McKenna Pope shares her thoughts on convincing Hasbro to change the design of the Easy Bake Oven.

The Every Kid in a Park initiative aims to get kids active and outdoors, but it may also turn them into environmental stewards.

Free-range parents argue that allowing kids to make their own choices helps build self-confidence and happiness.

From playful spoofs to interrupting birds, here are our favorite moments with the official voice of nature.

Carrie Underwood gives her dog water therapy to deal with paralysis in his back legs.

A new study introduces 18 previously unknown spider species that look remarkably like pelicans.

A group of stick spiders in Hawaii evolves into the same three 'ecomorphs' every time it colonizes a new island or region.

More than 100 plant species are capable of going dormant to avoid danger, according to a new study.

With Hawaii's endless renewable energy potential, the state plans to generate 40 percent of its power from clean sources by 2030.

Giant cable will allow Iceland to share its vast geothermal and volcanic energy resources with mainland Europe.

Construction equipment has moved into the land of the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, to begin work on a border wall.

Australian Reptile Park shares a creepy video of funnel web spiders emerging from an egg sac, just in time for Halloween.

Kick off Earth Week with this dramatic three-minute film, which dives into the 'Heart of Darkness' to highlight the humbling majesty of our planet.

Only a few of the many threatened species and wild places on Earth ever gain any legal protections. Some of these are considered vulnerable while others are mak

Let these disaster movie-esque GIFs of four major cities being swallowed up by rising sea levels serve as your motivation to help combat climate change.

Mexican president proves himself a visionary with a sense of humor at the Cancun Climate summit.

As a wall goes up dividing the U.S. and Mexico, a range of environmental concerns are surfacing. Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer documents the impact.

Yellowstone grizzly bears were removed from the U.S. endangered species list in 2017.

In "Ay, Mariposa," conservation filmmakers highlight the people, animals, and fragile habitats impacted by the barrier at the border.

Turret spiders, the minuscule relatives of tarantulas, pack a powerful punch for any insect venturing close to the castle walls.

The enormous spiders known as Goliath birdeater tarantulas are gentle giants, and beautiful to boot!

As global warming causes glaciers to retreat, long-dormant plants could be reborn.

Buried thousands of feet under Summit, the highest point on Greenland's ice sheet, is a soil born before humans ever walked on Earth.

The discovery of two large lakes hidden beneath Greenland's ice suggests that climate change now cuts all the way to the bottom of the ice sheet.

The secret to a long life might be how old your father or grandfather was when they reproduced.

Finnish researchers have developed a strong, flexible material from spider silk and tree cellulose.

The developers of Mars rovers, the Hybrid X electric car, and a wastewater cleaning technique are also recognized in the magazine's annual Breakthrough Awards.

The show opens up today for members of the media.

Eco-friendly cars get a bad reputation as trading fun for efficiency, but BMW is looking to change that with its i8 Spyder concept.

They may seem like a modern oddity, but arachnid decorations on Christmas trees are actually inspired by an old Ukrainian legend.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: It's not as hard or as expensive as you may have thought.

"The Silent Evolution" by Jason deCaires Taylor is 400 permanent sculptures in Mexican waters.

Alan Kimble Fahey, the hirsute ex-phone service technician behind a folksy, sprawling rural California compound known as Phonehenge West, is found guilty of vio

A folk hero/renegade builder is sentenced to 539 days in jail after failing to pay for the demolition of hi folk private residence/art installation.

The casualty list from the government shutdown earlier this month continues to grow for U.S. Antarctic science.

'Mobitecture' features portable works of architecture including campers, floating cabins and trampoline tents.

The best underwater images from the Natural History Museum's annual wildlife photographer competition make up 'Unforgettable Underwater Photography.'

The Monkey's Paw book store in Toronto has a Biblio-Mat that distributes random rare books to customers for only a few dollars.

With photos and detailed insight, the new book "The Modern House Bus" offers a glimpse into the world of bus conversion projects.

A new book called 'Wild Land' proves there's still untouched wilderness, documenting that fact with glorious photos.

A new study tracks more than 200 narcissists from the age of 18 to 41.

It's the paradox of aging when we should be feeling worse as we get older, but we actually have a better sense of well-being.

This handy guide helps you figure out how to handle certain fruits and vegetables.

The InSight lander is equipped to study the Red Planet's interior in unprecedented detail.

Biologists were surprised to find carnivorous pitcher plants eating vertebrates, which may be a first for North America.

Fern Cave hosts a wealth of species, including the largest colony in the world of endangered gray bats and many other species.

The federally protected and UNESCO-recognized wilderness area is front and center as work on the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico continues.

Testing for food safety brings to light many frightening food infractions; even an innocent-seeming pizza can be suspect.

The Environmental Working Group’s food database turns up nearly 500 supermarket foods that contain azodicarbonamide.

The makers of Almond Breeze are being sued for false advertising, and it's a reminder not to believe everything you read on a package.