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How to go vegan on a budget

In her book 'Liv B's Vegan on a Budget,' Olivia Biermann explains how you don't have to be vegan to eat affordable plant-based meals.




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SkyLodge Suites let travelers dangle from a mountain in utmost luxury

For when the Sheraton just isn't terrifying enough ...




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5 surprising ways to get great skin

There are so many bad ideas about how to achieve great skin. Here are 5 ways to get on the right track.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Strange 'snowball waves' seen forming in Maine lake

Waves of snowballs called "one of the most awesome natural events ever seen" by a firsthand witness.



  • Climate & Weather

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What are age spots and how can you get rid of them?

Age spots or liver spots, are flat, spots on the face, neck and hands, areas that are more exposed to the sun than others. Here's how to get rid of them.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Will eating collagen give you younger looking skin?

An expert weighs in on whether collagen-rich foods can improve skin health.




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8 new UNESCO geoparks that will take your breath away

Geoparks use an area's geological heritage to draw attention to key environmental issues.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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12 stunning images to revive your sense of wonder

The winners of the Nature Conservancy's photo contest celebrate the natural world in all its splendor.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Marriage isn't the ticket to better health after all

Some studies show that marriage actually has a negative health effect.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Rediscover and save endangered foods

The Ark of Taste is striving to get foods off an endangered species list.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Food Day's mixed-message marquee event

If Food Day’s message is that it’s time for all America to eat real, an invitation-only feast in Times Square that the public could view but not attend migh




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Whole Foods getting into the resort business

Healthy lifestyle education will be the focus of the company's first luxury resort in Texas.




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Eating insects: Vegans, vegetarians weigh in

Insects are lower impact and could replace meat in the American diet, but what do the veggies think?




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5 tons of Nutella stolen in Germany heist

Thieves make off with $20,710 worth of the sweet hazelnut spread.




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I ate the much-hyped, meatless Impossible Burger and it was good

Our writer taste-tested the much-hyped meatless Impossible Burger and thought it was good ... but not quite great.




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In Phoenix, an erstwhile porn emporium gets a net-zero makeover

DPR Construction transforms a one-time adult superstore in Phoenix into an net-zero energy showstopper.




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There's a lump on the moon that's 5 times bigger than Hawaii's Big Island

Scientists have found a massive deposit inside the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon, and it's having a significant impact on the moon's gravitational field.




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10 recipes for Brussels sprouts that will make them your new favorite vegetable

Brussels sprouts are a superfood packed with vitamins, cancer-fighting nutrients, and many health benefits.




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Cooking with oranges: 15 recipes starring this healthy fruit

How to add more of this healthful fruit to your diet.




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9 recipes for blueberries that put this superfood at center stage

We all know blueberries are healthy. But you may be surprised at just how healthy they actually are!




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Oats: 12 recipes to get this super grain into your diet

Oats are an essential part of a healthy diet. We go way beyond ordinary oatmeal with these outstanding recipes for breakfasts, snacks and even burgers!




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8 delicious ways to get more broccoli on the menu

Broccoli is one of those miracle veggies we should eat every day. Here are smart, simple recipes to help you accomplish that goal.




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Is this seaweed the magical bacon unicorn of vegetables?

Dulse, a succulent red marine alga, is highly nutritious, fast-growing — and supposedly tastes like bacon when fried. The Internet weighs in...




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10 foods and beverages that boost brainpower

Learn how to eat for a healthy brain with these 10 foods and beverages that boost brainpower.




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Angelina Jolie used yoga to soar in 'Maleficent'

And (surprise!) it's not an exercise the actress enjoys.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How Ted Ligety helped me reach yoga gold

On a journey to learn how to ski, keeping one mantra in mind helped this writer merge a beginner's mind with mastery.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Jared Leto and Ellen Page named 'sexiest vegetarians'

Annual award, given by PETA, presented in recognition of both actors' commitment to animal-free diets.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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7 yoga teachers who have changed the practice

These instructors are inspirational, and they've changed the world in their own particular ways.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Nudge away your stress with goat yoga

There's a waiting list 1,000-people long to do yoga surrounded by goats in Oregon.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Winter Olympics fans target Canada's oil sands

A new Sierra Club campaign urges environmentalists to fight oil sands to preserve winter sports.



  • Arts & Culture

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'Hobbit' films get release dates, titles

Plus: Video hoax targets Alberta's tar sands as the filming location for the wastelands of Mordor.



  • Arts & Culture

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To end the age of fossil fuels, try learning to speak its language

Climate activists are about to launch two weeks of protest against a pipeline from Alberta's tar sands to the Gulf Coast. They'd do well to remember there are n




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Indigenous leaders join Keystone protesters at White House

Tribal leaders are among the thousands of protesters who are trying to keep the Obama administration from giving the green light to a new pipeline.




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Kyra Sedgwick urges president to reject Keystone pipeline

Actress partners with Natural Resources Defense Council, asking people to join her in opposing the $7 billion project.



  • Arts & Culture

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Obama needs to face climate change, reject Keystone pipeline

Climate activist Bill McKibben says now is the time for the Obama administration to stand up to the richest industry on Earth.




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Do manatees get thirsty?

Despite living in saltwater, manatees like to drink fresh water.




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Alpha Ventus: Germany cuts the ribbon on offshore wind

12 shiny new off-shore turbines in Germany are a reminder of just how far behind the U.S. lags in race for clean offshore energy.



  • Research & Innovations

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Minneapolis college plans to be emissions-free by 2019

Augsburg College is now the largest purchaser of wind energy from Xcel's Wind Source, the biggest provider in the U.S.




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Germany stakes its cleantech future on stiff sea breezes

Germany has spent the last 5 years making solar power a mainstream business. It is poised to spend the next 10 years doing the same for offshore wind — and sh




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It looks like we're going to need a bigger cart: Wind turbines come to Home Depot

Select Home Depot stores across 6 states are now selling the Skystream 3.7, a personal wind turbine that's quiet, compact and capable of producing up to 400 kWh




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Wind turbines and bridges: A match made in clean energy heaven?

Multitasking infrastructure on the Canary Islands could power as many as 500 homes.



  • Research & Innovations

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This gorgeous cricket chorus sounds like humans singing a haunting song

Insect song, when slowed down dramatically, sounds otherworldly, but also human.




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How a stray cat and music changed this man's outlook on life

A stray cat helped Sarper Duman recover from depression, and now he helps other strays and plays piano for them.




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A huge fracking mess

Lax regulations, radioactivity and serious concerns about water contamination uncovered as part of New York Times investigation.




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Report: Methane from fracking has large greenhouse footprint

A group of researchers at Cornell University finds that natural gas may not be as clean as originally thought.




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T. Boone Pickens is no climate change denier

T. Boone Pickens talks politics, climate change and polar bears during his latest visit to Washington, D.C., to speak to the National Press Club.




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The dangers of natural gas: Infographic

Although natural gas is considered comparably safer and better for the planet than other fossil fuels, there are drawbacks.




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Fracking waste: Is it safe to ship by barge?

The Coast Guard is investigating a proposal to ship hydraulic fracturing 'fracking' wastewater on the Ohio River.




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University of Tennessee gets OK for natural gas extraction on public land

The school plans to fund a study on the effects of fracking by allowing the controversial extraction process to take place on 8,000 acres in Cumberland Forest.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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'Gasland' sequel premiere sparks protests, outrage

Director Josh Fox's follow-up to his 2010 documentary on the natural gas industry sparks drama at the Tribeca Film Festival.



  • Arts & Culture