From packing materia to kitty litter and more. Here's what to do if you can't recycle your shredded paper.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

Harvard Business Review names Dan Amos one of the best-performing CEOs in the world.

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.

Projects in India and Myanmar and using flying tech to plant trees under the right conditions.

Research suggests one sex may be better than the other when it comes to humor.

The brain's impulsivity switch could be key to fighting obesity as well addiction and disease.

New research suggests life on Earth sprang from geothermal vents in the deep ocean.

A new international study finds most people would rather be entertained by others.

A new study suggests a serious expression could go a long way toward getting some serious work done.

A new study suggests confusion can be a powerful learning tool, but only under the right circumstances.

By turning coffee waste into auto parts, this collaboration builds on the two companies' commitments to environmental stewardship.

What ever happened to that Internet of Things? We outsourced it.

Several studies suggests some people may be sleeping their way to an early death

Research out of Venice finds Irish dancing more helpful than physiotherapy for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

A 'living' wrapper called kombucha slime could ease the world's plastic pain.

Hard-working people like Thomas Edison make better role models, according to research that compared Albert Einstein to Edison.

The hard material known as cementum in our mouths may record our lives' most intimate details.

Sometimes cooking (and sometimes raw) is the best way to get the most nutrients from your favorite fruits and vegetables.

Deforestation is occurring so fast in the Brazilian Amazon that three football fields worth of tree cover are lost every minute.

Find out how easy it is to collaborate while consuming less energy.

Wick Moorman on our history

The future of transportation

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.

Better skin and hair may be only a pot of rice away.

Taking care of your sweaters means following washing instructions and making repairs as needed.

How about an out-of-this-world accessory for your Valentine?

Dressing sharp can make you more productive, but it can make you think bigger too.

A new study turns the tables on the old "dumb blonde" stereotype.

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing fabric derived from the amazing biological properties of squid ring teeth.

FDA issues rare warning after 21,000 people suffer an adverse reaction to Wen hair care product.

Temporary dye from Lauren Bowker of The Unseen works using thermoregulating molecules.

The number of negative health reactions to cosmetic products reported to the FDA has skyrocketed, with the majority of complaints coming for hair products.

Norway says it will end all fox and mink farms by 2025, and it's the first Nordic country to take the step,

Allbirds sustainable wool shoes are disrupting the footwear market with their low-carbon style.

As a natural-beauty product tester and writer, I've tried hundreds of products and am happy to share what works for me. Hint: Simplicity is the key.

Gouldian finches can have red, black or yellow heads and researchers want to know why.

You might be able to fool birds and bunnies with fake owls and scarecrows, but not for long.

Research suggests white owls have a key psychological advantage when hunting by moonlight.

Study finds U.S. and Canada have lost 29% of birds in past 50 years.

Some male birds keep their mates interested using fancy displays of affection.

The male white bellbird attracts a mate by singing louder than a jackhammer.

California condors hatch at Zion and Grand Canyon national parks, pushing their numbers beyond 500.

A great horned owl is rescued from the ashes of the Maria Fire in California.

The only endemic duck remaining on the Hawaiian islands is back from the brink of genetic extinction.

The bald eagles of the Decorah and Decorah North nests in Iowa are the stars of two webcams that let us follow along with their daily drama.

New York City passes bird-friendly building legislation to reduce collision risks for birds.

Each summer, wildlife officials gather to decide which southern refuges, national forests and military bases have enough woodpeckers to donate birds.

Passing someone a sexually transmitted infection is viewed as worse than giving them the flu — even if the flu turns out to be fatal, a new study finds.

The H5N1 influenza virus, also known as "bird flu," may well be more prevalent and less deadly than health officials had thought, according to a new study publi