A study shows that consumption of whole fruits helps reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes while consumption of fruit juice increased the risk.

Researchers warn health care providers that obesity is not the only factor that can contribute to Type 2 diabetes.

Pancake was born with a skeletal deformity and has to rely on only her back legs, but it sure hasn't slowed her down.

More than 400 people have had problems filling EpiPen prescriptions. Maker Mylan has had "intermittent supply constraints," which may reduce availability.

4 new projects show the viability of storing captured wind energy underground. So why are we still investing in far more expensive carbon capture?

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

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that city blocks with 40% or more tree coverage are naturally cooler than blocks with fewer trees.

Buried in the 500-plus pages of the defense budget signed by President Obama on Dec. 31 is a curious provision that prohibits the Department of Defense from spe

As LEED for Homes surpasses a significant milestone, the New York Times singles out one area where there's a near-absence of USGBC-approved residences: Westches

Speaking at a sustainability and design conference in Atlanta, LEED pioneer Rob Watson explains that 'there are good buildings, and there are bad buildings.'

Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities.

Seen at the Geneva Motor Show, this green family hauler doubles as an office.

At $1 million per mile, the cost of wireless roads would be prohibitive.

Air conditioners have made architects lazy, and we've forgotten how to design houses that might work without it.

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AT&T's growing clean fleet allowed the company to avoid purchasing one million gallons of petroleum-based fuel in 2010.

What do Michael Pollan, Marc Morano, Lisa P. Jackson, nuclear energy and the climate have in common?

There's only one major sneaker retailer who still makes their shoes in America.

Matt Hickman can help you pick out the perfect shade of green for your rugs.

CEO of Interface and author of 'Confessions of a Radical Industrialist' leaves an eco-legacy.

A student's desperate plea on a bathroom wall is met with powerful messages of support.

Martyn Poliakoff, a professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham, may first appear like a mad scientist in his popular series of YouTube videos in whi

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

Talk about blowing things way out of proportion.

Apple fans are frothing at the mouth in anticipation of the release of Apple's sequel to its wildly successful iPad, a 7.85-inch, Wi-Fi-only tablet computer spe

This all-article, no-recipe magazine about food and cooking packs a lot into its first free issue.

One San Francisco-based tech company is offering a $10K option to those who move away from the city.

Virginia school system celebrates the students who are heading for careers instead of going to college.

Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee is about to experience change.

Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, is perhaps the greenest Republican candidate running for president, but he was once even greener.

Is it just us or does this latest incarnation of the campy horror franchise look like the best yet?

Famed naturalist David Attenborough says that despite his scripts taking longer to write, he has absolutely no plans of retiring.

From urban jungles to sprawling prairies, here are some noteworthy facts about these resourceful rodents.

Sam Jaffe created The Caterpillar Lab to share his love of these weird and wacky creatures. He transformed a childhood passion into a full-fledged career.

More than 170 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement on Earth Day 2016, but that's just the beginning.

Wisdom the albatross is amazing at 68 years old and still raising babies.

Fox News' resident rightwing rodeo clown pulls out a heaping dose of hypocrisy when he accuses world leaders gathered in Copenhagen of 'fear mongering'.

This summer's unprecedented melt for the icy white cap over Arctic waters appears to have come to a stop on Sunday, Sept. 16, setting a new record low for Arcti

A new study finds footwear desensitizes feet and may even affect balance. It's time to embrace the callus.

New data from R.L. Polk reveals that only 35% of hybrid owners bought another hybrid last year.

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Aug. 14-20, 2011, including the not-so-nutty professor behind the The Periodic Table of the Elements an

Your indiscriminate flushing can clog pipes and hurt animals.

Ecologist Chris Thomas, author of 'Inheritors of the Earth,' asks readers to look at what we gain through environmental losses.

By 'borrowing' someone from the Human Library, you get to learn their story — and share their humanity.

Environmental cartoonist Jay Mohr gives his interpretation of the request to change the name of high fructose corn syrup to corn sugar

This weekend, read about how high fructose corn syrup might be to blame for the bees disappearing along with a few other disturbing news items.

Food and Drug Administration denies the Corn Refiners Association's request to change the name of the famous syrup to corn sugar.

The Oreo summer flavor sold exclusively at Target is not a substitute for a serving of fruit.

Apples are the go-to fall fruit, but if you want a little variety in your fruit bowl, fill it with these other seasonal fruits.

Wonks have long cautioned that people will celebrate their high-mpg vehicles by spending more time behind the wheel.