Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have created a paper-like material derived from pollen that bends and curls in response to changing levels of environmental humidity....

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The contract for the accommodation rig at the Martin Linge field has been pushed to January 2021.

Two of Norway's most influential oil executives asked the government to change a tax proposal that is meant to boost investment.

Users of Twitter’s new Vine app quickly discovered that porn was easily accessible, putting the app's future in question.

A full moon is rising for lovers on Valentine's Day, and it will be a Snow Moon.

California group gets riled when officials bury a dead sea lion near their volleyball court.

A big robotic airship could ply the skies of Venus for up to a year, giving scientists an unprecedented look at Earth's hellishly hot "sister planet."

Treating the country's 110 million STDs comes with a price tag of $16.7 billion a year.

Although syphilis was nearly eliminated from the U.S. about a decade ago, the sexually transmitted disease has resurged in recent years.

A new report released by EWG details just how widespread the use of antibiotics in animals is and the disturbing problems it's causing for humans.

This summer the North Carolina Senate passed a bill banning researchers from reporting predicted increases in the rate of sea level rise. But the ocean, unbound

Scientists say the consequences of sea-level rise could be 'horrible.'

Sharp reductions in short-lived airborne pollutants could significantly slow sea level rise before 2100

If a small chunk of ice currently plugging the edge of an ice sheet in Antarctica were to melt, it could release massive amounts of ice into the ocean.

Antarctica's melting glaciers launched so many icebergs into the ocean 14,600 years ago that sea level rose 6.5 feet in just 100 years.

As if rising sea levels and more intense weather weren't bad enough. The newest negative effect of climate change? The rising dead.

A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows how many coastal cities are vulnerable to chronic flooding — and how many will be underwater.

We know sea levels will rise, and by just looking at the Southeast region, it's easier to see how sea level rise will affect wildlife and culture.

She was expecting a nasty comment for breastfeeding her baby in public. What she got was a free dinner.

Photographer Blake Burton chronicles the extensive work of restoring a historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building.

Columbia researcher examines how ultrasound could become part of a comprehensive treatment for various degenerative brain diseases.

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

After a rocky start in December, sales of the Nissan Leaf improved in the new year.

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

Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises.

Here are some off-the-beaten-path cruise destinations and the companies that can take you on the sailing adventure of a lifetime.

All of the ingredients for this monochromatic side dish are in season in most regions right now, and they combine to make a quick and healthy side dish.

Exercise has been proven to help those with anxiety issues.

Actress Kim Cattrall claims this new yoga hybrid practice saved her life.

Yoga isn't just for the ladies — and marketers know it.

Actor and environmentalist says President stood up to Big Oil by delaying project and calling for more environmental reviews.

An 18-year-old pizza delivery driver surprises a family in Detroit by playing piano for them.

Film tells the fictional story of one small town's dealings with the natural gas industry — and the environmentalist out to stop it all from happening.

The oldest city in the Netherlands attracts first-time homeowners with flat-pack prefab abodes free of hidden costs or complications.

Check out this video of NYC's first prefab residential building coming to life over a 4-week span in Manhattan's Inwood section.

Units in Dubai's wind- and solar-powered Dynamic Tower will sell for $30M — Dramamine not included.

'Batman v Superman' star says his Thanksgiving tradition is all about respect for animals.

Researchers have created a laser powerful enough to detect minute concentrations of gases in the atmosphere or in your mouth.

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

Working with the nonprofit Solar Aid, students earn enough to bring electric light to a school in Kenya

Monsanto, swine flu, Lay's claim to be local, Michelle Obama's organic garden, school lunch programs and more. This video has Michael Pollan weighing in on a lo

White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Austan Goolsbee is seeking feedback from small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Laamu Atoll in the Maldives has a surprising starring role in the events of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.'

The reason red meat is linked to higher cancer risk is that it contains a sugar molecule called Neu5Gc that isn't naturally found in the human body.

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.

These epidemics have hit full force, with scientists scrambling to unravel the causes and, more importantly, the solutions.

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are

159 coral reefs were examined in the Asian-Pacific region, and 89 percent of those reefs were contaminated with plastics and disease.