Sweatshops filled with robots could bring manufacturing of smartphones, computers and TVs to the United States, as well.

H&M is the most ethically minded of the cheap clothing stores, but it still promotes virtually throwaway retail. What's a conscious shopper to do?

The daughter and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lead the Mandela family in sustainable wine making.

Which flowers are the most environmentally friendly option: Organic, local, fair trade or silk?

Researchers studying chimps that like to throw rocks at certain trees in West Africa are getting clues about the purpose of this behavior.

Warming temperatures have had an impact on brown bear hibernation in Ukraine.

Humane Society International is building temporary wildlife shelters for animals affected by the Australian bushfires on Kangaroo Island.

Smart, Southern, independent start-ups are using the buildings and kitchens from closed chains and being green in the process.

Boise eatery is the only restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite vermicomposting with worms eat kitchen scraps.

More than just the seafood is local at this Maryland waterfront restaurant.

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?

In less than 2 minutes a day, you'll learn 101 (no, make that 202) things about Philadelphia that the tourism company wishes you knew.

The 300-foot-long (92.2-meter-long) Viking Lady is set to get a battery pack, which will turn the supply vessel into a hybrid ship with technology similar to th

Consumers can sell their current mobile phone at an ecoATM.

A growing number of businesses are moving to the cloud for everything from applications to data storage, but how secure is our data in the cloud?

Here are five serious sewage disasters in history, many of them caused by overwhelmed sewer systems. How we can prevent future ones from flowing our way?

The innovative plane continues its journey across the United States using only the sun for fuel.

With the passing of its first major milestone, NASA is on track to replace its highly toxic fuel with a greener, more efficient one.

Like magic, sound waves have the ability to manipulate objects suspended in midair.

Adding to data from current technologies, GPS radio signals could help to show a more comprehensive view of hurricanes' behaviors.

Officials hope the aircraft will help prevent unsafe E. coli counts, which have caused beach closures in the past.

Greening the urban environment is important. Sticking a roof garden on a moving bus is an odd way to do it.

You may not be able to see auroras in person, but soon you can watch them in the palm of your hand.

The Boeing Black tackles cybersecurity with a range of spy-like features.

When you can’t properly chew or shallow, eating can be a chore, but specialty created food can help.

The COOKI, a stir-frying robot wonder machine, could be the kind of robot that makes real sense in our homes.

A factory ghost caused 3,000 garment workers to riot in Bangladesh. The workers' behavior is called mass hysteria

Endangered loggerhead sea turtles are making a comeback in the Southeast thanks to protections put in place decades ago.

Environmental advocates worry that proposed titanium mining could permanently impact the Okefenokee Swamp.

The tongue-in-cheek campaign, courtesy of 350.org, proposes naming storms after climate change deniers.

This fraudster has an overactive imagination.

Reducing indoor allergens is simpler and cheaper than you think!

You can dramatically reduce your carbon footprint just by choosing products and services that are locally-owned and produced.

The U.S. Interior Department is reportedly backing away from the plan after receiving a flood of disapproving public comments.

A child's metabolism is similar to that of a well-trained endurance athlete.

Young Scottish brothers are watching to see where their little ship 'Adventure' will end up.

"Expressing gratitude and feeling gratitude are not the same thing," remind scientists looking at recordings of conversations among families.

Microsoft co-founder's donation will fund research into Alzheimer's and other conditions.

The Microsoft founder admits that the cumbersome combination should have been made easier.

Headset was designed to help assist and enrich navigation for the visually impaired.

NASA studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities, here are the plants that improve your indoor air quality best.

75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they originated in animals. Here are 10 to be aware of and which animals carry them.

The opening of Colorado's pot emporiums has led to a stained relationship between landlords and those looking to puff in the privacy of their apartments.

Despite anti-discrimination laws, some employers are still finding ways to cut ties with their pregnant employees.

If your taste buds demand bacon, but the price is straining your food budget, try a recipe that uses just a little bacon but brings a lot of bacon flavor.

Rules around tipping can sometimes be confusing. Here are some guidelines about when to pull out the cash.

New survey finds that as the U.S. economy worsened, vasectomy rates increased.

If a bad burn isn't motivation enough to use care when you're out in the sun, perhaps some government intervention will help.

Step aboard Jerko, an off-the-grid houseboat/urban sustainability laboratory that's been moored in one of America's filthiest waterways: Brooklyn's Gowanus Cana

Looking out for the safety of kids and pets, the EPA decides to ban some toxic rodent poisons. Here are a few pest remediation alternatives that rely on repelli