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Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.

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

For space-strapped, design-conscious urban apiarists, Dutch electronics giant Philips unveils the sleek Urban Beehive as part of its eco-futuristic Microbial Ho

Bees that ate the immune-boosting chemicals showed activation in genes known to help them fight parasites and break down pesticides.

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

This colony of bees is rebuilding in a hollow log in Germany after the hive collapsed earlier this year.

Australian scientists are attaching sensors to bees to track their movements and study colony collapse disorder.

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.

Through the collaborative magic of crowdfunding, the Open Source Beehives project aims to bring downloadable beehive designs to citizen scientists everywhere.

A photographer has caught fascinating slow-motion footage of honeybees flying, working and even stinging.

Gone but not forgotten, these once-bustling mining outposts offer visitors a look at Old West ghost towns, from kitschy to untouched.

Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?

The creators of the original Flow Hive are back with a new model.

There have been thousands of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico in the year since BP's massive oil spill. We shouldn't be surprised.

The predicted size of this year's dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico depends on whom you ask. One forecast model predicts an unusually small area of oxygen-deplete

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A new study buries the concept of "fat but fit," and finds that obesity is more dangerous than a lack of fitness.

Loopholes in the Montreal Protocol may need to be tightened, researchers say.

Oregon's Silver Falls State Park is a wonderland of rivers, streams, rainforest and cascading water.

Endemic species run a higher risk of extinction because of their geographic isolation.

Researchers study the genetic secrets of the world's last Pinta Island tortoise.

Stocktails are simply savory cocktails made with broth, and we talk to an expert about why they're such a hit.

How well-versed are you with our planet's fascinating geology? Test your knowledge and find out.

Venture capitalists, energy researchers and policy makers gather for first time in New Mexico.

Pickens: 'If you don't think that you're gonna see a $200 barrel of oil, you're joking.'

UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz.

A dramatic film explores the physical and emotional challenges of living in a peak oil scenario.

A study from the Civil Society Institute reveals that party lines divide many people's feelings about global warming, energy independence and green jobs. Here a

We need a mix of solitude and interactions for a healthy social diet.

AT&T's ZERO Charger won’t draw electricity from a power outlet when disconnected from a mobile phone.

Authentic sounds of the wild can now be downloaded for free to your iPhone. Assign your friends their own unique howl, hoot or roar.

Ann Louise Gittleman offers '1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution'

The Black Hornet, which can be carried in a soldier's pocket, has an onboard camera that gives troops video and still images of hard-to-access places.

Even though native bees don't produce honey, they're incredibly important, says author Paige Embry. She explains how to help them in "Our Native Bees."

Scientists scramble to understand the causes of colony collapse disorder.

Obama chooses Portuguese water dog for the White House. Finally. Now, let's go turn the presidential pooch green.

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.

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Could Chipotle be the world's most environmentally friendly fast-food chain?

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A buzzworthy new discovery might help explain the alarming speed of colony collapse disorder.

It's amazing to see how nature has made itself at home on the abandoned Southerness Golf Club course.

Rutherford Seydel's Oxygen Project creates a sustainable Earth while creating financial sustainability for all. All it will take is a massive group action.

'If you see me, weep,' reads one of these so-called 'hunger stones.'

It's yet one more benefit of living in the Google years.

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Environmentally and socially responsible investment companies help make ecosystems and the economy more sustainable.