Looking out for the safety of kids and pets, the EPA decides to ban some toxic rodent poisons. Here are a few pest remediation alternatives that rely on repelli

The controversial bill, which now heads to the Senate, would open more national parks to hunting and protect the use of toxic lead ammunition.

Apex Logistics employees converted a storage space into every college man's dream hangout, complete with pinups and gym equipment.

"American Wasteland" author Jonathan Bloom shares tips for the source reduction of food waste like shopping smarter and keeping foods visible.

BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.

Begun in her bedroom when she was 13, this dedicated woman’s Little Nature Museum has never stopped growing and inspiring visitors.

Nothing says "I'm single and ready to mingle" like a dose of salty digestive fluid. For sea lampreys, anyway.

Invasive "crazy ants" have been displacing fire ants, and a curious defensive strategy may be behind the crazy ants' bold takeover.

New research could stop the spread of citrus greening, a disease that is killing Florida's oranges.

The mosquitoes that transmit Zika virus are wily, but if you understand their biology, it is possible to keep them in check.

Short, dry days with no sunlight and cold temperatures? You can nurse your houseplants through the perils of winter with some simple care and attention.

Being eco-conscious doesn’t have to stress you out or stretch your budget. Learn how to be kind to the earth while also enjoying life.

Jill Stein, the Green Party's presidential candidate, wants to reform U.S. politics, but critics worry she'll just play spoiler by luring away progressive voter

The Obama administration is making Big Block of Cheese Day a reality. Fans of Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing” already know what it’s all about.

For every cat photo or video you post on social media using the #MyGreatCat hashtag, Purina Pro Plan will donate a pound of food to feline rescue groups.

The number of updates you make a day, how often you use the 'like' button and even your photo album organization can tell your Facebook friends a lot about you.

This will create the world's largest virtual graveyard.

This new drink makes all your coffee and wine meme dreams come true.

As homelessness woes mount in the city, one big-hearted solution is squashed.

Housing charity New Story teams with 3-D printing startup ICON to fabricate 100 affordable and innovative abodes in El Salvador.

The fang blenny's 'heroin-like' venom could inspire new painkillers for humans. (In return, maybe we could not destroy its habitat?)

Bakersfield firefighters pull an unresponsive pup from a fire and use a specialized animal oxygen mask to revive him.

As the U.S. struggles with an opioid epidemic, efforts like National Prescription Take Back Day are more valuable than ever.

The medicinal soil called "healing soil" has been found to contain powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs.

Mercury, bloodletting, corpses, radioactive water and even heroin are just some of the treatments doctors used to prescribe patients.

New York City's Feral Cat Initiative pairs feral cats that need a range with humans who want a defense against rodents.

USGBC founder David Gottfried is selling his Oakland bungalow which, at the time of its completion, was the highest scoring LEED-certified home in the country.

When describing March's featured 'Evergreen home,' resisting alliteration is futile: A magnificent, modern modular home in Madison Valley that's currently on th

Bryan Cranston — the actor behind "Breaking Bad," television's favorite chemistry teacher-turned-meth manufacturer — appears at Dwell on Design to discuss

If it meets the goal, the Exploratorium in San Francisco will be the largest net-zero energy use museum in the nation.

Touching a giant hogweed can cause burns and even blindness.

Researchers have managed to pinpoint the time you're most likely to meet a spider.

Uber and Lyft are both offering discounted ridesharing services. Today in San Francisco; tomorrow the world.

Proterra's new Catalyst is a lightweight, energy-efficient marvel with six times the efficiency of diesel.

An interesting new prefab in Australia is described as being "Carbon Positive," but what does that mean?

Environmentalist Peter Bahouth shares the inspiration behind Atlanta's most leafy and lovely Airbnb listing.

Bjarke attack! The Danish maverick is the subject of a climate-themed retrospective at the National Building Museum.

The Passive House Institute and the Passive House Institute US are making news this week as standards change and they diverge further.

The after-school carpentry wizards at Sawhorse Revolution have big, community-bettering plans for micro-housing.

Co-owned by a quartet of couples, Llano Exit Strategy blends communal living and rural solitude.

Friggatto cleverly evades the exhausting, expensive process of securing a housing permit in Sweden.

Beautiful and daring, Cinder Cone will resonate with those who have graduated from Thrasher to Dwell.

It's a little bit Ewokian, a little bit New Urbanist and a whole lot intriguing.

Leave it to Shigeru Ban to breathe ingenious new life into the painfully abundant remains of a major catastrophe.

Getaway provides a woodsy, off-grid respite from the concrete jungle.

University of Cincinnati students score big in the 2015 perFORM Building Design Competition.

At long last, Brad Pitt's green rebuilding effort thinks smaller (but just as sustainable).

Hydraulics give a British backyard potting shed a lift when needed.

How they can provide some space for the next generation as well.

Berlin startup Cabin Spacey has a clever idea for the city's unused rooftops.