Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

Mushroom extracts have been shown to reduce the presence of bee-killing viruses.

Some see the EPA's regulation of mining in the region as federal overreach. Politicians are running against the agency in November's election.

Supreme Court decides not to hear the case about a plan to build 'the world's largest garbage dump' near the iconic national park.

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

Coal mines are destroying the life that its miners have come to know through pollution and job loss.

The light emitted after the sun sets could be harvested, according to a new study.

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.

To chill or not to chill? For these items often found in the refrigerator, the answer ranges from 'not always' to a resounding 'never!'

Our houses are way more efficient than they used to be, but we're using more energy per capita than we ever have.

Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules.

The era of 900-watt-and-higher vacuum cleaners comes to an end in the European Union due to new efficiency standards.

In a place where the streets flood with sewage after it rains, salvation may come in the form of a park.

Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish.

Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.

Using the Seine as a Summer Olympics aquatic venue is the end goal, but the general public will benefit, too.

Because of acidic water, volcanic fumes and too much carbon dioxide, you have to watch where you swim in some places in the world.

A 2018 study found that microplastics are being introduced to the environment through fertilizers made through large-scale composting.

Made of plastic and metal, it harms our oceans just like microbeads.

Space shuttle Discovery, NASA's fleet leader and the world's most flown spacecraft, lifted off for the last time on on April 17 to be delivered to the Smithsoni

As the space shuttle Endeavor is poised to come to Los Angeles, crews will remove about 400 trees to make room for its passage.

Space shuttle Endeavour has hit the road in Los Angeles to start its two-day journey to its new home.

This week marks a somber time for NASA, with the anniversaries of three U.S. spaceflight disasters.

NASA will join journalist Maria Shriver, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Grammy-award winning vocalist Patti Austin in remembering the life of Sally Ride.

Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community.

As it turns out, the Swedish retailer's rooftop power plants are also the biggest in several other states.

It will indeed, claims newly minted PV shingle magnate Elon Musk.

China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.)

California approved new rules that require new homes and low-rise apartment buildings to use solar panels starting in 2020.

The breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery that is charged by sunlight.

Is responsible seafood the answer to our health and environmental crises? Author Paul Greenberg explores in a new PBS documentary, "The Fish on My Plate."

If you're not ready to go cold turkey with beef, we have some bean recipes to get you started in replacing just a meal or two.

The creators of the original Flow Hive are back with a new model.

IKEA's innovation lab, SPACE10, has been busy updating meatballs, burgers and hotdogs to focus on bugs, algae and plants.

There are lots of labels designed to make you think you're buying better food. Are they reliable?

Planet Green to premiere new documentary about the impact on Gulf residents of the largest oil spill in American history.

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.

Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point.

After reports of icy pens, rotten food and sick animals sparked an outcry, 97 orcas and belugas have been released from a Russian 'whale jail.'

U.S. scores lower than many smaller and poorer countries on world motherhood rankings.

From today's declining fertility rates to the increasing money people spend on moms, here's a look at motherhood by the numbers.

Photographer Elena Shumilova creates timeless images of childhood that touch people all around the world.

Despite claims that special interest groups don't have a place in the White House, some reports say that's not the case. Other reports simply don't exist.

Study finds you may be better off moving your workout indoors.

Running and walking may have similar benefits, but are there times when is walking better than running?

NBA star LeBron James may have just launched a new fitness revolution with his use of "yoga bubbles."

A study in the Lancet looked at over-60 walkers, and those who worked on a busy London street didn't fare as well as the park walkers.

Study finds bananas do more than help you recover after exercise. They also help reduce pain and swelling.

Competitors from around the world line up on an Arctic ice floe to tackle one of the world's most difficult 26.2-mile races.