This is not a tempest in a disposable teacup, but a very big problem.

Kitchen 'waste' liquids like pickle juice and potato water can be reused to enhance culinary creations and a whole lot more.

Though composting is great for your garden, there are some man-made and natural items that can ruin the whole pile.

The deposit-based Norwegian approach to plastic bottle recycling is an attractive, effective one.

Plastic bottles and caps should now be kept together when you recycle them. The reason? It's easier to sort them that way.

Julia Child and food safety experts disagree on whether you should wash raw chicken before cooking it.

It can be easy to get dressed in the morning; the key is fewer options.

New report finds that closing schools during a flu epidemic could halt the spread of the illness and keep people out of the emergency room.

A new strain of bird flu in China has sickened nine people, including three who died

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the nasal spray form of the flu vaccine is the preferred way to vaccinate kids ages 2 to 8.

Hurricanes keep coming through, destroying homes and beaches, yet tenacious residents keep on rebuilding. While this endless process of destruction and construc

Research by these women has changed the way we think about space — from dark matter to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

A food forest is a forest full of plants that grow human food, and they don't require as much upkeep as gardens.

Adapting employees’ skills and roles to the post-pandemic ways of working will be crucial to building operating-model resilience.

Vanessa offers the new president some unsolicited advice.

Products containing antimicrobials are almost always more hazardous than their traditional counterparts and tend to be loosely regulated.

Spring is a great time to renew your commitment to being green. A few suggestions: Walk or bike instead of driving, drive smoothly and more slowly to increase g

Making baby food at home is easier & more important than you think. Here are 5 homemade baby food recipes.

Life is expensive, and kids will learn important life lessons from earning and saving their own money.

When we throw away banana peels, we throw away a lot of health benefits.

Dig into some new winter flavors with root vegetables. Add seasonal flavor with parsnips, rutabagas, turnips, and others.

While mandatory in drinks like the Sazerac and Manhattan, the aromatic, herbal flavoring agent isn't just for cocktails.

A thought-provoking infographic explains how we could be turning our food waste into fuel.

You may not realize that nutritional yeast is a vitamin-packed protein. Here's how to add it to salads, pastas and more.

Philosopher suggests that bioengineering people to be herbivores with small statures and cat-like eyes could help to save the planet.

There's an ideal length of time and temperature for steeping each type of tea.

New studies link triclosan to osteoporosis and impaired muscle function.

Italians have mastered 'la dolce far niente' and so should you.

The newly refurbished stairs in Rome are open to the public again, but tourists will be fined for sitting on them.

The benefits of hobbies and how to choose an activity that can help take your mind off work and add some fun to your life.

Mark your calendar for math holidays that celebrate moles, spirals and an endless string of numbers!

Studies show that we track fecal matter, potentially deadly bacteria and fungus into our homes when we wear our shoes inside.

Peatlands have the power to release huge amounts of carbon and greenhouse gases, but these mucky wetlands also help control floods and forest fires.

If you're trying to lose weight, the time of day when you eat matters just as much as how many calories you eat, new research suggests.

How you train your dog can affect his happiness and stress levels long-term, study finds.

Dry brushing your skin has some health benefits, but not all of them are proven. Find out what it is and how to do it without harming your skin.

Exfoliating is an important step in improving your skin's appearance and health. Here's what dermatologists want you to know.

President Trump reportedly likes his female employees to 'dress like women' — but what does that mean?

Do we really expect our phones to have empathy, like Samantha in 'Her'?

Health care is essential, but so is a smartphone if you want to get a job or even sign up for health care ... despite what Jason Chaffetz says.

Appliances -- also known as energy vampires -- keep drawing power even when they're off.

More places want to fine people who cross the street with their eyes glued to their phones.

Spiders eat several hundred million tons of insects per year, a new study finds, a global feast rivaling the yearly meat intake of humans.

Prices are low, values are high and there aren't a lot of crowds in shoulder season.

Whether it's Dry January or Dry July, a month off from alcohol could be good for your body.

Follow NASA's lead and explore this natural wonder by air. Scientists working for NASA's CORAL project are embarking on a two-month aerial study.

Some of the most common foods we eat for breakfast so we don't start the day on an empty tank are full of sugar or have little nutrition.

The Nanoleaf Light Panels and Rhythm sensor is all fun, no business.

To solve our housing crisis and build homes for aging boomers where they want them, we have to loosen up our concept of neighborhood.

Research shows that talking to houseplants can help their growth — and now there's a new book full of bedtime stories just for them.