The USDA is asking makers of meat, dairy and egg products to stop using "sell by" and "use by" dates and adopt a universal "best if used by" label.

USDA releases final rules for GMOs in our food, but they call them bioengineered foods instead. Here's what you need to know.

A new report from Climate Central finds that most of the overflow was caused by coastal flooding, which was made worse by rising sea levels.

The mission aims to track the potential impact of methane and carbon dioxide emissions on climate change.

Antarctica's melting glaciers launched so many icebergs into the ocean 14,600 years ago that sea level rose 6.5 feet in just 100 years.

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.

Secondhand items are great for your baby and the planet, but only if they're safe.

Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time.

In the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center.

A Barcelona design duo work impressive DIY restoration magic on a long-abandoned comital residence-turned-storehouse-turned-apartment.

Max, in exchange for a bit of household help, resides part-time on his elderly mother's rural property in a converted school bus.

This week: Historic homes with gruesome backstories, a woman wages war against rodents and Martha Stewart pays her respects to American crafters.

The developers of an office tower-turned-apartment complex in L.A. don't think you really need to own a car to live there. But if you do, it helps to own an EV.

A family proves that even the most ramshackle out buildings can be transformed into cozy, habitable spaces with a bit of hard work and creative design.

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.

The Kennedy Space Center hideaway sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew.

Bees make it and we get to enjoy it. But honey is good for more than just sweetening recipes, here are 10 ways to use honey.

How to pollen-proof your life with these 20 tips for seasonal allergy sufferers.

Believe the hype: Shea butter really is a wonderful all-around health and beauty balm.

From acetaminophen to anti-inflammatories, not all nonprescription pain drugs are created equal; here’s how to choose from the confusing array.

The research on acupuncture isn't clear-cut, but for those looking for relief from hot flashes or night sweats, this is one option.

Sales of organic are growing and dairy farms are getting incentives to switch to organic farming. Is voting with our dollars actually working?

Instead of food waste heading to the landfill, now it will be repurposed, donated, or turned into compost, animal feed, or clean energy.

In "Ajijaak on Turtle Island," a young crane's migration journey brings Native American stories to life.

A hydroponic agriculture venture named Growing Underground is based in an air raid shelter 100 feet beneath the streets of London.

Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises.

Just try not to think about who — or what — might be watching as you settle in for the night.

John Pawson's Life House beckons frazzled renters with a 'zone of extreme calm.'

Likened to a cathedral, the ornate Crossness Pumping Station reopens for public tours following extensive rehabbing.

This homemade facial scrub with pineapple and sugar is an anti-inflammatory beauty option with anti-aging properties.

That tub of Vaseline that you probably remember seeing in your grandmother's house warrants a spot in your medicine cabinet, too.

An ad of President Obama selling chicken at a Whole Foods is perceived as racist.

And (surprise!) it's not an exercise the actress enjoys.

Meditation sessions to promote self awareness may have an enduring effect on curbing substance abuse.

Actress one of 100 people detained today while protesting the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Tribal leaders are among the thousands of protesters who are trying to keep the Obama administration from giving the green light to a new pipeline.

The vice president has strong words about energy policy, but it's the administration's actions that have most in the environmental world concerned.

Offshore wind farms may become seal hunting grounds, new research shows.

Will Minnesota's most mystique-filled home go the way of Graceland?

From the ornate opera houses in Paris and Milan to modern ones in Sydney and China, here are 19 examples of wondrous opera houses around the world.

A group of researchers at Cornell University finds that natural gas may not be as clean as originally thought.

Gov. Tom Corbett takes swift action after TV investigation shows increased levels of bromide in Pennsylvania drinking water.

The deadly earthquake and tsunami that hit the Solomon Islands today struck along a subduction zone.

A tsunami that struck the UK in 2011 was caused by a storm roiling the ocean hundreds of miles away

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Habitat for Humanity constructs a prefab-hybrid home that incorporates various future-t

Appealing to both storage-conscious oenophiles and fans of modular green building alike, Sunset's 2012 Idea House, a next-generation Breezehouse from Blu Homes,

At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in

Prefab powerhouse Blu Homes releases an infographic detailing how speedy n' strong modular homes can weather future storms.

Snow and near sub-zero temps didn't prevent a horde of prefab admirers — including this blogger — from welcoming Breezehouse to the East Coast.

Two Ontario firms team up to create a charming sleeping cottage concept that's more akin to a giant piece of furniture than an actual small-scale structure.