Volunteer at biological reserves throughout Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon, with conservation and community projects. … learn more→

France\’s addiction to bottled sparkling water is up there with its penchant for bike racing, foie gras and Johnny Hallyday. Now authorities in Paris are attempting to fight back against the national dependence by unveiling a public water fountain that gushes with chilled bubbles. La Petillante – literally, she who sparkles – is the first […] … learn more→

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warnings to five makers of electronic cigarettes for marketing them illegally as stop-smoking aids and said it intends to regulate the products as drugs. … learn more→

New research shows that while parents prefer nutritious foods for the entire family, their preference for healthy foods is about 50 percent weaker when they’re selecting products for the kids, rather than for themselves. … learn more→

\”A Message From Pandora\” Tells the Story of the Battle to Stop the Belo Monte Dam in the Amazon. Watch a 3-min Trailer here. … learn more→

If you want to know how people become addicted and why they keep using drugs, ask the people who are addicted. … learn more→

The first measurements of healthful antioxidant levels in commercial bottled tea beverages has concluded that health-conscious consumers may not be getting what they pay for: healthful doses of those antioxidants, or “poylphenols,” that may ward off a range of diseases. … learn more→

Tai chi, an ancient Chinese practice of exercise and meditation, may relieve symptoms of a painful chronic condition called fibromyalgia, a small new study shows. … learn more→

Walking to school is as natural as gravity, right? … learn more→

Weddings are all about compromise. City or country? June or November? My religion or yours? … learn more→