Meet one of the insect world's most protective moms.

Our photo of the day comes from the magical rainforest of Ecuador.

One smartphone user makes a case for using old-fashioned items like alarm clocks and newspapers.

They are always fun to look at but do they make sense?

A dramatic act of protest reminds companies to take responsibility for the wasteful packaging they produce.

Sure, a bicycle can replace your car -- but as Frank Zappa demonstrates, it could replace your drum-set, too.

These transforming shoes can go from flat to a stylish stiletto within seconds.

We love little boxes!

There is a shipping container building revolution coming, but it won't look like a bunch of silly boxes.

These two values can feel deeply at odds with each other, which can make shopping decisions very challenging.

Put your money directly into the hands that made the gift you're buying.

Tweet tweet. Collect enough virtual birds and you could make it to the Galapagos.

Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption.

A new app from BBC allows you to explore content from their great nature documentaries.

With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing criticism for supporting Keystone XL pipeline, a comedy duo mocks Facebook "Mess" Everything Up Department.

We all know that America and the world are getting fatter, but I didn't know that they are even now making special toilets to deal with the problem. In fact it is, um, an expanding market; The Zurn Bariatric wall hung flush

A decade ago, the Taliban's destruction of two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley drew worldwide attention to Afghanistan's rich archaeological

Although some may wish it so, a world without spiders would be a miserable place.

It's déjà vu all over again as the industry pushes "chemical recycling".

It's a big step forward for the high-tech timber industry.

Image source: Sun Strides Sun Strides is merging two things that southern Californian's love - the sun and athletic activities - to raise funds for solar projects in Africa. 5, 10, 15K, whatever your passion or punishment, there is a spot for you at the

When I wonder what words should replace Emma Lazarus's obsolete phrase on the Statue of Liberty - "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free" I think of Frank Luntz's dictum learned from Joe Romm: "There is a simple rule,

The new dragon's breath chili is killer hot, but is intended to help, not hurt, when used in medical treatments.

Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market.

Getting enough nutrients from food reduces risk of death, not the same could be said for nutrients in pill form. And in fact, some supplements were linked to increased risk of death.

Lead? Aerobic bacteria? Misleading labels? Consumer Reports tested popular brands of the widely used supplements; here's what they found.

A pinch of ingenuity can transform sad-looking ingredients into something desirable.

Recycled Mississippi is traveling the length of one of America's iconic rivers, which also happens to be one of the most polluted, and filming a documentary along the way.

Your phone makes it easier and safer.

While AirBnB allows people to rent out lodging, from the smallest room to the biggest Irish castle, AirPnP has a smaller, though not less useful, ambition.

There are a lot of good reasons to get rid of that old plug.

The Gene-Z app works with Apple and Android and can detect plant diseases in 10-30 minutes.

The electricity grid can handle a ban, ten years earlier than law makers are aiming for.

This will mark a significant scaling of electrified transportation—including trucks and buses too.

The app lets kids and adults alike explore, measure and test the world around them.

The proposal for redeveloping Toronto's waterfront into a green, sustainable, urban tech hub is controversial.

This Montreal collective is creating an online, crowd-sourced map that will document the city's wild spaces.

It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one.

Lloyd Alter would be so proud.

Michael Pollan said in the Omnivore's Dilemma that if you eat industrially, you are made of corn. In Corporate Knights, "the magazine for clean capitalism", Toby A.A. Heaps picks up on this theme and looks at the causes

If you don't subscribe to the print version of Mother Jones you may have missed what seems to be a really sort of creepy story about how the US beef industry is not so subtly waging war against sustainable and slow

Michael Pollan weighs in on what he calls a "national eating disorder."

Of course, when purchasing a new appliance, it makes sense to go with the most efficient energy star rated appliance. BUT, buying a brand new efficient energy star rated appliance is not always greener or less expensive

Quickly get connected via video chat to a home & garden expert to get help with your projects through Fountain. We've got beta invites for you to check it out yourself.

Save your clothes with these easy fixes for common zipper problems.

The Right to Repair movement is rapidly growing – and it can't come soon enough.

Chances are that you've never heard of Gene DeSantis, but his story seems one destined for legend. In fact, he's already being likened to a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. For almost three decades, DeSantis has made it his mission

Residents in southern Maryland have long felt like they live in an 'energy sacrifice zone.' They already have a nuclear power plant and now are trying to stop a liquid natural gas port.

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

A new study shows that a quick look at a green roof perks you right up.