When it comes to plastic especially, it seems like a no-brainer to at least pick up some of it when you’re out in nature.

Manufacturing and distribution of plastic shopping bags come with steep fines and serious jail time in the East African nation.

Innovators like Sea2See and Adidas are taking marine trash and turning it into treasure.

The fast-food chain is switching to paper straws later this year.

Several months into China's ban on most waste imports, a new study paints a sobering yet optimistic view of how we need to handle our plastic.

A river pollution clean-up project yields spectacular results in Rotterdam.

The deposit-based Norwegian approach to plastic bottle recycling is an attractive, effective one.

Some business groups oppose plastic straw bans because they see it as excessive regulation, but other groups have more practical issues with the bans.

Plastic bottles and caps should now be kept together when you recycle them. The reason? It's easier to sort them that way.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

Several bee species have begun using manmade plastic waste to build their nests, according to several studies.

There's an 'urgent need' for rules governing the use of lab-grown brains.

New research explains why ants never get stuck in traffic.

Scientists may have finally figured out why ice sends us spinning out of control.

A 'living' wrapper called kombucha slime could ease the world's plastic pain.

New research suggests why we feel so in tune with performers at a concert, and it's called "inter-brain coherence."

Scientists using artificial intelligence have devised a highly accurate blood test for 50 kinds of cancer by looking for the DNA of dead tumor cells.

A massive study finds that no research tool can predict the outcome of a human life.

Incredible enzyme is capable of breaking down the PET in plastic bottles into raw materials in as little as 10 hours.

As Norway's Lendbreen ice patch melts, an ancient highway is revealed.

New research finds that parents who suppress their anxiety actually transmit it to their kids.

Julia Child and food safety experts disagree on whether you should wash raw chicken before cooking it.

A recent U.K. case study focused on a teenage boy's highly restrictive diet, and how his junk food preferences led to permanent vision loss.

By playing and joking with young patients, Carrick makes going to the hospital a little less scary.

Wick Moorman on our history

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.

Better skin and hair may be only a pot of rice away.

Ditch those store-bought products with microbeads and make your own with natural exfoliants like poppy seeds, grits and salt.

The number of negative health reactions to cosmetic products reported to the FDA has skyrocketed, with the majority of complaints coming for hair products.

Norway says it will end all fox and mink farms by 2025, and it's the first Nordic country to take the step,

Amateur photographer Steve Biro takes a riveting photo of a bald eagle and his mirror image.

Study finds U.S. and Canada have lost 29% of birds in past 50 years.

California condors hatch at Zion and Grand Canyon national parks, pushing their numbers beyond 500.

Passing someone a sexually transmitted infection is viewed as worse than giving them the flu — even if the flu turns out to be fatal, a new study finds.

Bird flu can be transmitted between mammals — and possible humans — needing only four mutations to do so, a new study published this week in the journal Nat

From flu shots to full-service health care, on-the-job clinics can boost worker productivity. On-the-job flu shot clinics are promoted by the Centers for Diseas

Are you sick? Staying hydrated is important. Here are some nourishing ways to get more fluid when you're feeling ill..

Chicago residents have a new way of treating the flu, but is it worth the risk?

With cases of the flu reaching epidemic levels, it is critical businesses maintain a healthy work environment.

From January 1 to January 14, chicken noodle soup orders increased 35 percent over January 2012.

You know you're not the only one who has the flu, but here's how to get on the schedule when you really need to.

Wearing a surgical mask can stop you from getting the flu, provided you're very diligent about it.

Researchers now know why some people are more susceptible to certain strains of the flu.

Watch as a WWE observer releases beautiful olive ridley sea turtle from entrapment.

Celebrate the birthday of Henry David Thoreau by simplifying your life.

Hurricanes keep coming through, destroying homes and beaches, yet tenacious residents keep on rebuilding. While this endless process of destruction and construc

The Department of Homeland Security now counts hurricanes as national security threats, and now weather modification is under consideration.

Arsenic and lead have been found in New Orleans' soil, but in some places the levels seem to have decreased.

When crisis hits, the jokesters come out of the woodwork. Here is what to expect.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo drew a comparison between Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, claiming that the October superstorm was "more impactful" in many wa