These 9 edible flowers will boost your cold beverage game.

Splinters can be annoying and even painful, but they can be easy to remove.

Experts doubt the theory behind the 'happiness pie chart,' saying what you really can impact is how happy you are.

Here are 15 talented eco-artists who are redefining art's relationship with Mother Nature.

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Aug. 14-20, 2011, including the not-so-nutty professor behind the The Periodic Table of the Elements an

Sure, they do a better job at posing for photos than discouraging birds, but this army of eclectic scarecrows installed at one of the Hudson's grandest historic

Skip the stretching and forget the sports drinks. Modern research is proving that many commonly held fitness beliefs just aren't true.

In honor of the International Day of Happiness, here's everything you need to know about laughter.

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

More people will soon become familiar with the concept of a plastic footprint.

There are many issues about high-fructose corn syrup, all of them connected to corn-focused industrial agriculture, a practice that is destroying our health and

A zero-waste lifestyle isn't as hard as it sounds. These simple steps are the gateway to living a zero-waste lifestyle.

San Jose City Council selects two sites for "sleeper cabin"-based housing communities for the homeless, after years of discussion and local opposition.

Directions to emergency shelters are displayed on digital billboards across the Swedish capital when temps get dangerously cold.

By implementing 'housing first' on a national scale, Finland has almost eliminated homelessness.

A new study looks at happiness among millenials who buy 'green' or buy less.

In today's busy world of unending errands and tasks, the feeling of time scarcity affects us all.

Shelterbus is a retrofitted coach bus that serves as a mobile emergency shelter for the homeless in Toronto.

In 8 years, the Empowerment Plan nonprofit has distributed 35,000 coats to the homeless and hired 80 people.

There is no shortage of toilet paper. But human dignity may be in short supply.

For many reasons, happiness with new cars and trucks is hitting a five-year low.

Corvettes and Vipers aren't getting stopped by police. It's the much more mild-mannered cars that attract attention.

A tiny satellite built by grade schoolers may get a little help from above during its launch.

Mutual attraction between pandas upped reproductive rates and increased cub-rearing time.

Unilever’s lawsuit against eggless Just Mayo for false advertising inadvertently gives the small producer invaluable free advertising.

Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act four years ago but hasn’t given the FDA the money needed to implement the act.

The makers of the mostly chocolate and sugar product want it reclassified. The FDA wants to know what the public thinks about that.

Maybe you’re aware of the croissant-donut mash-up, but have you heard of the Townie or the Mallomac?

Restaurants are redesigning themselves to accommodate the rise in take-out orders.

Just because you know certain foods by a particular color doesn’t mean it’s natural.

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?

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.

Small businesses generate more jobs — and our kids are going to need them — so support Small Business Saturday.

Health and loneliness are intimately connected and you have to work on both.

Bob's Red Mill, an internationally renowned natural foods flouring mill and market, is now completely owned by its 209 proud employees.

With their disproportionately large share of socially conscious citizens, college campuses are a perfect fit for farmers markets. A number of schools have gotte

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

The Department of Energy has awarded $188 million to small businesses in 34 states to spur clean energy innovation, job creation and more.

The U.S. Department of Energy awards $57 million to 33 small business projects.

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $50 million loan to Vehicle Production Group for the creation of an eco-friendly accessible car.

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.

Researchers found the brains of people who spent months in the Antarctic got smaller. What they learned applies to all of us.

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

New research finds that parents who suppress their anxiety actually transmit it to their kids.

Dressing sharp can make you more productive, but it can make you think bigger too.

The H5N1 influenza virus, also known as "bird flu," may well be more prevalent and less deadly than health officials had thought, according to a new study publi

With cases of the flu reaching epidemic levels, it is critical businesses maintain a healthy work environment.

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

Despite the report, the CDC still advises older people to get a flu shot.

Five years after Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaks devastated New Orleans, the U.S. Green Building Council looks back at how green building has helped the