Hoping to stay relevant to today's kids, scouting puts an emphasis on new kinds of skills.

Gitanjali Rao saw that the current options for testing lead were slow and unreliable, and decided to do something about it.

Soothe baby's sore gums without toxic tablets, gels and plastic teethers.

As Justice John Paul Stevens steps down from the bench, environmentalists remember a "green justice." Though little is known about her environmental positions,

Nobody likes a loser - and that's just what this energy policy looks like after the midterm elections.

Real or not, Farmington, New Mexico wants no part of a system that reduces CO2 emissions.

The Freezycup popsicle mold makes it easy to make your own frozen treats without using a bit of plastic. It's a great product, if a bit pricey.

Company says latest tests prove the machines can make a difference in Gulf cleanup efforts.

The troubled life of Nate the terrier gets a Hollywood ending thanks to George and Amal Clooney.

Just Ordinary eggs aren't see-through, but consumers will be able to get plenty of information about them.

Say it ain't so, Amy Poehler.

Fill up on food that tastes like 'freedom and rebellion and independence' in honor of Lorelai, Rory and all your favorite Stars Hollow residents.

Spoiler alert: Everyone's talking about 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, but for those who have remained unspoiled, this review lets some of its secrets out.

Bindi Irwin shares heartfelt message about her father and conservation on Nov. 15, which is now Steve Irwin Day.

A group of stick spiders in Hawaii evolves into the same three 'ecomorphs' every time it colonizes a new island or region.

The fossil fuel industry benefits from government money, but not renewables. In a forum with T. Boone Pickens at the National Press Club, media mogel Ted Turner

The newly discovered species have been isolated from other toads for 650,000 years.

The longhorned tick, native to Asia, is first new invasive tick to be found in U.S. in 50 years.

Earth Day events and rallies will be held in several cities around the country. Here’s a quick look at some of the big ones.

A new video from charity: water offers hope for the 1 billion people who don't have easy access to clean water. Actress Kristen Bell narrates this well-done vid

No generations in the history of human civilization have consumed as much of the planet's natural bounty as the ones alive today. So what are we doing this Eart

Max creates bold, iconic posters for events like Earth Day and groups like Greenpeace.

Sometimes the secret to getting a deal done is not worrying who gets the credit.

Far from being gross, the slime of a banana slug is a marvel of nature.

Octopuses are weird, fascinating and for the most part, entirely unknown. Yet these behaviors are reminders we shouldn't put anything past them.

Non-native nutria have made their way to the Golden State, and Californians are rushing to find a solution to this ROUS-sized problem.

The mouse deer. Or the pig deer. Or the little goat. Whatever you call the chevrotain, this is a truly distinct looking (and tiny!) ungulate.

A set of 80-year-old photographs discovered in a basement archive reveals the remarkable sensitivity of Greenland's glaciers to climate change, according to a n

James Balog photographs disappearing glaciers showing global warming evidence in time-lapse photography in the award-winning documentary Chasing Ice.

Earth's global thaw has reached Mount Everest.

The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making them responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise.

NASA reveals the truth about 3.7-billion-year-old find.

Don't miss the best original stories of the week from Mother Nature Network.

General Motors sold more than 1,100 Chevy Volts in October.

Republican presidential hopeful says the plug-in hybrid is an 'idea whose time has not come.'

It's political. The mantra is that electric cars shouldn't be government-subsidized, but some of the same critics of these programs have no problem with billion

This year marks the first year that an electric vehicle tops the ACEEE's greenest car list.

With all the terminology about green cars and climate change, it's hard to make sense of it all. This graphic from One Block off the Grid breaks it down, from t

Kelley Blue Book's 2013 Best Resale Value Awards are out and the Volt takes top honors in the electric vehicle category.

The only thing better than a nice, roomy 2016 Chevy Malibu that gets 31 mpg combined is one that adds hybrid efficiency for 47 mpg combined.

Plenty of us relax while watching DIY videos of other people crafting and creating — even if we have no intention of ever making the item.

Castile soap can be used to clean a variety of things, including you, your dog and your vegetables.

To shuck an oyster, you need the right tools, a little patience and a lot of muscle. But a few sips of Chablis won't hurt either.

Toxic compounds called PFAS have been linked to cancer and immune problems, and they may also make it tougher to keep off weight.

The Internet's favorite undersea autonomous vehicle's maiden voyage reveals how how Antarctic bottom water is affected by changing wind patterns.

TckTckTck's mosaic:EARTH combines 'deep zoom' technology with social action to encourage people around the world to join in the growing sustainability movement.

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Aug. 14-20, 2011, including the not-so-nutty professor behind the The Periodic Table of the Elements an

A compilation of the best original stories from Mother Nature Network for the week, including Bear Grylls' eating habits, a webcam of Mount Everest and much mor

Actor is taken to court over 17 bronze horse and bison sculptures he commissioned back in the late '90s.

Rainworks latest rain-activated installation makes waiting for the bus a touch less tedious.