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

Greenpeace reports what the world's leading consumer electronics companies are doing to address their environmental impacts.

Almost 40 miles of coral reef and beach around Cancun and Puerto Morelos are now insured against storms.

The longing you feel to get away is ancient, says writer Clemens Arvay, a desire to interact with nature and leave behind the material world.

Wildlife underpasses and overpasses have reduced animal-related car crashes in Colorado.

Here are a few highlights from legislation that's poised to boost wilderness protection across the country.

Found in everything from rice to apple juice, arsenic can be a serious health concern, but how worried should you be? Here's what you need to know.

Eating guinea pig is now a growing trend in the U.S., and activists say it's better for the environment than beef.

I know I’m not the only one who finds comfort in writing things down.

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

.dog domains are reserved for dog lovers and providers of canine products and services, but .cat isn't what you'd expect.

There are just as many dogs on the Web, so why do cats get all the attention?

As our old desktops proved, separating the computer from the peripherals is a good idea.

Here's a list of reasons this blogger thinks fair fashion is anything but frivolous.

I do support fair trade products, but sometimes I wish I didn't.

Researchers studying chimps that like to throw rocks at certain trees in West Africa are getting clues about the purpose of this behavior.

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

Restaurants that focus on healthy food served quickly are growing, showing that consumers are ready to eat better.

When you can’t properly chew or shallow, eating can be a chore, but specialty created food can help.

A factory ghost caused 3,000 garment workers to riot in Bangladesh. The workers' behavior is called mass hysteria

I was recently taking a shower in my bathroom when I looked up and noticed what I think was black fuzz and dots growing on my ceiling! Why does mold seem to lik

What does it mean to water a piano? What your boss was referring to as “watering your piano” is actually a phrase used to explain the presence of a piano hu

Water leaks, especially those from plumbing pipes and fixtures, don't go away. They only get worse.

What a four-day school week in Colorado means for the families that rely on school for childcare.

A child's metabolism is similar to that of a well-trained endurance athlete.

A new study suggests the shape of an egg is determined by how much time a bird spends in flight.

New research finds dads are happier than moms, and it might have to do with how much time they spend playing.

The standard goal of 10,000 steps could do more harm than good for some, says Dr. Greg Hager of Johns Hopkins, and it might not be enough for others.

In these financially uncertain times, more and more 9-to-5 workers are rounding out their paychecks with cash from entrepreneurial ventures.

Like the eat local movement, this trend is another way to keep your dollars close to home.

The government's emerging tax plan looks like the baby boomers are hurting millennials, but it's worse than that; it's rich people hurting everyone else.

College textbook prices have outpaced the rate of inflation since the 70s, but here are some creative ways to find course materials for less.

About 53 million Americans live within 3 miles of a Superfund site. Here's a look at the status of 10 of the country's most prominent listings.

Pierre Calleja sees big things in microalgae – microscopic, single-cell plants with the potential to clean the air.

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

As climate change affects the world, invasive species are finding new, more hospitable places to call home.

Space law prevents rovers from contaminating H2O on Mars.

Not only do we need to keep Earth safe from alien microbes, but we need to keep space safe from Earth microbes.

'White Mars,' as Antarctica is known, is ideal for studying the long-term effects of isolation.

It would be the first heavier-than-air craft flown on another planet.

SC Johnson discloses fragrance ingredients in its products to help consumers make even more informed choices. Take this quiz to see how much you already know.

The co-founder of Soshal Group says if we want to influence the future of ethical business, we have to talk about it differently.

An economist and an ambassador to a petroleum-rich country talk about the current state of climate policy in the United States.

The now former congressman leaves behind a lengthy pro-environment record.

The White House is taking a political risk: Spurn environmentalists enough times, and they might return the favor.

It's easy to blame the corporates, the governments, the multi-nationals. But how different is it on the local level, the personal level?

If things like saved lives and prevented illnesses have a dollar value, efforts to stabilize the climate might pay for themselves, two studies find.

The U.N. summit is going on despite recent terrorist attacks, and it does so with diplomatic momentum as well as a renewed sense of global solidarity.

A new quiz making waves across Facebook has many users changing their profile photos to pictures of giraffes, all in the name of good fun.

Former Facebook exec and sister of Facebook founder shares her tips on unplugging from our digital lives.