Smithsonian Channel special celebrates the surprising history behind the flag that inspired our national anthem more than 200 years ago.

The Maxximus LNG 2000 can do zero to 60 in less than 2 seconds, and can run on propane, CNG, LNG or even gasoline. It's a showcase for the vast potential of nat

The Amish religion forbids lawsuits, locking families into deals that are often not in their favor.

A new study finds that drinking water quality near Marcellus shale gas extraction sites could be compromised.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire NV Energy, and Sen. Harry Reid wants to help.

Several organizations are trying to help those in need in Japan following the massive earthquake and tsunami. Here's how you can help.

Warner Bros. decides to pull film from theaters after deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck the country last week.

A dog guards an injured canine friend in Japan. Rescue workers managed to get one dog to a shelter and the injured animal to a veterinary clinic.

The lead scientist for our Global Marine Team was there as the surge arrived in Santa Cruz. It was supposed to be 40 minutes of small waves. He explains why boa

In the end, delivery dates are unimportant — but they do show how connected we are.

Kids living just outside the evacuation zone will be tested for cumulative radiation exposure.

Feel-good (in more way than one) underwear line PACT releases a new collection of organic cotton skivvies that support Architecture for Humanity's rebuilding ef

The massive tsunami generated by the March 2011 earthquake off the coast of northeastern Japan was a "merging tsunami" — a type of tsunami long thought to exi

In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami

OurAmazingPlanet reviews the strangest effects the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami had on our planet.

One year after Japan's tragic earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, its 'gaman' spirit of patience is growing more proactive.

Items washed away by the 2011 tsunami are already arriving in North America, raising fears of an environmental crisis from Alaska to California.

A nearly 70-foot-long dock floated onto an Oregon beach after being torn loose from a fishing port in Japan after the tsunami.

March 11 marks the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that displaced more than 30,000 and left more than 19,000 dead or missing.

Japan reflects on the 3rd anniversary of the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

The 2011 tsunami that struck Japan released thousands of tons of ozone-destroying chemicals and greenhouse gases into the air.

Nuclear fallout has benefitted the beasts, considered as both tasty and fearsome in Japanese culture.

Don't throw out old pantyhose! You can recycle them in many different ways.

Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy.

U.S. Postal Service expands electronics recycling program. Customers can trade in old cellphones for cash at 3,100 USPS retail locations.

If organic foods can’t contain genetically modified ingredients, you’d think organic food companies wouldn’t have a problem with labeling foods that conta

In 2015, Albuquerque launched an innovative program aimed at helping the area's homeless. Instead of ticketing panhandlers, city officials offered them jobs.

Community fridges are like Little Free Pantries, but with electricity. They are one more solution to hunger and food waste.

Why are regular citizens doing the work that should be done by the companies that make the disposables?

Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health will convene today to hear about the effects of everyday chemicals on the health of children.

Two inventors have built a table-sized, automated factory that can quickly manufacture pocket-sized solar panels that last longer and are cheaper than current p

Japanese homeowners are investing in solar panels in an act that the WSJ describes as a 'post-tsunami revolt against conventional electric utilities.'

Anecdotal social media posts suggest that the Marvel blockbuster 'Black Panther' is spurring folks to adopt black cats.

Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr. is fighting with community activists to save West Virginia's Coal River Mountain from the hands of major coal corporations t

Massey Energy kept two sets of safety log books at their Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, where 29 miners died after an explosion last year— one for the fede

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources.

The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.

Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules.

Advanced refrigeration system, nearly a mile long, is meant to keep contaminated water from the damaged nuclear plant from escaping into the sea.

We know plastic products pollution the ocean, but washing yoga pants, athletic wear and other clothes is a rising cause of concern.

At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix.

California approved new rules that require new homes and low-rise apartment buildings to use solar panels starting in 2020.

Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation.

The final report by President Obama's oil spill commission concludes that the Deepwater Horizon blowout and subsequent massive oil spill was caused by a series

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the

Electronics giant announces it will compensate workers relocating to China for the poor quality of air they will have to breathe.

Take the quiz to win 4 tickets and VIP access to one of the band's end-of-the-year shows in Atlanta.

From what they eat to wear they live, test your giant panda knowledge with this quiz.

Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi are working together to dramatically expand the number of public chargers available in Japan.

El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, is becoming energy self-sufficient by relying solely on wind turbines and hydroelectricity.