Several environmental organizations join forces to launch a new campaign urging the federal government to adopt a fuel efficiency goal of 60mpg by 2025.

Brian Schweitzer makes headlines for discussing how we use our military to protect our energy interests abroad.

Sensational headlines and varying reports about a North Carolina school lunch incident would have us think so.

Looks like the USDA forgot its 'A' stands for all agriculture and not just beef this week, and Monsanto might have more power than the federal court system. It'

What will happen to WIC, SNAP and the federal school lunch program if the shutdown is prolonged?

A GMO apple won't brown when exposed to oxygen, but apple growers aren't thrilled.

Protecting private property by replenishing storm-damaged beaches may be an exercise in futility

Actress comes under fire after she reveals that she chews her toddler's food before feeding it to him.

Pro-breast-feeding agenda turns NYC hospitals into a "nanny" state. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched the Latch On NYC initiative to support mother

Do you know what's in your beauty products? Check out this infographic to learn which products are safe for you and your baby.

This isn't your mother's hospital suitcase. Here's what you really need for the big day.

Community-focused eco-renovation firm Green Canopy Homes teams up with GMAC Mortgage to breathe new, green life into neglected, bank-owned properties across Sea

Despite local opposition, Mitt Romney is given the green light to raze his existing beachfront home in La Jolla, Calif. and replace it with a ginormous mansion.

In his latest project for the DIY Network, Vanilla Ice moves to Ohio's Amish country to learn some old-school renovation techniques.

Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so.

Mongolia, the host of this year's World Environment Day, is home to Earth's rarest bear. Conservationists hope 2013 will mark the start of its comeback.

Used in South Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, this nutty butter can have some health benefits.

Clever website factors in diet goals, body type and food preferences to create a weekly meal plan that makes sense.

The health benefits of almonds, which are an amazing superfood, are verified in several new studies.

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.

An unusual spike in auroral activity culminated in this mystical aurora borealis display captured by Jingyi Zhang, a photographer and astronomer.

Such a convergence hasn't occurred since March 1981.

The winners in this international dog photo contest range from a blind, senior dog to cute, matching puppies.

The conservation nonprofit Polar Bears International will use the 360-degree panoramas for educational outreach and scientific research.

A geothermal loop will keep a fancy new elephant house toasty with the captured heat generated by the cooling system in the polar bear habitat.

Could an influx of Syrian asylum seekers upset Svalbard's human to polar bear ratio?

Researchers are spinning spider silk from goats' milk.

Columbia researcher examines how ultrasound could become part of a comprehensive treatment for various degenerative brain diseases.

Fascinating research focuses on aerial feats of the dragonfly such as hunting and the impressive act of mating in mid-air.

The head of the Catholic Church recently said 'Paradise is open to all of God’s creatures.'

Experts are divided on the power of spirituality and an upbeat mindset.

The spells are written in a mysterious language, but a few names of demons could be deciphered.

These symbols of good luck from around the world might just improve your energy in the universe.

It's one of many bold claims made by the late physicist Stephen Hawking in his final book, "Brief Answers to the Big Questions," published posthumously.

There is indeed a national security issue raised by selling this ex-military brand to China. But it's not the U.S. that faces a threat from this boat anchor of

The most commonly used cinnamon, cassia, contains a natural element that when used in large amounts can cause liver damage.

Popular maps that have helped bikers and regular drivers now direct electric vehicle owners to the nearest charging station.

New survey shows women like men who drive green cars — and that they find supercar drivers "arrogant."

Shanghai's largest organic farm branches out into the hospitality industry. The first step? Constructing a visitors center from over 70 shipping containers.

Fruit flies live longer and lay more eggs when they eat organic food, according to a study published by university researchers and an ambitious Texas teenager.

The Abbey Road Farm Bed & Breakfast gives new meaning to the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle.”

An honest story from an organic Japanese farm about what to do with an unneeded goat.

Southern Oregon voted to ban genetically modified crops completely, but the rest of the state may end up mapping GMO crops for better regulation.

Food Tank and The James Beard Foundation have released the first annual guide that celebrates more than 400 U.S.-based groups.

Before reaching for commercial pesticides, try these solutions first to keep bees, butterflies and beneficial bugs safe.

Nearly 70 percent of the groundwater stored in parts of the United States' High Plains Aquifer could be used up within 50 years.

While wildfires burn Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, volunteers are eager to help rebuild it.

The just-unveiled glass-bottomed walkways at Tower Bridge offer a dazzling new way to see the city. And, yes, ladies can wear skirts without fear.

With help from Kickstarter, the campaign to revive an expansive network of long-forgotten 1930s-era cycleways in the U.K. begins.

In her book 'Liv B's Vegan on a Budget,' Olivia Biermann explains how you don't have to be vegan to eat affordable plant-based meals.