Henna, a body painting tradition in India, Africa and the Middle East, is great for any occasion, or just for fun! Here's how to have a party with henna.

The firm OpenPath Investments believes that apartments aren't just walls or rooms; they're a chance to connect on a deeper level with your neighbors.

Food forests require less maintenance than gardens and orchards, and they yield more fruit. Here's how to start growing your own.

Adapting employees’ skills and roles to the post-pandemic ways of working will be crucial to building operating-model resilience.

Portuguese consumers are concerned about the health of family members and the economy as a result of COVID-19 and are cutting back on spending.

Whether you form a CSA, join a farmers market or sell to restaurants, you and your neighbors can benefit from your green thumb.

When it comes to picking a side of the bed, resistance is futile.

Research suggests letting kids get more sleep can lead to healthier teens, better test scores and a stronger economy.

Feed your plants the natural way with organic bone meal, cottonseed meal, blood meal, fish emulsion and manure.

Feed your plants the natural way with organic bone meal, cottonseed meal, blood meal, fish emulsion and manure.

Springtime is the best time of year to start a new garden.

An American Airlines catering cart at Chicago's O'Hare Airport goes wild.

SkyBridge, North America's longest pedestrian suspension bridge, opened earlier this year in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. And now it's ready for Christmas.

Watch the northern lights from home, courtesy of explore.org through their live camera in Canada.

If you're inclined to give, here's how to find a worthy recipient.

You may think you're stuffed, but sugar has a way of making more space in your stomach, Norwegian researchers discover.

The company celebrated its employees and independent agents who exemplify its mission to serve the community.

Packed with protein, calcium and probiotics, yogurt is a popular dairy staple available in lots of varieties.

Laleh Mohmedi transforms her young child's meals into memorable cartoon characters as a way to encourage healthy eating.

With careful planning and strategic shopping, you can prep a week's worth of soup so that getting dinner on the table isn't so hard.

Reduce the carbon footprint of your food by making smart food choices, not necessarily just by eating local.

Sneak preview of National Geographic's investigation on climate change, agribusiness and the global food crisis.

Sneak preview of National Geographic's investigation on climate change, agribusiness and the global food crisis.

NASCAR racetracks are at the heart of red-state America, but here they are installing photovoltaic farms, running on ethanol and biodiesel, and mowing the lawn

American farmers’ noncompliance with rules intended to keep bugs from developing pesticide resistance could mean trouble for corn.

Scientists hope to end heart transplant surgery forever thanks to help from the amazing zebrafish.

Researchers have wedded the arts and sciences by transforming the human brain into a maestro that directs brain waves and signals.

Immune cells called macrophages are at the center of the salamander's ability to regrow limbs and regenerate parts of organs.

Bioluminescent art blends science and creativity to create images that can only be seen in the dark.

Italians have mastered 'la dolce far niente' and so should you.

Smog in northern India is so bad, it's the equivalent of smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.

Walmart is making big strides when it comes to renewable energy.

The conceptual Dutch Windwheel takes the term 'mixed-use development' to dizzying new extremes.

U.N. task force looks at turning one big problem into an energy resource.

Photovoltaic cells convert the sun's energy into electricity — but what if solar energy could instead be converted directly into liquid fuel?

By 2020, onshore wind and solar power are expected to be cheaper sources of new electricity than any fossil fuel.

Plant waste has been seen as a possible source of sustainable biofuels, now modified E. coli would convert plant waste into fatty acids, and then into fuel.

The world's natural rubber comes from Southeast Asia, but the company is using an unassuming Texas bush to make its rubber all-American.

With more sophisticated satellite imagery, we can view Earth from space in new, enlightening ways that expand our understanding of the planet.

A Notre Dame football player turned fashion model has a new role: Eco-entrepreneur.

Scenes from the Little People of America conference in Washington, D.C.

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.

Thanks to doggie wheel carts, these canines are able to get around without the use of their back legs. Watch them fetch, play and cavort!

Artist Iori Tomita explores the natural art of the skeletal system by exploiting clever chemistry tricks. See how it's done.

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.

A flamboyant cousin of the fearsome Velociraptor was covered in layers of showy feathers from head to tail.

Scientists aren't sure yet just how widespread these beautiful, glowing hawksbill turtles are.

You'll feel happier and more productive when you have a short or an active commute on your way to work.

Microsoft Japan gives staff Fridays off — and it pays off for both employees and the company's bottom line.

It's remarkable how attitudes change when the issue is in your own backyard, but progressive boomers are making themselves heard.