ArmorLites are CFL bulbs with a special 'skin' that prevents mercury exposure if the bulb is broken. But is mercury exposure even something to worry about?

Every once in a while, humanity manages to do something so sublimely awful that all we can do is laugh. Next month, we’ll mark the 40th anniversary of one of

Renewable energy doesn't just slow climate change, it saves water too — lots of it.

These gardens epitomize a balance between beauty and conservation, promoting smart water practices and boosting honeybee populations in the area.

Thailand's wet and wild Songkran festival comes during the country's worst drought in decades.

A company in the United Arab Emirates is already putting an iceberg-towing plan into action.

Four severe droughts in 20 years have left many residents of the Horn of Africa on the edge of survival.

Like the flu, some ideas get a foothold in our heads and then we propagate it. And now with social media, you subject yourself to everyone's thought germs.

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.

Study finds that mountain gorillas numbers are increasing, according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

It's been 5 years since the West Virginia northern flying squirrel came off the Endangered Species List, and the recovery rate is encouraging.

A food cart that uses real food ingredients like grass-fed beef, tallow and coconut milk is a winner in this household.

The new blade, which was designed by Marcio Loos, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering of Case Western Reserve

An experimental, "green" NASA lander crashed during its first free-flight test on Aug. 9, erupting in a ball of flame when it hit the ground.

The sun-powered plane Solar Impulse demonstrates the vast potential for renewable energy after successfully setting the distance record for solar aviation.

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

How exactly does turning a pillow into a big fluffy gadget help us disconnect from the world?

His sons had to let him know that the strange new dog wasn't theirs.

Ahimsa House brings healing to survivors of domestic violence, by giving both humans and animals a safe place to start over.

A neighbor called the police on a Chicago mom for letting her 8-year-old walk the dog alone.

The Big Apple's complaining culture gets its own mapping website that spotlights the top complaints reported within 42 different neighborhoods on a daily basis.

Picked no-VOC paints for your health and home air quality? Then ask California to regulate VOCs in common products.

The standard goal of 10,000 steps could do more harm than good for some, says Dr. Greg Hager of Johns Hopkins, and it might not be enough for others.

Denmark-based Lego is the world's most profitable toy-maker. But when it reported a revenue decline for early 2016, the news was just what the company wanted.

In large part to gas wells and cow farms, the United States is spewing 50 percent more methane than regulators thought.

Tired of all the small items in huge boxes, wasted cardboard and excessive packaging at your local big box retailer? Here's what you can do to fight back.

Itching to go green and not sure where to start? Try these ten simple ideas.

The emerald ash borer, it turns out, is good eating, particularly among woodpeckers.

NASA is getting ready to launch a daring test flight of a capsule that could eventually bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars or an asteroid.

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.

The Mars InSight lander, developed to peer deep into the red planet's interior, is slated to launch on the morning of May 5.

A new George Clooney film and a National Geographic documentary tell the true story of the art experts who foiled Hitler in World War II.

Comic artist Rob Lang gives animals a way to speak their piece with "Underdone Comics.'

Crunching the numbers yields dividends, like a calculator that can measure the green score of electric cars anywhere in the country.

Oceanic Preservation Society will project images of climate change and threatened species on the iconic building ahead of this weekend's Climate March.

The U.N. summit is going on despite recent terrorist attacks, and it does so with diplomatic momentum as well as a renewed sense of global solidarity.

A joint scientific statement reveals that the use of sugar-free products doesn't necessarily guarantee a smaller waistline.

A group of chemicals found in personal care products may raise the risk of diabetes, a new study suggests.

Combining regular weight training with aerobics may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 59%, researchers find.

Diet and exercise can help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight, but that weight loss may not translate into a lower risk of heart problems.

Government officials in Dubai give new meaning to the phrase worth your weight in gold.

Few children who become obese are able to lose and keep off weight with diet and exercise alone.

New study finds that pumping iron can cut a woman's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by up to one-third.

Celebrity doctor's unofficial audience test promises weight loss with no change in diet or exercise, but there is one downside.

World Wildlife Fund, the Red Cross and UNICEF are among the first users of the new "Donate Now" button.

Years of futile searching didn't work, but a single Facebook plea connects the two women in less than 24 hours.

The Internet and social media are changing how we think about privacy. When it comes to regulation, Europe and America have very different approaches.

Family, friends, and Facebook join in the efforts to remember Kristina Chesterman by making her biggest dreams come true.

Despite being dumped at 12 years old, Billy Goat the dog wouldn't end his days at the shelter.

A protein complex has been shown to repair DNA damage caused by radiation or old age.