You can't eat rhubarb leaves because they're high in oxalic acid, but they're still useful. Here's what to do with them.

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Here’s a look at 18 of the world’s most stunning treehouses and the unique stories behind them.

Wearing snowshoes, artist Simon Beck carved intricate geometric designs into snowy landscapes.

Have you ever thought, why are my ears ringing? Find out the causes of tinittus, plus treatment options and how to prevent it in the first place.

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

Julia is part of Sesame Street's campaign to help kids with autism feel loved and accepted.

Princeton University study finds that rats get fatter on high fructose corn syrup than on sugar, even when caloric intake is the same.

Denmark's Green Free School in Copenhagen focuses on creating a sustainable future for all.

There is no shortage of toilet paper. But human dignity may be in short supply.

Don’t throw your kitchen scraps away; put them to work. The outer skins of fruit and vegetables are filled with flavor and vitamins, and most often have enoug

Our food system is broken and a smart scanner is not going to fix it.

A tiny satellite built by grade schoolers may get a little help from above during its launch.

New labels would focus on sugar and calories and reflect a realistic serving size for the American diet.

Big hydrogen power plants like the one just installed in Bridgeport, Conn., can complement a fleet of fuel-cell cars.

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered Tucson has 265 miles of range, 3-minute fills, and free fuel if you sign a lease now.

Find out if your favorite farmers market won in American Farmland Trust’s annual contest.

We've also created a bucket list of farmers markets and a book review of 'Wild,' the book that everyone is talking about — even Oprah.

In the latest installment of the Faces of the Recovery Act video series, the U.S. Department of Energy showcases 1366 Technologies.

The Department of Energy has awarded $188 million to small businesses in 34 states to spur clean energy innovation, job creation and more.

The U.S. Department of Energy awards $57 million to 33 small business projects.

A new analysis reveals that greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 surpassed even the worst-case scenario envisioned by scientists four years ago.

Novel generator uses harmless viruses to create an electric charge.

Luxury automaker Fisker has officially missed a $10 million payment to the Department of Energy. Is a bankruptcy filing next?

The wild horses of the Outer Banks in North Carolina have been riding out storms for centuries.

Scientists will release harmless gases in the New York City subway to determine noxious gas threat

If you want paper or plastic in NYC, plan on sharing a few more nickels. The fee goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2016.

What happens when railway station buildings are no longer used? Here are 10 being used for restaurants, museums, homes and more.

From packing materia to kitty litter and more. Here's what to do if you can't recycle your shredded paper.

MIT engineers say this cheap, low-energy process can remove CO2 from the air.

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

Purple martins love tall, condo-style houses that can host a crowd.

Rescue workers swooped in and saved nearly 100 baby birds when tree in Oakland split and started to topple.

A new, award-winning public arts project makes good use out of building materials salvaged from Detroit's sizable supply of destroyed/derelict homes.

BSR focuses on a company’s national business operations and global supply chain from both environmental and social perspectives.

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

Rising health insurance costs have many people worried about the financial impact on the family budget.

Fair Oaks Farms now powers 42 tractor-trailers with compressed natural gas from methane, the largest project of its kind to date.

New rose will be less prone to wilting and will allow for longer lasting Valentine's Day bouquets.

Experts say we make it easy for germs to invade by touching our eyes, nose and mouth.

With the power of 5,000 suns, the real engineering breakthrough with the Solar Sunflower might be its cooling system.

In a new book, a psychologist with an expertise in sex therapy and addictions has opted to focus on another passion: Eating.

Handmade 'cuddlebatz' wraps swaddle distressed baby bats and make you forget all about vampires.

The research sheds new light on how our musical tastes change as we age and why.

A doctorate student from New Zealand explores the psychology of attraction to supernatural beings — both religious and secular.

New research shows that viral infections can evolve to affect men worse than women because the viruses consider women to be more valuable hosts.

The series, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, has the highest number of adult-child coviewing experiences of any children’s show.

With their vomeronasal organ and many, many olfactory receptor cells, dogs 'see' the world through their sense of smell.

Animal shelters and rescues ask people to open their homes to pets as coronavirus forces the shelters to shut down.

In the U.K., magnetic north and true north are about to be in perfect alignment.