This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot?

Researchers create a new scale to identify dependence on 'retail therapy.' Do you fit the bill?

From sticky to stainy, here's what you need to clean festive messes.

Drain flies, also known as sink moths or sewer flies, can be a huge nuisance. Here's how to get rid of drain flies naturally and without chemicals.

Don't let those infuriating fitted sheets and cumbersome sleeping bags get to you! Here's how to fold them and more!

We test out an easy method of removing burnt-on gunk from stovetop grates using ammonia.

From how to wash pillows to when to buy new ones to the benefits of zipped pillow covers, keeping your pillows clean is good for your health.

Part of living with pets is dealing with the smells they emit. Here's how to do it.

Wipe lightbulbs? Wash doormats? My spring cleaning routine strays far from The Good Housekeeping Institute's unachievable checklist.

If you are aiming for more minimalist surroundings but find it hard to part with things, this trick could work for you.

Moving allows the opportunity to purge stuff and declutter spaces. Here are five tips to purge, pack and move while reducing the stress of it all.

Don't just move dust around with a feather duster, but actually whisk it away with these 7 tips.

These tips will help you save money, time and effort while you get your house sparkly clean.

Using a kitchen towel for many uses can spread E. coli and get your family sick.

Non-chemical ways to make your sink and tub smell fresh.

You know you'll be interrupted at work, so learn to plan for it.

Nothing gets the holidays off to a bad start like broken ornaments and tangled lights. Avoid the hassle and store them right.

These tips should help you get pet hair off your dog, cat, house and clothes.

Researchers make headway in fight against devastating disorder by breeding bees with the ability to seek out and remove varroa mites.

Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.

Radiation from cell phones might be contributing to the decline in the bee population.

Student Jack Ross Pilkington is working to save dying bee populations and has even become a bit of a beekeeper.

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.

When her concern about colony collapse disorder reached a peak, this writer put her deep, personal fear of bees aside. Sort of.

You don't have to become a beekeeper (unless you really want to) to show your children how important these pollinators are.

Markus Imhoof's new documentary balances microphotography with compelling storytelling. The film will debut on June 10.

In an effort to promote awareness about declining bee populations, a market removes all the food that relies on bees from its produce department.

Beekeeping experts warn that too many urban hives may mean there isn't enough food for bees.

Now's the time to make that dream a reality. Here are 5 cold-season tips to prepare for your first spring with a bee hive.

Chris Burley and Ei Ei Khin have an ambitious goal: Grow 1 million wildflowers to help threatened honeybee populations.

The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy.

Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo.

The Oregon city suspended the use of any insecticide containing neonicotinoids, but not everyone is happy.

The apiarian artery is the buzziest infrastructure project in Scandinavia.

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

Waste-free living has led Lauren Singer to an unexpected new career and a better life.

Two college sophomores designed the gloves to make communication easier for the deaf community.

VBS.TV took a trip to West Virginia to investigate the evils of mountaintop removal mining. Take some time today and watch this.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

After two days of being glued to the news watching the miners emerge, it’s time to celebrate.

Coal helped create communities throughout Boone County, West Virginia, years ago but now mountaintop removal mining may be demolishing more than just mountains

A crowd of farmers, environmentalists and community members gather at a May Day rally in Sydney to call for tougher mining restrictions to protect sensitive lan

American chemists are searching for new and resourceful ways to extract uranium from deposit-rich oceans in order to reduce the expensive mining process's cost.

No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it.

Science has finally discovered the answer to the centuries-old question of how to turn something into gold.

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.

Photographer explains the story behind Indonesia's majestic Kawah Ijen volcano, which appears to spew eerie blue lava.

Coal mines are destroying the life that its miners have come to know through pollution and job loss.

Basketball, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, an underground lake and a spa are just some of the attractions found in this majestic 13th-century Romanian salt mine.