Listen to the Betty Boops of the insect world as they "boop oop a doop" in the hive.

Our photo of the day is a study in happy yellow.

Neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, will be banned for use in fields within six months.

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

A new scientific study could save a whole lot of elephants.

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

One of the rarest insects in the world, the Wallace’s giant bee, has been found in Indonesia.

From the best U.S.-based fashion brand to the best volunteer vacation, eco-savvy (and oh-so-clever) shoes, cheeky t-shirt, and more, read on for our Best of Green 2012 winners in the Living category.

Discover the miniature, magical world of tide pools -- and beat the heat -- by heading to North America's coastlines.

Whether the Great Recession is over or permanent, Americans seem to want more from a vacation than staying home. Biking is a beautiful way to vacation.

This NGO is doing wonderful work to bring sustainable tourism into the mainstream. It's time to start planning your next vacation!

More and more people are working remotely. Now, alternative travel companies are offering what they are calling "co-workations" -- a combination of a creative business trip and inspirational adventure holiday for location-independent professionals.

From Hobbit holes to treehouses, these unique Airbnb havens promise a storybook escape.

Plus, how to be more eco-friendly while traveling.

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

Fast food is the enemy of green food, so why does an overweight America still eat so much fast food?

Beef Products Inc took its best shot at making up for its silence during weeks of public lashing over what has been dubbed “pink slime,” an additive in ground beef made through a high-tech process that BPI invented.

The world quietly reached a milestone in the evolution of the human diet in 2011. For the first time in modern history, world farmed fish production topped beef production.

A new initiative from the fast food giant aims to rethink the global meat industry. But is that even possible?

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

A new study shows that if we want to stop climate change, meat and dairy are off the table -- at least in the quantities we currently consume.

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.

The report argues why a beef tax would be an effective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and why we should all be paying more for climate-damaging foods.

Adding vegetables or legumes to ground beef makes a burger that's tastier, healthier, and less environmentally damaging.

Under perfect circumstances, grazing cattle do sequester carbon, but most of the time that's not the case.

"Since the mid-90s, levels of crude protein in the plants, which cattle need to grow, have dropped by nearly 20 percent."

It's got something for everybody in a compact and clever e-bike that can carry a big load.

For everything from stained sinks and burnt pots to baked-on grime, this simple 3-ingredient formula is eco-friendly, zero-waste, and actually works.

Yet another study weighs in on the most efficient way to clean dirty dishes.

It's the most versatile household cleaning product you can buy.

Beds designed to be earthquake proof and that put you inside an aquarium

A lovely lounger made from reused trampoline parts.

How to waste a whole lot of technology and energy to do a very simple thing

Every tiny apartment does not have to have an expensive Murphy bed.

Athanasia Leivaditou designs the perfect desk for all-nighters, described as 1.6 Square Meter of Life

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

French company offers a transformer bed that rises up to the roof when you don't need it.

Mira Schröder lives and works in a shop where she can make her bed disappear.

Home-use pesticides many have worrisome toxins, so researchers set out to learn if the natural alternatives are effective.

This might be the perfect bed for a New York apartment.

It's an interesting alternative to a Murphy bed, and gets it out of the way fast.

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

Secrets of bed bug success can be read in their genes -- can the knowledge help you fight bed bug infestations?

This elegantly designed small space presents yet another solution for the bed: lifting it up to the ceiling and out of the way.

No, you don't need to rush out and buy a bigger house if you've got more family members than bedrooms.

A cramped, rundown apartment gets a makeover with this mysterious-looking black box.

To gain more space, this apartment's redesign puts everything in the wall.

This well-crafted tiny dwelling has its own space-saving elevator bed that can go up and down with the push of a button.

Sleeping and snacking are not meant to share the same space for some very good reasons.