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Whether you're crying tears of joy or crying over spilled milk, how much do you really know about the tears rolling down your face?

You use pasta in sauce, in soups and in salads. But do you know the names of the different pasta types?

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Hearth and Home Technologies says 100 million homes can be heated sustainably with wood pellets.

The veteran anchorman and <i>60 Minutes</i> host hosted me and frequent sparring partner Matt DeBord (car blogger for <i>Slate</i>) on his HDNet program. And th

Answer 20 questions to get your resiliency score -- and find out how self and community-sufficient you are.

Renewable energy is a powerful force for the decentralization of Big Energy (and Big Government). It's odd that it isn't more popular in supposedly 'radical' an

The specialized DNA of cockroaches makes them dumpster divers extraordinaire.

Here's a good list of items not to put in your garbage disposal, and a bonus list of 3 to be cautious about.

There's no perfect way to dispose of your dog's waste, but here are some ideas.

The newly identified species weaves silky air chambers to survive high tide.

New flexible glowing sheets are inexpensive, easy to recycle, and could someday replace lightbulbs and OLED technology.

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

Do energy vampires haunt your living room? Find out if you are electricity-savvy with your entertainment devices.

The new screens are less than a millimeter thick and weigh next to nothing.

MNN's lifestyle blogger finally upgrades to all-organic bedding after her old duvet cover started falling apart.

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.

By shedding artificial fertilizers and pesticides, a Massachusetts golf club goes organic.

Turn that frown upside-down if you want to improve your health and live longer.

Hearing aids and cataract surgery can slow mental decline, say new studies.

Experts believe that between one-third and one-half of cancers are preventable. Here's what you can do.

Why drive when you can dehydrate? Discover the fruit dehydrator you already own. It's parked on your street.

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

Ideas to green a white attire dinner that is all the rage.

Are you poisoning your family with fish? That is the essence of the question that one San Franciscan man recently took it upon himself to answer.

Find out how you can send in a lock of hair to see how much mercury is in your body.

A new Sierra Club quiz lets you see how much coal is affecting your life and well-being.

Unanimous decision rules in favor of Monsanto regarding the replanting of seeds from genetically modified soybeans.

Here's how to say goodbye to chemicals and hello to an eco-friendly lawn.

Are aphids and other pests wrecking your garden? Partner up with ladybugs to stop the carnage.

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

Matthew Mazzotta's installation marries rainwater harvesting with the deeply pacifying sound of raindrops bouncing off a tin roof.

Rutherford Seydel's Oxygen Project creates a sustainable Earth while creating financial sustainability for all. All it will take is a massive group action.

Our landlocked water is drying up, and the oceans are rising.

Don't laugh. There are a lot of good reasons to consider it.

A handy new tool can transform your pictures into colorful mosaics of emoji.

It's yet one more benefit of living in the Google years.

Rule No. 1: You're never too old or too young to learn to code.

Theses six apps can help you add hours back to your day.

New books says, 'In the long run, we will neither need nor want professionals to work in the way that they did in the twentieth century and before.'

Survey takes a look at the underlying traits and habits of up-and-coming computer coders.

When fingerprints fail, a map of your brainwaves could help keep your cyberworld safe.

People across the globe are trying to write 50,000 words for National Novel Writing Month, but only one man has asked the Internet to help him do it.

If you're careful, if you're vigilant, if you're nimble enough, you can stay safe online with better passwords.

Context is key, and it's something computers and search engines like Google just don't have yet.

Environmentally and socially responsible investment companies help make ecosystems and the economy more sustainable.

Whether you filed your taxes early or are scrambling at the last minute, it's not a bad idea to start planning what to do with your tax refund.

How the Slow Money Alliance uses green investing to turn a profit and grow a community.