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

The Reddit guessing game Fridge Detective peeks inside people's refrigerators for clues, and it may remind you of the mess in your own.

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

Despite warnings to keep detergent pods away from children, poison control centers are still besieged with calls.

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.

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

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.

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.

It could be that you need some bees, or that the weather hasn't been ideal, or your soil isn't right.

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.

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

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.

The apiarian artery is the buzziest infrastructure project in Scandinavia.

These epidemics have hit full force, with scientists scrambling to unravel the causes and, more importantly, the solutions.

Concern over dwindling pollinator populations trumps worries of apiarian disturbances.

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

Waste-free living has led Lauren Singer to an unexpected new career and a better life.

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

The ENOUGH project points out at least one commonality between Mac and PC -- they both use conflict minerals.

English fantasy writer Sir Terry Pratchett smelt his own iron ore to create his knightly sword.

This amazing video shows Carlos Barrios, the thirteenth miner rescued from the mine, being pulled to the surface.

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

Kentucky's governor says the EPA is overstepping its bounds. Other groups contradict his claims of looking out for the environment.

There were plenty of heroes among the 43,000 people who ran the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, but rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena was the favorite of

Rolling Stone's Jeff Goodell joins Morning Joe to discuss former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and examining his role in the worst mining disaster in 40 yea

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.

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

A scathing report on the April 2010 mine disaster that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia is set to be released.

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

Did Japan hit the rare earth elements jackpot? Scientists have found undersea mud off the coast that could be packed with elements like yttrium, cerium and pras

Massey Energy kept two sets of safety log books at their Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, where 29 miners died after an explosion last year— one for the fede

Romania's president wants to mine for gold in Transylvania — even if it means destroying a 2,000-year-old Roman mine and historic site in the process.

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

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back

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

A crowd of farmers, environmentalists and community members gather at a May Day rally in Sydney to call for tougher mining restrictions to protect sensitive lan