Bloomberg Rankings has released a list of bike-to-work rates in 25 major U.S. cities and Portland, Ore., came out on top. In 2010, nearly 16,000 workers biked t

More than 80 percent of Rising Tide Car Wash's employees have autism — and its owners hope to increase that number soon.

ChooseVets lets civilians outsource work to military vets who are looking for employment.

The Altworks standing/sitting/lying combo looks like an amazing bit of engineering, but the implications are scary.

Ratings have become the new human resources department.

Now there's science to prove what many women have been feeling for years.

Girls spend 160 million more hours than boys doing household chores every day, UNICEF finds.

Don't just sit at your desk. Find ways to get up and move throughout the day.

About 50 million Americans don't have paid sick leave, but there are numerous benefits when employers offer it.

By default, women take on the role of rememberer and organizer, and all that mental labor adds up, even if the rest of the family can't see it.

Why have inmates manufacture license plates when they can help put an end to a housing crisis?

Working mothers can't win. New research finds society judges us negatively whether we take maternity leave or not.

Allergies, coworkers who are afraid of dogs, pooches that aren't comfortable in new situations are just a few things to consider.

Many older workers are already taking advantage of the flexibility and freedom of the gig economy, so the millennial habits just make sense.

Philosopher Andrew Taggart explains how we can care less about work — and more about our actual lives.

All the talent in the world can't overcome the inability to connect with co-workers.

Yosemite National Park has 300 seasonal positions to fill for summer 2018. Here's how to apply.

High pay and cool perks are good, but the best employers also fulfill deeper human needs.

Hobbies can boost your career confidence as long as they differ from what you do on the job.

Just a week after the West Virginia Governor shot a bullet through the cap and trade bill he has pulled way ahead in the polls.

Find out how advances in technology have helped improve these bags, which are designed to break down in your compost pile.

Bindi Irwin shares heartfelt message about her father and conservation on Nov. 15, which is now Steve Irwin Day.

A picture of your favorite place could win you, and the charity of your choice, $1,000.

Searchers attempt to find the flyers, who crashed in Greenland in 1942, before they disappear into the sea.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Don't sweat, try these simple tips in and around the gym.

More than 1,000 visual art submissions are narrowed down to 5 winners in a unique contest to find compelling images that can be persuasive voices for the enviro

A folk hero/renegade builder is sentenced to 539 days in jail after failing to pay for the demolition of hi folk private residence/art installation.

From Michael Jordan to J.K. Rowling, these superstars prove the value of perseverance.

'Mobitecture' features portable works of architecture including campers, floating cabins and trampoline tents.

This explore.org film shows how service dog Abby and others helped in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.

A new study finds that participants were hungrier after consuming fructose than they were after consuming glucose.

These supplements may just change the way you feel while you're working out and not much else.

Consumption of sugary beverages is down at Jamie Oliver's restaurants, but is it only an increase in price that made the difference?

At Global Seed Network's peer-to-peer online network, people can share rare and heirloom seeds for free.

Those food storage beeswax cloths and bags you've been noticing? They work.

Learn how solar panels convert the sun’s rays into energy in this DOE video.

Some of the nation's most recognized brands are joining the Department of Energy's Workplace Charging Challenge.

Newman’s Own gives all of its profits to charity, like the one giving people in Ghana and India reliable access to clean water.

A documentary introduces world-renowned garden designer Ryan Gainey, who was a self-taught visionary who had a distinctive style — and complex relationships.

Hard-working people like Thomas Edison make better role models, according to research that compared Albert Einstein to Edison.

Find out how easy it is to collaborate while consuming less energy.

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.

Dressing sharp can make you more productive, but it can make you think bigger too.

You might be able to fool birds and bunnies with fake owls and scarecrows, but not for long.

Each summer, wildlife officials gather to decide which southern refuges, national forests and military bases have enough woodpeckers to donate birds.

From flu shots to full-service health care, on-the-job clinics can boost worker productivity. On-the-job flu shot clinics are promoted by the Centers for Diseas

Although the rise in cases of the H7N9 bird flu in China seems to have slowed, health officials are developing a vaccine against the virus.

Women have a stronger immune response than men when given the flu vaccine.

The CDC issued a warning that a mutated flu strain might make this year's vaccine less effective.

Lots of research goes into the annual vaccine, but that doesn't mean we always get it right.