Kitchen 'waste' liquids like pickle juice and potato water can be reused to enhance culinary creations and a whole lot more.

Single-stream recycling may be convenient, but it has a few pitfalls. And what consumers don't know can hurt the recycling process.

When it comes to plastic especially, it seems like a no-brainer to at least pick up some of it when you’re out in nature.

There doesn't seem to be anywhere to recycle one-time-use polyester graduation gowns so maybe they shouldn't be an option.

Manufacturing and distribution of plastic shopping bags come with steep fines and serious jail time in the East African nation.

Junkyards can be fascinating, profitable and, too often, dirty and ecologically dangerous.

Kamikatsu, where recyclables are sorted into 45 specific categories, is an old pro at landfill diversion.

The ReTuna mall in Eskilstuna provides a shining example of how the buy-use-dispose model can be turned on its head.

China will turn away 24 types of recyclable material imported from the U.S. and other countries due to concerns over contamination.

You may want to think twice before throwing your yogurt cup in the recycling bin.

Though composting is great for your garden, there are some man-made and natural items that can ruin the whole pile.

A river pollution clean-up project yields spectacular results in Rotterdam.

The deposit-based Norwegian approach to plastic bottle recycling is an attractive, effective one.

A large portion of the clothing you donate ends up in the landfill. Here's why — and what you can do about it.

Starbucks just recycled 25 million unused Starbucks cups, and that's good news. But don't ditch your reusable travel mug just yet.

Pine needles can be broken down and transformed into paint.

Some business groups oppose plastic straw bans because they see it as excessive regulation, but other groups have more practical issues with the bans.

Plastic bottles and caps should now be kept together when you recycle them. The reason? It's easier to sort them that way.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

Several bee species have begun using manmade plastic waste to build their nests, according to several studies.

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.

We may be able to hack our brains to solve problems while we sleep.

MIT engineers say this cheap, low-energy process can remove CO2 from the air.

The brain's impulsivity switch could be key to fighting obesity as well addiction and disease.

Scientists may have finally figured out why ice sends us spinning out of control.

New research suggests life on Earth sprang from geothermal vents in the deep ocean.

A new study suggests a serious expression could go a long way toward getting some serious work done.

A new study suggests confusion can be a powerful learning tool, but only under the right circumstances.

Researchers found the brains of people who spent months in the Antarctic got smaller. What they learned applies to all of us.

Several studies suggests some people may be sleeping their way to an early death

The wreck, dating back 2,000 years, is estimated to contain some 6,000 amphorae.

DNA found in chewed birch pitch helps scientists recreate image, but it's also unraveling other Stone Age secrets.

Research out of Venice finds Irish dancing more helpful than physiotherapy for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Researchers have developed dancer-recognition software that's astoundingly accurate.

A small number of people can contract an ear muscle called the tensor tympani to block out sound.

Ice Age humans likely lived in these strange circles made from mammoth bones.

New research suggests why we feel so in tune with performers at a concert, and it's called "inter-brain coherence."

In times of stress and danger, the brain records more detailed memories.

The hard material known as cementum in our mouths may record our lives' most intimate details.

Scientists using artificial intelligence have devised a highly accurate blood test for 50 kinds of cancer by looking for the DNA of dead tumor cells.

A massive study finds that no research tool can predict the outcome of a human life.

Incredible enzyme is capable of breaking down the PET in plastic bottles into raw materials in as little as 10 hours.

As Norway's Lendbreen ice patch melts, an ancient highway is revealed.

Julia Child and food safety experts disagree on whether you should wash raw chicken before cooking it.

The virtues of preparing a home-cooked meal for one's family has been extolled as the answer to all of our food problems, but is that realistic?

Dried beef jerky is a staple at most grocery stores and gas stations, but more sustainable options for vegans and vegetarians are on the rise.

A recent U.K. case study focused on a teenage boy's highly restrictive diet, and how his junk food preferences led to permanent vision loss.

A study finds that a tomato's cancer-fighting properties are reduced when consumed with iron-rich food.

By playing and joking with young patients, Carrick makes going to the hospital a little less scary.

Wick Moorman on our history