Unlike incandescent 3-way bulbs that really only have 2 levels of brightness, the 3-way Cree LED boats a trio of brightness levels you can actually see.

Singer-songwriter, in collaboration with G-Star Raw, will create jeans made from plastic-based 'bionic yarn'.

Light pollution steals from us the view of the universe in which we live. Check out this beautiful photograph taken high in the Sierra Nevada of an unblemished

Astronaut Ron Garan took a stellar photo last weekend of a Perseid meteor from space. See it and other Perseid photos from recent years.

The SmartGait innovation could help patients with compromised balance by analyzing how they walk.

'I See Change' app taps the power of citizen scientists to gather data on nature and weather.

Telecommuting is a nice perk, but it isn't always easy to stay focused.

Finland's vocational education and training (VET) programs cover a range of occupations, and training is available to just about everyone.

From saving dogs to cleaning up plastic, these were the stories that revealed some of the good happening in the world.

Nobody likes a loser - and that's just what this energy policy looks like after the midterm elections.

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

There are millions of animals on the planet, yet the milk Americans drink almost exclusively comes from cows.

Aadd a dash of homegrown design to your Fourth of July blowout with items designed and/or sold by members of the American Design Club.

West Elm is about to get a whole lot more crafty with the launch of a new initiative that involves a significant financial commitment to handcrafted products.

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

This versatile fiber can keep you looking good or speed you down the highway.

The House cut funding for food stamps out of their version of the Farm Bill that goes to the Senate next. Colbert, of course, has something to say about that.

Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis famously went on sabbatical to focus on his family and farming in 2013. Now it's clear he's not coming back.

The 'alalā went extinct in the wild in 2002, but a captive breeding program is preserving hope for the species.

Yellowstone National Park closed a popular road on July 10 after geothermal heat cooked the asphalt.

Bed bugs have been documented as early as the first century. Originating in tropical climates, bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers, stowing away in luggage, hand

Australian Reptile Park shares a creepy video of funnel web spiders emerging from an egg sac, just in time for Halloween.

Nancy Sutley, chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, and Heather Zichal, deputy assistant to the president for Energy and Climate Change, take your ques

On the first day of COP 16, President Calderon made some interesting remarks -- incuding one about your grandmother's refrigerator.

The Scottish wildcat, an adorable yet fierce native cat species, may disappear within the next few years.

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.

A huge, emerging crack has been discovered in one of Antarctica's glaciers, with a NASA plane mission providing the first-ever detailed airborne measurements of

Scientists have gained insight into the cause of the global sea level rise with the discovery that warm ocean water is primarily melting the ice shelves.

Melting Arctic sea ice has contributed considerably more to warming at the top of the world than previously predicted by climate models.

Antarctica is a land of ice. But dive below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, and you'll find fire as well, in the form of subglacial volcanoes.

Glacial gifts such as erratics, moraines, kettle lakes, cirques, tarns and eskers from the ice age are all around if you know where to look.

Researchers in Greenland are studying how warming glaciers relate to sea level rise around the world. They had a front-row seat to the Helheim glacier calving.

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.

While Morieka Johnson usually loves a good bargain, she knows that when it comes to local, sustainably raised beef, you get what you pay for.

What's the best green advice your father ever shared with you?

Irish teen Fionn Ferreira won the 2019 Google Science Fair for removing microplastics from water.

Solar Foods is set to unveil a fully sustainable, carbon-neutral food that can be produced anywhere.

Finnish researchers have developed a strong, flexible material from spider silk and tree cellulose.

Austin's 'Chevy Volt Village' makes a handy political target, but in fact clean energy — and especially wind power — has been very, very good for Texas' ec

Toxic compounds called PFAS have been linked to cancer and immune problems, and they may also make it tougher to keep off weight.

One scientist found the farthest spot from a McDonald's restaurant in the U.S. -- and went there, eating McDonald's fare all the way.

These artists used recycled pine, driftwood and waste timber to create their pieces.

Artist and teacher Ruganzu Bruno Tusingwire wins the first 10K prize at TEDxQuatar with his innovative recycling idea that helps kids in need.

Miss the smells of home? Artist Kirill Rudenko is canning air from many of the world's major cities and selling it for 10 dollars a pop.

In memory of his late wife, a farmer has spent 35 years planting and nurturing a guitar-shaped forest in Argentina.

Artist Ian Berry's creation is made from the most familiar of materials.

One of the world's most elusive particles will stay hidden a while longer, it seems. Scientists at the gigantic Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator

From chinstrap penguins to cuckoo bees, these kleptomaniac parasites rob their fellow critters for food and supplies.

There are plenty of ways that the animals we love can make us sick.

The phrase 'cold turkey' has nothing to do with a turkey that's shivering from the cold.