With guidance from the World Wildlife Fund, Swedish retailer IKEA uses bath towels and duvet covers to spread a message of conservation.

The Sisters of the Monastery of the Dominican of Order have cared for the rare salamanders for 150 years.

Blind brothers ask you to take a leap of faith to help find a cure for blindness.

This Spanish farmer's free-range geese fatten up naturally for migration season.

Our media columnist’s newborn son wonders how he’ll get information when he’s all grown up.

What do Michael Pollan, Marc Morano, Lisa P. Jackson, nuclear energy and the climate have in common?

TckTckTck has a news and social media hub to help people who don't speak 'acronymese' understand what is going on at the Doha COP 18 climate talks.

There's an exciting new trend among higher education institutions: going green, and then going greener. Many have far exceeded LEED requirements for environment

Philips, a company known for its L Prize-winning, checking account-busting incandescent replacements, enters the web-enabled LED market with a spendy, smart and

Shorts are now more versatile and acceptable than ever.

It turns out that the technique is just as important as the cleaning agent.

Rebecca Cohen, author of '15 Minutes Outside,' dishes the dirt on how to get kids off the couch and out the door.

A free app for Apple and Android devices scans your unwanted mail and puts in unsubscribe requests for you.

Chinese government offers high-speed rail expertise to U.S. projects.

One San Francisco-based tech company is offering a $10K option to those who move away from the city.

What will happen if we pass a carbon tax or regulate carbon emissions more? Won't my bills go up?

Only one of the Republicans is running in the 2010 midterm elections, but each is being courted for a number of reasons.

Despite defeats in the past, Michael Greenstone is remaining positive about the future of American energy policy.

Diapers made from jellyfish biodegrade in less than 30 days and soak up twice the mess.

Despite the high stakes, this political precipice looks more like a buttery bluff.

Even subtle changes of scenery can have dramatic effects on our mental and physical health, a growing field of research suggests.

Beautiful video from National Geographic shows how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

MSNBC's Contessa Brewer on her little-known off-camera hobby.

Scientists take a deeper look at how chameleons change color, and learn some tricks that could benefit humans.

In the middle of a takedown of Van Jones, the White House's Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Glenn Beck veered strangely off-topic.

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

Exploits in escarole: See what happens when a mom who's not exactly fond of green veggies forks over $900 for nine months of fresh produce.

If you run out of your weekend farmers market buys by the middle of the week, an organic produce delivery program can help tide you over.

CSA membership carries with it some unexpected fringe benefits. Here's what you’ll be able to do!

The all-new Toyota Camry Hybrid is perfect for your next family road trip.

I'm looking for 50 mpg on the highway, and a price tag under $16,000. It doesn't have to be a hybrid, though that would be nice.

Am I the only one who finds the interior design of cars just as compelling as the exterior?

Sure you can grate cheese with a grater, but that knuckle scraper can be a versatile kitchen tool.

There are tricks to properly cleaning a cast iron skillet without ruining its seasoning. This infographic offers several.

Don't have a bottle opener? Summer your inner MacGyver with these tips.

It's more than just cured meat.

Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster, which was shot into space aboard the Falcon Heavy rocket, is currently on cruise control at a leisurely 34,000 mph.

Filipino artist and environmentalist Vincent Francisco Navarro paid homage to coffee farmers by painting portraits of them with used grounds.

It's amazing what light can do when seen from the right angle. Check out this beautiful sunset sky from the mountains of Costa Rica.

The colorful world of topiary art starts with a plant and ends with a masterpiece. Here are 17 examples to inspire your creativity.

Chris Grady's Lunarbaboon comics show off the sweet and sour sides of parenting and life.

Panama City's famous canal, wild jungles and pristine beaches make it a top eco-tourism destination.

The Portuguese city of Lisbon has been a hub for culture, commerce and exploration for centuries. The well-kept remnants of its colorful past make it an interes

For a mere $10,000, you can book a seat on a 20-day working cruise to a giant patch of floating plastic trash.

A new animation shows the path of the debris carried out to sea by last year's massive tsunami in Japan. The tsunami triggered by the devastating earthquake tha

Is drinking a high-fructose corn syrup sweetened soft drink a great way to get extra antioxidants in your diet? The FDA thinks not.

I've loathed boxy four-wheel-drives since the 1980s. I never, ever saw the point. But now they've evolved into car-based crossovers with 30 mpg, and I'm warming

Abraham Lincoln helped the country become the scientific and engineering powerhouse we know today, says Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Even if the FDA knows something is harmful, it seems no one can make them do anything about it.

Advocacy groups call the new recommendation arbitrary and discriminatory.