The only endemic duck remaining on the Hawaiian islands is back from the brink of genetic extinction.

New York City passes bird-friendly building legislation to reduce collision risks for birds.

Scientists have found a new influenza virus that infects bats. But don't pull out the hand sanitizer leftover from the H1N1, or swine flu, pandemic just yet. Wh

Chicago residents have a new way of treating the flu, but is it worth the risk?

From January 1 to January 14, chicken noodle soup orders increased 35 percent over January 2012.

Officials are worried that a group of people in the Amazon who had been living in isolation from the outside world may have contracted the flu.

Stomach flu, or viral gastroenteritis, can be as common as a cold. Here are some home remedies for the stomach flu to ease discomfort.

New study finds that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita may be responsible for declines in children’s blood lead levels.

A few towns are doing just fine, thanks to a blank check written in the wake of the Gulf oil spill.

An abandoned home in New Orleans is transformed into a interactive art installation where passersby are invited to pick up a piece of chalk and share what they'

Snowed in? Try these activities to keep you and your kids busy on your next snow day.

A blizzard's snow and ice can knock out power and cause big problems. These tips will ensure that you're ready for the worst.

Six more weeks of winter, eh? The bizarre weather outside is more like spring, with a blizzard in Denver and tornado warnings and watches elsewhere all in the s

Research suggests that man's best friend has learned to capitalize on our preference for big, sad eyes.

If you run into trouble in the great outdoors, your rescue could come with a hefty price tag — but it all depends on where you are.

Acoustic engineer Trevor Cox is on a mission to identify the most wondrous sounds on Earth.

We don’t think that people who want to eat organic should have to pay more for their food.

How to help provide people on every continent with food that is safe, affordable, and sustainable for people and planet.

By working together, we can address food production and recycling, as well as other pressing issues in the product supply chain

The deforestation situation in Indonesia is not entirely bleak, thanks to the efforts of the Katingan Project.

BSR focuses on a company’s national business operations and global supply chain from both environmental and social perspectives.

This year's Pritzker Prize winner, Shigeru Ban, brings sustainable, innovative architecture to disaster zones in the form of resilient paper-based structures.

Volunteers can lend a hand, from categorizing whale songs to planting sunflowers.

Instead of synthetic insecticides, entomologist Rich Hofstetter is recruiting native fungi to protect forests from bark beetles.

Four students have developed Google Glass image-recognition app called ThirdEye that verbally identifies objects for visually impaired people.

Rudi Putra takes on powerful palm oil plantations in the name of conservation — and wins.

Famous golfer and his wife establish $30 million center to bring all treatment options under one roof.

Through The Learning Tea in Atlanta, entrepreneur Katrell Christie is helping educate teenage orphan girls in India so they can achieve their dreams.

A Brooklynite goes from the urban jungle to the Amazon jungle.

A food forest is a forest full of plants that grow human food, and they don't require as much upkeep as gardens.

Food forests require less maintenance than gardens and orchards, and they yield more fruit. Here's how to start growing your own.

Adapting employees’ skills and roles to the post-pandemic ways of working will be crucial to building operating-model resilience.

Speed, agility, and a new understanding of customer values are the keys to navigating the next normal.

Health systems in emerging markets have not realized the benefits of data visibility to global health supply-chain operations. To do so, health-system leaders will need to take four critical actions.

The disruption ahead extends well beyond healthcare. Are you prepared?

The experiences of the most successful acquirers yield some counterintuitive lessons.

The length of disruption for patients continuing physical distancing remains unclear. However, most forward-looking healthcare organizations may use this time to materially scale virtual health offerings in ways that creates competitive advantage.

Ditch pricey, over-the-counter face creams for DIY masks that use ingredients you already have in your pantry.

Eating meat harms the environment as a result of large-scale, factory-style meat production, the modern practice of cramming huge numbers of animals together an

The biggest problem facing the Galapagos Islands is controlling the number of people — both visitors and residents.

You don't have to use toxic chemicals and pesticides to have a beautiful, lush yard. But first, stop fixing on having much of a lawn at all.

Kids spend less time outside than ever — but some innovative educators want to change that.

Support your favorite national park, forest or preserve by volunteering or visiting on National Public Lands Day.

Making baby food at home is easier & more important than you think. Here are 5 homemade baby food recipes.

Hospitalized infants in Kansas City are photographed wearing sweet costumes for Halloween.

Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles

Feed your plants the natural way with organic bone meal, cottonseed meal, blood meal, fish emulsion and manure.

Feed your plants the natural way with organic bone meal, cottonseed meal, blood meal, fish emulsion and manure.

This fun indoor craft project allows kids to customize their very own miniature garden, plant succulents in a container, and watch them grow.

Winter is quickly approaching and the holidays are in full swing once again.