Pancake was born with a skeletal deformity and has to rely on only her back legs, but it sure hasn't slowed her down.

Human trials are set to begin on the treatment, which cured 100 percent of mice during animal trials.

New studies on cancer are paving the way for faster diagnosis, better treatment — and more lives saved.

A great pied hornbill at Jurong Bird Park developed cancer, and doctors used 3D printing to make a prosthetic casque for it.

The medicinal soil called "healing soil" has been found to contain powerful antibiotics that kill superbugs.

A device undergoing clinical trials in the U.K. may detect cancer by analyzing the compounds left by cells' biochemical reactions.

Airbnb is offering free housing for cancer patients and the people who care for them.

The Bush Administration buried a report showing a highly elevated risk of cancer for those living near coal ash. Why do we burn coal again?

Complaints of sidewalk excrement have become so frequent that the city has established a team dedicated to clearing away number twos.

A USGBC report highlights green building advancements made in all 50 states.

The U.S. Green Building Council's annual conference and expo will be held in San Francisco, California.

This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives.

This isn't your grandfather's vegetation-topped, solar-powered, vegan pulled pork sandwich-selling football stadium.

The palatial Beaux-Arts beauty completed in 1915 is named the oldest LEED Platinum building.

Researchers say the giant tsunami occured in the Cape Verde Islands 73,000 years ago.

Researchers studying fossilized bivalves discovered evidence of a one-two punch of cataclysmic climate change.

Ethanol is emerging as one of the biggest wedge issues for Republicans as they focus on the Iowa caucus.

What is Uber anyway? Is it a taxi service or as it claims, a technology platform, or something else altogether?

The Lit Motors C-1 can cruise 200 miles on a charge, and even a truck can't pull it over.

Environmentalist Peter Bahouth shares the inspiration behind Atlanta's most leafy and lovely Airbnb listing.

Heatherwick Studio's mighty pretty design for Maggie's Centre Yorkshire resembles a cluster of massive potted plants.

This biophilic home owned by Gennaro Brooks-Church, founder of Eco Brooklyn Living Walls, is so green it boasts a turtle sanctuary.

The clones come from trees that were larger than any alive today.

Student filmmakers win Environment Agency film competition by casting Coolio as a water-wasting polar bear.

On the heels of a failed COP15, one story reminds me of the importance of media in the fight to save our planet.

The EJC is sending someone to Cancun for the next climate summit. Budding bloggers, this is your chance to get noticed.

The journalist is conducting a 9-month 'economic patriotism' experiment by eating nothing but French food and using only French-made products.

We don't want greenhouse gas emissions, but we do want energy. What if we could bury one to get more of the other?

The NanoLight, a new Kickstarter-funded 12-watt LED bulb, eschews fancy-schmancy smart capabilities and instead focuses on groundbreaking energy savings.

According to Osram Sylvania's 6th annual Socket Survey, not too many folks realize that 40W and 60W incandescent bulbs will go bye-bye come Jan 1.

Feel free to leave your heart in San Francisco, but don't forget to drop those old boxer shorts and blouses in one of the city's new textile recycling bins.

The government’s new cash for appliances rebate program is run state by state. Is your state participating yet?

Designed to take the guesswork out of buying energy-efficient home appliances, EcoRebates.com includes a state-by-state rebate database of available incentives.

Godwin feels just as comfortable rock climbing a couple hundred feet off the deck as he does in a video editing suite. Meet this digital-friendly adventurer and

In this gorgeous short film, satellite dish arrays from around North America join the sky in a celestial waltz.

Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corpora

Everybody says we are, but an economist claims that the data show otherwise.

As Justice John Paul Stevens steps down from the bench, environmentalists remember a "green justice." Though little is known about her environmental positions,

Just a week after the West Virginia Governor shot a bullet through the cap and trade bill he has pulled way ahead in the polls.

The newly elected senator is having a tough time getting on committees after taking 'dead aim' at the cap-and-trade bill during the campaign season.

Former surfing champion Ashley Lloyd Thompson is making waves in the world of surfboard shaping.

The 45-acre addition will allow the Stewarts to host tours, educational programs and offer refuge for abused and abandoned farm animals.

For wealthy Californian homeowners, extra peace of mind comes with a high price tag.

Actor doesn't even wear a veil to protect himself because, clearly, all living things love Morgan Freeman.

New marine reserves are making a big splash around the planet — and not a moment too soon.

If you've ever wanted to visit this colorful, man-made geyser in Nevada, you may soon get your wish — thanks to the organizers of Burning Man!

MSNBC's Contessa Brewer on her little-known off-camera hobby.

How much money and energy do you spend each year powering the gadgets in your home? This infographic breaks it down for you.

The COP16 climate summit kicks off in Cancun with a monumental statement to UN negotiators -- the whole world is ready for a low-carbon future, and the next ste

Success at COP16 is all about how you measure it. The lower the expectations, the higher the chances this conference will be a success.