Follow the life of a plastic bag in a hilarious mockumentary -- complete with dramatic music and a narrator with a British accent.

Can devoting 20 minutes a day to a green project make big eco-friendly waves? One oceans activist shows how a little time can make a big difference.

To qualify as biodegradable, plastic must be scientifically proven to break down completely within a short time, but even plastic certified as biodegradable may

Photographers Kelly Pratt and Ian Kreidich capture ballet dancers and dogs in playful moments together.

Is there such a thing as natural diet soda? Matt Hickman feels your pain, you calorie-counting caffeine-heads.

See how many calories you're drinking, thanks to a clever visualization from Eat This, Not That. Then help make the bad-for-you drinks less easy on the wallet.

The Sodastream home soda maker will save you money and help keep plastic bottles out of the waste stream — just stay away from the company's Splenda-infused s

Is drinking a high-fructose corn syrup sweetened soft drink a great way to get extra antioxidants in your diet? The FDA thinks not.

You're going to snicker at the show's take on the controversial sweetener.

Food and Drug Administration denies the Corn Refiners Association's request to change the name of the famous syrup to corn sugar.

I have some hobbies I take seriously, but I have others I do for the sheer joy of doing it. An essay celebrates dabbling.

Simply asking someone to coffee shouldn't be a big deal—for either gender. And dating would be less fraught if all singles asked others out more often.

By 2032, everything will on the Danish island of Bornholm will be recycled, repaired or reused.

Researchers found that three out of four everyday plastic items contain toxins.

Companies like Airbnb and Uber are feeling the pandemic pinch, but neighborly sharing is on its way up, and that's a good thing.

A new study suggests going vegan is the best thing you can do for the planet.

Apples are as good for you as you've always been told — and maybe better. Consider all these health benefits.

Honda will enter the plug-in hybrid market with the early 2013 release of the Accord PHEV.

In the wake of the big Northeast storm, here's a look at some of the smart all-wheel drive choices for getting you through snow and ice

Everyone assumes that wild and wooly New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York have this nailed, but not so!

The strange squeaks, grunts and hiccups made by the black-and-white furballs are actually part of a panda language.

Astronomers think dark matter forms fine-grained but incredibly long streams throughout the universe.

On Dec. 21, the top half of the planet faces away from the sun, leaving the North Pole in complete darkness.

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

Biologists were surprised to find carnivorous pitcher plants eating vertebrates, which may be a first for North America.

Fern Cave hosts a wealth of species, including the largest colony in the world of endangered gray bats and many other species.

New survey finds that 40 percent of parents disregard warning labels and give cough and cold medicine to young kids.

The Food and Drug Administration is lowering the current acceptable amount of arsenic in apple juice from 23 parts per billion to 10.

Apple juice will now have the same standards as water when it comes to the amount of arsenic allowed, but how much praise does the FDA deserve?

People with celiac disease can now trust that foods labeled "gluten-free" are safe for them to eat.

Almost 600 dogs have died and thousands more have fallen ill in an outbreak linked to jerky treats made in China.

The FDA recommends reducing the number of refills for popular narcotic painkillers, and requiring that doctors write a prescription.

FDA issues a proposal to improve food safety for animals. Proposed rule would require producers of treats, blamed for pet deaths, to meet new requirements.

The use-at-home device that treats migraines with a pulse of magnetic energy has shown significant promise in clinical trials.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal that would require makers of soaps to show that their products really work.

Some wart removers are highly flammable, and consumers should not use them around any source of heat.

The Food and Drug Administration is launching its first national campaign to prevent and reduce smoking among young people.

New labels would focus on sugar and calories and reflect a realistic serving size for the American diet.

The FDA issued a statement, and then a clarification about that statement, about aging cheese on wood. What does it mean?

Some over-the-counter acne treatments can trigger serious and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions in rare cases

Even if the FDA knows something is harmful, it seems no one can make them do anything about it.

Advocacy groups call the new recommendation arbitrary and discriminatory.

FDA floats proposal that would set 10% of total calories as the standard. So, if you drink a 16-ounce soda, you're done.

This is your chance to add your voice to the mix as the agency looks into what the label means.

Genetically modified salmon will now be sold in stores and restaurants, and it doesn't have to be labeled.

A coalition of plaintiffs hit the FDA with a lawsuit saying it did not consider environmental risks when it approved the genetically modified fish.

Alliance for Natural Health-USA released tests on breakfast foods, and glyphosate was found in 11 of 24 samples. WHO says the chemical is probably carcinogenic.

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

The FDA has announced that it's cracking down on homeopathic products, especially ones for children and infants.

Changes on fast-food menus are a step in the right direction, but the task of finding healthy food falls to parents.