If you're a fan of humanely raised, sustainable beef, you may want to become a 'steakholder.'

Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation.

Is responsible seafood the answer to our health and environmental crises? Author Paul Greenberg explores in a new PBS documentary, "The Fish on My Plate."

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.

If you're not ready to go cold turkey with beef, we have some bean recipes to get you started in replacing just a meal or two.

Go ahead and drink wine from a can this summer, but remember: It's not fine wine; it's fun wine.

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?

As Harvey's floodwaters recede in Houston, Red Hook in Brooklyn, braces for the next big storm.

Cork advocates make a good argument to use the traditional wine closure.

Swale, a barge repurposed into a 'floating food forest,' lets people pick and eat produce for free.

Just think of Indiana-based startup Try It Tiny as the Airbnb of tiny house-friendly land rentals.

Plastic bags are bad, for sure. But a new fee for produce bags is angering some ... and you're not even allowed to bring your reusables!

Research shows that many people purchase food with a sustainable seal without understanding what the seal means.

Using satellite data and machine learning, researchers have mapped the movements of over 70,000 industrial fishing vessels.

The creators of the original Flow Hive are back with a new model.

IKEA's innovation lab, SPACE10, has been busy updating meatballs, burgers and hotdogs to focus on bugs, algae and plants.

Cascara tea is a brewed beverage made from the dried husks of the coffee berry isn't technically a tea, but it's not coffee, either.

Beef and farmed catfish aren't great on the environment, but wild-caught fish and farmed shellfish have low environmental impacts.

A new study suggests the UNESCO status of Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park is in danger.

These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products.

If you want your way of life to come to a bitter end, follow the example of ancient civilizations like the Sumerians and the Olmecs and use up all the available

You can reduce the amount of waste you create without much effort.

More food companies in the U.K. and U.S. are using sustainable seafood to make fish sticks, a kid favorite.

Paper receipts are full of problems, not the least of which is BPA. But there are now many digital options for getting and storing them that make life easier.

There are lots of labels designed to make you think you're buying better food. Are they reliable?

Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes.

Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a potentially deadly fungal infection that has been called California's "silent epidemic."

Climatologist documents Greenland's warming conditions with a photo of sled dogs splashing in meltwater on top of sea ice.

The Amazon rainforest fires have been burning for 3 weeks, and some are wondering why Brazil's crisis isn't getting more attention.

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex

The oddball asteroid Lutetia is a rocky remnant of the material that formed Earth, Venus and Mercury about 4.5 billion years ago, a new study suggests.

It can be hard to determine how much seafood you can eat safely while meeting your nutritional needs. This online seafood calculator lends a helping hand.

A medium-size solar flare erupted from the sun this weekend, hurling a cloud of plasma and charged particles toward Earth on a cosmic path that is expected to d

An impact basin spotted on Mercury with two smaller craters above it looks remarkably like the sweet treat-loving Cookie Monster muppet of "Sesame Street" fame.

This is a great week for planetary observers. Mercury is in its best position as a "morning star" for observers in the Northern Hemisphere while Jupiter is at i

The discovery of huge amounts of water ice and possible organic compounds on the heat-blasted planet Mercury suggests that the raw materials necessary for life

Spliced from thousands of screenshots of the planets, NASA has created a new video of Mercury that shows off the planet's diversity in terrain.

A video from a NASA spacecraft studying the sun has captured an unexpected sight.

In hopes of inspiring others to appreciate Earth, Nickolay Lamm transplanted the Big Apple to all of the planets in our solar system.

By analyzing ear wax from a deceased blue whale, scientists gained clues to years of chemical exposure.

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, may hold clues to understanding how the Earth's moon was born.

There are many reasons to cast your eyes skyward this month.

This week in the hour before sunrise early morning stargazers will get a double treat: the planet Mercury and two special comets.

For the next few weeks, about half an hour before sunrise, Mercury will peek over the southeastern horizon for observers in the northern hemisphere.

The surface of Mercury is shrinking faster than previously thought, photos from a NASA spacecraft orbiting the tiny planet reveal.

This April and May, see Mars shine, look out for meteor showers, marvel at Saturn's rings and keep your eyes peeled for a total lunar eclipse.

An analysis of dozens of pyroclastic ash deposits suggests that Mercury had an long history explosive volcanism.

A NASA spacecraft slammed into the surface of Mercury on Thursday, April 30, bringing a groundbreaking mission to a dramatic end.

The dream of a space-faring humanity is deep-rooted.

Mercury, named for the Roman messenger of the gods, is the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest to the sun. Check out these amazing images