Video: How these roly-poly, spineless worms are serving as role models for soft material robots.

Astronomers use infrared "eyes" to shed light on these enigmatic cosmic structures.

From video games to cell phone apps, people are making sign language easier to learn.

Video: Learn about the bobtail squid and its interesting relationship with beneficial bacteria.

Video: Team of chemical engineers from Austin are creating solar cells that are light, flexible, efficient and affordable.

Astrophysicist is using 3-D images generated by a supercomputer to understand what happens with a supernova explodes.

Video: Music can spark creativity in math and science.

These robotic labs, called ESPs, collect water samples in the open water and can determine if a beach is safe for swimming or water is clean enough to drink

Video: How climate change is impacting freshwater and saltwater marshes.

Minnesota educator develops multimedia tools to share and preserve Ojibwe language and culture.

A freshwater lake the size of the state of West Virginia has practically disappeared. The lessons that the Aral Sea may hold for U.S. waterways.

30 years after its near-calamity, the American nuclear industry is still paying for its inability to tell the truth on its worst day.

An art student inspired by "clean eating" creates ephemeral fruit mandalas that are as tasty as they are beautiful.

The 40 Bags in 40 Days challenge encourages you to tackle one area of clutter in your home each day and get rid of it responsibly.

How have Easter's ancient paganist roots manifested in this modern Christian celebration?

What did Jesus' drink at his last meal? Experts speculate what the modern-day counterpart would be, and you can try this at home, too.

Archaeologists conducting digital surveys below the surface of St. Nicholas Church have discovered an untouched temple.

Pope Francis' cows play a key role in a centuries-old restoration technique used on Vatican City's Belvedere Palace.

After trying several methods to remove the label glue from the bottles, I finally found the winner.

Suffering from hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia or anxiety? Hormonal imbalance could be to blame — try these natural remedies to get things back on track.

If you know what to look for, you can find wild plants that will calm a fever, freshen your breath or make a lovely cup of tea.

Chronic inflammation has been linked to many illnesses, so skipping these foods may improve your health.

The supplement melatonin, which has been shown to help ease jet lag, is generally safe for short-term use, but long-term use hasn't been studied enough.

Seven-time Tour de France champion to become first person in America to own the new green car.

The Nissan Leaf will be produced in Tennessee, in America's largest auto plant under one roof. Take a tour with me on the electric tram.

Lance Armstrong joins a new media campaign to market the innovative 2011 Nissan Leaf.

The Honda CR-Z is the newest hybrid to hit the streets of America.

Expect one if you buy the new all-electric Nissan Leaf.

Automaker pulls back the curtain to reveal the magic behind its latest ad for the all-electric Leaf.

Seven-time Tour de France champion is first person in America to own automaker's new electric car.

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Nissan and Electronic Arts joined forces to bring electric vehicles to the popular SimCity game.

An accident in Montana is the latest in a long and troubled line of pipeline incidents in America.

A lawyer for energy giant Kinder Morgan recently argued that seeing the faces of unhappy pipeline protesters could constitute a form of assault.

Meet the author, farmer, entrepreneur and leader of the local food movement as he shares his thoughts on modern farming and the needs of animals.

Don't let bucolic images of small, locally owned farms cloud your judgment. Our blogger says do your homework and buy local when you can.

Should working farm animals be allowed to live a peaceful retirement, or should they be slaughtered and consumed? The fate of oxen at a little farm at Green Mou

Innovative program seeks to match landowners with people who will lease their land for organic farming.

A 30-week Urban Farm School program begins on April 1 at the Ashevillage Institute and Sanctuary in North Carolina.

The small Maine-based co-op, which has struggled to gain a hold in the marketplace, received $3 million in much-need investment.

Freshly blossomed almond trees are illuminated by the fiery sunset in Czech Republic.

As winter comes to an end, it's time to check your garden's vital signs.

Award-winning gin and vodka created with attention to sustainable detail at every step of the way.

The Peaceful Belly Farm in Hailey, Idaho, found a unique way to advertise a plant sale.

Last week's total solar eclipse was a confusing phenomenon for a brood of chickens in the Faroe Islands.

In just 20 years, the city of Sequim, Washington transformed from a declining arid farmland into a fragrant prairie of purple blooms.

Decades after the world's two biggest previous nuclear disasters, NBC's Jeff Rossen and Michelle Kosinski look back at the impact of the meltdowns.

If countries continue to slow the use of nuclear power can green energy be a viable alternative, and at what cost?

Robots need to be tailored made for their nuclear plants, and the Fukushima plant was built prior to the adoption of robots.

Pete Stockton, a former Department of Energy official, says the public should be concerned but not alarmed as a wildfire inches closer to the nuclear weapons fa