Libraries were the 'most common cultural activity' for many Americans last year.

A team of scientists have developed a novel way to determine the age of these long-lived marine animals.

Is it doing the same for people?

Photo by squarehippies If you've ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an

In this beautiful renovation of a 1927 apartment, the architects created a moving structure that holds the owners large book collection while temporary dividing the living space.

Indulging in a Western-style diet for 7 days impaired the brain function in healthy young people and made them want to overeat, researchers find.

In rural Alabama, an existing landmark building is converted into a new community gathering spot, instead of being torn down.

We just noted the rising popularity of e-books as Amazon announced sales of digital books have consistently surpassed sales of hardcover books. However, don't think libraries will turn to ancient ruins quite yet. Pop

They deserve an award for putting on such a terrific award program.

Solar power has grown up, and it's ready to blow up.

Unless the desperately needed rain arrive, São Paulo residents are being warned to "prepare for a collapse like they've never seen before."

This coastal region, which specializes in sun, surf, and seafood, is well worth visiting if you're ever near Rio de Janeiro.

Despite Natura's seemingly excellent and forward-thinking business model, their list of ingredients is surprisingly awful and toxic, which calls into question the B Corp certification standards.

Less than half an inch in length, the brightly colored frogs are highly endemic and vulnerable to extinction.

A new government initiative called "Childbirth is Normal!" addresses the epidemic of caesarean births plaguing the country.

The Zika virus, borne by mosquitoes, has been linked to a surge in microcephaly in newborn babies.

A relentless sweet tooth, naïveté, and sneaky marketing are conspiring to create a health disaster in every corner of this country.

Brazil is often in Treehugger because of illegal logging and deforestation. Not this time.

Experts blame urban sprawl for the increased number of attacks.

Chewy, salty, and impossible to stop eating, they're the next best thing to an actual trip to Brazil (especially when paired with a caipirinha).

It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims.

Owner of Timberland, Vans, and Dickies says it needs assurance that materials used in its products "don't contribute to environmental harm."

When the team at nature-minded Spanish architecture firm Urbanarbolismo decided to build a tree house, they set some high standards. Working with a centuries old oak tree, they wanted to create a place for

While in the midst of a global pandemic, we can't forget the ongoing climate crisis. Here's how you can participate in Earth Day 2020.

The carbon footprint of concrete can be a whole lot better, if you make it out of carbon dioxide.

They save concrete and look great after all these years.

In Canada, we’ve collected over 150 million units of waste and engaged two million people to recycle.

When it comes to communicating an alignment with personal values, it doesn’t get more personal than social media.

Shoppers have realized that paying a few extra cents can make or break a domestic food producer.

Loop's reusable packaging service is coming to brick-and-mortar stores in U.S., Canada, and France.

It's not only Tyson that's looking to hedge its bets with vegetarian meat and dairy analogs.

Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,

Residents of the driest inhabited continent, Australia, have evidently been cottoning onto the fact that water means life and we need to be more thoughtful in our use of this rather precious resource. Since the year 2000, Australians have managed to

Record droughts, falling water tables and the rapid depletion of aquifers have helped make desalination, a process once considered impractical and too expensive, a viable technology -- at least in some places. As such, there has been a rash of stories --

Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.

When you buy a burger, it could be from a cow raised on Brazilian soy feed. That's a problem.

Somehow, beauty and hope for the future are found amid the wreckage of war.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

Built by campers, this structure uses pedal power to produce flour for bread, enough to feed a camp full of kids.

There's much more to public libraries than book stacks; they're a treasure trove of resources.

Explore the unique beauty of Autumn trees by crafting a creation from their gifts.

The largest city in America, home to the worst traffic jam in history and the highest number of helicopters in the world, is trying to start a bike revolution in elementary schools.

In an attempt to re-think the original function of the folding screen, Argentine designer Leonardo Fortunato created the Diecut Screen multi-purpose piece.

An easy-to-emulate arrangement by local designers made for design exhibition Casa Cor Rio.

If you'd like to get the junk out of your back pocket or purse, consider downsizing into a wallet such as this one, which holds just the essentials.

A new study finds that ultra-fine particles increase the risk of brain cancer.

Using a customized printer, these designers combined new technology with low sounds to create this modern collection of ceramics.

Basalt Regional Library in Colorado is combining the best of both a traditional public library and the ever more popular seed library.

As Seattle welcomes yet another tool library, there are bigger picture lessons to be learned about the value of sharing.

A collective wardrobe spares resources, reduces clutter, and provides a steady stream of fabulous outfits. It's win-win all around.