You can dramatically reduce your carbon footprint just by choosing products and services that are locally-owned and produced.

A Utah bus driver boosts young girl's spirit with daily hair help. "That's what moms do," says driver Tracy Dean.

Social drama unfolds on the social networking site Nextdoor.

"Expressing gratitude and feeling gratitude are not the same thing," remind scientists looking at recordings of conversations among families.

A new study finds dogs rush in — but stay calm — when they hear their human crying.

A new study suggests the shape of an egg is determined by how much time a bird spends in flight.

Lots of old parenting ideas wouldn't work today, but there's at least one that most kids wish would come back.

From the fitness fan to the overachiever, we've got you covered with ten fun 'Elf on the Shelf' ideas to please all of your little elves.

A new study suggests Americans actually dread family visits, especially the part that involves spending the night there.

The animated short "Bao" is about a Chinese mother overprotecting a dumpling, and it speaks to anyone who has ever been a mom or had a mom.

A simple parenting technique helps Inuit children learn to control anger at an early age.

Anna Jarvis created Mother's Day, then was dismayed how quickly the holiday became commercialized.

Microsoft and Ford announce that the Microsoft Hohm service will be available to manage the recharge process of Ford's future electric vehicles.

Microsoft's Hohm Scores app ranks more than 60 million U.S. homes according to energy efficiency. How'd yours fare? And, most importantly, how'd your friends an

The software giant is expected to unveil its first tablet computer.

Microsoft faces strong competition on both desktop and mobile fronts. What can the new CEO do to ensure the company's success?

The Big Apple's complaining culture gets its own mapping website that spotlights the top complaints reported within 42 different neighborhoods on a daily basis.

Feeling wheezy after buying a new sofa? Struggling with cat pee smell? Not to worry, your air-purifying hardwood flooring should take care of it.

NASA studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities, here are the plants that improve your indoor air quality best.

New study takes a closer look at the link between music and sports performance.

Capital One's new contract update raises the hackles of critics who question the company's right to contact customers by 'personal visit.'

Despite anti-discrimination laws, some employers are still finding ways to cut ties with their pregnant employees.

The blue- and yellow-clad home furnishings behemoth plans to add 17 percent more green to the paychecks of employees who earn minimum wage.

Some boomers are going to be supporting three generations, but their kids are going to have it worse.

Denmark-based Lego is the world's most profitable toy-maker. But when it reported a revenue decline for early 2016, the news was just what the company wanted.

We keep voting for people who promise to make things like they were, forgetting that things could be awful.

L.A. Times says the head of the House Energy and Commerce Committee was once a moderate, but he was able to gain this powerful seat by embracing Tea Party princ

We know our old CRT television sets are loaded with lead, our batteries are bursting with heavy metals and although strides have been made in reducing mercury c

The administration drank the conservative Kool-Aid and agreed that tightening ozone emission rules would have hurt the economy. But clean air is popular politic

Program offers national recognition for kids working to make their world a greener place.

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

Midwest EPA office to host forum discussing environmental justice and children's health issues.

The controversial bill, which now heads to the Senate, would open more national parks to hunting and protect the use of toxic lead ammunition.

Born 100 years ago today, President Richard Nixon has seen a revival of late as an environmental champion.

New EPA report finds lower incidence of toxin exposures but greater rates of childhood diseases affecting today's children.

The EPA and State Department have now clashed over the proposed pipeline twice in two years, muddling recent indications that its approval might be imminent.

The EPA has unveiled a plan to limit carbon emissions from new coal-fired power plants. Here's a look at what the rules could mean.

About 53 million Americans live within 3 miles of a Superfund site. Here's a look at the status of 10 of the country's most prominent listings.

If you follow a few simple steps, we promise you won't smell after your bike ride to the office.

Do you really want to green your home? You can't do it alone. Here's how to get the sort of family buy-in you need to make it work.

Your kids are watching -- how you treat the Earth's resources will guide the way they choose to live. Here are a few ways to make sure their school experience t

It's not what you buy that makes you green, but what you don't.

Imagine a smartphone for the visually impaired that has the tools most sighted smartphone users have come to take for granted

Ryan Nicodemus discusses how and why he and Joshua Fields Millburn left successful careers, ditched most of their stuff, and set up shop in a Montana cabin.

Social entrepreneur harnesses the power of stories to help illiterate communities leverage their ingenuity to find solutions to local problems.

Jay Harman developed technologies from the Lily Impeller that he says may fundamentally change how humans do almost everything.

BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.

See why the science blog creator thinks there are too many scientists. (A funny thing for someone with a Ph.D. in molecular biology, don't you think?)

Soft-spoken and unassuming, this speaker, teacher, and author might not seem like a rabble-rouser or revolutionary.

Wanted: Test scores from 1 million people as web-based research project aims to learn more about the region of DNA that determines how the brain works.