Growing food isn't about green-thumbing our nose at Mother Nature; it's about knowing her well enough to enlist her assistance.

Before you check the medicine cabinet, you might want to look in your backyard for a healing plant.

Ecological landscape designer Jessi Bloom offers guidance in designing a yard that is healing for spirit and nature and creating sacred, meditative space.

New findings show manure burns cleaner than traditional fuels, more intense hurricanes are predicted, a housing trend could cut carbon emissions and more.

The FDA has now confirmed that the disgusting sludge a man poured from a freshly opened Pepsi can was a dead frog or toad.

Video: A study conducted by Consumer Reports found BPA in almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested -- from juice to chicken soup and tuna fish -- raising co

The winds and waves of Hurricane Sandy spilled enough sewage to match BP's oil spill more than 50 times over.

TerraCycle's 'Make Garbage Great' says yes, with 100-plus recycling tips and DIY projects.

Mealworms are able to safely subsist on a diet of polystyrene, researchers have found.

Tons of textiles end up in landfills every year, and we need a solution.

Breathe new life into hard-to-recycle junk with these innovative solutions.

There doesn't seem to be anywhere to recycle one-time-use polyester graduation gowns so maybe they shouldn't be an option.

Starbucks just recycled 25 million unused Starbucks cups, and that's good news. But don't ditch your reusable travel mug just yet.

New research explains why ants never get stuck in traffic.

Research out of Venice finds Irish dancing more helpful than physiotherapy for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

A small number of people can contract an ear muscle called the tensor tympani to block out sound.

Scientists using artificial intelligence have devised a highly accurate blood test for 50 kinds of cancer by looking for the DNA of dead tumor cells.

A massive study finds that no research tool can predict the outcome of a human life.

New research finds that parents who suppress their anxiety actually transmit it to their kids.

The virtues of preparing a home-cooked meal for one's family has been extolled as the answer to all of our food problems, but is that realistic?

Eating food for healthy hair isn't a new, but did you know that hair problems like thinning or going prematurely gray can be prevented with food?

Here's what you need to know about the consequences of popping pimples, they could be deadly.

Under a new initiative from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a group of companies and nonprofits are supporting a new initiative aimed to reduce clothing waste.

The drab potoo bird uses its coloring to disguise itself as a tree limb.

Two-thirds of bird species in North America are at risk due to global warming, says Audubon, which offers new report and tools to help.

The bald eagles of the Decorah and Decorah North nests in Iowa are the stars of two webcams that let us follow along with their daily drama.

The best way to protect yourself against the flu is to get the flu shot, and the best time for that is before the flu season starts.

By monitoring the number of times people look for flu information on Wikipedia, researchers may be better able to estimate the severity of a flu season.

New study is first to show that a natural product can directly target a virus.

Hurricanes keep coming through, destroying homes and beaches, yet tenacious residents keep on rebuilding. While this endless process of destruction and construc

The Department of Homeland Security now counts hurricanes as national security threats, and now weather modification is under consideration.

When crisis hits, the jokesters come out of the woodwork. Here is what to expect.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo drew a comparison between Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, claiming that the October superstorm was "more impactful" in many wa

These violent storms both frighten us and fascinate us, and there's a lot you may not know about them.

New report says toxic chemicals are causing Americans 'grievous harm' that could be prevented by better government oversight.

The movie "Hidden Figures" is the story of the African-American trailblazers who helped win the space race. Now NASA is naming a building after one of them.

Will one conservation photographer's images be enough to save an important protected area from development?

Wheelchair-bound author Shane Burcaw started writing funny stories about living with a neuromuscular disease and inspired a movement.

Vidcode is challenging stereotypes and turning more girls into techies.

LEDs can stop sea turtles from dying in fishing nets, a new study finds, and without limiting how many fish are caught.

I briefly lived with hunter-gatherers in the rainforest, where a couple visiting tourists did something very unexpected.

To navigate the next normal, Indian insurers must consider the potential recovery scenarios and act quickly and decisively.

This is how you can detect mold in your home and what to do about it.

Want to help your employer print less without pushing his buttons? Vanessa tells you how.

Vanessa explains how to cut back on the waste of commuting.

Green considerations for the responsible homeowner and gadget-lover.

Turns out that food is one of the worst contaminants in the paper recycling process.

Whether you form a CSA, join a farmers market or sell to restaurants, you and your neighbors can benefit from your green thumb.

Vanessa answers questions on recycling, including plastic bottle caps, plastic overwrap, motor oil, glass and taped cardboard boxes.

How can I lessen my pets' effect on the environment? Spay/neuter, compost or bury pet waste, eco-friendly cat litter and kitty litter