The threat of heat waves and heavy precipitation are becoming especially severe, warns the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

"Vertical Churches" give viewers a head-turning look at some of the most beautiful architecture in the world.

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A new study on religious leanings and death anxiety reveals some surprising findings.

From Gothic masterpieces to unusual spiritual retreats, these churches offer beauty to every worshiper.

The annual Olvera Street blessing of the animals was held on March 31 in Los Angeles.

Skip the commercial mouthwash and eat your halitosis away instead.

Diaphragmatic breathing is easy to master and good for your body and mind. So, here's how to breathe correctly.

Agriculture Department's deputy secretary has been a champion of local and organic foods, farm-to-school programs and more.

Reuters investigates the growing trend of builders keeping hush about the severing of mineral rights attached to newly built homes.

Though they're perceived as destructive, volcanoes may actually play an important part in promoting biodiversity, a new study suggests.

It's not something you might expect from one of the driest places on Earth.

Researcher Lindsey Swierk discovered that when water anoles flee underwater to escape predators, they stay underwater for a long time.

With an estimated price tag of nearly a billion dollars, the 7-mile bike highway would help alleviate London's traffic and air pollution woes.

Would you hop (no diving allowed!) into a chlorine-free urban swimming hole that's open to the public?

With help from Kickstarter, the campaign to revive an expansive network of long-forgotten 1930s-era cycleways in the U.K. begins.

Geoparks use an area's geological heritage to draw attention to key environmental issues.

If policing your child’s plate at a holiday dinner dampens the celebration, this one tip may be incredibly freeing for you and your children.

These volcanic seamounts are rich with life and are estimated to be at least 30 million years old, formed when Australia and Antarctica broke apart.

Microbes possibly feeding on the remains of an ancient forest may be generating billions of tons of methane deep beneath Antarctic ice, a new study suggests.

Reducing the flow of the greenhouse gases that spur global warming could prevent up to 3 million premature deaths annually.

Absorbing more carbon dioxide than they release, these vast forests can be credited with helping to lower levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Scientist captures stunning sunrise during a research mission to study polar ice in the Arctic circle.

A new visualization from NASA offers a unique view of life on Earth.

These athletes got to the top of their sports without meat.

Flow, a handheld tracking device by Plume Labs, wants to help us better understand — and avoid — urban air pollution.

If you're looking for a way to de-stress and relax, bath in the forest — or more specifically, take a walk through the woods.

The Dutch do it again with a new cycling path in the northeastern city of Zwolle that's made from old plastic bottles and packaging.

After scouring the world, producers of the new film settled on Italy's famed Amalfi Coast as the setting for the fictional island of Themyscira.

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.

You might be surprised at the one thing that can make the task much more bearable.

From cleaning your tub with fruit to organizing towels, try these quick tricks for the loo.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

There were plenty of heroes among the 43,000 people who ran the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, but rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena was the favorite of

New EPA regulations will clean up the biggest problem with burning wood: pollution and particulates.

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.

The NOAA suspects the infectious morbillivirus is responsible for the unusually high number of dolphin strandings and deaths this month.

Margaret Brown shares her insights about the Deepwater Horizon spill with MNN.

A regular marathon will sound like an easy warm-up compared to these crazy yet compelling endurance races.

If you want to try a triathlon, here's what you need to know about the event that combines swimming, cycling and running. Experts Erin Beresini weighs in.

Competitors from around the world line up on an Arctic ice floe to tackle one of the world's most difficult 26.2-mile races.

Defying stereotypes, teenager Vilde Westeng aims to be the best halling dancer.

Air pollution may be responsible for more than 2 million deaths around the world each year.

Air pollution exposure contributes to one in eight deaths around the globe, according to WHO estimates.

Five of the best 7 months for Beijing air quality have occurred since last summer.

A 'capped inversion' trapped air pollutants near the ground.

The discovery offers new insights about dinosaur plumage, hinting at a 'chestnut brown' creature that couldn't fly.

Even core areas of pika habitat 'are vulnerable to climate change within a timeframe of decades,' researchers say.

There are those of us who aced AP calculus, and there are those of who can't figure out the tip. Take our quiz to find out just how much of a math whiz you are.

A lot of faulty survival information gets passed around. Can you sort out which actions will save you, and which might kill you?