You really don't need the stuff that makes your bathroom smell like an overchlorinated swimming pool.

For rewards-seekers, the trick is to find the right card: one that best fits both your travel style and your spending habits.

Schools are competing to generate the best recycling rates and the lowest levels of waste.

Here's a tasty and inexpensive way to turn a bit of leftover pasta into a savory meal. And it goes from pan to plate in about 5 minutes.

How to steer clear of the Styrofoam and plastic stuff.

Concern about the safety of many wall coverings has led to a revival in milk-based paints.

Kavita Shukla has created a way to keep many other fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer with an organic product.

SRI, the system of rice intensification, has taken agribusiness giants by surprise with its record-breaking harvests across the globe.

The mail subscription service combines high-tech analytics and personal stylists to send women clothes they'll love.

Father-daughter team turns a common race practice into a clever opportunity to help the less fortunate.

Feral cats cover a staggering 99.8 percent of Australian landmass, according to a new report in the journal Biological Conservation.

The first release of moths with genetically-engineered "self-destruct" switches onto American farms is being heralded as an insecticide-free solution to pests.

Rolling Stones piano player Chuck Leavell shows off Charlane Plantation, where he champions the importance of trees.

The famed Hubble Space Telescope has captured a jaw-dropping view of a comet making an incredibly close flyby of Mars.

Elon Musk says nuclear detonations on the red planet offer the quickest path to making it habitable. But what other options are there?

Having conquered both the moon and Cupertino, Sir Norman Foster eyes the Red Planet.

The plan to manufacture fuel on Mars instead of on Earth could make human missions to Mars more practical.

Goat farmers 'The Fabulous Beekman Boys' take million dollar prize on 'The Amazing Race' after a rocky season.

Markus Imhoof investigates the crisis in his dramatic documentary. A Q&A with the director of 'More Than Honey.'

Gold Rush? More like cold rush! The cast and crew of the miniseries reveal how they battled extreme weather to bring this epic tale to the screen.

Accolade recognizes Turner's 'remarkable commitment to protect and preserve our natural world.'

The beaches of France have been invaded by yellow, sponge-like balls that may be illegally dumped paraffin.

From the earliest efforts at clear-cutting to our continued assault on national lands, we love our forests ... even as we continue to put the squeeze on them.

At a campaign stop, retired environmentalist Anthony Samsel asked Mitt Romney a question about coal-fired power plants. Romney's response surprised him.

A new study shows Alberta's oil sands are nowhere near the climate terror that coal is. Which is a kind of relief, because we have a market-ready substitute for

Oceanic Preservation Society will project images of climate change and threatened species on the iconic building ahead of this weekend's Climate March.

Teens with metabolic syndrome — a set of health conditions linked with the development of heart disease and diabetes — perform worse in school than their he

Children can feed Jerry the Bear, regulate his insulin, prick his fingers and even play games via the large screen on his chest.

A Chicago group is urging seniors to cha-cha-cha in an effort to ward off Alzheimer's, a disease that affects a disproportionate amount of Latinos.

With a donation of $970 million, the Facebook co-founder has become the country's top philanthropist for 2013.

If there was an 'unlike' button for renovation projects, the 30-year-old social media tycoon would have earned himself more than a few thumbs down.

One Australian is on a mission to have coffee, one-on-one, with each of his 1,088 Facebook friends. The question is, would you want to do that?

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.

Man's Facebook plea goes viral as people from around the globe help stock boy's shelves.

Hanan al-Hroub honored with $1 million prize for assisting children exposed to violence.

Get ready to break out the tissues with this video featuring children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.

Cardborigami's clever folding shelters offer the displaced a surprisingly sturdy alternative to tents.

Despite being dumped at 12 years old, Billy Goat the dog wouldn't end his days at the shelter.

Who needs calendars of yoga cats when you could have bearded mermen from the Newfoundland & Labrador Beard and Mustache Club on your walls?

The bandage uses a thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to create injectable hydrogels.

A great pied hornbill at Jurong Bird Park developed cancer, and doctors used 3D printing to make a prosthetic casque for it.

Residents of Harriman, TN share their experiences during and since the billion gallon coal ash spill.

The World Cities Culture Forums' ranking of member cities with the highest and lowest percentages of urban parkland doesn't come without surprises.

Critics of the Via Verde project in Mexico City argue that making a busy beltway more aesthetically pleasing only encourages motorists to keep driving.

Spread across nearly 70 action-packed acres, Tulsa's newest public green space champions sustainability, accessibility and inclusion.

Many city dwellers leave urban areas to visit lakes and rivers, but these cities are ideal for people who don't want to travel far to swim, paddle or surf.

In collaboration with the Make It Right foundation and William McDonough, the green prefab powerhouse debuts a LEED Platinum home starting at $179,000.

Message of the week from the Eco-Driven with Toyota & Friends conference: Everyone can make greener choices. Attending this event has made me realize I can make

Attractive but not arresting in appearance, the Paradigm series of green prefabs from Seattle's Method Homes has the potential to achieve recognition from the w

In a refreshing departure from the norm, the developers of a LEED luxury development in Cambridge focus on amenities and sustainability with equal measure.