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Think bird-watching is boring? It's not if you visit these 10 destinations during bird migration season.

Today HP unveils a breakthough in powerful computer chip technology that can process data, store memory and stack 3-dimensionally.. just like a brain synapse.

Lisa Hendy is the first woman to become chief ranger at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The biggest problem with potato chips is the oil they are fried in, but this company uses quality coconut oil!

These chips delicious and include a bevy of healthy ingredients too!

Could Chipotle be the world's most environmentally friendly fast-food chain?

Our food blogger shares her thoughts after visiting the sustainable chain restaurant for the first time.

Yet one more scandal rocks the Chinese people as ongoing food regulation issues continue to haunt them.

Humans have spent countless centuries perfecting the science (and art!) of collecting, storing and transporting water. Here's how ancient India did it.

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.

The CHIP is a computer the size of a credit card that can do a lot. But it's no Raspberry Pi.

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos.

Solving secret codes hidden within video games could soon spill over into real life mysteries.

China is the world's largest polluter and the largest green innovator. It is a country full of environmental contradictions, but so is the United States.

Sweatshops filled with robots could bring manufacturing of smartphones, computers and TVs to the United States, as well.

This informative chart from Green America rates the candy companies on their commitment to avoiding child labor.

Researchers studying chimps that like to throw rocks at certain trees in West Africa are getting clues about the purpose of this behavior.

As sourcing ingredients directly from local farms gains in popularity, more chefs are building relationships with farmers to get the pick of their crops.

For a limited time, watch a 90-second video and receive a coupon to a fast food chain that’s trying to do it right.

FarmedHere, a new 90,000-square-foot indoor farm, just opened in the suburbs of Chicago and is now the largest facility of its kind in the world.

In 1984, the World Health Organization published a report determining the cause of sick building syndrome, in which the cumulative effects of bad ventilation, V

A new study suggests the shape of an egg is determined by how much time a bird spends in flight.

A neighbor called the police on a Chicago mom for letting her 8-year-old walk the dog alone.

A simple parenting technique helps Inuit children learn to control anger at an early age.

With malaria and polio eradication at the top of Gates' to-do list, the Microsoft founder finds fault with Google's focus on tech projects.

A new coalition of Japanese tour operators is trying to seize on the country's waning interest in killing wild cetaceans.

Midwest EPA office to host forum discussing environmental justice and children's health issues.

Jackson will leave the agency early next year, she revealed in a statement Thursday, adding that 'the ship is sailing in the right direction.'

New EPA report finds lower incidence of toxin exposures but greater rates of childhood diseases affecting today's children.

Lisa Jackson will serve as the computing giant's VP for environmental initiatives.

In her first speech as EPA administrator, Gina McCarthy argues 'climate change isn't an environmental issue. It's a fundamental economic challenge.'

Your kids are watching -- how you treat the Earth's resources will guide the way they choose to live. Here are a few ways to make sure their school experience t

'Switched at Birth' stars raise poultry, reveal upcoming storylines.

PETA Person of the Year returns in musical series 'Smash'.

Global effort will start in the U.K. city of Bristol — with over 36,000 children from 130 schools planting saplings.

In a surprise announcement, Earth's two largest economies revealed a game-changing agreement to cut carbon emissions.

While the scientist try to figure out why type 1 diabetes is on the rise, let's do our parts to make sure our kids don't develop type 2 diabetes.

New study finds that cases of type 1 diabetes are rising sharply, particularly among kids under the age of 5.

Smartphones and video-sharing social media sites make uploading and viewing videos easier than ever, driving our obsession with pets.

Back in 1971, Jane Goodall observed a group of chimps break out in civil war. Now new social network analysis offers an explanation for this violent behavior.

Hanan al-Hroub honored with $1 million prize for assisting children exposed to violence.

After debuting in Nottingham, England, the big-hearted concept catering to 'rough sleepers' is coming to America.

Cancer patients given psilocybin experienced reduced depression and existential distress, even at the end of life.

Hailey Dawson has a 3-D printed hand and team spirit for days.

The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen.

Michigan state parks are teaming up with Bob Ross Inc. to plant lots of 'happy little trees.'

In an effort to combat pollution, China is building 'forest cities' and people will be moving into the first one in about 2 years.

Located on the Mississippi Flyway, Chicago is one of the deadliest American cities for migrating birds. But the Windy City is trying to change that statistic.

Harmony House for Cats’ new shelter isn’t just doing something good for Chicago’s felines — it’s also doing something good for the planet. The no-kill