Volkswagen is trying to convince Americans that its TDI diesels are as environmentally friendly as hybrids, and it's using sports marketing to get the message a

Video: Jason Mraz talks about touring green with Chuck at Farm Aid.

Standing Stone Brewing in Ashland, Ore., has eco-responsibility covered: Bicycles for employees, energy efficient appliances, sustainable food sources.

Professional volleyball player Colleen Smith will be traveling greener during her season with the help of biodiesel, a good tent, and a bike custom built by Tre

Electric cars get all the love and the federal money, say diesel and turbo advocates — and they want a level playing field.

Obama's new man on Asian carp talks about his plans to eradicate the species.

The plan to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is hotly contested between oil companies, Alaskans and conservation groups.

Investors bilked out of $54 million chasing the promise of a green utopia.

You may not realize that nutritional yeast is a vitamin-packed protein. Here's how to add it to salads, pastas and more.

Two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students use "mushroom tech" to create high-performance, rigid insulation.

Chemical material could speed clean-up at power plants by snapping its jaws at radioactive waste, leaving nontoxic byproducts alone.

Advancements in genetic engineering and selective breeding seem to crop up everyday. Now, floral geneticists are working on flower varieties that contain geneti

Bioluminescent art blends science and creativity to create images that can only be seen in the dark.

The new materials could one day be used for building devices that have the properties of living things, such as the ability to self-heal.

DARPA using biotechnology in an effort to boost the U.S.'s national defense.

Imagine your city illuminated at night by glow stick-like lighting generated entirely from living organisms.

Scientists can now add code to bacterial DNA, and the bacteria pass it on to the next generation.

The enhanced silk was also 50 percent stronger than the regular stuff.

The webbing was on par with bulletproof Kevlar in strength.

Researchers working on the ASSISI project recently tested the limits of interspecies communication by constructing a makeshift robot translator.

Juice and soda aren’t the only drink options available for children. Here are some healthy drink alternatives for kids (and adults).

New studies link triclosan to osteoporosis and impaired muscle function.

Walking around an urban park inspires the same happy glow as you feel on Christmas morning.

Hydroelectric power has not received the attention that solar and wind enjoy, but that could be changing.

Renewable energy has made great strides in the U.S. recently. But if you take a look around the globe, you'll find equally encouraging signs.

Learn some of the lessons serial entrepreneur Hugh Whalan has learned in the 7 years he’s been working on renewable energy in the developing world.

How hip to hybrid cars are you? Zero to sustainability: Test your hybrid car IQ with this quiz.

Clean energy sources are producing record amounts of power in markets across the world.

New documentary from the director of 'Fuel' and 'The Big Fix' offers real alternatives to fossil fuels.

Israel’s largest international green energy conference takes place this weekend in Eilat.

Australian teen's invention could help make clean water easy and affordable to access.

Fom Argentina to Mexico, solar in Latin America is likely to grow like gangbusters in the coming years.

Kerosene lanterns are dangerous, polluting and unhealthy. That's why one charity aims to eliminate them by the end of the decade.

The WindChill uses biomimicry to help preserve food in rural areas without access to electricity.

Although solar panels do most of the heavy lifting, so to speak.

Bacteria can help solar panels convert sunlight to energy, even on overcast days.

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten is instituting a plan to power its ships using dead fish, part of an effort to be more environmentally sound.

Scientists are working to harness the power of the static electricity to power our devices. It's a surprisingly mysterious natural phenomenon.

Connecticut inventor and tinkerer Dave Nichols thinks cars should run on biomass. He just might just be on to something.

Plant waste has been seen as a possible source of sustainable biofuels, now modified E. coli would convert plant waste into fatty acids, and then into fuel.

An new power plant in England turns waste wood into power. But it doesn't burn it.

The world's natural rubber comes from Southeast Asia, but the company is using an unassuming Texas bush to make its rubber all-American.

Sure, you've seen classics like 'A Christmas Story' and 'Miracle on 34th Street.' But have you heard of 'Holiday in Handcuffs'? We didn't think so.

New book about the painkiller industry has already been optioned by Warner Bros.

Politically active Facebook users are much more likely to "unfriend" people, a new study finds.

How embracing a serene, rural lifestyle has taught me to use a chainsaw, ride a pickup and get off my blood pressure medication.

When the only way to visit your neighbors is to hop into a car, holiday parties take on a deeper significance.

The lack of predators reduces the instinct to flee, according to new research.

Dramatic video shows the moment Jeremy Wade swims up to the 20-foot, 200 pound giant snake.

Jumbo squid, also known as "red devils," have been known to attack divers before. But a submarine? Watch the nightmarish Greenpeace video here.