Daniel Ballou separates the working parts from the heavy parts to make a speaker system out of concrete blocks.

But there are things you can do if you find a big 4K TV under the tree.

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.

You can still enjoy a wide variety of pasta dishes while following a special diet with these suggestions.

Researchers are studying brown fat's calorie-burning power and how it might help ward off obesity and diabetes.

Blue light doesn't help you sleep, and you're exposed to a lot of it.

Our food blogger and her family find plenty of sustainable choices to munch on high above the New York City streets.

Before you use CFLs in your home, be sure you understand what to do should a bulb break.

Researchers use nanofibers to create lights that are more energy-efficient than the common incandescent light bulb, more eco-friendly than a CFL — and they gi

ArmorLites are CFL bulbs with a special 'skin' that prevents mercury exposure if the bulb is broken. But is mercury exposure even something to worry about?

You can still enjoy seafood, but make sure you buy sustainable, low-mercury options.

The chlorine originates in sea salt and may have a role in climate change.

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

Every once in a while, humanity manages to do something so sublimely awful that all we can do is laugh. Next month, we’ll mark the 40th anniversary of one of

Renewable energy doesn't just slow climate change, it saves water too — lots of it.

These gardens epitomize a balance between beauty and conservation, promoting smart water practices and boosting honeybee populations in the area.

Thailand's wet and wild Songkran festival comes during the country's worst drought in decades.

A company in the United Arab Emirates is already putting an iceberg-towing plan into action.

Four severe droughts in 20 years have left many residents of the Horn of Africa on the edge of survival.

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?

Like the flu, some ideas get a foothold in our heads and then we propagate it. And now with social media, you subject yourself to everyone's thought germs.

With WiFi and Bluetooth, Raspberry Pi 3 a lot more than the educational tool it was designed to be.

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.

At the height of S’mores season, protesters are leaving cards with QR codes near Hershey’s chocolate products in stores to alert shoppers of the problems wi

Study finds that mountain gorillas numbers are increasing, according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

It's been 5 years since the West Virginia northern flying squirrel came off the Endangered Species List, and the recovery rate is encouraging.

A food cart that uses real food ingredients like grass-fed beef, tallow and coconut milk is a winner in this household.

The new blade, which was designed by Marcio Loos, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering of Case Western Reserve

An experimental, "green" NASA lander crashed during its first free-flight test on Aug. 9, erupting in a ball of flame when it hit the ground.

The sun-powered plane Solar Impulse demonstrates the vast potential for renewable energy after successfully setting the distance record for solar aviation.

You may not be able to see auroras in person, but soon you can watch them in the palm of your hand.

How exactly does turning a pillow into a big fluffy gadget help us disconnect from the world?

A factory ghost caused 3,000 garment workers to riot in Bangladesh. The workers' behavior is called mass hysteria

His sons had to let him know that the strange new dog wasn't theirs.

Social drama unfolds on the social networking site Nextdoor.

Ahimsa House brings healing to survivors of domestic violence, by giving both humans and animals a safe place to start over.

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

The Big Apple's complaining culture gets its own mapping website that spotlights the top complaints reported within 42 different neighborhoods on a daily basis.

Headset was designed to help assist and enrich navigation for the visually impaired.

Picked no-VOC paints for your health and home air quality? Then ask California to regulate VOCs in common products.

The standard goal of 10,000 steps could do more harm than good for some, says Dr. Greg Hager of Johns Hopkins, and it might not be enough for others.

If your taste buds demand bacon, but the price is straining your food budget, try a recipe that uses just a little bacon but brings a lot of bacon flavor.

Find out how this stand-up comedian, writer and entrepreneur found his dream job.

Denmark-based Lego is the world's most profitable toy-maker. But when it reported a revenue decline for early 2016, the news was just what the company wanted.

In large part to gas wells and cow farms, the United States is spewing 50 percent more methane than regulators thought.

Should we be worried, or is it OK to keep drinking (for now)?

Tired of all the small items in huge boxes, wasted cardboard and excessive packaging at your local big box retailer? Here's what you can do to fight back.

Itching to go green and not sure where to start? Try these ten simple ideas.

Social entrepreneur harnesses the power of stories to help illiterate communities leverage their ingenuity to find solutions to local problems.

Cousteau announced a partnership with AdvisorShares Investments to leverage the might of Wall Street to finance solutions of global problems.