Polar bears have ruled the Arctic for 100,000 years, but now they're struggling to keep up as the region undergoes a dramatic transformation.

As the Arctic grows warmer, its sea-ice cover is shrinking at an unprecedented pace. Here's a graphical look at how quickly it's disappearing.

Thanks to the combined technology of satellites and weather stations scattered around the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers can now keep tabs on the region's shi

These individuals and organizations support a variety of green causes with generously large donations.

Decades after the first of the iconic orange phones began washing ashore, a French community finally has answers.

Mountaintop removal mining has destroyed hundreds of mountain peaks and at least 1,200 miles of streams in the Appalachians, and remains a hotly contested issue

New service offers refurbished cell phones complete with green tips for teens.

MBA students in a CSR course at Boston College were tasked to create a green business idea for Verizon and a recyclable phone project came out on top.

Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy.

Sprint customers can get instant credit on their phone bills by recycling old phones at local stores.

Phone recycling has become so easy, convenient and, in some instances, profitable, there’s really no reason not to do it.

Chanie Kirschner remembers a time long ago when no one had cell phones.

Resist the urge to throw away your old gadgets. Here's how to recycle, donate and sell.

Gross or practical? Soon you may be able to charge your phone by plugging it into the urinal.

It's unclear whether some animals really smile to convey joy, but these critters sure look happy.

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are looking for the funniest candid photos of animals just being themselves.

From a man wearing a minotaur mask to a collection of taxidermy, these fascinating images were the 2018 Sony World Photography winners.

Researchers used satellite images and medical records over an almost 20-year period to determine if access to green areas reduces schizophrenia risk.

Is a bill that treats homelessness as a medical condition flawed? Or is it just what the doctor ordered?

These high-tech devices work in decidedly unexpected ways, often converting human energy into electricity.

As the United States seeks to rely less on imported oil, a few states are leading the charge in the renewable energy revolution.

From Dutch flower fields to Californian slopes, windmills are one of mankind's oldest ( loveliest) energy machines. Here are some windmill photos to celebrate.

Radiation from cell phones might be contributing to the decline in the bee population.

For space-strapped, design-conscious urban apiarists, Dutch electronics giant Philips unveils the sleek Urban Beehive as part of its eco-futuristic Microbial Ho

When her concern about colony collapse disorder reached a peak, this writer put her deep, personal fear of bees aside. Sort of.

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

A crowd of farmers, environmentalists and community members gather at a May Day rally in Sydney to call for tougher mining restrictions to protect sensitive lan

Eastern equine encephalitis is a dangerous and deadly mosquito-borne illness. Here's what you need to know about it and how to protect yourself.

Space Shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies over New York City prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Apr

In a bizarre twist, actor claims Costner duped him into selling shares in company that separates oil from water.

Actor says Stephen Baldwin's claims that he was duped out of shares in his oil separation company are untrue.

A '60 Minutes' investigation shows that the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon rig moved its headquarters to avoid paying taxes.

Two years after the BP oil spill, the Gulf is still suffering a historic dolphin die-off. Experts say oil is a likely culprit, but evidence remains elusive.

The NOAA suspects the infectious morbillivirus is responsible for the unusually high number of dolphin strandings and deaths this month.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, host a party at the White House on May 10 for mothers, grandmothers an

Photographer Elena Shumilova creates timeless images of childhood that touch people all around the world.

Many American likely aren't aware that the air in their homes and offices may be cause for concern.

Loopholes in the Montreal Protocol may need to be tightened, researchers say.

It's a breakthrough that scientists around the world have been pursuing for years.

A 'capped inversion' trapped air pollutants near the ground.

The biggest rodent to ever stalk the Earth lived about 3 million years ago — and it used its large front teeth the way today's elephants use their tusks.

Here's a graphical glimpse at America's most endangered wildlife, where they live and how many are left.

An impact basin spotted on Mercury with two smaller craters above it looks remarkably like the sweet treat-loving Cookie Monster muppet of "Sesame Street" fame.

Lightning is more than just a stunning spectacle. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about this electrifying natural wonder.

AT&T's ZERO Charger won’t draw electricity from a power outlet when disconnected from a mobile phone.

Authentic sounds of the wild can now be downloaded for free to your iPhone. Assign your friends their own unique howl, hoot or roar.

Merlin the dolphin is the first animal to get an iPad, and he's using it to teach humans about dolphin communication.

New hi-tech Environ thermostat allows you to remotely monitor and control your home energy use.

Ann Louise Gittleman offers '1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution'

A light-emitting diode (LED) developed at MIT operates at 230-percent efficiency. That's not a typo. LEDs will provide 70 percent of the world's general lightin