ABC News's Dr. Richard Besser says it's easier than ever to get vaccinated.

A brand new flu virus has been found in Peruvian bats.

Track the flu in your area and get tips for staying healthy with this bevy of resources.

Officials are worried that a group of people in the Amazon who had been living in isolation from the outside world may have contracted the flu.

New study is first to show that a natural product can directly target a virus.

Grandma's natural cough remedies were ahead of the science. Here's how to quell the cough with ingredients you have at home.

'The Secret Life of Pets' is a hilarious rendition of what happens when you leave your pet home alone.

An adorable rescued pinniped is released back into the wild after making a speedy recovery at Taronga Wildlife Hospital.

The suffering of New Orleans offers valuable lessons -- but is the U.S. paying attention?

New study finds that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita may be responsible for declines in children’s blood lead levels.

Five years after Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaks devastated New Orleans, the U.S. Green Building Council looks back at how green building has helped the

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

Hyatt Regency New Orleans and Make It Right join forces to achieve foundation’s goal to build 150 sustainable homes in hurricane-ravaged Lower 9th Ward.

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

Storm surge is seawater pushed ahead of a storm, mainly by strong winds. Onshore, the surge can rise several feet in just a few minutes.

The treated lumber found in 30 of the New Orleans homes built by Brad Pitt's green rebuilding nonprofit, Make It Right, is prematurely decaying.

An extremely dangerous storm is slicing toward northwestern Alaska and is expected to bring blizzard conditions and hurricane-strength winds to the state's west

To say 2011 has been a wild weather year would be a huge understatement. From tornadoes to floods to wildfires, weather records were set across the United State

A "perfect recipe" for snow hit the Pacific Northwest today, one meteorologist said, bringing nearly a winter's worth of snow to Seattle in a matter of hours.

Tian Tian the giant panda from the Smithsonian National Zoo had a grand time rolling around in the snow dropped by Winter Storm Jonas.

They make for winter wonderlands, but snowstorms can be dangerous and disruptive events. We take a look at storms that hit the East Coast hard.

Studies reveal what cat owners have suspected all along: Your cat hears you when you call — he just chooses not to respond.

The cat-carried parasite Toxoplasma gondi has been associated with a variety of illnesses, but you can take simple precautions.

Chimp Haven sanctuary has new open-air corral for climbing, playing and exploring.

Constitution Lakes Nature Preserve is home to a unique art walk dotted with visitor-made pieces constructed entirely from found objects.

We've rounded up some adorable wombat photos and some surprising facts about the wombat.

Synesthetes can taste sounds, smell colors or see scents, and research proves these people experience reality differently.

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak around Aug. 12 this year.

Martian water would be vital for human visitors, and it's also an important clue in our search for signs of alien life.

To help eliminate the perilous process of collecting potable water in Ethiopian villages, Italian architects design a water vapor-collecting tower.

We all know there's too much plastic making its way into the environment; here's an innovative solution to a seemingly intractable problem.

Will one conservation photographer's images be enough to save an important protected area from development?

High-tech water filters are wonderful. But what if you could go DIY, using just a piece of wood?

The deforestation situation in Indonesia is not entirely bleak, thanks to the efforts of the Katingan Project.

At NuVu, students solve complex problems by focusing on imagination and constructive feedback.

Have you secured the health of nature so we continue to have quality of life?

The 20-year-old wunderkind's impossible dream of cleaning up ocean plastic is becoming a reality.

Our sustainability commitments help us cut costs so we can pass those savings on to our customers

Walmart partner Conservation International has launched the "Nature is Speaking" campaign to provoke a conversation about nature's essential role in our lives.

Volunteers can lend a hand, from categorizing whale songs to planting sunflowers.

Instead of synthetic insecticides, entomologist Rich Hofstetter is recruiting native fungi to protect forests from bark beetles.

Howard Wood wins Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to save marine ecosystems from damaging commercial fishing practices.

A couple disappeared into mountain silence for 18 months as part of the first substantial study on the physical and emotional impacts of meditation.

Vidcode is challenging stereotypes and turning more girls into techies.

How one U.S. businessman is using his startup to bring clean water and hope to drought-stricken Kenyan communities.

Grown-ups and Ph.D.s aren't the only ones creating groundbreaking gadgets that protect wild critters.

Want to get paid more at work? Stop being so nice. A new study found that agreeable women get paid less than everyone else at the office – even other women.

A Brooklynite goes from the urban jungle to the Amazon jungle.

Death has always been hidden away, but after spending time with an isolated tribe, this writer is ready to face death head-on.

You'll see all kinds the Rainbow Gathering, a temporary utopian village in the forest of Oregon.