Preference for "cleaner" male trees and plants in urban settings may trigger extra sneezing and wheezing. That's botanical sexism, says Thomas Ogren.

The giant bug, Lord Howe Island stick insect, was rediscovered in the early 2000s, and now scientists have confirmed it's in fact them.

The 57,000-acre San Andres Refuge, which works to restore desert bighorn sheep, launched its quest for energy independence in 2005 and has implemented several s

Nintendo gets the lowest score on the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics for its failure to address e-waste or cut CO2 emissions.

A scientific team from South Korea has just created the first bendable lithium ion battery.

Try these not-too-sweet organic thirst quenchers to stay cool in hot weather.

Our food blogger shares her thoughts after visiting the sustainable chain restaurant for the first time.

Tiny tempests above cracks in Arctic sea ice help pull down toxic mercury and ozone from the sky — an unexpected new source of mercury pollution.

The research reveals genetic clues about the insects' behavior, making it possible to target specific attributes.

Get a jump on this harmful invader with some common household solutions.

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.

Picked no-VOC paints for your health and home air quality? Then ask California to regulate VOCs in common products.

Your dutiful blogger has been evacuated from his home. However, it didn't stop me from taking a stroll along with banks of an infamously filthy canal in Brookly

Elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in several classrooms have parents worried their children are at risk.

Concern about the safety of many wall coverings has led to a revival in milk-based paints.

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.

'Bones' star juggles hit show and eco-conscious motherhood.

Reducing carbon dioxide may be solved in storing emissions in deep, subterranean rock throughout the country.

If things like saved lives and prevented illnesses have a dollar value, efforts to stabilize the climate might pay for themselves, two studies find.

Critics of the Via Verde project in Mexico City argue that making a busy beltway more aesthetically pleasing only encourages motorists to keep driving.

The extremely rare South Pacific island is one of three new islands to form in the last 150 years.

New report calls for less damage in the development of biofuels.

Morieka Johnson can help you maximize those trips to school, tae kwon do, gymnastics, soccer ...

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What is Uber anyway? Is it a taxi service or as it claims, a technology platform, or something else altogether?

Berlin startup Cabin Spacey has a clever idea for the city's unused rooftops.

The Sisters of the Monastery of the Dominican of Order have cared for the rare salamanders for 150 years.

Wasted food accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except China and the United States, according to a new report.

What if we could turn our fuel emissions back into fuel?

Get the skinny on SlimStyle, Philips' latest LED bulb release that boasts a svelte profile and a price tag that's anticipated to be highly competitive.

Greenpeace's Detox campaign works to get chemicals out of our clothes — and our environment.

Trophy Bicycle Holders offer a smart, space-saving storage solution in the form of two 'iconic silhouettes.'

Despite her best attempts, Gov. Susana Martinez can't keep environmental regulations from becoming law.

The more we hooked we get on gadgets, the more often obsolete technology ends up in landfills.

On the first day of COP 16, President Calderon made some interesting remarks -- incuding one about your grandmother's refrigerator.

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.

New Mexico's coyote-killing contest ban does not outlaw the killing of coyotes by hunters or ranchers who are protecting their livestock.

Solar Foods is set to unveil a fully sustainable, carbon-neutral food that can be produced anywhere.

California's City By the Bay has dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions by switching to a mostly hybrid taxi fleet. It's a model for the rest of the country.

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a monster black hole larger than thought possible.

19 newly discovered dwarf galaxies are missing dark matter.

Astronomers use the Hubble telescope to image Rubin’s galaxy, or UGC 2885, which may be the biggest galaxy ever.

A good diet alone may not be enough to get glowing skin, but you can make your own beauty elixirs and tonics to feed your skin from the inside out.

Arsenic and lead have been found in New Orleans' soil, but in some places the levels seem to have decreased.

The treated lumber found in 30 of the New Orleans homes built by Brad Pitt's green rebuilding nonprofit, Make It Right, is prematurely decaying.

Some chemicals in nail polish and polish remover are known to cause cancer, and others lead to birth defects.

Diesels were noisy, smelly, polluting and slow. They're not anymore. Clean diesel is a real alternative, with 650-mile range one big benefit.

･ First introduction for a geothermal power plant ･ Enhancing the operation and performance of power generating facilities in close cooperation with customers

A new study looks at the community factors behind the dip in American life expectancy.

Theory explains many of the bizarre observations made in quantum mechanics.