I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals

When I entered the Gallery Art & Design in Poblenou, Barcelona, it was the odd smell I noticed first. Very faint, but it reminded me of something far away. Large pieces of art are scattered around the big white gallery

A 13-year-old inventor in Kenya has come up with a low-cost, eco-friendly way to protect his family's livestock that could also serve as a solution to a serious problem in his country -- managing human-wildlife conflict.

Mac McClelland at Modern Farmer ponders the term "humane slaughter" and visits Prather Ranch, a certified organic beef ranch, to see how it is done

The U.S.’s top nutritional panel has recommended that Americans eat less meat, both for their health and to help protect the planet.

A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm.

Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite.

There is a spectacular nature show happening above, all you have to do is look up.

There is scant evidence that it actually boosts libido and sexual performance, and it could be harmful.

After a month under rubble, a nearly lifeless callery pear tree was found by 9/11 workers who were determined to save it.

Astronomers are stunned and stumped by the brightest light seen in 24 years of observations of the black hole at the center of our galaxy.

The world's weirdest living thing should encourage us to rethink what we think about intelligence.

Researchers find that the neurotoxin is carried in by coastal fog, deposited on the land, and then makes its way up the food chain where it is approaching toxic thresholds in pumas.

In many part of the world, the 2019-2020 winter was the winter that wasn't.

Another good reason to pile density onto subway lines: Almost free heat and cooling.

Knowing how to make a few sauces by heart is a skill we all can use.

Here are some tips on reducing the quantity of meat used in recipes.

Because store-bought guacamole has too much packaging and potentially strange ingredients; and bad homemade guacamole is sad.

A bit of weekend prep work goes a long way.

Don't settle for sub-standard meals. Good homemade food fuels both body and soul.

For the Sunday, December 8 issue, a centerspread ad has been designed as a piece of planet-friendly wrapping paper.

If you want to cut down on food going in the trash, you'll have to rethink your approach to shopping, cooking, and eating.

Consumer demand for meat, soy, palm oil, and more has resulted in 60% of primate species facing extinction.

Here's what to know about Lynx rufus, the solitary wildcat that roams North America.

Mixing conservation with death care, a new start-up offers permanently protected memorial trees that solve a slew of problems.

Record droughts, falling water tables and the rapid depletion of aquifers have helped make desalination, a process once considered impractical and too expensive, a viable technology -- at least in some places. As such, there has been a rash of stories --

XEROX/PARC Spiral Water Filtration Technology A typical water-treatment plant is very big and very expensive. XEROX's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) has come up with a new technology that could make the whole process cheaper and simpler, potentially

Dean Kamen is the kind of inventor we don't imagine exists anymore—a fervent polymath like Thomas Edison. Best known as the creator of the Segway, Kamen is also responsible for major breakthroughs in clean energy, water purification, prosthetics,

With his planes, helicopters, and other fuel-hungry pets, Dean Kamen admits that he takes a lot out of the world. This just means that, in keeping with his immigrant grandfather's advice, he has to put more back in. In the second part of our

What if the Google Street View car took thermal energy scans of all the country's buildings and then built a database of building energy efficiency information? That's the concept behind startup company Essess's approach to home energy audits.

With the first heatwave of the summer behind us, let's start thinking about how we can adapt ourselves to the heat, rather than just complaining about it or pushing it away via air conditioning.

At the tech company's New Mexico data center, it found that oil-submerged servers require far less energy for cooling and actually perform better.

The smart thermostat is now compatible with most home heating and cooling systems in the U.S. and Canada.

This might be one of the smartest ways to use a smart thermostat.

An event on Lake Tahoe promises "world class minds, radical innovation and kickass rock 'n roll". And solutions to the biodiversity crisis, too.

The secret to a diet that makes the microbes in your gut healthy, for fighting obesity and disease

Plastic pollution doesn't just kill fish. It kills people too.

To end new zoonotic diseases like coronavirus (COVID-19), humans need to start staying in their lanes.

Sometimes shipping container architecture makes perfect sense.

The company explains why all-electric homes are healthier, safer, and more sustainable.

They're designed as temporary living for Malibu fire victims, but nice enough that they might never leave.

These flat-packed rest-and-recovery units could take the load off hospitals in a hurry.

A biodegradable show for (almost) all occasions. A cradle to cradle design inspired by ancient Amazon inhabitants. Lightweight, compact and multi-use- it's up to you what you do with it as long as you make sure you compost it at the end of its life.

In cars, houses, furniture and electronics, The trend was toward increasing repairability and simplifying recycling. Apple goes its own way.

This is turning into a really big bandwagon.

Especially when trees are newly planted, they need all the help they can get.

From sleep aids to pain relievers, here's how to grow your own natural remedies.

From saucy to the divine, the origins of some flower names add even more to the loveliness of their blooms.

We have been fans of Seattle's Graypants for a while; Seth, Jonathan and Jon "strive to come up with designs and ideas that are thoughtful and have an impact, whether it be furniture, lighting, architecture or graphics." Most of the work we have shown

Four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing in Hungary as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in three counties. A