The Halley VI Research Station is spending its first winter without humans.

The City of San José, California adopted an ambitious Green Vision roadmap and won the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Award in the large community category

Commitment to developing green economy pays dividends for Raleigh, North Carolina by attracting substantial economic activity benefiting the entire community.

Turning tragedy into an opportunity for growth, the Greensburg, Kansas community is rebuilding with an emphasis on sustainability.

Researchers just released dozens of bats they successfully treated for white-nose syndrome, marking a milestone in the wildlife epidemic.

When olive trees receive less water, their fruit produces oil with more phytoprostanes, and that's a good thing.

In "The Jefferson Grid," mesmerizing satellite images reveal the early land planning efforts of America's founding fathers.

At Italy's Ferrari Vineyards, the honeybees keep the vineyards thriving and at least one bear's belly full.

Earthworms decontaminate water and create vineyard fertilizer at Fetzer Vineyards as part of regenerative sustainability program.

Many cultures have end-of-growing-season holidays that are similar to Thanksgiving.

A Turkish farmer recruits local bears to test his sweet wares.

From the hidden costs of our digital world to the frozen edges of civilization, here are a few films to catch this year.

Clicktivism or slacktivism is using social media to support a cause. Critics say it's activism lite, but often people are moved to get more involved.

World Central Kitchen founded by Chef José Andrés has served over 3 million meals since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, and it's not done yet.

Meet LeeAnne Walters, the Flint mother fighting for clean water in her community and elsewhere. For her efforts, she won the Goldman Environmental Prize.

Paul Phillips and Karen Perry were still mourning their old dog when Zeppelin crashed into their lives.

In 2013, Bush shaved his head in solidarity with a young toddler with leukemia.

WildArk wants to inspire action that encourages conservation action and community engagement.

Earlier this year, her fans raised $650,000 to purchase the world's largest medical medical scanner to help her.

The haka is a traditional Maori routine performed at many ceremonies in New Zealand. Here, two groups respond to the terrorist attack on 2 New Zealand mosques.

WildArk created the Tuke Rainforest Conservancy to protect the people and biodiversity of the area.

Mimi Ausland began as an advocate for animals with her interactive quiz website that donates food to shelters. Now, she's tackling plastic waste in the ocean.

Drones could rule the skies, but only if their operators follow the rules.

Nine pioneering female aviators and astronauts, both contemporary and historic, who have shattered flight records and stereotypes

Whether it's a delay or a layover, here's a guide on surviving being at the airport for a while.

The Herculaneum scrolls are an archaeological detective story 2,000 years in the making.

The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was so intense it turned one man's brain into glass.

The groundbreaking quantum experiment could allow us to build things on the atomic level.

Scientists are at a loss to explain why infants seem largely resistant to the coronavirus, but new studies are providing clues.

Abandoned as a puppy because he was too obsessive, Bear the dog is now rescuing koalas.

Without humans visiting him, loneliness was starting to wear on this bottlenose dolphin.

Scientists at the Peninsula Open Space Trust are studying how animals move around an increasingly fractured habitat, and the video is just one element.

Introverts have traditionally had to learn to be more outgoing, but during coronavirus, it's the extroverts' turn to learn new behaviors.

Walking outside is having a moment, helping us clear our heads of coronavirus worries and breathe some fresh air.

Show this coronavirus social distancing calculator to those people in your life who don't 'believe in' staying home.

Data can help us understand some of the many ways the human body reacts to this virus and the next one.

The similarities between coronavirus and climate change are many. It's just the time scale that's different.

The 1970s Swiss fitness creation called vitaparcour is back and more popular than ever.

Algae fuel start-ups across the country are getting closer to commercial scale production of the environmentally friendly fuel, thanks to investment from the go

Gobs of microscopic organisms called algae may have met their match in viruses that can invade their cells, ultimately leading to death.

Humanity's use of coal, metals and other natural resources is reportedly making the planet more acidic.

The editors of Architectural Record have compiled a list of the 'most significant works that defined architecture in our era.'

Follow NASA's lead and explore this natural wonder by air. Scientists working for NASA's CORAL project are embarking on a two-month aerial study.

National Geographic is back at it again with one of the fiercest photography competitions of the year.

Photographer Seth Casteel casts his lens on the priceless expressions of rescue cats and kittens bounding and jumping through the air.

From the unbearably cute to the utterly absurd, these pet and animal vines are bound to crack you up.

Visiting Puerto Rico? Don't forget to plan a visit to the island of Vieques, where you can take a starlit kayak trip on the world's brightest bio bay.

Mountain bikers wind through the misty temperate rain forest of Whistler, British Columbia, leaving stunning long-exposure light trails in their wake.

Henry David Thoreau's beloved slice of nature still exists today in the form of a Walden Pond State Reservation.

Panorama gives viewers a glimpse of the geological landmarks in Curiosity's vicinity, including the Gale Crater Rim, Upper Mount Sharp and the Murray Buttes.