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Outdoor air pollution has now been classified as 'carcinogenic to humans' by the United Nations.

Yes, you read that right.

By adding tiny nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, our clothes could become air purifiers — or so they say.

Prime Minister Modi's efforts aimed at tackling local air pollution, but the whole world stands to benefit.

A new study suggests that dark matter from the galactic plane may have been what really killed the dinosaurs — and it may one day threaten us.

Scientists have found structures that resemble an emu's red blood cells, and others that look like collagen, inside 75 million-year-old dinosaur bones.

The discovery offers new insights about dinosaur plumage, hinting at a 'chestnut brown' creature that couldn't fly.

Some of these massive beasts are familiar in form but enormous in size, while others are strange hybrids of modern-day animals.

Scientists identified the cause of the mystery die-off, as half of the species' population perished within a matter of weeks in 2015.

Stealing bar glasses to keep as a souvenir goes way back and plays a key role in the mint julep, Kentucky Derby relationship.

The Bramble Cay melomys lost most of its habitat to rising sea levels.

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

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.

The affordable organic cotton fashion line threw a star-studded private shopping party in Venice, Calif.

A testing lab finds genetically modified cotton in H&M and other European brands' eco-friendly lines.

Taking fish antibiotics instead of human drugs is a creative solution when money is tight, but it could lead to dangerous consequences.

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

Fast, cheap, and high quality? That's right. Fast food does not have to be bad for you.

More and more independent restaurants are going hyper local by growing their own.

Nero's Grill at Caesars is changing the gambling town's image by sourcing sustainably.

Eight of Esquire's top 20 new restaurants of 2010 emphasize local and sustainable foods.

Traveling in the states this summer? You’ll want to follow this Facebook page to help you find farm-to-table restaurants all over the country.

Tired of quizzing your waiter about where your seafood comes from? Here's a website and other tools that can help with your restaurant research before you go.

Iron Chef Jose Garces’ whiskey bar in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia serves a sustainable burger and fries that are worth the wait.

Our food blogger visits the locally inspired restaurant that has been nominated for a James Beard Award for Best Chef in NYC.

Vote in the People’s Choice 2012 Green Plate Awards sponsored by The Nature Conservancy for your favorite sustainable restaurant in select regions.

We treat it like it's as 'routine as poutine,' but 'misteaks' will come back and bite us in the rump roast.

Mercury does not cause autism, another study now concludes. The levels of mercury in the urine of children with autism were no higher than urine mercury levels

Babies whose moms lived within a mile of crops treated with widely used pesticides were more likely to develop autism, according to new research.

Researchers in the U.K. hope that prettying up fields with strips of wildflowers will attract pest-munching bugs.

A lot of people thought white and yellow dandelions were different plants.

Is a kinder, gentler Exxon/Mobil — with Rex Tillerson at its helm — really changing its stripes?

The Swirl Faucet also saves water, so long as you aren't completely beguiled by its beauty.

A perplexing amount of the planet's water slips deep into Earth's interior at some tectonic boundaries, a new study has found. But where does it go?

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.

Animals at Australia's Mogo Zoo were saved from wildfires by savvy staff.

Customers at Ortine's in Brooklyn sit among the gardens where the food on their plates grows.

Smart, Southern, independent start-ups are using the buildings and kitchens from closed chains and being green in the process.

Restaurants tap into the community supported agriculture model.

Good food and wine at a sustainable Fell’s Point restaurant.

Boise eatery is the only restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite vermicomposting with worms eat kitchen scraps.

More than just the seafood is local at this Maryland waterfront restaurant.

Virginia’s Mimslyn Inn brings a fresh idea from farm to table to schools.

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?

A slew of coupon and gift certificate sites offer discounts to sustainable restaurants, but sometimes you have to do your homework.

Yes, the burger at this seasonal and local restaurant is everything it's hyped to be.

A restaurant's reputation and, ultimately, bottom line depend on cleanliness. The dilemma for restaurant operators is that most products used for cleaning and p

Organic, grass-fed, free-range beef burgers and fries cooked in olive oil make a fast-food meal worth going out for — once in a while.