In this open source design project, Dos Uno shares cool, easy to make designs for chairs, tables and shelves using cheap readily available materials.

Our commenters helped determine that the species of this cool tropical flower is Kohleria affinis.

This startup offers tailored volunteering experiences where participants can continue working remotely while abroad, in addition to volunteering their skills in local communities.

How did honey go from being the world's most important food to an undervalued afterthought?

Welcome to your dystopian nightmare installment #4692.

North American bees are at risk of disappearing thanks to severe habitat loss and increasing pesticide use, among other threats, new report reveals.

Make your garden attractive to bees by planting specific plants, but be sure they're organic and indigenous to your region.

In the fight against one of the honey bee’s nemesis, the varroa mite, scientists have found an ally in a widely-distributed mushroom.

In defense of biomimicry and of scientific research with no foreseeable applications

A new campaign is seeking to turn the city into a pollinator's playground by planting a wildflower for every resident.

The colorful papier-mache cocoons provide a safe haven for bringing baby bees into the world.

Big fuzzy bumblebees do plants a favor, while smaller bee species steal pollen from plants with little in return

ZGF builds interesting hives on the roof of a fascinating building.

The pioneering site that brokers accommodation in private homes must now pay city hotel tax in San Francisco, according to a new ruling. What does this mean for collaborative consumption?

From coastal getaways to desert hotspots, these retreats sooth the body and soul.

Katherine lives in rural Ontario. Margaret lives in New York City. The way they enjoy their summers is bound to be drastically different.

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from

A relatively new test detected horse meat in European hamburger. We wonder: how do they test this? Could it happen in America? What happens to all the recalled food?

Muscle-meat grown in a laboratory is no longer in the realm of science fiction, except for the price of an 'all-beef' patty.

The meat vs. veggies debate is a lot more complex than it seems at first glance.

Would you go stinky for steak? By skipping 26 showers for every 4 oz hamburger you eat, you can offset the water used to produce it.

What nutrition labels do, and do not, tell us about what goes into our food

It turns out that it's probably beef fat.

Blending ground beef with mushrooms cuts both calories and carbon emissions. Oh, and lots of folks say it tastes better too.

Guess which industry pushed that one through?

A deeper look at Toronto's Bloor Street bike lanes finds more shoppers spending more money.

Way more people get traumatic injuries in the shower than they do on bikes, but almost nobody takes the most basic safety precautions.

It's a little bit different from how you ride your bike, but not much.

Save time, money, and food by taking a structured approach.

It's painful but necessary if you want to maintain an organized home.

Buying a mattress free of harmful chemicals and gentle on the environment is no easy task. A mattress expert weighs in.

Graham Phakos did, with an interesting design that does everything the expensive Italian jobs do.

They were taught that their children needed fresh cool air in order to thrive. It would be pretty healthy for their carbon footprint too.

Handcrafted with softwood, natural oils and waxes, this furniture unit makes a tiny, narrow bedroom feel much bigger.

Scientists find that wind power farms don't harm this at-risk species, a bit of surprise because other studies have shown that oil and gas development does affect prairie chickens.

Crowdfunding the latest gizmo is one way to be an early adopter, but all you get out of it is a gadget. Crowdfunding a renewable energy project, on the other hand, could deliver clean energy to your home.

While large wind turbines remain the dominant force in wind power, wider adoption may lie with small-scale turbines fit for urban and low wind conditions.

The SolarMill, a 1.2 kW combination wind and solar energy system, will be sold in the U.S. for about $3000.

Scientists are working to harness the secret of owls' silent flights to build quieter wind power technology.

All those cat pictures and viral videos won't harm the Earth.

When wind speeds are higher than a turbine can effectively use, the extra energy is stored for when the wind slows.

Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate.

There is either a giant contradiction here in Ontario's Prince Edward County or I am missing something.

These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources.

It's a mutually beneficial arrangement. Lush gets luxurious fair-trade cocoa butter, while farmers earn income in a low-risk way, not threatened by violence.

The Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs, a recipient of the 2018 Lush Spring Prize, provides basic gardening kits and lesson packs to teachers in order to teach valuable agricultural skills.

Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving.

An increase in maximum sentences for wildlife crimes are being delivered by the Republic of Congo – here's how one gang's arrest and conviction went down.

A new study investigates our ancient cousins' hunting abilities.

Do you have a grad about to turn that tassel around, or leaving high school behind for the big wide world?