Flooring is one of the most important elements of any room, so when you're choosing new wood, tile, carpet or other floor covering, consider your options carefu

In the realm of ecologically-minded home improvement, choosing flooring can often feel like a pesky SAT question. What’s better: hardwood or laminate? Synthet

Carpet can be cozy, soft underfoot and sound-absorbing. Here's how to buy carpet that's also eco-friendly.

Will Kindles save the rainforest? Now that Amazon’s debuted its new $359 Kindle, an e-reader available Feb. 24, e-reader and e-book marketers alike are busy b

There is no doubt, digital books are here to stay. The original Kindle, which started shipping in November 2007, was a wake up call to the publishing world.

Engadget sneaks some video of the new digital reader Kindle DX. Can it save 100 million trees per year?

Barnes & Noble announces the Nook an e-Reader that matches the Kindle in price but includes full color.

Amazon on Thursday said ebooks, or Kindle books, have begun outselling print books for the first time in the company’s history.

It's hard to sift through all the free cookbooks, home improvement and other books that Amazon offers for the Kindle for free - especially when many of them are

A list of tips and sources of finding deeply discounted and free cookbooks for Kindle.

After amassing a collection of cookbooks and other book on her Kindle, our food blogger tries out the Book Collections app to organize them.

In honor of Julia Child’s 101st birthday, Kindle is offering 'As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto' at a bargain price for one day.

Guide to pulling off a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with style from the former New York Times restaurant critic is a bargain.

You may have a credit in your Kindle account from a legal settlement that you probably didn't realize you were a part of. Time for a book shopping spree.

After breaking up a fight between two dogs, Arizona mother Laura Toone needed medical attention.

How can I make my 50-mile daily commute more eco-friendly? Use the cruise control, properly inflate your tires and don't use your air-conditioning.

Say goodbye to the lumbering old Crown Vic, the new generation of Ford police cars can go from a stop to 100 mph in 14.5 seconds.

One Doodle 4 Google contest winner will earn $30K in college scholarships plus $50K for their school.

In an effort to wean America off landfill-clogging synthetic dryer sheets, Method introduces a curious new laundry product that's essentially 100 heat-activated

Get organized with storage containers BEFORE the holidays. From basic plastic to woven grasses to vintage trunks, we've got the bases covered on where to stash

Is there an eco-friendly fireplace? From pellet stoves to bio-ethanol fireplaces, engineered logs and wood-burning inserts, here's an enviro breakdown.

Spied some natural dish soap or gluten-free snacks on your favorite TV show? Green Product Placement gets eco-friendly goods some time in front of the camera.

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.

Whip up a thoughtful gift that's simple to create and easy on the environment.

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

Actor of "Fraser" and "Cheers" fame owns land in the Catskills and wants to grow his own hops and barley.

Researchers analyzing social media after the speech discovered the actor's words started the largest engagement on climate change ever.

Our planet has lost 60 percent of its vertebrate animals since 1970, but there still may be time to save the rest.

The search engine shows the globe some love in celebration of April 22.

Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Morgan Heim talks to MNN about sexism and success in her field and how to help the next generation of female photographers.

As a wall goes up dividing the U.S. and Mexico, a range of environmental concerns are surfacing. Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer documents the impact.

In "Ay, Mariposa," conservation filmmakers highlight the people, animals, and fragile habitats impacted by the barrier at the border.

The glaciers of the Andes Mountains have retreated at an unprecedented rate in the past three decades.

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.

'Over the River' would suspend silver fabric over miles of Arkansas River.

This explore.org film shows how service dog Abby and others helped in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.

We've gone doodle dog crazy. Did you know there are dozens of these hypoallergenic mixes? Learn surprising facts about Schnoodles, Whoodles and doodles. Oh My!

The search for signs of life in a mysterious star system hypothesized to potentially harbor an "alien megastructure" is now underway.

A black hole's epic "burp" may help solve one of the deep mysteries of the galactic core.

Seven people have died from an outbreak of listeria associated with apples. A California packing company has recalled Granny Smith, Gala and caramel apples.

When these 7-year-olds are treated to a $220 tasting menu, their reactions are priceless (and insightful.)

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

For a limited time, this well-reviewed cookbook with 60 recipes divided into the four seasons is free on Amazon for Kindle readers.