A new study shows that 20 percent of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are at risk, bringing to light the cultural implications of climate change.

As ice melts, Antarctica's ground is rebounding at a surprising rate. Scientists think it's because the Earth's mantle is flowing faster there.

As if rising sea levels and more intense weather weren't bad enough. The newest negative effect of climate change? The rising dead.

Longer days are yet another profound consequence of global warming.

These are just a sample of the things we could lose if temperatures rise 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the next 200 years.

According to World Bank data, many countries are losing a sizable percentage of land mass due to various factors, including sea level rise and severe weather.

Stone Age villages on the Orkney Islands are older than Stonehenge, but archaeologists fear that they won't be around for much longer.

Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge is rich with wildlife and history — and it's under siege from the waters that surround it. And it's only to get worse.

What you need to know to choose the best infant formula for your baby.

Raising a child in a mentally stimulating environment has been linked to developing a smaller brain cortex, which in turn is linked to higher IQ.

Tour just a couple of the super-efficient gut renovation projects that have helped transform Brooklyn into a hotbed of passive house building activity.

Could an influx of Syrian asylum seekers upset Svalbard's human to polar bear ratio?

Video: Life erupts once again from the once lifeless mountain.

Video: Team of chemical engineers from Austin are creating solar cells that are light, flexible, efficient and affordable.

A recent study featuring blog posts from fictitious Italian politicians found the use of swear words made candidates sound more relatable.

The Bats and Churches Partnership aims to ease the sometimes fraught relationship between bats and the houses of worship they roost in.

The annual Olvera Street blessing of the animals was held on March 31 in Los Angeles.

The oil cleansing method has women everywhere ditching face soap in favor of oil — but why?

From wound salve and cough syrup to dandruff cure, honey comes to the rescue to solve a variety of body issues.

Ginger root has been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years, here are just some health benefits of ginger.

The quintessential image of a tropical paradise, the palm tree is much more significant than you might think. Here are 10 things you may not know about palms.

Researchers in Costa Rica are studying the vocalizations of Alston's singing mice to learn more about human speech.

The company's stock is in high gear, its sales exceed expectations and two new models are coming. Tesla is disruptive for sure, but not trouble-free.

There are so many bad ideas about how to achieve great skin. Here are 5 ways to get on the right track.

Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel, a newly named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, home to deserts, forests and floodplains — and a giant sand dune that sings.

Marrying ultra-efficiency, altruism and, most importantly, affordability, Green Planet Group and GE break ground on Eco Village at Dunedin, a net-zero energy to

Yoga studios around the country are scrambling to add daytime classes for kids to meet the demands of home-school families.

A year ago, it seemed that the construction of a 1,700-mile pipeline connecting northern Alberta with the United States was all but a certainty. Now, it feels l

Insect song, when slowed down dramatically, sounds otherworldly, but also human.

Prepare to be blown away by these pint-sized pop stars singing hit tunes by Adele and Beyonce. Their voices are bigger than they are!

This public art project in Aalborg is a lesson on creative use of public space.

The quirky cover of Christmas tunes was designed to to highlight the importance of goats in poverty-stricken societies.

As exploration increases, employees often find themselves without adequate or affordable housing.

More evidence of global warming in Peru, as Huacan glacier collapses into lake.

New York City unveils a disaster housing plan centered around retrofitted shipping containers that boast interiors that are like 'CB2 meets Motel 6' and that ar

Architect Zaha Hadid is "touring around" a prefab concept with musician/design dabbler extraordinaire Pharrell Williams.

Despite the unfortunate acronym, the London Original Loft (LOL) proposal cleverly repurposes unused railway viaduct arches into cave-like residences.

Sleek, slender and topped with solar panels, Heijmans ONE is a rental unit that addresses the dearth of affordable housing options for young professionals.

A messy winter storm is moving across the eastern half of the United States, threatening to delay holiday travel.

Frozen remains found in Swiss glacier of couple who disappeared 75 years ago while hiking in the Alps.

Most of the methane that humans emit comes from natural gas, landfills, coal mining and manure management, but methane is almost everywhere and it comes from so

U.S. federal budget woes are shrinking the monitoring network that tracks greenhouse gases such as methane.

Shipping containers can be transformed into a variety of innovative homes and hotels.

Jadav Payeng single-handedly turned a barren sandbar in northern India into a lush new forest ecosystem.

Two new video campaigns by Greenpeace are brave and forthright in making their point, but do they go too far?

Unity College students settle into TerraHaus, the sustainability-focused Maine institution's new residence hall that's built to stringent, super-efficient Passi

Is a bill that treats homelessness as a medical condition flawed? Or is it just what the doctor ordered?

Drinking straws are one item that's days are numbered as Ikea vows to eliminate throwaway plastic products from its product range and in-store eateries.

Many countries, states and municipalities are getting serious about reducing the use of plastic bags, utensils and containers.

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.