The turbines will help to keep the lights on and the cash registers ringing on the Paris landmark's newly revamped first floor.

In a nation where transportation claims 20 percent of CO2 emissions, train travel will soon be a zero-emission affair.

Portugal predicts that renewables will satisfy its mainland electricity needs by 2040.

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.

Tour a "top-of-the-line" 1970s RV inhabited by a recovering shopaholic who has given up the garage sales for a simpler life that's not dictated by stuff.

You might be surprised at the one thing that can make the task much more bearable.

While they may lack a certain je ne sais quoi possessed by Rosie, there are machines out there wiling to clean your filthy windows and BBQ grill.

Looking to simplify your life, save some money, boost your health and help the planet? Then these grandma-tested customs are for you.

A shift in how you think about housekeeping could result in a tidier and more relaxed life.

From gift boxes to fun furniture, there are all sorts of inventive ways you can use handy chalkboard paint.

This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot?

From loading the dishwasher incorrectly to making your bed in the morning, these everyday errors can lead to a mighty mess.

Rosie the robot maid from the Jetsons isn't far behind.

From cleaning your tub with fruit to organizing towels, try these quick tricks for the loo.

Researchers create a new scale to identify dependence on 'retail therapy.' Do you fit the bill?

The basic organizing concept is flexible and creative yet specific enough to work for most people.

Part of living with pets is dealing with the smells they emit. Here's how to do it.

If you are aiming for more minimalist surroundings but find it hard to part with things, this trick could work for you.

Laundry is an endless chore. With so much hands-on experience, you'd think we know what we're doing, right? Wrong.

New study says cleaning products can have the same impact on your health as smoking 20 cigarettes a day.

Researchers found that rooms exposed to sunlight kept the germ population in check better than rooms that received no sunlight at all.

If you can't bring yourself to go all Marie Kondo on spring cleaning this year, try taking more attainable baby steps.

Why bees swarm — and what to do if they swarm in your backyard.

Researchers make headway in fight against devastating disorder by breeding bees with the ability to seek out and remove varroa mites.

Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.

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

'Inception' star chats with Bill Maher about colony collapse disorder and how industrialized farming is harming bee populations.

Student Jack Ross Pilkington is working to save dying bee populations and has even become a bit of a beekeeper.

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

The big-bodied bees join the ranks of ants and termites, which have long been known to rely on a separate caste of 'soldiers' to defend the colony.

Things were hunky-dory for Ontario homeowners Loretta and Kevin Yates until their ceilings started to crack and ooze honey. Time to call an exorcist? Or an apia

In the strangest — and only — urban agriculture hoarding tale we've come across, a Queens man is busted for having 45 unregistered beehives housing to 3 mil

Two major home improvement retailers in the U.K. pledge to pull gardening products containing bee-harming insecticides from their shelves.

Police are looking for suspects in the apian assault.

Bees don't want to sting you. They have far more important things to do, like keep our agriculture system afloat.

When her concern about colony collapse disorder reached a peak, this writer put her deep, personal fear of bees aside. Sort of.

You don't have to become a beekeeper (unless you really want to) to show your children how important these pollinators are.

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.

Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies.

In an effort to promote awareness about declining bee populations, a market removes all the food that relies on bees from its produce department.

Beekeeping experts warn that too many urban hives may mean there isn't enough food for bees.

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

Now's the time to make that dream a reality. Here are 5 cold-season tips to prepare for your first spring with a bee hive.

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.

Chris Burley and Ei Ei Khin have an ambitious goal: Grow 1 million wildflowers to help threatened honeybee populations.

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

The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy.

With stingers that are harmless to humans, stingless bees could be the pollinators that save the day.