There's a whole medicine chest in the garden. Do you know which plants to use for what ailments? Test your holistic herb wits here.

There's no confusing a giraffe baby with any other creature. But some animal infants don't always resemble their parents.

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Lightning is more than just a stunning spectacle. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about this electrifying natural wonder.

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Renewable energy is a powerful force for the decentralization of Big Energy (and Big Government). It's odd that it isn't more popular in supposedly 'radical' an

For almost 40 years, Art and Nan Kellam lived off-grid on a Maine island, eschewing modern technology, but not each other.

If fracking techniques pollute water supplies, what will happen to beer production?

The Guest-Imator is a digital portion calculator that even considers the amount of leftovers you want to have. It works for vegan meals, too.

As far as creative ideas to keep food food from being wasted go, Toast Beer is pretty brilliant.

Ubiquitous Mardi Gras beads can be made of other things: Biodegradable seed bombs, anyone?

A singular place to say 'I do' in the Seattle area, Brightwater Treatment Plant can process 36 million gallons of wastewater daily.

Although new on the Indian retail scene, Ikea already has big plans to alleviate one of the country's largest environmental ills.

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.

Wildlife biologist Steve Barlow has invented a nest box that can be added to utility right-of-way markers across the U.S. and Canada.

The Bramble Cay melomys lost most of its habitat to rising sea levels.

We often hear about the negative impacts of stress, but some stress is necessary — and even healthy.

In case you want to give brain-training games a shot, here are 4 to try.

Certain scents can cause a rush of feelings — even if you don't always remember why.

We need a mix of solitude and interactions for a healthy social diet.

The pilfering of e-mail correspondence among climate scientists from a major climate center in Britain two weeks ago has grown into a very public controversy un

New flexible glowing sheets are inexpensive, easy to recycle, and could someday replace lightbulbs and OLED technology.

Earth Day has provided the occasion for a tsunami of eco-friendly apps for the iPhone and now Android gets some green love.

The new towers collect much more sunlight during the mornings, evenings and all days of the year regardless of clouds or shadows

Casio shows off realistic animated messages at Consumer Electronics Show

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.

Sustainability played a key role at this year's CES with both the CEA and Bosch donating materials and funds to Habitat for Humanity green building efforts.

2014's big tech news comes early in the year with the announcement that Google plans to acquire Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash.

Almost everything we use runs on direct current, so why are our houses still wired for alternating current?

Do energy vampires haunt your living room? Find out if you are electricity-savvy with your entertainment devices.

A storm chaser captured stunning clear video of a perfect tornado in Wyoming.

Brown bears visit Brooks River every summer to enjoy some delicious salmon, and humans can come along for the ride via webcams.

The ad, meant to highlight the environmental costs of palm oil, has touched the hearts of millions.

Refuge protectors weigh in on the shutdown's impact.

Alaska professor discusses why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be opened for oil drilling.

Family sends an SOS message in a bottle from California's Arroyo Seco River — and it saves them.

New guidelines limiting mowing along roadside strips help create wildlife corridors in the UK.

Video: Join Farmer D as he checks out the farmer's market in Savannah, GA.

How does an all organic vodka hold up at a neighborhood cookout?

Switching out some surprisingly toxic household products for cleaner, greener alternatives can help save your health, money and the planet.

Try these not-too-sweet organic thirst quenchers to stay cool in hot weather.

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.

An all-natural mix that’s wheat-free, gluten-free and made with organic ingredients.

EWG grades the products many of us use to clean our kitchens and houses. How do your 'green' cleaning products rate?

ColdLife organics grows its own food, keeps it cold, and delivers it to your door.

The Organic Trade Association is hosting an online organic discussion and inviting everyone to participate in the #OrganicFestival.

What is Lyme disease? Here's where you are more likely to get it and the symptoms to look for if you're concerned.

Several studies reveal how each gender responds — and it has a lot to do with what's causing the pain and if it has happened before.