No matter what, if you're going to buy, buy smarter — and that means buying more sustainable items.

California joins some hotel chains in banning tiny toiletries.

They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified.

Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air.

Robot duels, gluttonous snakes and really long fingernails were just some of the oddities.

Video: Assignment Earth explains why residents and government authorities are determined to clean up and revive the Gowanus Canal.

No illness related to the recall have been reported, and shoppers should be wary of jars with a "Best Buy" date of June 16, 2015.

Like the space shuttle Endeavour but cheesier, Taco Bell 'Numero Uno' relocates from its original Southern California home.

At Urban Village Brewing Company in Philadelphia, the pizza dough is started with yeast captured from the air in Old City.

Here's how to store some of the produce you bring home.

Those food storage beeswax cloths and bags you've been noticing? They work.

The government shutdown has forced the Food and Drug Administration to significantly reduce the number of inspections it's able to do.

Fuel-cell advocates are none too happy about Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s abrupt decision earlier this month to cancel $100 million in hydrogen

The New Clermont seeks to recreate Fulton's 1807 journey from New York City to Albany in a new-fangled steamboat and demonstrate hydrogen's potential. But their

On the evening of Nov. 21, upwards of 400 meteors per hour may light up the night sky.

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?

There's a name for that. (And go easy on yourself; you're probably not a fraud.)

The focus is put on the small amount of local food among the non-local.

June 4 is the deadline to get accurate information to the USDA.

You can fight obesity, reduce hunger and support your local farmers — all at the same time.

Alexandra Cousteau speaks with Pitt, who points out we have hit the age of limits on the Colorado.

After a 42-year battle, the Petitcodiac River flows freely again.

Alexandra Cousteau searches for the lost creeks that now flow under Toronto roadways.

California inaugurates the world's largest nuclear fusion reactor proving there's nothing 192 lasers and $3.5 billion can't do.

Experts argue that the downsized power sources can provide safe, efficient energy.

Breaking from many in her party, Alaska's Lisa Murkowski says 'there is a role' for the federal loan program that financed the now-bankrupt solar firm.

The third time's a charm for the resiliency-minded contender from New Jersey.

A hybrid that would be cold-hardy and suitable for outdoor planting may be available for home landscapes in a few years.

A new study suggests there should be official rules on how often doctors clean these essential tools.

Before you haul away that busted appliance, here are some creative ways to re-purpose it.

Millions of bottle deposits go unclaimed in the exceptionally tidy Danish capital each year.

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

Wick Moorman on our history

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing fabric derived from the amazing biological properties of squid ring teeth.

The male white bellbird attracts a mate by singing louder than a jackhammer.

Chicago residents have a new way of treating the flu, but is it worth the risk?

You know you're not the only one who has the flu, but here's how to get on the schedule when you really need to.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo drew a comparison between Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, claiming that the October superstorm was "more impactful" in many wa

Storm surge is seawater pushed ahead of a storm, mainly by strong winds. Onshore, the surge can rise several feet in just a few minutes.

An extremely dangerous storm is slicing toward northwestern Alaska and is expected to bring blizzard conditions and hurricane-strength winds to the state's west

Thanks to arctic air from the north and a dip in the jet stream, superstorm Sandy has gotten stronger and is now a snowstorm on top of a hurricane and post-trop

East Coast folks: Stock up on munchies, get those prescriptions filled and get ready to hunker down for the next day or two.

The lauded structure is bustling with activity as a whopper of a winter storm approaches.

They make for winter wonderlands, but snowstorms can be dangerous and disruptive events. We take a look at storms that hit the East Coast hard.

Conservation group Lion Guardians has helped East Africa’s Masai tribesmen bring back the big cats and better their own lives.

Our sustainability commitments help us cut costs so we can pass those savings on to our customers

High power factor compact fluorescent light bulbs are a better choice than standard CFLs because they put less strain on the power grid.

Vanessa answers questions on recycling, including plastic bottle caps, plastic overwrap, motor oil, glass and taped cardboard boxes.

Making food from scratch is wonderful, but there are some snacks out there that should probably stay store-bought.

Professional volleyball player Colleen Smith will be traveling greener during her season with the help of biodiesel, a good tent, and a bike custom built by Tre