Driving sustainability mainstream

Kingo

Meet Kingo: Wild silverback gorilla, doting father of 20

He’s a fierce defender of his family and helped nurse two of his offspring back from leopard attacks. He likes to nap with his feet in the air, and he hums while he eats.

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer in Animals June 15, 2018

Artist's intricate papercuts connect corals with human microbiome

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok June 17, 2018

8 homemade salt and sugar body scrubs

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 16, 2018

Scotland is subsidizing electric bikes to encourage sustainable and active travel

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 15, 2018

These walking frogs are a must-see wonder (video)

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 15, 2018

Modern, high-end tiny house and RV hybrid by Land Ark

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok June 15, 2018

Why lentils may be the next big superfood

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 15, 2018

Everyone wants to go camping these days

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 15, 2018

Honey Smacks blamed for massive salmonella outbreak

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 15, 2018

Futurology: A new study looks at the design of the home in 2050

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 15, 2018

Is GM about to get serious about electric cars?

By Sami Grover June 15, 2018

Photo: Young great horned owl practices the wisdom gaze

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 15, 2018

Tiny entangled seahorse rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the sea

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 14, 2018

It's International Bath Day, when we ask why bathtubs are so bad

Bathroom Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 14, 2018

Victorian house converted into 193 sq. ft. micro-apartments

Interior Design

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok June 14, 2018

It's time to stop prioritizing cars over kids

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 14, 2018

Hawaiian volcano offers gifts of gemstones delivered from the sky

Natural Sciences

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 14, 2018

Toronto's carnage in the streets called a "state of emergency"

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 14, 2018

No more donuts at your desk! Office treats are hurting American waistlines

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 14, 2018

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yellow aphids

8 natural & homemade insecticides: Save your garden without killing the Earth

Jeremy Gudac

Modern, high-end tiny house and RV hybrid by Land Ark

watermelon ripe

How to tell if a watermelon is ripe

Supplements

15 harmful supplement ingredients to avoid

Companion Plants for Tomatoes

12 companion plants to grow alongside your tomatoes

daily news

Mosquitoes

7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

Opossum up a tree

How to get rid of ticks on your property

mosquito photo

CDC confirms lemon eucalyptus oil as effective as DEET

wasps

Why wasps attack and how to avoid them

beef cattle

Cutting out meat and dairy is the best thing you can do for the planet

flower nests

These special bees craft nests from flower petals

diy make heat blocking cooling curtain

How to make heat blocking curtains for $6

Low-tech coffee

9 low-tech ways to brew great coffee with minimal waste

watermelon ripe

How to tell if a watermelon is ripe

Carrot hot dog

5 things to put in a hot dog bun that aren’t meat

Tomatoes

How to tell if a tomato is ripe without wrecking it

vegetables on the grill

Amazing meatless foods you should grill tonight