Giant cable will allow Iceland to share its vast geothermal and volcanic energy resources with mainland Europe.

The newly discovered species have been isolated from other toads for 650,000 years.

The bizarre, unexplained sounds that harmed American diplomats working in Cuba may have come from the Indies short-tailed cricket.

Virginia Tech researchers have deciphered and codified the honey bee language with remarkable precision.

Scientists find the gene that gives bumblebees their unique patterns — and the rest of us fair warning.

A swarm of grasshoppers in Las Vegas is so big it shows up on weather radar.

Take your old writing instruments to Office Depot this week and earn Sanford coupons.

Attention Earth Day shoppers: The most highly anticipated, wildly expensive energy-saving light bulb out there, the L Prize-winning winning 60-watt equivalent L

Green moms from around the Web share their plans for celebrating Earth Day this year.

Thought-provoking documentary weaves together stunning imagery with enlightening interviews to show how connected we are to our planet.

Max creates bold, iconic posters for events like Earth Day and groups like Greenpeace.

The COP16 climate summit kicks off in Cancun with a monumental statement to UN negotiators -- the whole world is ready for a low-carbon future, and the next ste

Success at COP16 is all about how you measure it. The lower the expectations, the higher the chances this conference will be a success.

Leaders during the Cancun climate meetings are walking a fine line of keeping expectations in perspective, but also wanting to get something done as deadlines l

Taking the easy way out is nothing new for politicians, but this time they're taking the easy way out on climate policy.

There are only 300 blue-throated macaws left in the wild.

Romeo the Sehuencas water frog desperately needed a girlfriend and a team of researchers found her along with several others.

It's the first birth spotted so far this season.

Turret spiders, the minuscule relatives of tarantulas, pack a powerful punch for any insect venturing close to the castle walls.

Millipedes are poison-filled arthropods that are surprisingly essential to the health of conifer forests in the Northwest.

Octopuses are the eight-armed wonders of the world's oceans.

As mustang horses are rounded up and taken off public lands, what will happen to this American symbol of freedom?

Conservative lightning rod has history of anti-environmental comments.

In mere days this June, a glacial lake in the Himalayas lost the equivalent of 42 Olympic-size swimming pools of water and then slowly refilled. And for the fir

Nearly 700 feet (more than 200 meters) under the Svartisen glacier in northern Norway, researchers are huddled together underground.

A tourist was able to photograph the epic collapse of Patagonian ice bridge Perito Moreno into an icy lake below.

Scientists used computer models to predict how the glaciers would respond to future climate change, and the results were not reassuring.

Examining layers of offshore sediment can provide insight into the link between glaciers and climate change.

Bigger surface melts in recent years are softening the interior of the ice like a stick of butter.

Researchers who have analyzed satellite images of the icy region suggest that the glaciers' acceleration may be cause for concern.

Antarctica's fading glaciers may offer surprising ecological perks, a new study finds, but the net result is still bad.

Thru-hiking is a way of life for substitute teacher and former marathoner Erin Saver.

Scientists have found that a red-colored algae blooming on glaciers and ice reduces albedo and leads to more warmth on the already-melting ice.

Glacial gifts such as erratics, moraines, kettle lakes, cirques, tarns and eskers from the ice age are all around if you know where to look.

Massive UV-resistant blankets are designed to slow down the melt.

CSA membership carries with it some unexpected fringe benefits. Here's what you’ll be able to do!

Kids will love to help make these five recipes that veer away from traditional pancakes or fried eggs. Dads will love them because their kids made them.

Scientists have found the genetic mechanism behind chronic pain in bugs.

Eco-friendly cars get a bad reputation as trading fun for efficiency, but BMW is looking to change that with its i8 Spyder concept.

Audi and Volvo will roll out luxury electric cars in the U.S. market early next year.

Don't have a bottle opener? Summer your inner MacGyver with these tips.

Is speculoos a cookie? Is it a spread? And what do you do with it?

Leave the premixed red stuff at the store. Here's a homemade nectar recipe that will keep the hummingbirds in your yard well-fed and happy.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Most people think their trash is history once it gets to the landfill.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Have your voice heard where it counts, and lead by example.

The Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway will facilitate exploration missions of the moon and serve as a gateway for deep space missions to Mars.

At the Cancun climate talks, one art installation dominated the headlines at a turning point in history.

Brighten up a humdrum room while celebrating your favorite wilderness area with beloved illustrator Charley Harper's National Park poster series available at th

A young New Yorker buys, via Craigslist, an uninhabited 91-acre island in Lake Superior with plans to create a small, sustainable artist residency while keeping

The days' dappled sunlight complemented the nights' glowing trees at this music festival near Lake Michigan.