A photographer has caught fascinating slow-motion footage of honeybees flying, working and even stinging.

The designer of the Bee Saver, a bioplastic keychain that contains artificial nectar, believes small acts can make a big difference.

Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo.

The Oregon city suspended the use of any insecticide containing neonicotinoids, but not everyone is happy.

The apiarian artery is the buzziest infrastructure project in Scandinavia.

Concern over dwindling pollinator populations trumps worries of apiarian disturbances.

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

Mushroom extracts have been shown to reduce the presence of bee-killing viruses.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

Some see the EPA's regulation of mining in the region as federal overreach. Politicians are running against the agency in November's election.

Video: Newscasters say relationship may be old news, but it does add a new twist to a day of reunions.

After two days of being glued to the news watching the miners emerge, it’s time to celebrate.

Robert Redford shares why he has joined the fight against the coal mine.

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.

Colorado's debate over uranium mines isn't that different from other energy debates around the nation.

Supreme Court decides not to hear the case about a plan to build 'the world's largest garbage dump' near the iconic national park.

Coal helped create communities throughout Boone County, West Virginia, years ago but now mountaintop removal mining may be demolishing more than just mountains

Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr. is fighting with community activists to save West Virginia's Coal River Mountain from the hands of major coal corporations t

Just in time for the conservationist president's birthday, the U.S. unveils a plan to freeze uranium mining near one of his favorite places: the Grand Canyon.

You might remember the former U.S. senator from Idaho as the anti-gay politician who was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport bathroom. He's back in Washingt

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

Human dreams of mining asteroids won't become a reality without space robots. The billionaire-backed company Planetary Resources has announced plans to do the d

No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it.

Another study confirms rising levels of mercury emissions worldwide, much of it from gold mining.

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources.

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.

Researchers stumble upon a method that could replace toxic cyanide with plain old cornstarch.

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.

But for now only the penguins can enjoy them. (Turns out, mining is illegal in Antarctica.)

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.

Photographer explains the story behind Indonesia's majestic Kawah Ijen volcano, which appears to spew eerie blue lava.

Coal mines are destroying the life that its miners have come to know through pollution and job loss.

The Caterpillar 797 is a 50-foot-tall dump truck widely used in the mining industry. Watch what happens when it faces off against a stationary Land Cruiser.

The mining project, one of the largest ever conceived, could hold $500 billion in gold and copper.

Gone but not forgotten, these once-bustling mining outposts offer visitors a look at Old West ghost towns, from kitschy to untouched.

Worth more than $1 million, this gemstone is distinguished for its rich color palette and light-refracting qualities that defy description.

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.

An eye-catching community sauna is a symbol of rebirth for the arctic mining town of Kiruna, which is being forced to move 2 miles to the east.

The light emitted after the sun sets could be harvested, according to a new study.

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

Big Ass Fans unveils an exceptionally smart ceiling fan that learns to start to spinning the minute your sweaty bod enters a room.

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.

Take a tour of Box Office, the first commercial office building in the U.S. built from retired shipping containers.

The Silicon Valley tech startup and the lodging platform partner to help make vacationing in a stranger's condo a more energy-efficient affair.

American-style refrigerators don't just waste energy, they can hurt your health and wallet too.

To chill or not to chill? For these items often found in the refrigerator, the answer ranges from 'not always' to a resounding 'never!'

Who said old houses can't learn new energy-saving tricks?

It would take an extraordinary force of nature to blow one of these straw-stuffed brick abodes down.

Our houses are way more efficient than they used to be, but we're using more energy per capita than we ever have.