Earth Day turned 41 Friday, with organizers hoping to inspire "A Billion Acts of Green," the holiday's theme for 2011. It's a noble goal, but recent events like

As global warming causes glaciers to retreat, long-dormant plants could be reborn.

What discerning patriarch wouldn't appreciate a foosball bottle opener, a mason jar cocktail shaker or a dashing hanky to have around the house?

Sure, there are deadbeats, but for the most part, modern dads are ripping apart old pop-culture tropes.

"Are electric vehicles fast?" "Do they work in winter?" "Can I really give up visiting the gas station?" Get the facts on EVs.

Despite $2 a gallon gas, automakers are still going green, and the popularity of the gas-electric range extender format is just one example.

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.

Here are 15 talented eco-artists who are redefining art's relationship with Mother Nature.

From Michael Jordan to J.K. Rowling, these superstars prove the value of perseverance.

Weight Watchers? Paleo? Whole30? DASH diet? Every diet offers something different, here's your guide to figuring it all out.

Take the chill off with these top-performing picks for staying warm.

Wine and food lovers can travel vicariously through these 4 books that are more memoirs or essays with food as the focus.

A new baby has been keeping the author of "Good and Cheap" busy, but Leanne Brown is looking ahead to how she can inspire people to eat well next.

This time-lapse video explores a full day at the checkout lanes of a Walmart store in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Divers scoured remote Pacific atolls to collect the garbage, some of which had entangled sea turtles.

Want the pitter patter of more paws in your home? Here's how to tell if bringing home a second dog is a good idea and how to do it so everyone gets along.

In just a year, Karen Jenner has collected 2.4 tons of trash on beaches in Nova Scotia.

Roald Amundsen arrives at the South Pole, widespread bleaching of coral is reported, and IUCN identifies species most likely to be affected by climate change.

John Muir dies, Apollo 8 snaps a picture of an earthrise, and the polluted Boston Harbor becomes a political weapon against Michael Dukakis.

Two Presidents make the case for a green future and an environmental symbol dies.

Nixon protects the Everglades and a diplomat questions the UN on global warming.

President makes a push for clean coal and an oil spill threatens the Great Barrier Reef.

Hernando Cortez arrives in Veracruz, and a natural gas pipeline explodes in Louisiana.

Einstein is born, and the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is established.

Don't throw away those stubborn green bananas, they may be healthier for you. Here are four things to do with bananas that just won't turn.

The hybrid earned a 47 mpg rating in the city and on the highway.

Honda will enter the plug-in hybrid market with the early 2013 release of the Accord PHEV.

Chevrolet will be bringing its clean diesel technology to the domestic Cruze lineup.

It's about time somebody looked at shopping as a separate transportation category. It turns out to be a major energy hog.

Despite lawsuits, the DOE awards the all-electric auto manufacturer its first big government loan.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded $24 million to three algal biofuels research projects.

The U.S. Department of Energy will guarantee a $1.45 billion loan for the Abengoa Solar Solana project in the Arizona desert.

Dumpster diving may seem like a victimless crime, but it can land you in real trouble.

Grab your binoculars and help scientists study bird populations in the 2019 edition of the world's longest running citizen-science survey.

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained relatively low from October through January — so low, in fact, that the current flu season is considered not to have o

Meet the leaders of the maker movement, the bright entrepreneurs paving the way for the age of homespun inventions.

Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes gather every year at this one spot in central Nebraska.

U.S. sets tornado records, vines worsen warming, bee crisis continues, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant likely suffered meltdowns.

GOP candidate targets EPA, fires doom fireworks, Scotts embraces pot, and the Missouri River breaks through two levees.

Oil release draws fire, record floods hit North Dakota, platypus in peril, and more.

CO2 capture on hold, lost 'rainbow toad' found, rare cats endure war, and more.

U.S. wolves in crosshairs, Earth's moon may be 2 in 1, cyclone hits Haiti, and more.

Mark your calendars now for the Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024.

Teens can be distressed without being depressed. Here's how parents can help them navigate their feelings and tell the difference between angst and depression.

Politically, it would help if we could grow tropical jatropha in the U.S., but this could be an imported fuel we'll welcome at the pumps.

Otherworldly caves naturally lit by the eerie gleam of glowworms are a sight to behold.

Illacme tobini is the second leggiest animal species on the planet — but that's not it's only odd feature.

The harrowing story of how the dog managed to finish the race with his adopted companions will melt your heart.

The last time they squirmed was in the Pleistocene Age.

billy barr spent the last 40 years living alone in a cabin in Gothic, Colorado, and collecting meticulous weather data about temperatures, snowfall and more.