you haven't read some of the books in your library, they are still doing you good.

The author wrote most of 'The Lorax' while visiting an ecosystem inhabited by orange, mustachioed patas monkeys.

Animal emotions can be surprisingly similar to ours, primatologist Frans de Waal explains in a new book, especially in our fellow mammals.

Beautiful beaches and clear, blue waters are a part of the Big Island's geography, but so are volcanic mountains, lava fields, caves, and impossibly high waterf

Peter Tabichi, a teacher in remote Kenya who has been giving most of his salary to the poor, became the first African to win the Global Teacher Prize.

A nutritional powerhouse, jackfruit can keep you full all day and imitate meat.

If there's plenty of product on the market, gas prices should be falling. Here's some reasons why they aren't.

It's about time somebody looked at shopping as a separate transportation category. It turns out to be a major energy hog.

The ultra-efficient XL1 is on the market, but only in Europe. A 4-seat XL2 could come here at a lower price. Should Elio be worried?