Scientists have found a 'world-class' helium gas field in East Africa. That's a big deal, and not just because squeaky voices are funny.

Groundbreaking case was the first to link the product with terminal cancer.

Study reveals that green certified homes are valued 9% higher than comparable properties.

The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Virginia had the most amount of LEED certified space per resident in 2012.

In the South Bronx, a 124-unit housing development with a rooftop farm combines low-income housing with an emphasis on healthy living and fresh food.

Touching a giant hogweed can cause burns and even blindness.

Two new studies decipher who prefers which kind of car, revealing unexpected attitudes that challenge many assumptions.

A new report from KPMG sees 500 billion annual miles from people who might have otherwise stayed home.

The deal with the Tesla Model 3: 215 miles of range, zero to 60 under 6 seconds, $35,000 — but read the fine print.

UC Davis students conceive a 'deliberate solution' to substandard farm worker housing.

This Guam kingfisher chick is one of the rarest birds in the world.

New requirements for happier hens infringes on the interstate commerce protections of the U.S. Constitution, says Missouri attorney general.

A hilarious accounting of 'Climategate' and why universities need to professional PR help.

NASA will replace the ISS's fluorescent bulbs with an array of LEDs

The Sylvania Socket Survey is released: Apparently folks are jazzed about the incandescent phase-out even though they aren't really sure what it entails.

Landmark Niagara Falls get a $3 million LED upgrade to replace a 20-year-old halogen lighting system.

Chinese government offers high-speed rail expertise to U.S. projects.

And in case you haven’t noticed, it’s changing everything about the workplace.

Except for war or natural disaster, young people have never had it so bad economically.

Many older workers are already taking advantage of the flexibility and freedom of the gig economy, so the millennial habits just make sense.

According to a new poll, the majority of millennials believe that the Earth is getting warmer and that humans are to blame.

Millennials have grown up with gadgets, yet they are more likely than older adults to say that a lot of important info is not available on the Internet.

Millennials are early adopters of new technology, would rather save and spend and feel they are more connected to their ethnic heritages than their parents.

The scavenge-happy folks at Fireclay Tile launch a Kickstarter campaign to help transform old CRT TVs and computer monitors into stunning glass tiles.

For wealthy Californian homeowners, extra peace of mind comes with a high price tag.

Millions of black 'shade balls' float on the surface of reservoirs, slowing evaporation.

The eco-friendly boutique hotel is located in Napa Valley.

Painted lady butterflies are migrating north for the summer, and they're overtaking southern California, to the delight of many.

The western monarch population may be on the verge of collapsing.

Meet the winners of the first California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards.

Non-native nutria have made their way to the Golden State, and Californians are rushing to find a solution to this ROUS-sized problem.

Scientists took 1,445 photos of Chile's Jorge Montt glacier between 2010 and 2011, creating a time-lapse video of its dramatic retreat.

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

The California New Car Dealers Association reports that the Toyota Prius was the best-selling car in California in 2012.

Misophonia, the 'hatred of sound', sends sufferers into a rage over sounds that other may be able to ignore. Chomping and lip smacking may be annoying to many,

Finland, the world's most literate nation, rings in its 100th birthday with the opening of Oodi Helsinki Central Library.

Sardinia's true magic, especially from a nature-lover’s perspective, is its interior and its less-accessible sections of coastline.

Got California rolls from the grocery stores for a healthy lunch? Check to see if your meal's rolled with high fructose corn syrup.

More than 250 earthquakes have struck the state's Southern border since New Year's Eve, and it's not the first time this has happened.

Once isolated to the Central Valley, the hybrid tumbleweed Salsola ryanii is making moves — and fast.

From adding communal tables to USB ports, restaurants are doing what it takes to get millennials in the door.

“Down to Earth” highlights the sustainability inititaives at several of California’s wineries and opens up your sustainable wine choices.

So what if millennials killed mayonnaise and golf. Baby boomers killed the stuff that really matters — like the climate.

Soaring prices have made walnuts, almonds and other nuts a tempting target.

There's a poaching ring focused on some succulents in the genus Dudleya, which can fetch millions on the black market in East Asia.

A great horned owl is rescued from the ashes of the Maria Fire in California.

Massive investment coupled with falling prices has created a perfect renewable storm in the Golden State.

Kevin Daly has trained a lab full of bomb-sniffing moths, sparking the interest of the United States Department of Defense.

Following fresh eyewitness evidence, researchers are placing dozens of camera traps in a remote region of Australia.

The Vilnius Christmas tree was named the most beautiful in Europe.