Since first being detected on an Ohio farm a little over a year ago, a killer virus known as PEDv (Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea) has...

Many of us humans have a rather negative perception of insects. Some bite and spread disease, others destroy crops and yet others are an...

Diesel fuel is a type of fuel used in large engines to power vehicles like trucks, buses, trains, ships and some types of cars,...

Each year, Americans throw away a staggering amount of food. According to statistics compiled by the USDA, between 30 and 40 percent of our food...

Never before in history has an administration proposed to enforce rules regarding carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. However, President Obama’s recent public...

If you're starting to suspect that life would be a lot easier, less expensive and more environmentally friendly if you didn't own a car,...

Earlier this month, Illinois became the first state to ban microbeads, used in many exfoliating soaps, body washes, shaving creams, toothpastes and other personal...

Most of us have quite the assortment of personal care products in our bathroom cabinets. According to a survey by the Environmental Working Group,...

With the dangers of sugar consumption - obesity, diabetes, inflammation, the list goes on - becoming increasingly well-known, the market for sugar alternatives is...

There is a myth that tanning beds are actually safer than exposure to the sun, but studies, including recent research from the University of...