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We can do lists too; here are some of the simple things you can do that do not involve spending money and buying stuff.

There’s growing concern in the U.S. about the weird and unpronounceable additives that can be found in all kinds of food items, from cereal and bread to yogurt and salad dressing.

A Dutch startup offers a high-performance server that doubles as a radiator, using the excess heat generated from computing to heat homes. 

Harvard researchers find that people shop differently when they bring their own bags.

Progress rarely happens in a straight line, or even in a linear fashion. It's two steps forward, one step back.

Smart traffic system would greatly improve the flow of traffic in cities.

Time is money, or perhaps I should say convenience is money, when it comes to the "instant on" feature of this popular gaming console.

Researchers have noticed a growing number of people afflicted by "orthorexia nervosa," a maniacal obsession for healthy food.

A new website launched by the non-profit Forest Trends offers follow-up on corporate deforestation commitments.

The UN Environment Program takes aim at unsustainable consumption in 2015.

Nietzsche said, "All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking." There's nothing like the combination of fresh air and physical activity to make one feel great while fueling creativity. What's not to love about that?

Scientists are looking for -- and finding -- little bits of plastic in a lot of places lately: ice cores, deep sea sediments, coral reefs, crab gills, the digestive system of mussels, even German beer. Now, new research suggests they need not actually

The invention could help local farmers increase their yields.

A computer model could replace mice in the lab.

What's better than a free scoop of Ben & Jerry's ice cream? Free scoops delivered by an ice cream Tesla, along with a healthy topping of climate activism, that's what.

Today, Levi’s released a new Life Cycle Assessment for their jeans as part of an effort to promote more sustainable water usage.