The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is on a 3-month Antarctic expedition, supporting an international proposal for the world’s largest protected area.

Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin.

As plastic microbead bans take effect, you'll need to find alternative ways to give your skin a good scrubbing.

Templar Marine introduces a Torqeedo powered dayboat that is a thing of beauty.

The company is ramping up pressure on suppliers to design less wasteful packaging.

Once upon a time I put together a guide on how to green your wedding, and I even blogged about my own DIY-flavored eco-wedding. But my darling wife and I have been upstaged by Julia Davis and Andy

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.

It's as if Chris Knight left for a weekend camping trip, but didn't come home for a quarter-century.

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of

Is it possible to keep Kosher and still keep a vegan diet?

With fewer than 30 vaquitas left in the wild, the 'panda of the sea' is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Now a crazy plan might just save them.

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.

For the first time ever, a nursery for endangered ray pups and adolescents has been discovered – giving researchers hope to learn more about these rare gentle giants.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.

This experiment may kickstart a new age of microorganism technology.

Waugh Thistleton Architects demonstrate how we should be building for a low carbon future.

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in.

Uber founder Travis Kalanick's new company runs "CloudKitchens" for cooks without restaurants. This will be big.

Can a recirculating fan deliver the indoor air quality we should demand?

Every kitchen should have one of these, and now it can fit right in.

When you think Mexico, think biofuels (not just tequila). That's the message of OriginOil, a Los Angeles, California, company that's been contracted by the Mexican government to produce 1 percent of the

This year, NOAA predicts a massive "dead zone" the size of New Jersey will bloom in the Gulf of Mexico. Brian Merchant reports on the cause and consequences of dead zones.

Life can be hard for start-up companies, particularly in the current economic climate. Often the need to keep costs down means that decent office space becomes unaffordable. It can be even harder for a small company to implement a green office policy if

Pandas, which are one of the better known endangered species out there, just aren't very good at breeding, making their survival more problematic than if, say, they had cubs by the bucketload every year.

A new study from the University of Illinois shows how chemical exposure early in life can alter stem cells and cause disease.

Study assessed the effect of endocrine disrupting chemicals on mice's desire to exercise and found that it makes them lazier.

If a massive water footprint, air pollution, contaminated drinking water, earthquakes, and general environmental degradation weren't bad enough...r

The Power of Making is the new craft show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It's a mix of craft and science: a coming-together of the disciplines.

This versatile ingredient can replace multiple others, allowing you to pack less.

Kids deserve a better example than that.

No one likes the rampant spending that goes along with gift-giving traditions, but all have different ideas for how to cope.

Personal finance writer Michelle McGagh weighs in on how to save money effectively.

The next two months represent the highest rate of consumption during the year, but it doesn't have to be that way.

There's a , and now trees in Central Asia have theirs as well. The

From the craft room to the bathroom to the kitchen, the humble apple has many more application than just sauce and pie.

They really do live up to their billing this year.

This self-sustaining mini-ecosystem is made by a designer who wants to create habitable structures that are also themselves alive.

This modular curtain could help existing buildings photosynthesize oxygen and get rid of pollution in cities.

‘You can't argue for the protection of an area without knowing what is there.’

The dorado catfish swims more than 7,200 miles, making it the world champion of freshwater fish migration.

"She was an amazing animal," says one of the rescued otter's keepers. "She taught a lot of people about conservation."

A federal study of sea otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska, where the Exxon Valdez supertanker spilled around 30,000,000 gallons of oil about 25 years ago has concluded that the otters have returned to pre-spill numbers.

We've all heard it — "this city" or "that city" has more bicyclists because it has warmer weather. Looks like it's time to retire that statement.

Study indicates the effects of low levels of oil contamination are worse than anticipated

Mangroves are a special ecosystem. Found all over the world, they thrive in the in-between zones of land and sea, and act as nurseries for a vast variety of animals, grocery stores for humans, a buffer between homes

It's an incredibly hard process.

More than just a reflection of emotional states, a new study finds that dogs’ facial movement are potentially active attempts to communicate.

The heroic lab saved 12 lives and recovered 41 bodies during her career as a search and rescue dog.

Kathryn Kellogg explains why delaying gratification is beneficial all around.