Danielle Trofe returns to WantedDesign with a duo of LED lamp-hourglass hybrids that stay illuminated via the kinetic energy produced by falling sand.

Filmmaker and writer Jonathan Kesselman talks about his latest project, what's funny about global warming, and California's growing anti-circumcision movement.

Take a stunning journey through the night skies over Monument Valley, Trona Pinnacles and Red Rock Canyon.

A 1,400-square-mile stretch of unspoiled wilderness in central Idaho has been designated as the nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve.

The EveryDrop LA app makes it easier for ordinary Los Angelenos to identify and report sources of wasted water in their communities.

Starbuck's new keyboard app offers 28 coffee-inspired emojis that make words obsolete when you're planning a coffee date.

Dog trainer Anna Jane Grossman provides private iPad lessons to dogs, where she teaches them to nose the screen to activate apps.

Do you have officemates who preach about living the greener life? They're annoying, but they're also right. The SOAP Group explores this theme in a hilarious se

This EarthEcho Expedition takes an in-depth look at dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay — and hopes to get kids involved in finding the answer.

Cheesy trend saw a 450% growth in popularity this year.

Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee is about to experience change.

One climate change skeptic says derailing the EPA's plans to regulate carbon emissions should be a priority for Congress.

How many answers are there to the question, “Is your product GMO-free?” More than you’d think.

Millions of black 'shade balls' float on the surface of reservoirs, slowing evaporation.

A closer look at the Lone Star Geyser could help scientists predict volcanic eruptions.

Photographer documents the sublime landscape of a bubbling Andean geyser field.

If you've ever wanted to visit this colorful, man-made geyser in Nevada, you may soon get your wish — thanks to the organizers of Burning Man!

The pill bug or roly-poly plays many key roles in its environment.

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

Researchers tagging juvenile sharks have confirmed where these youngsters spend the first year of their lives.

There are only 300 blue-throated macaws left in the wild.

More states are cracking down on owners who falsely call their pets service animals.

The newest advertiser on the Glenn Beck program is using fear of an economic and societal collapse to sell heirlooms seeds.

New concept teams local products with local schools for marketing programs that make sense.

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.

A video interview with Benoit Jacob, the luxury carmaker's new electric and hybrid vehicle line's designer.

You can hang, press and even microwave a variety of flowers and keep them for years.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Save water around the house with very little effort.

These photos of service dogs went viral after part of their training took place at a play at the Stratford Festival in Canada.

From what the new labels mean to how to properly apply it, here are the essentials to help keep your skin healthy in the sun.

Taipei is the economic and cultural heart of Taiwan. Like other major metropolises in the Asia-Pacific region, it is a bustling place with decidedly urban lands

Sustainable food service supplies are creeping up all around us. Next time you order take-out, note the containers storing your food and drinks, the utensils pr

Yassin's Falafel House, a refugee-owned business in Tennessee, keeps that honor top of mind by always giving back to the community.

This opposition, which occurs every 2 years, is considered relatively favorable and precedes another event when Mars will be at its closest to Earth all year.

The FDA said that the pain reliever can cause rashes, blisters and widespread damage to the skin's surface in rare cases.

The makers of the mostly chocolate and sugar product want it reclassified. The FDA wants to know what the public thinks about that.

Maybe you’re aware of the croissant-donut mash-up, but have you heard of the Townie or the Mallomac?

A new batch of full service restaurants bring deserved respectability and dignity to those in need.

U.S. landowners voluntarily protect more land (and water) than all national parks in the lower 48 states, a new census shows.

The end of artificial preservatives may be near — thanks to the power of plants and phytonutrients called flavanoids.

Artificial photosynthesis could produce the perfect clean fuel to run everything.

A 2012 study of homes in L.A. shows just how menacing stuff can be: "Many find their accumulated possessions exhausting to contemplate, organize, and clean."

Learn how a community was built with pedestrians in mind.

The only endemic duck remaining on the Hawaiian islands is back from the brink of genetic extinction.

Artisanal ice cream maker offers frozen cocktail cure that contains bourbon, cayenne, lemon and honey.

A few towns are doing just fine, thanks to a blank check written in the wake of the Gulf oil spill.

Have you secured the health of nature so we continue to have quality of life?

Walmart partner Conservation International has launched the "Nature is Speaking" campaign to provoke a conversation about nature's essential role in our lives.

Howard Wood wins Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to save marine ecosystems from damaging commercial fishing practices.

Four students have developed Google Glass image-recognition app called ThirdEye that verbally identifies objects for visually impaired people.