A new web service connects boomers with roomers.

When fingerprints fail, a map of your brainwaves could help keep your cyberworld safe.

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.

Researchers propose developing nanobots that connect our brains with the cloud.

Conservative saver? Risky investor? Results of a new study suggest that your position in the family line-up may drive your financial decisions.

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.

Here's a list of reasons this blogger thinks fair fashion is anything but frivolous.

'Silver Linings' star is the first major actor to participate in Livia Firth's 2013 Green Carpet Challenge.

To'ak Chocolate is fair trade, USDA organic-certified and exclusively sourced from rare cacao beans found in Ecuador.

De Bos Rosé is handpicked, fair trade accredited and made from 47 different varietals of grapes.

City Food Tours has a delicious new walking tour dedicated to showcasing local foods.

FarmedHere, a new 90,000-square-foot indoor farm, just opened in the suburbs of Chicago and is now the largest facility of its kind in the world.

Korean scientists create energy-saving windows that reflect heat in the summer and absorb it during the winter.

Virtualization makes cloud computing possible, productive and profitable. Many businesses large and small think it can do the same thing for work by creating a

The company removes 39 products from the green certification program.

An experimental, "green" NASA lander crashed during its first free-flight test on Aug. 9, erupting in a ball of flame when it hit the ground.

Adding to data from current technologies, GPS radio signals could help to show a more comprehensive view of hurricanes' behaviors.

Elon Musk wasn't the first with a futuristic idea. The transportation industry has seen a mixed bag of game-changing technologies and utter failures.

Elon Musk wasn't the first to come up with a visionary transportation scheme.

The agency hopes that public access to the information will encourage collaboration and innovation across the computer science community.

The FoldScope will bring microscopes to the masses and revolutionize health care around the world.

Paperless drywall is nothing to be afraid of. It can prevent mold, and its problems can be overcome.

What does it mean to water a piano? What your boss was referring to as “watering your piano” is actually a phrase used to explain the presence of a piano hu

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

Ahimsa House brings healing to survivors of domestic violence, by giving both humans and animals a safe place to start over.

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

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

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

Video: Meet Sarah and Paige. They've been best friends since they were 8 years old. But the crazy part is they've never met in person. Until now.

Popular magazine and testing facility finds that nontoxic paints have improved in recent years, performing just as well as conventional paints.

It might be time to give this oft-maligned home decor another chance.

The cost of supporting a person with autism over that individual's lifetime can be as high as $2.4 million, a new study estimates.

It costs 1.6 cents to make a 1-cent coin. Given the pollution it creates, what's the point?

College textbook prices have outpaced the rate of inflation since the 70s, but here are some creative ways to find course materials for less.

Step aboard Jerko, an off-the-grid houseboat/urban sustainability laboratory that's been moored in one of America's filthiest waterways: Brooklyn's Gowanus Cana

President Obama thanked the staff of the Environmental Protection Agency during a Tuesday afternoon speech.

Two environmental journalists call for the Environmental Protection Agency to become more open to the press and thus to the public.

The EPA staff is being cut by 6 percent, disrupting services like pollution cleanup and public health research.

The chemical’s makers can’t guarantee Diphenylamine's safety, so the EU doesn't allow its use. Here in the U.S. it’s found on 80 percent of conventional apples.

"American Wasteland" author Jonathan Bloom shares tips for the source reduction of food waste like shopping smarter and keeping foods visible.

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.

Here's a tasty and inexpensive way to turn a bit of leftover pasta into a savory meal. And it goes from pan to plate in about 5 minutes.

What’s the best way to be kind to Mother Nature when answering the call of nature? Here’s an example of why green choices aren’t always black and white.

Looking to make this holiday really special — without breaking the bank? Consider homemade gifts. Here are 10 ways to put a special glow into Christmas.

Chocolate-dipped strawberries are a luxurious, expensive treat, so save money by making yours at home.

Colony collapse disorder is claiming many of North America and Europe's bees. But there are simple things you can do to help keep them buzzing.

Sucheta Rawal's Go Eat Give brings people from around the world together through food and community service.

Kavita Shukla has created a way to keep many other fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer with an organic product.

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.