The hip Scandinavian superstore becomes the latest company affected by the broadening scandal.

Hey nosey garbage man, you got a warrant?

Mealworms are able to safely subsist on a diet of polystyrene, researchers have found.

What happens when railway station buildings are no longer used? Here are 10 being used for restaurants, museums, homes and more.

Companies are salvaging ugly fruits and vegetables and making artisanal foods from what would traditionally have been tossed.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Blake McFarland says he just wants to make cool things.

DNA found in chewed birch pitch helps scientists recreate image, but it's also unraveling other Stone Age secrets.

A study finds that a tomato's cancer-fighting properties are reduced when consumed with iron-rich food.

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?

Gwyneth says you can 'technically' eat her beauty products. He breaks out the fast food to test her theory.

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

A new study from a team of ornithologists shows how urban living affects the health of American crows.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes gather every year at this one spot in central Nebraska.

Packed full of unhealthy nitrates, processed meats like hot dogs and bacon harbor health risks you should know about.

Over-the-counter medication to treat head lice and scabies contains dangerous pesticides. Lice can be killed using natural ingredients like olive oil and essent

Among the real environmental repercussions of meat production is it uses more fertilizers and pesticides than any other industry (sprayed directly on the animal

Eating meat harms the environment as a result of large-scale, factory-style meat production, the modern practice of cramming huge numbers of animals together an

A Virginia town says 14 is too old to ask for candy on Halloween, but experts say big kids should just be polite.

No yard? Container gardening lets you liven up your outdoor space. Here's how.

Organic Gardening: Creating Natural Pest Barriers

Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean your passion for gardening needs to hibernate.

Video shows two people skating on freshly frozen ice in Alaska, and one of them has a special reason to savor the adventure.

New Zealand opened its 10th Great Walk called Paparoa Track, a 3-day, 34-mile hike across beautiful terrain.

50 years worth of data went into making this stunningly detailed moon map.

Don't be intimidated by this oft forgotten fragrant fall fruit. We'll show you how to eat quince like a pro.

It's not just that your mom encourages second helpings. Studies show that a phenomenon called "social facilitation" is one factor in why we overeat with others.

Nutritionists say it's not just what we eat, but when we eat dinner that matters.

A new study seeks to define what a 'hyper-palatable' food is, and how they're specifically designed to make us eat more than we should.

Laleh Mohmedi transforms her young child's meals into memorable cartoon characters as a way to encourage healthy eating.

When we throw away banana peels, we throw away a lot of health benefits.

Reduce the carbon footprint of your food by making smart food choices, not necessarily just by eating local.

Marshall Dostal was using fry grease to fuel his cars before taking it another step to create Further soap.

Virtually sulfur-free biodiesel fuel is available in blends for home oil burners.

Cassandra Lin and her classmates provided enough biodiesel to heat 210 homes in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Asian carp are now in Lake Michigan — and that’s not good news for the Great Lakes, says Conservancy scientist Lindsay Chadderton.