Each of us is a cloud of microscopic particles, chemicals and microorganisms swirling around us that's always there. It's called an exposome, and it's unique.

Chanie Kirschner remembers a time long ago when no one had cell phones.

From the morality of bonobos to the importance of baking, each of these books explores a unique aspect of our humanity.

Open to biking, kayaking and cross-country skiing, this 15,000-mile-trail isn't your run-of-the-mill recreational trail.

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are looking for the funniest candid photos of animals just being themselves.

If you're looking for ideas on where to travel this summer, this list compiled through a Yelp algorithm is a good starting point.

As the season of giving approaches, support your local food bank's commitment to give less junk food and donate only nutritious food.

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

Plastic can be super-useful in specific scenarios, but often it's just wasteful. Here's when you don't need it.

Republicans are licking their chops about questioning the EPA administrator, but recent history shows that may be exactly what she wants.

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

Through a pioneering waste-to-energy scheme, the spoiled stock at a Sainsbury's superstore will be used to keep the lights on.

Radiators, radiant floors or hot air? It’s complicated.

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.

Measles can weaken the immune system for years afterward.

Are natural flavors better and safer than artificial flavors? The answer may surprise you. Here's everything you need to know about flavor engineering.

As more non-animal protein alternatives become available, the debate over what "meat" means is growing contentious.

In an effort to promote awareness about declining bee populations, a market removes all the food that relies on bees from its produce department.

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

To chill or not to chill? For these items often found in the refrigerator, the answer ranges from 'not always' to a resounding 'never!'

A cave in Slovenia has two new baby olms — ghostly 'dragons' that can live for 100 years but rarely reproduce.

Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.

Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.

A 2018 study found that microplastics are being introduced to the environment through fertilizers made through large-scale composting.

The oil leak may be releasing thousands of gallons per day, but after 14 years, it is finally at least partly contained.

Spanish endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa is the first to cross the Pacific on a paddleboard.

Eastern equine encephalitis is a dangerous and deadly mosquito-borne illness. Here's what you need to know about it and how to protect yourself.

Space Shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies over New York City prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Apr

The new exhibit for NASA's space shuttle Enterprise — opening in New York City Thursday, July 19 — starts off a bit like a spacewalk. Visitors to the Intrep

The massive, potentially rocky planets orbit in the "habitable zone" of a star 22 light-years away.

Here's how you can celebrate this April holiday honoring the first man in space.

Landspouts are technically tornadoes, but they originate near the ground and aren't made from supercell thunderstorms.

20-acre solar installation near Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park has begun supplying clean energy this spring.

China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.)

The breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery that is charged by sunlight.

If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging.

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?

Research shows that many people purchase food with a sustainable seal without understanding what the seal means.

Cascara tea is a brewed beverage made from the dried husks of the coffee berry isn't technically a tea, but it's not coffee, either.

If you want your way of life to come to a bitter end, follow the example of ancient civilizations like the Sumerians and the Olmecs and use up all the available

T. Boone Pickens, the founder of BP Capital Management, joins the Morning Joe gang to discuss the town hall meetings he's been holding across the country on the

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Two years after the BP oil spill, the Gulf is still suffering a historic dolphin die-off. Experts say oil is a likely culprit, but evidence remains elusive.

Recurrent sheens of oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill have baffled researchers.

It feels great to celebrate and give back to our moms, and they deserve it, so the pressure’s always on when Mother’s Day pops up. You want to find somethin

Put down those flowers and jewelry. Here's what mom really wants this Mother's Day.

Mother's Day may be the perfect time for Duchess and Buttercup to find a family.

Despite claims that special interest groups don't have a place in the White House, some reports say that's not the case. Other reports simply don't exist.

Two new studies find that hot yoga may help to reduce stress, anxiety and emotional eating.