A test, on a trip from Toronto to Quebec City.

As far as endangered species go, it's mostly bad news, with the occasional positive story. Well this news seems to fall somewhere in the middle: in late August, a group of Laotian villagers in the Annamite Mountains captured a saola,

The saola is an extremely rare relative of the ox that is found only in the forests of the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos. Discovered in 1992, scientists know very little about the elusive beast, which is known among locals as a

Referencing traditional terraced agriculture, this modern house with terraces has an integrated rainwater collection and irrigation system that would allow it to grow greenery.

The internet company thinks it is better if people work at the office rather than on the internet. Is this a good idea?

Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move?

Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture is rural-at-best and about as far away as you can get from the big cities. The town recently made the news when Chiba

This integrative technology keeps CO2 out of the atmosphere and makes geothermal energy widely available

Geothermal energy constantly gets overshadowed by other sources of clean energy, like wind and solar, because it's still more expensive. But with every passing year, it gets closer to its time in the spotlight.

Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.

Chocolate, tea and more goodies partner with Fair Trade USA which expands farming programs and experiences record sales.

A mug of herbal tea a day may keep the doctor away!

Take an average cup of coffee or tea to a new tasty level with these quick, easy additions.

Although the health benefits of tea are roundly lauded, an Arkansas man recently found out that too much can be devastating.

Craving the perfect cup of tea on a chilly morning? Here are some companies with ethical business practices worth supporting.

These popular hot beverages inhabit places of honor in our homes, apparently for very good reasons.

More than just a comfortable habit, science has shown that sipping tea throughout the day improves and prolongs creative performance.

People are often surprised to learn that tea bags contain up to 25% plastic, which raises concerns about health and environmental implications. Good news is, there's a better way to make the perfect cuppa.

Her latest publication is every parent's dream come true -- an attempt to get teens to declutter.

These flowery sculptures seem to grow and flourish, out of repurposed dead animal skulls.

Meet the 'Japan pig,' a newly discovered pygmy seahorse that is as tiny as it is beautiful.

When I asked how vegetarians can avoid animal-based fertilizers, I noted that some people suggested exploring biodynamics instead of organics. In fact, nothing

It sounds ridiculous: how could an element on the periodic table be an endangered species? The scientist, James Elser of Arizona State University, who is asking if we need a 'Red List' for phosphorous uses the

From the freshest possible eggs to rich compost to pets with personality, keeping backyard chickens would be a fun and educational foray in urban agriculture.

Which really, is how every building and office should be designed.

These delicately formed hand-crank and motor-activated art installations blossom and grow perpetually.

Seattle architect Mike Eliason describes what he learned about their housing policies.

Even the fruits and vegetables are wrapped in plastic so that the sensors can read them, inculcating a culture of convenience and waste.

Strawless in Seattle is now officially enshrined into law.

This week is all about climate change and its myriad ripple effects. Melting Arctic ice has opened up an international controversy over deep-sea land rights, and Russia will now make a bold move by planting its flag 14,000 feet below the surface. New

Photo via StringBike The Bike, Unchained A group of designers in Hungary have done away with what has long been a staple of bicycle design, those oily old chains, with their creation, the StringBike. Instead of being propelled forward the traditional

It sounds like a plot-line from a bad 1950's sci-fi movie, but unfortunately there's nothing fiction about it. Several towns in western Hungary were flooded today with a toxic red sludge after the waste product from

Wastewater or sludge storage lagoons are designed, in part, based on statistical probability of annual precipitation and evaporation amounts. The data behind these estimates generally don't take into account contemporary

A state of emergency has been declared in Hungary where four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in

They call it green. I call it too much.

It's a good demonstration of how you don't need a lot of smart high tech to build a comfortable house.

What's the point of doing laundry with non-toxic soap if it still produces loads of un-recycled plastic waste?

After promising not to use sodium lauryl sulfate in any products, The Honest Co. is under scrutiny after two lab tests found significant amounts of the chemical in its laundry detergent.

The next game-changing technology might not be in the form of an electric car with a longer range, or more efficient solar panels, but rather a better way to dry your clothes.

New legislation would require polyester clothing to have a label warning about shedding in the wash.

Proctor & Gamble blames it on Millennials not knowing how to do laundry, but it's more likely that they don't feel like paying to infuse their clothes with nasty chemicals.

Because sometimes it's the little things...

Appeals court calls EPA approval of bee-threatening sulfoxaflor “based on flawed and limited data.”

A new study shows a major difference between EPA estimates and actual landfill numbers.

And the company that makes the chemical, Bayer CropScience, refuses to agree.

People want big SUVs and pickups, not little fuelsippers. What's a car maker to do?

This year of all years, we should stand up and fight the climate change trolls.

The bipartisan legislation signed into law by Obama in June 2016 is surviving under the new administration, but it needs your help to thrive

The scariest thing about these chemicals is that they are almost certainly in your bloodstream and we don't know how bad that might be.

In this eye-popping example of adaptive reuse, a crumbling church is remade into a public skatepark, complete with incredible murals.