Your body clock influences what time of day you burn more calories.

Go ahead and have a seat. New research says it's not the sitting that's the problem.

Your social network predicts your health and wellness more than your fitness tracker, study finds.

The Canary is a smoke and carbon monoxide detector-cum-air quality analyzer sporting good looks and remarkable smarts.

Visibility in Harbin, China has dropped to 33 feet in the wake of monster smog rolling through the area.

Can a vacuum suck up China's smog? Daan Roosegaarde will test his new technology soon in Beijing's parks.

Tokyo, which cleaned up its act in the 1970s, is a role model as the Chinese capital starts to address some of the world's worst air pollution.

Loopholes in the Montreal Protocol may need to be tightened, researchers say.

Bringing nature into the workplace can give you a bit more energy and reduce stress.

Skeptics question whether China can grow its economy and fight emissions. The truth is, it has no choice.

Chilean soccer fans are urged do the unthinkable and kindly step away from their grills due to worsening air quality levels in Santiago.

By adding tiny nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, our clothes could become air purifiers — or so they say.

It's well-known that secondhand smoke is bad for our health, but it's also dangerous for our furry friends.

Air pollutants are linked with heart disease, lung disease and other serious afflictions that have long-term impacts.

Paris gives cars the boot on this popular thoroughfare one day a month to promote clean air and exploring the city on foot.

PVC puts out a lot of nasty stuff when it burns, and it's probably still in the soot.

Re-wilding nature is always controversial, as evidenced by the conflicting views in North Carolina over the reintroduction of the red wolf.

Here's a graphical glimpse at America's most endangered wildlife, where they live and how many are left.

This video is a good warning of the future of wildlife if populations continue to decline as Living Planet assessment reports.

The Caribbean nation of Haiti was once lush with trees and the animals that lived there, but now only a few sections of primary forest remain.

Researchers extract nuclei from a preserved woolly mammoth carcass, implant them into the egg cells of mice, and watch as the bits became animated.

Ohio’s first legal moonshine distillery makes its home in a town with a fascinating bootlegging past.

Try this pretty pineapple-orange and vodka cocktail.

Use fresh, seasonal cherries to make a simple syrup for this fruity cocktail.

This beer cocktail just may win over non-beer drinkers.

The 2014 farm bill removed some of the barriers to growing hemp. Humboldt Distillery ran with it.

The Maple Guild produces organic, non-GMO syrup from the largest sugar bush in the world.

This simple lime-cutting hack gives you more juice and has the added benefit of less cleanup when you're done.

An impact basin spotted on Mercury with two smaller craters above it looks remarkably like the sweet treat-loving Cookie Monster muppet of "Sesame Street" fame.

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, may hold clues to understanding how the Earth's moon was born.

For the next few weeks, about half an hour before sunrise, Mercury will peek over the southeastern horizon for observers in the northern hemisphere.

When a painting sells for a jaw-dropping price, it makes headlines. Do you know how much these works of art went for?

We're surrounded by any number of dangers, but which ones should you really worry about? Take the quiz to find out what's more likely to summon the Grim Reaper.

The Earth's mountains, rivers, animals and rocks have been around for millions or billions of years. Do you know which ones have been around the longest?

A dramatic film explores the physical and emotional challenges of living in a peak oil scenario.

Mayor Sadiq Kahn wants Londoners to stay hydrated with public water fountains while generating less plastic waste.

Sweden is to thank (go figure) for a hot new lifestyle trend known as plogging that encourages participants to beautify cities while burning calories.

A Product Impact Dashboard tells you exactly how much rubbish was used to create Pentatonic's cushions, tables and serving bowls.

In England, Tesco supermarket is overhauling its fresh produce department to fight food waste.

A singular place to say 'I do' in the Seattle area, Brightwater Treatment Plant can process 36 million gallons of wastewater daily.

These plastic filters far surpass plastic straws in coastal cleanup tallies and they're toxic on land, too.

Can you spot all of these incognito critters?

Getting along with neighbors can yield big health benefits for birds, a new study finds. It's probably good for us, too.

Moose are increasingly unleashing their frustrations on hunters, motorists and lawn mowers.

The predators burn energy 1.6 times faster than previously thought, a study finds, helping explain why the loss of sea ice hits them so hard.

Certain scents can cause a rush of feelings — even if you don't always remember why.

If the Motes project is successful, it will make remote sensing as easy as using an iPhone. They are currently raising funds on Indiegogo,

Almost everything we use runs on direct current, so why are our houses still wired for alternating current?

While there are no remaining unmapped islands waiting to be discovered, these destinations live up to the deserted island lore.

Few natural wonders encapsulate the sublimity, power and impermanence of the wild better than roaring waterfalls.