Europe's moratorium on neonicotinoid pesticides is being challenged by Bayer CropScience. Bee advocates, however, are fighting back.

The pesticides, called neonicotinoids, are "highly likely" to be triggering bee deaths, say researchers.

From their vanilla-scented secretions to their amazing ability to alter an ecosystem, here's what you need to know about beavers.

Freshwater supplies are dwindling as populations grow, but these companies are helping us use water more wisely.

You want to feel safe? Be a nobody with nothing anyone is interested in.

As the president leapfrogs from India to Indonesia to Seoul, he's making deals on green energy in the hopes of curbing climate change.

Swans and cygnets along the river Thames are rounded up, counted and examined in an annual, historic swan-upping ceremony every July.

If you're an app developer, check out the Environmental Protection Agency's new Apps for the Environment challenge.

Schools are competing to generate the best recycling rates and the lowest levels of waste.

The U.S. Food Waste Challenge goes out to everyone with a stake in the U.S. food chain except individual consumers.

Trees in Vermont and New Hampshire are becoming stressed and are producing less syrup.

This year's ALS Challenge turns away from ice buckets and and bites into the fiery goodness of a hot pepper for a great cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Human-based pathogens are showing up in penguin poop, and that could spell serious trouble for the Antarctic birds.

The two cities will receive substantial financial and technical assistance from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help combat combat climate change.

The town of Ipswich has been haunted by a nursery rhyme playing over a loudspeaker for more than a year.

Apply to the 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge and you could be selected to receive an e-bike for a month in exchange for swearing off the use of your car.

Automaker networks are vulnerable to guys with laptops, and it's not an isolated problem.

Finn the conservation dog was trained to sniff out pesky rabbits, and in the process he protect native plants and threatened Humboldt penguins.

It's no substitute for simply getting rid of coal, but geo-engineering just may be our planet's Hail Mary pass.

Climate scientists are beginning to unite to against the misinformation campaigns of right-wingers, but it comes after they've been dealt several blows.

The Mongol invasion scrubbed nearly 700 million tons of carbon from the atmosphere, according to new research.

Star Count 2019 engages stargazers in England and draws attention to the growing threat of light pollution.

Allergies, coworkers who are afraid of dogs, pooches that aren't comfortable in new situations are just a few things to consider.

Another huge honor for the mushroom insulation wizards at Ecovative Design: Scoring the top prize in the 2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge.

Antarctica's fading glaciers may offer surprising ecological perks, a new study finds, but the net result is still bad.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Some of the biggest companies are meeting the challenge.

Alan Kimble Fahey, the hirsute ex-phone service technician behind a folksy, sprawling rural California compound known as Phonehenge West, is found guilty of vio

The world's most famous ring of standing stones has been studied for centuries, yet we learn something new about it all the time.

Birmingham sits at the center of England's West Midlands region. Though it is not on many international tourists' radar, it is the second-largest city in the co

Can devoting 20 minutes a day to a green project make big eco-friendly waves? One oceans activist shows how a little time can make a big difference.

The viral #trashtag challenge inspires people to clean up parks, beaches and roadways and post photos on social media.

The two-stroke motor isn't new. There's probably one in your weed whacker. But Achates Power and other companies say they can turn around the two-stroke motor's

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate in the America's Next Top Energy Innovator challenge, hosted by the Department of Energy.

Sixteen teams from colleges across the country spent three years building hybrids, plug-in hybrids and even hydrogen cars. This week in Washington, they met in

Some of the nation's most recognized brands are joining the Department of Energy's Workplace Charging Challenge.

Engineers have developed a prototype for an engine that's fueled by microwaved air.

The suffering of New Orleans offers valuable lessons -- but is the U.S. paying attention?

England's Lake District National Park, the U.K.'s most popular national park, offers unforgettable hikes and views.

Anything with a diesel engine -- plane, boat, motorcycle -- can run on diesel, straight vegetable oil or biodiesel.

Carbon Motors' E7 is a purpose-built cop car headed for the market in 2013 (assuming a $300 million government loan comes through). And it's got a BMW turbo die

Two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students use "mushroom tech" to create high-performance, rigid insulation.

Philosopher suggests that bioengineering people to be herbivores with small statures and cat-like eyes could help to save the planet.

Advancements in genetic engineering and selective breeding seem to crop up everyday. Now, floral geneticists are working on flower varieties that contain geneti

Technology could be used to generate electricity or even propel tiny toy cars.

A terrifying, meat-eating worm is named after John Bobbitt — you know, that terrible episode from 1993 involving Lorena Bobbit and a big knife.

The remains of a megalithic monument, the Dolmen of Guadalperal, have resurfaced in Spain.

New England's fall foliage wasn't always so colorful. Today's gorgeous scenery is the result of one of history's deadliest hurricanes.

The eerie hue was caused by the collision of two occurrences: fires in southern Europe and winds from Hurricane Ophelia.

A spectacular scene unfolds every year in Chiang Mai, Thailand, when thousands of candle-lit paper lanterns are released into the sky and Ping River.

A burst of glitter and stinky spray surprise thieves who steal packages from porches.