Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, the health food store staple with confounding labeling, has been a green home fixture for over 60 years.

'From dirt to shirt in less than 700 miles.' There aren't many T-shirt makers who can make that claim.

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

World Health Organization raises concerns about 2,4-D, calling it 'possibly' carcinogenic.'

The aquifer is hundreds of feet under the seabed, spans 200 miles along the U.S. East Coast, and hints at similar deposits elsewhere.

Reality can never be perfectly simulated if you take into consideration quantum complexity.

This Fair Trade certified vodka made from South American quinoa helps keep 1200 small independent farmers investing in their futures.

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

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

Platypuses are odd critters filled with surprises, and a few mysteries.

While the Mars Curiosity rover sports state-of-the-art equipment, much of that machinery is bound to its body by a simple network of knots.

Indoor air pollutants are all around us, from radon and rodents to VOCs and NO2.

Feeling wheezy after buying a new sofa? Struggling with cat pee smell? Not to worry, your air-purifying hardwood flooring should take care of it.

NASA studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities, here are the plants that improve your indoor air quality best.

Massachusetts has a plan.

The slate of spending cuts could wreak havoc on everything from USDA meat inspections and FDA drug reviews to EPA research and national park staffing.

How do they do it? Through lots of glass jars, obliterating clutter, and recycling only as a last resort. Bea Johnson shares her top 10 tips.

Wanted: Test scores from 1 million people as web-based research project aims to learn more about the region of DNA that determines how the brain works.

Vijay Brihmadesam, one of the minds behind Tava Indian Kitchen, has mastered the tasty and convenient fast-food market.

It takes more than just dedication and intelligence to be a pillar of the community.

The nonprofit Gearing Up gives women in recovery a chance to get outside, build self-esteem and bond with one another.

The invasive species has already wreaked havoc in the Great Lakes and other regions.

The mosquitoes that transmit Zika virus are wily, but if you understand their biology, it is possible to keep them in check.

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.

The delicate tremble of aspen leaves in low-wind conditions may generate enough backup energy to save and extend the life of future Mars rovers.

Cast and filmmakers discuss the crime-fighting flick.

Plastic bag and film recycling can certainly come with a language barrier. Take this quiz to understand the vocabulary, and the world will thank you.

California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is home to a natural desert oasis, complete with huge palm trees and gravel-bottom wading pools.

While they declined a televised science debate, the candidates did provide written answers to 14 questions from the country's top scientists.

Oceanic Preservation Society will project images of climate change and threatened species on the iconic building ahead of this weekend's Climate March.

The social network's acquisition of the makers of the Oculus Rift headset promises to change the way we experience online media.

I caved and took the foodie quiz. Good news: I get to keep my job.

On the way to a palliative care facility, cancer patient Ron McCartney had one request: a caramel sundae.

Hailey Dawson has a 3-D printed hand and team spirit for days.

Some things are simple ... like these basic environmental questions.

Coal country Sen. Robert Byrd is crowing about $4 billion he steered towards the false hype that is "clean coal" in the Senate version of the economic stimulus

The brothers behind 'The Big Lebowski' turn their filmmaking talents to the boondoggle that is "clean coal".

Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the technology 'aims to reduce the impact of earthquakes and save lives and property.'

New research shows that urban green space largely benefits the wealthy and educated, not the underserved communities that need it most.

The company's Emeryville, California headquarters earns top green building honors.

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification program reaches a new milestone.

After the nation's largest deep energy retrofit, the Castle Square Apartments in Boston's South End achieves LEED Platinum status.

It's amazing how closely the powerful swirls of a hurricane match the Fibonacci sequence.

Unexplained natural phenomena, which is regularly observed in the aftermath of quakes, occurred during last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

Storm-chaser Mike Olbinski recorded this illuminated wave of 'undulatus asperatus' clouds in North Dakota.

You're not imagining it when the world falls into a hush during a snowfall.

Quant's fire-breathing electric supercar performs great — on paper. The futuristic battery tech is cool, but will it work?

The Korean electric car is a credible competitor to the Nissan Leaf. It's affordable, too, so let's break the California-only barrier.

Effects include people traveling more, in bigger cars (EV sales are flat), and a dip in public transit.

Leave it to Shigeru Ban to breathe ingenious new life into the painfully abundant remains of a major catastrophe.