Examining layers of offshore sediment can provide insight into the link between glaciers and climate change.

Scientists tracking 278-square-mile block of ice hope to learn from it as it moves away from its parent glacier.

The disintegration of a giant Antarctic ice shelf that had been stable for millennia was caused by a chain reaction of lakes draining on top of the ice.

Antarctica's fading glaciers may offer surprising ecological perks, a new study finds, but the net result is still bad.

Thru-hiking is a way of life for substitute teacher and former marathoner Erin Saver.

This South American region has plenty of natural thrills to offer for the intrepid traveler.

River crests in Memphis, fracking linked to water pollution, scientists speak with dolphins, and climate changes causes chaos for penguins.

New concept teams local products with local schools for marketing programs that make sense.

This light, spicy, beer is perfect for saying “Cheers” to dad on Father’s Day and enjoying throughout the whole summer.

Scientists have found the genetic mechanism behind chronic pain in bugs.

Irish teen Fionn Ferreira won the 2019 Google Science Fair for removing microplastics from water.

Wearable air conditioners may help wean us off our emissions-happy ways.

They were the first to bring us the modern automobile as we know it, so it only makes sense that Ford Motor Company is now ushering in the future of mobility.

A video interview with Benoit Jacob, the luxury carmaker's new electric and hybrid vehicle line's designer.

Toyota's 2011 North American Environmental Report shows progress towards meeting the automaker's five-year goals.

Once painfully uncompetitive, the U.S.-made automobile is clawing its way back with good-looking designs, attention to detail, and even respectable fuel economy

The high-performance NSX from Acura will be a platform for hybrid technology and lightweighting.

'The New Cocktail Hour' will turn anyone into a home mixologist.

There are tricks to properly cleaning a cast iron skillet without ruining its seasoning. This infographic offers several.

You don't need a yard to grow vegetables and herbs. Container gardening with specialty seeds will make the the most of your limited space.

Splinters can be annoying and even painful, but they can be easy to remove.

The Internet's favorite undersea autonomous vehicle's maiden voyage reveals how how Antarctic bottom water is affected by changing wind patterns.

TckTckTck's mosaic:EARTH combines 'deep zoom' technology with social action to encourage people around the world to join in the growing sustainability movement.

Designer Benjamin Jones wants to erect the Sustainable TreeHouse, an eco-friendly 'interactive playground' on New York City's Governors Island. But he needs you

A compilation of the best original stories from Mother Nature Network for the week, including Bear Grylls' eating habits, a webcam of Mount Everest and much mor

Twenty years after artist Christo and his late wife announced plans to drape the Arkansas River in Colorado with 5.9 miles of fabric, the project has hit one mo

Miss the smells of home? Artist Kirill Rudenko is canning air from many of the world's major cities and selling it for 10 dollars a pop.

A folk hero/renegade builder is sentenced to 539 days in jail after failing to pay for the demolition of hi folk private residence/art installation.

Filipino artist and environmentalist Vincent Francisco Navarro paid homage to coffee farmers by painting portraits of them with used grounds.

Rainworks latest rain-activated installation makes waiting for the bus a touch less tedious.

The Chauvet paintings in France are a study in humanity's connection to animals, the earth, and each other over time.

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

Get out your walking shoes and check out this city by the sea.

Despite a few setbacks, such as the 2004 tsunami and recent political unrest, Phuket remains Thailand's showcase tourist destination. Its palm-fringed beaches,

Monaco is a tiny, independent city-state on the Mediterranean, surrounded by the French Riviera. It is famous for its glitzy casinos, Grand Prix race and imposs

Taipei is the economic and cultural heart of Taiwan. Like other major metropolises in the Asia-Pacific region, it is a bustling place with decidedly urban lands

Beautiful beaches and clear, blue waters are a part of the Big Island's geography, but so are volcanic mountains, lava fields, caves, and impossibly high waterf

Video: Adventurer and conservationist David de Rothschild sets sail on Plastiki, a boat made out of 12,000 plastic bottles to help raise awareness about the Gre

Scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography traveled out to a spot of sea 1,000 miles from shore and were sad to find plastic everywhere.

Fiat offers loaner bikes to drivers in need, the Atlantic ocean gets its own garbage patch, and researchers find a massive oil plume lurking beneath the Gulf of

Ten eco-activists are wanted for a 20-day eco-adventure, sailing from Hawaii to Vancouver while studying plastic pollution in the oceans.

Material from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be collected, melted down and rebuilt into a floating paradise for green tourism.

More people will soon become familiar with the concept of a plastic footprint.

Pick from two organic and fair trade certified chocolate syrups — both free of high fructose corn syrup.

Princeton University study finds that rats get fatter on high fructose corn syrup than on sugar, even when caloric intake is the same.

Fewer manufacturers are using high fructose corn syrup in their products, but they aren’t making them less sweet.

Sometimes we take life too seriously. This hilarious comic about one woman's sugar addiction makes me laugh, partly because I can relate.

The Oreo summer flavor sold exclusively at Target is not a substitute for a serving of fruit.

Sustainable food service supplies are creeping up all around us. Next time you order take-out, note the containers storing your food and drinks, the utensils pr

No matter what, if you're going to buy, buy smarter — and that means buying more sustainable items.