This talented illustrator used recycled materials to draw attention to what is thrown away.

From their smart stripes to the power of their kicks, behold the wonders of zebras.

The digital age isn't making libraries obsolete; it's making them more important than ever.

From centuries-old temples to sleek modern masterpieces, libraries are some of humanity's most beautiful architectural accomplishments.

Even if you haven't read some of the books in your library, they are still doing you good.

The Nordic nation gets bookish at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale with an exposition dubbed 'Mind-Building'

Finland, the world's most literate nation, rings in its 100th birthday with the opening of Oodi Helsinki Central Library.

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

Efficient public transportation, a vibrant organic scene and plenty of eco-conscious hotels make this Brazilian city worth a visit.

By 2032, everything will on the Danish island of Bornholm will be recycled, repaired or reused.

New poll finds 3 in 5 adults say they'd eat ugly produce. (Isn't it time for the other 2 to get over it?)

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.

Abraham Lincoln helped the country become the scientific and engineering powerhouse we know today, says Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

There is no such thing as a "male brain" or a "female brain," new research finds.

The company is voluntarily recalling 30,000 cases of Classic Hummus. Find out if you have the affected products in your refrigerator.

Restaurant chain shares its "No No List" of ingredients as it switches to foods with ingredients you can pronounce.

Today, a Bradford heir is resurrecting the fruit and using the proceeds to fund the drilling of fresh water wells around the world.

'Hidden Gems' calendar is offered as a free download to commemorate the stunning accomplishments of the famed space telescope.

Planet Green's web video series features 26 tasty organic treats... in alphabetical order.

QVC star and intimate apparel designer Kathleen Kirkwood wants to recycle your old 36Bs.

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.

There's an 'urgent need' for rules governing the use of lab-grown brains.

The brain's impulsivity switch could be key to fighting obesity as well addiction and disease.

Researchers found the brains of people who spent months in the Antarctic got smaller. What they learned applies to all of us.

New research suggests why we feel so in tune with performers at a concert, and it's called "inter-brain coherence."

The drab potoo bird uses its coloring to disguise itself as a tree limb.

Celebrate the birthday of Henry David Thoreau by simplifying your life.

Hyatt Regency New Orleans and Make It Right join forces to achieve foundation’s goal to build 150 sustainable homes in hurricane-ravaged Lower 9th Ward.

Actor and comedian co-host massive fundraiser to benefit the green rebuilding of New Orleans Lower 9th Ward.

High-tech water filters are wonderful. But what if you could go DIY, using just a piece of wood?

David Lindo turns his awe for winged creatures into a passion for teaching Britain's urbanites to open their eyes to all the birds around them.

Embracing Sustainable Energy

Research suggests a brain on a Western diet can't help itself from wanting more junk food.

Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.

Russian tycoon Dmitry Itskov says the technology will be a reality by 2045.

A scientist successfully used his mind to control the hand of a researcher playing a video game in another building.

DARPA using biotechnology in an effort to boost the U.S.'s national defense.

Fleets of these 'artificial bees' could one day pollinate our crops just like real bees do.

Italians have mastered 'la dolce far niente' and so should you.

When the only way to visit your neighbors is to hop into a car, holiday parties take on a deeper significance.

Passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 who died on Sept. 11 honored at the national memorial site in Pennsylvania.

Many public library systems are eliminating late fees on materials because they see them as a form of social inequity.

German Christmas markets or Christkindlmarkt celebrate the holiday season with crafts, food and fun.

Americans went to libraries more than the movies in 2019, according to a new Gallup poll.

Sweden has a floating library — the bokbåten — that brings thousands of books to people on dozens of remote islands in the Stockholm archipelago twice a year.

Boy asks his friends to celebrate his birthday by volunteering at an animal shelter.

John and Charlotte Henderson are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary this month at a nursing home in Texas.

Kansas City defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi celebrates team's Super Bowl win by paying adoption fees for pets at local shelter.

An unexpected move by the magazine, which is usually young-model obsessed, is a welcome change.

These stylishly sustainable shoes let you leave a smaller environmental footprint.