ames Beard Award winner Elissa Altman's book about her relationships with food and those she loves is a bargain right now for Kindle.

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Orangutans are great communicators, whether through sign language, gestures or sounds. Now, trainers at Jungle Island in Miami are using technology to help the

President Elect Obama could pick an actual scientist to head the Department of Energy.

Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corpora

The Lorax, defender of the trees, shilling for a gas-guzzling Mazda SUV? Cue the outrage, right? Wrong. The Lorax has always been part of the entertainment-indu

Chanie Kirschner wonders whether all that paper and gas saved are worth going to college online.

For apartment hunters who are just as concerned about a gridlock-free commute as they are about the presence of a washer and dryer set, Walk Score releases a ne

The nine lives of an auto journalist. I was nearly a goner on several continents. Believe me, these stories weren't as amusing then as they are now.

Study debunks the myth that telecommuters are disconnected and thus less productive. Results from the study were published in the June issue of Communication Mo

Paris can be pretty unfriendly to tourists, but SmarterParis is a friendly new app that can make it easier.

The Acro-Cats, a Chicago-based troupe of performing felines, is looking for a tour assistant.

Girls spend 160 million more hours than boys doing household chores every day, UNICEF finds.

Leticia Gasca failed miserably at her business, but then she realized the amazing power of admitting your failures and a new business venture was born.

92 countries lack a national policy that grants fathers paid paternity leave, including the United States.

'Sunday Scaries' are a real source of anxiety for millions of people, but they can be beaten.

Learn how kids in Ghana are turning their youthful energy into power for their whole community.

Richard Turere's solar-powered invention safely scares lions away from his family's cattle.

From cleaning up the oceans to finding safer ways to save people after a natural disaster, these kids have big ideas to improve our world.

The Every Kid in a Park initiative aims to get kids active and outdoors, but it may also turn them into environmental stewards.

The project will utilize a 2,000-meter barrier, making it the largest floating structure ever deployed in the ocean.

Amber Yang is on a mission to create a better way to track space debris and prevent collisions in the Earth's atmosphere.

Despite BP’s spill, energy legislation is unlikely to bring a reckoning to the true price of oil.

National surveys show the public supports having more green energy. But in local elections energy is likely to take a backseat to the economy.

While politicians in Appalachia are taking aim at the EPA, John Yarmuth is patting the agency on the back.

The newly elected senator is having a tough time getting on committees after taking 'dead aim' at the cap-and-trade bill during the campaign season.

New Mexico senator's plan to retire creates questions for Democrats and environmentalists in 2012.

The former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China looks like the greenest Republican in the presidential race — and perhaps the most interesting.

Cap and trade may finally be finished in Washington, but it's been dying elsewhere for a while.

It's time to break out the contraband Kinder eggs and get decorating with these handmade and eco-friendly Easter/springtime decor picks.

In addition to keeping green by hitting up the bulk food bins this week, outfit your kitchen with attractive receptacles to store all those garbanzo beans.

Another huge honor for the mushroom insulation wizards at Ecovative Design: Scoring the top prize in the 2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge.

My Fair Trade Lady, a small shop in South Jersey, showcases fair trade items for the kitchen and beyond.

This versatile fiber can keep you looking good or speed you down the highway.

The green gender gap is a thing. Studies show women are more attuned to the environment, and that some men may think the 'green' movement un-masculine.

Dairy prices could rise if the farm bill isn't passed by Dec. 31, 2012. It's being called the dairy cliff.

Parasitic sea lice have become resistant to pesticides that used to control infestations in salmon farms around the world.

Nonprofit, cofounded by media mogul Ted Turner, has been an instrumental force in supporting global environmental education since 1991.

Carrie Underwood gives her dog water therapy to deal with paralysis in his back legs.

Almost 50 years after Aldrin ate oatmeal on Apollo 11, Quaker uses his breakfast of choice in an inspirational ad not aired in the U.S.

No, it won't be called Luke's coffee, but 'Gilmore Girls' Scott Patterson's new java seems to hint at the coffee served in the fictional diner.

O, That's Good! soups and side dishes include a healthy twist of unexpected vegetables and beans.

Acclaimed British actress stars in a new BBC documentary that unlocks the remarkable secrets of forests.

Tim Hawking says he added swear words to his dad's speech software and used his wheelchair as a go-kart.

Dodder vines can tap into multiple hosts, causing damage but also providing botanical wires that let host plants share valuable info.

White-nose syndrome is obliterating bats across North America, but a new study suggests the fungus behind the plague has an Achilles' heel.

About the size of a pinky nail, the nest cups are filled with 'eggs.'

A group of stick spiders in Hawaii evolves into the same three 'ecomorphs' every time it colonizes a new island or region.

More than 100 plant species are capable of going dormant to avoid danger, according to a new study.