Earth Overshoot Day is the day we go into 'nature debt,' utilizing more than the year's supply of water, forest and agricultural resources.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Most people think their trash is history once it gets to the landfill.

Experts doubt the theory behind the 'happiness pie chart,' saying what you really can impact is how happy you are.

The Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway will facilitate exploration missions of the moon and serve as a gateway for deep space missions to Mars.

A folk hero/renegade builder is sentenced to 539 days in jail after failing to pay for the demolition of hi folk private residence/art installation.

In memory of his late wife, a farmer has spent 35 years planting and nurturing a guitar-shaped forest in Argentina.

In honor of the International Day of Happiness, here's everything you need to know about laughter.

Do you ever ignore your contact lens care instructions? You may want to rethink that.

Singing helps the spirit soar, but can it boost the body as well?

In 'Allowed to Grow Old,' photographer Isa Leshko captures dignified portraits of elderly farm animals in sanctuaries.

A new study looks at happiness among millenials who buy 'green' or buy less.

It's the paradox of aging when we should be feeling worse as we get older, but we actually have a better sense of well-being.

For many reasons, happiness with new cars and trucks is hitting a five-year low.

Running cars on air or water? Solar roadways? They're all cool concepts, but either hugely expensive or plain unworkable.

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.

Always eating alone can make you sad, finds a British study. We didn't need a study to tell us that eating together is much more fun.

In Japan, they call it "rougai." In North America, the rage against older generations is about to get much, much worse.

I offended people with my previous post about aging boomers, but my goal was to draw attention to a looming problem that we need to deal with.

On “Live with Kelly and Michael,” the talk show host gave a shout out to the “greatest farm stand in South Jersey.”

Here's how to get rid of chapped lips and how to make your own lip balm. And did you know which lip balm ingredients cause lips to dry out and become chapped?

'The Secret Life of Pets' is a hilarious rendition of what happens when you leave your pet home alone.

The lauded structure is bustling with activity as a whopper of a winter storm approaches.

With COVID-19 accelerating the underlying trends in China’s medtech industry, new business models are likely to emerge.

A new study from the University of Tennessee looks at the multitude of ways and topics married couples argue about, with some not-so-surprising results.

People are freezing their hair in style for the International Hair Freezing Contest.

A new book by Brett Graff helps parents drown out the cultural noise and reduce parenting anxiety when it comes to spending money on our kids.

Walking around an urban park inspires the same happy glow as you feel on Christmas morning.

Being connected to nature makes kids happier and more likely to act sustainably.

Phylliroe is a type of nudibranch, or sea slug, that has evolved to look and swim like a fish. And that's not the only weird thing about it.

You'll feel happier and more productive when you have a short or an active commute on your way to work.

German Christmas markets or Christkindlmarkt celebrate the holiday season with crafts, food and fun.

A woman taught her dogs how to sing 'Happy Birthday' so they could help serenade her mother on her big day.

A cat rescued in North Carolina went viral because of her resemblance to Baby Yoda from 'The Mandalorian,' but there has been a strange turn of events.

Climate change is to blame for the loss of cool summer evenings.

Between record-setting summer temperatures and a brutal winter forecast, fall seems to be the odd man out.

Whether long and narrow or short and wide, your nose is ideally adapted to a particular environment.

Without human touch, we lose one of our most effective ways to empathize with one another.

A puppy named Dallas who was almost euthanized without ever leaving the shelter just landed a dream job: As a police K9.

A new study finds dramatic benefits locally from shutting down coal plants.

The object 'Oumuamua may have been tumbling through interstellar space for billions of years, scientists say.

We may owe our very existence to microscopic organisms that forever altered the food web.

At first glance, you might assume this image is the result of some elaborate Photoshop trick, but trust us, it's 100 percent real!

From parkways to pedestrian malls, PBS takes the wheel for a tour of the nation's most influential streets in a new episode of the "10 That Changed" series.

Coal mines are closing. Oil giants are announcing layoffs. What happens to workers when the low-carbon economy arrives in earnest?

In a bid to diversify revenue, Posti, Finland's state-owned mail carrier, is offering new services, including lawn mowing on Tuesdays.

A new study explores how social interactions affect our well-being.

A growing body of research suggests exercise can provide a powerful buffer against anxiety and depression.

The ancient holiday has become like a 'Jewish Arbor Day' in modern times, bringing religious and secular observers together for ecological reflection.

The subtropical swamp fights for survival in an environmental quagmire.

Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Here's a closer look at how they occur and how to stay safe.