Ford Motor Company plans to use 30% less water per vehicle by 2015.

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After landing rovers and its spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, JAXA is returning with a sample.

Do the natty Norwegian curling pants defy Olympic dress code?

Panama City's famous canal, wild jungles and pristine beaches make it a top eco-tourism destination.

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan located in the Pacific Ocean between Japan's four main islands and Taiwan. The prefecture’s namesake, Okinawa Island, is know

A new animation shows the path of the debris carried out to sea by last year's massive tsunami in Japan. The tsunami triggered by the devastating earthquake tha

A recent Harvard study finds that neural activity is a new player when it comes to human aging.

We're eating leftovers, shopping less, and saving more because of the pandemic.

Japan's cube-shaped watermelons are more than just a novelty. They're easier to store in the small refrigerators typically found in Japanese homes.

The strange squeaks, grunts and hiccups made by the black-and-white furballs are actually part of a panda language.

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.

Mutual attraction between pandas upped reproductive rates and increased cub-rearing time.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal that would require makers of soaps to show that their products really work.

Restaurant chain shares its "No No List" of ingredients as it switches to foods with ingredients you can pronounce.

Panera made good on its promise to get rid of 150 ingredients on its 'No No List,' but what does that mean?

Actor says he would like to do for olive oil what director Francis Ford Coppola did for wine.

A visit to Panasonic's Eco Ideas House and to the big Tokyo electronics show, which embraced green this year, incorporating the electric car into a smart grid v

You might get discounts by sharing your fitness data with an insurance company. But they might get way too much insight into the details of your life.

Watch Part I of Chuck's exclusive interview and take the quiz below to win tickets to the 10,000 Lakes Festival.

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Learn how solar panels convert the sun’s rays into energy in this DOE video.

Japanese scientists have found a special bacteria, Ideonella sakainesis, that likes to eat polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET.

Kamikatsu, where recyclables are sorted into 45 specific categories, is an old pro at landfill diversion.

New research finds that parents who suppress their anxiety actually transmit it to their kids.

Bird flu can be transmitted between mammals — and possible humans — needing only four mutations to do so, a new study published this week in the journal Nat

Tian Tian the giant panda from the Smithsonian National Zoo had a grand time rolling around in the snow dropped by Winter Storm Jonas.

New report says toxic chemicals are causing Americans 'grievous harm' that could be prevented by better government oversight.

Chimp Haven sanctuary has new open-air corral for climbing, playing and exploring.

The brewery in New York state uses local energy, grows its own ingredients, composts – and even more.

Silicon Valley may be the celebrated hub of innovation, but it's getting a run for the money these days on hundreds of college campuses across the country.

The firm OpenPath Investments believes that apartments aren't just walls or rooms; they're a chance to connect on a deeper level with your neighbors.

Adapting employees’ skills and roles to the post-pandemic ways of working will be crucial to building operating-model resilience.

Spanish consumers continue to face the financial impact of COVID-19 and to cut back on spending across categories.

To navigate the next normal, Indian insurers must consider the potential recovery scenarios and act quickly and decisively.

Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles

The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company joins Milwaukee Riverkeeper to clean up a stretch of the Milwaukee River, protecting local water resources.

Researchers pored over historical accounts to crack the case of a 1,400-year-old light show.

NASCAR racetracks are at the heart of red-state America, but here they are installing photovoltaic farms, running on ethanol and biodiesel, and mowing the lawn

Even partial shade can dramatically cut an entire solar array's output — but not any more. An award-winning team believes it has the answer.

WIth room for 5,000 residents, the $26 billion Ocean Spiral scheme offers a subaqueous alternative to overcrowded and costly terrestrial living.

Bacteria can help solar panels convert sunlight to energy, even on overcast days.

This monster of a bug was recently discovered in a remote area of China's Sichuan province.

Once the 2011 tsunami rolled back into the ocean, it swept marine life as far away as California.

Microsoft Japan gives staff Fridays off — and it pays off for both employees and the company's bottom line.

The newly refurbished stairs in Rome are open to the public again, but tourists will be fined for sitting on them.

The remains of a megalithic monument, the Dolmen of Guadalperal, have resurfaced in Spain.

Libraries are closed, but you don't have to leave the house to benefit from reading a free book during the pandemic.

Humans are social eaters, but we're not the only animal in that category. Here are other creatures who would rather eat with a group instead of alone.

Manufacturers don't have to tell you what fragrance chemicals are in the products you use, but those chemicals can cause health issues.