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

Since nothing quite says 'U.S.A.' like summertime grilling and imbibing, consider these entertaining must-haves from the Martha Stewart American Made Market.

This versatile fiber can keep you looking good or speed you down the highway.

Tidal Vision makes sustainable salmon leather goods and crab shell clothing.

Most 'gendered' stuff is useless — with a few notable exceptions.

Company says latest tests prove the machines can make a difference in Gulf cleanup efforts.

Effects of the fiscal cliff deal on food policy

Ask your representative to support the Merkley Amendment, which would repeal the 'Monsanto Protection Act.'

The troubled life of Nate the terrier gets a Hollywood ending thanks to George and Amal Clooney.

'10 Cloverfield Lane' actor says his weight loss was inspired by a desire to live a better life.

Say it ain't so, Amy Poehler.

Actor of "Fraser" and "Cheers" fame owns land in the Catskills and wants to grow his own hops and barley.

Researchers analyzing social media after the speech discovered the actor's words started the largest engagement on climate change ever.

Martha Stewart offers Thanksgiving-in-a-box, but there are advantages to cooking the big dinner the traditional way.

Nonprofit, cofounded by media mogul Ted Turner, has been an instrumental force in supporting global environmental education since 1991.

After his dog died, Ryan Gosling took to wearing George's tag.

Acclaimed British actress stars in a new BBC documentary that unlocks the remarkable secrets of forests.

Two goats discovered along subway tracks in Brooklyn are on now safely on their way to Farm Sanctuary.

For wealthy Californian homeowners, extra peace of mind comes with a high price tag.

Only about 2 percent of Iceland is now forested, down from as much as 40 percent before Vikings arrived.

Before she flew back into the wild, Miss Alicia the bat met a fruit and fell in love.

A new study introduces 18 previously unknown spider species that look remarkably like pelicans.

Conservation efforts are helping some large predators reclaim ancestral habitats, a new study finds.

When the government fails to protect a public resource like a river, our hopes often fall to a loose coalition of citizen conservationists.

Six in 10 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, according to a new study.

Genetic relics from a 'ghost population' of red wolves seem to live on in these coyote-like creatures.

Extinctions are a wake-up call to protect the dwindling species that still exist.

Newly discovered remains of the Antarctic king, Antarctanax shackletoni, paint a lush picture of the Antarctica of 250 million years ago.

A new study looks at the co-evolutionary 'arms race' between a brood parasite and its hosts.

Millions of black 'shade balls' float on the surface of reservoirs, slowing evaporation.

Shafts that haven't been closed could be transformed into geothermal boilers to produce heat and hot water for nearby communities.

The fossil fuel industry benefits from government money, but not renewables. In a forum with T. Boone Pickens at the National Press Club, media mogel Ted Turner

The eco-friendly boutique hotel is located in Napa Valley.

Iceland's ION Luxury Adventure Hotel isn't so much about the hotel itself but about the stunning, otherworldly landscapes that surround it.

A cat's attraction to catnip has to do with a natural chemical compound in the plant called nepatalactone that also may help advance cancer research.

The bizarre, unexplained sounds that harmed American diplomats working in Cuba may have come from the Indies short-tailed cricket.

Dubbed the 'flying bulldog,' this extremely rare bee has been lost to science since 1981.

As long as there are humans, there will be cockroaches.

Painted lady butterflies are migrating north for the summer, and they're overtaking southern California, to the delight of many.

The bees were staying alive by drinking the woman's tears.

Bed bugs have been documented as early as the first century. Originating in tropical climates, bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers, stowing away in luggage, hand

A swarm of grasshoppers in Las Vegas is so big it shows up on weather radar.

The western monarch population may be on the verge of collapsing.

As marketers use Earth Day to hock anything and everything, including a 'Real Housewives' episode, bloggers weigh in on the ridiculousness of it all.

Groupon deals, rain barrels, epic videos and the marketing hype surrounding Earth Day.

The launch of Earth Day in 1970 raised suspicions in Washington, D.C.

Celebrate the planet with these TV shows, movies and even a radio program.

For Earth Day, Easter or any seasonal meal, try this side dish made from seasonal vegetables and aromatic spices.

Critically acclaimed 'Catching the Sun' offers solution to current economic crisis.

A royal Bengal tiger takes refuge in a local man's bed from deadly floods near Kaziranga National Park.