Nearly half of all meals are eaten solo, often at restaurants — meaning there are lots of opportunities.

A new batch of full service restaurants bring deserved respectability and dignity to those in need.

With so many recalls, it's difficult to keep up with all the information — even when it's about an item in your pantry.

A synthetic form of alcohol called "alcosynth" that doesn't cause hangovers could replace normal booze by 2050.

You've heard of cat cafes, but this might be taking things too far...

A new study finds surging levels of harmful phthalates in instant macaroni and cheese.

A Penn State lab has found a way to make hydrogen fuel from wastewater and seawater with no emissions. So why aren't we doing this?

Big hydrogen power plants like the one just installed in Bridgeport, Conn., can complement a fleet of fuel-cell cars.

Artificial photosynthesis could produce the perfect clean fuel to run everything.

The unusually close trifecta of black holes will likely merge into one giant entity over the next several hundred million years.

'Hidden Gems' calendar is offered as a free download to commemorate the stunning accomplishments of the famed space telescope.

You might get discounts by sharing your fitness data with an insurance company. But they might get way too much insight into the details of your life.

Insects are a sustainable protein source for much of the world's poor. Soon, they may also be bread.

The local activist and artist speaks up for the wetlands in his home state.

These coasters are a cinch to customize for the animal-lovers in your life.

Geometric crystal ornaments bring on the color, and they're easy to make too.

Send love into the world with a little bit of creativity and paint.

This DIY bird feeder uses hollow citrus rinds to create a colorful cup for birds to feast on seeds.

The tags show that you took the extra time to make your gift special.

Job-creating grants are making their way to a swing state near you!

Solyndra's public and highly controversial bankruptcy filing is affecting other solar projects.

Thousands of consumer products made from recycled materials confirmed radioactive.

Moose lasagna, a hot seller at European stores operated by the world-dominating purveyor of flat-pack furnishings, is found to contain trace amounts of pork.

Reusing old household items can give your home a fun, rustic dimension.

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

Pine needles can be broken down and transformed into paint.

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

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

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.

Eating food for healthy hair isn't a new, but did you know that hair problems like thinning or going prematurely gray can be prevented with food?

A new study turns the tables on the old "dumb blonde" stereotype.

Temporary dye from Lauren Bowker of The Unseen works using thermoregulating molecules.

Human noise is changing how some birds sing, while causing chronic stress and reproductive problems in others.

The drab potoo bird uses its coloring to disguise itself as a tree limb.

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained relatively low from October through January — so low, in fact, that the current flu season is considered not to have o

While research on the lab-altered H5N1 virus that can be transmitted between mammals in laboratories is put on hold, scientists are debating how to balance bios

Forty-one states are battling widespread influenza outbreaks early in virus' season.

Artisanal ice cream maker offers frozen cocktail cure that contains bourbon, cayenne, lemon and honey.

This clip is part of an ongoing project to answer the question, 'What if animals were round?'

Hyatt Regency New Orleans and Make It Right join forces to achieve foundation’s goal to build 150 sustainable homes in hurricane-ravaged Lower 9th Ward.

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

BSR focuses on a company’s national business operations and global supply chain from both environmental and social perspectives.

As the largest domestic hunger relief organization, Feeding America manages 200 food banks that distribute food to 60,000 agencies.

Collaboration is the key as Walmart works with some of the world's largest corporations to address global sustainability challenges.

Spanish visionary Pilar Mateo is snuffing out bug-borne diseases and the poverty behind them.

Rudi Putra takes on powerful palm oil plantations in the name of conservation — and wins.

A Brooklynite goes from the urban jungle to the Amazon jungle.

Packed full of unhealthy nitrates, processed meats like hot dogs and bacon harbor health risks you should know about.

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

What's wrong with high fructose corn syrup? How about obesity, mercury and environmental damage?