Flip-flops are summer's shoe; here's how to wear them best.

With the high season of outdoor cookery about to kick into full swing, a look at 10 petite BBQ grills that don't require a massive backyard to fire up.

We often assume vegan means eco-friendly. Get the facts on vegan shoes and put your greenest foot forward.

Tired of throwing away so many food pouches? These reusable ones might help solve your problem.

Former surfing champion Ashley Lloyd Thompson is making waves in the world of surfboard shaping.

A heads-up to parents about Disneynature's newest release follows the story of two feline families struggling to survive in the African savannah.

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.

If you don't want to be that son or daughter giving Dad the same old unimaginative (and potentially wasteful) gifts, think green. There are lots of exciting eco

Here are some healthy meal ideas to please a variety of dads.

Eco-friendly cars get a bad reputation as trading fun for efficiency, but BMW is looking to change that with its i8 Spyder concept.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Cookout the green way with these tips and products!

Nieuwkoop, a sustainable community in the Netherlands, made the night skies safer for bats by using LED lights with a red glow.

Performers take to the streets of Edinburgh in one of the largest art festivals in the world, Festival Fringe.

Meant to satisfy vegans and carnivores, the shredded organic tofu filling is now available at all Chipotle restaurants.

CNN recommends several boxed wines for the holiday weekend. Are the boxes the only eco-friendly thing about them?

Scientists say there may be a second black hole lurking at the heart of our galaxy.

Small businesses generate more jobs — and our kids are going to need them — so support Small Business Saturday.

Health and loneliness are intimately connected and you have to work on both.

Learn simple ways to make household cleaners that are cheap and safe to use.

Keep your old TV and get an EnergyStar DTA converter if you want to take the environmentally friendly route.

Oct. 30 is National Weatherization Day 2009, and awareness events are planned across the country.

Like nowhere else, early-adopter state California is subsidizing electric cars and the chargers they'll need to plug into. It's one more reason to move to the G

Although refrigerators continue to grow in size and become more tricked out, new standards will also require them to be drastically more energy efficient.

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $50 million loan to Vehicle Production Group for the creation of an eco-friendly accessible car.

Before you haul away that busted appliance, here are some creative ways to re-purpose it.

Gwyneth says you can 'technically' eat her beauty products. He breaks out the fast food to test her theory.

The movie "Hidden Figures" is the story of the African-American trailblazers who helped win the space race. Now NASA is naming a building after one of them.

Our sustainability commitments help us cut costs so we can pass those savings on to our customers

Most of my life I’ve preferred solo running. But now that I’ve reached a certain age, I’m looking for accountability, community and friendship.

It's not just that your mom encourages second helpings. Studies show that a phenomenon called "social facilitation" is one factor in why we overeat with others.

Learn some of the lessons serial entrepreneur Hugh Whalan has learned in the 7 years he’s been working on renewable energy in the developing world.

Kerosene lanterns are dangerous, polluting and unhealthy. That's why one charity aims to eliminate them by the end of the decade.

The WindChill uses biomimicry to help preserve food in rural areas without access to electricity.

Although solar panels do most of the heavy lifting, so to speak.

Politically active Facebook users are much more likely to "unfriend" people, a new study finds.

When the only way to visit your neighbors is to hop into a car, holiday parties take on a deeper significance.

Nile crocodiles are known for being maneaters, and now they've been accidentally introduced to Florida.

REI is leading the way with #OptOutside, but other major brands are following their example on Black Friday.

The Great Green Wall is rooted in Africa's Sahel region on the southern border of the Sahara. Once completed, it will be the largest living structure on Earth.

Boy asks his friends to celebrate his birthday by volunteering at an animal shelter.

What started with casual Friday has morphed into "casual most of the time" — and much of that change has happened in just the last five years.

Compostable and locally sourced bamboo computer cushions push Dell’s corporate initiatives to new levels.

Pure, clean water has always been an important part of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company heritage. In 1867, Jacob Leinenkugel and his best friend traveled t

We took two aerial drones out for test flights and walked away more impressed than ever.

Ants determine if a newcomer is a friend or foe based on how certain chemical markers are decoded in their brain — and getting along is the default setting.

Special companion animal gets Delta's blessing to fly in the cabin to keep passenger calm.

Flying with a dog, whether a pet or a service animal, is not easy. But airports can be surprisingly accommodating to your four-legged friend.

A 3-legged dog named Tricycle always mourns the loss of a friend at an animal sanctuary called Horse Creek Stable in Georgia..

New research finds eastern garter snakes prefer to spend their time with their friends, just like humans do.

New research about relationships backs up this age-old adage.