The 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau has just been released, fulfilling the destiny of many French gamay grapes.

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.

Researchers trace back the origin of all flowering plants to a single ancestor using a sophisticated data crunch.

Scientists have uncovered the mystery of beak evolution.

Miners in Australia uncover the opal-filled fossil of a dog-size herbivore named Weewarrasaurus pobeni.

Researchers have unearthed fossils of an extinct spider family that contain reflective material in the eyes that gave them superior night vision.

8 strange and surprising facts about the T. rex, king of the dinosaurs.

Natural fluctuations alone do not explain warming in the upper layers of the planet's oceans, confirms a new computer modeling study.

Trying to stay cool while obeying his own stringent vehicle idling restrictions, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg enlists security detail to install a full

Arctic sea ice, the white cap that covers the watery northern edge of the planet, has melted back to a record low level.

Global greenhouse-gas emissions already have passed the point where the worst effects of global warming could be averted, and they are still rising, according t

Good news from Antarctica: The hole in the ozone layer is shrinking, new measurements reveal.

A new study claims it isn't as bad as estimated, at least during one part of the process. But how much methane does leak during fracking?

Scientists have known this for a while now, but new research gives us more information about why kangaroos are so much more efficient than cows.

Study reveals that open-water swims have a dramatic effect on young cubs, which are forced to follow their mothers in search of food and solid ground.

As the Arctic grows warmer, its sea-ice cover is shrinking at an unprecedented pace. Here's a graphical look at how quickly it's disappearing.

Potters Fields in England is a perfect example of how to use design elements to make the landscape shine in the colder months.

These nutritional powerhouse vegetables can flourish in your yard or in containers.

Business as usual is destroying our lives and the environment.

Organize your home and office with help from Gail Blanke's book about clearing the clutter.

Working with the nonprofit Solar Aid, students earn enough to bring electric light to a school in Kenya

It really is important to learn to love your stuff. But that love comes so much easier when there is less stuff to love.

The wooded area around the UK town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire has fallen pray to some amazing guerrilla art.

Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.

Each of us is a cloud of microscopic particles, chemicals and microorganisms swirling around us that's always there. It's called an exposome, and it's unique.

The industry funded National Coalition on Mountaintop Mining is no joke.

Mountaintop removal mining has destroyed hundreds of mountain peaks and at least 1,200 miles of streams in the Appalachians, and remains a hotly contested issue

Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy.

Gross or practical? Soon you may be able to charge your phone by plugging it into the urinal.

Build a greenhouse. If you think a greenhouse is out of reach, think again: you can construct a simple structure, at an affordable price, in a weekend’s time.

Passive solar is pretty simple. The solar part is obvious: It refers to the sun. The passive part means it works without any mechanical devices, added energy in

Michael Pollan explains in a nutshell how the system went from working well to its current state.

Organizers of Food Day are trying to create an Earth Day-like yearly event to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.

Food Tank has created a list of Twitter feeds that inspire and inform those who care about our food system.

Video: Join Danielle V as she plans an eco-friendly and socially conscious Super Bowl party.

Serving chili, jambalaya or chips n' dip at your Superbowl 44 shindig? Make sure your cupboards are stocked with bowls made from eco-materials.

You may feel overwhelmed with planning lots of food and buying decorations. We have simple tips to help minimize your waste at the end of the big game.

Bark beetles that are ravaging Arizona's forests can be deterred by their own 'music,' according to new research.

Who knew a sandwich bag and some water could make a biconvex lens and start a fire?

Fire lookout towers found in numerous national forests have been converted into campsites-in-the-sky.

The odds of a shark attack are already infinitesimal, but with a few simple precautions, it is possible to discourage them even further.

Birds may go quiet, bats may fly around and pets may become uneasy, but it's difficult to predict exactly how non-human animals will react.

Check out the amazing transformation one man goes through after hiking from Georgia to Maine.

The story of how a day spent on a frozen Maine lake skating turned into a mildly viral video.

Here are some quirky towns with their own distinct vibe that are worth a visit ... and might be a place you'd like to settle down.

The Finns love to forage, treating the outdoors in Finland like a wild supermarket. Here's how to start this habit where you live.

One man says a century of rhetoric on oil shale shows that it's an idea that will never come to fruition.

The success of two elementary school volunteer projects earned a shelter a donation from the Petco Foundation.

The 'Icelandic Model' may be the country's best export.

A study found that microplastics can be kept inside water-dwelling creatures, like mosquitoes, as they age.