Did Nutella, the tasty chocolate hazelnut spread, really need more sugar?

Non-native earthworms are damaging hardwood forests; one University of Minnesota group is working to clear up the misconception that they're always harmless.

Tsepdro is a sacred art form in Tibet. It's traditionally made during Losar, the Tibetan New Year.

Suffering from hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia or anxiety? Hormonal imbalance could be to blame — try these natural remedies to get things back on track.

Earth probably formed in a hotter, drier part of the solar system than previously thought, which could explain our planet's puzzling shortage of water, a new st

A new study finds the area around the former Fukushima power plant teeming with life.

Waves of snowballs called "one of the most awesome natural events ever seen" by a firsthand witness.

The new time-lapse film features a tornado birth, lightning bursts and a rare 'fluid sunset,' all in 4K resolution.

A freak summer hailstorm covers Mexico's Guadalajara in at least 5 feet of ice.

Activists line up for different causes along different U.S. coasts to make sure that politicians know how they feel about methly iodide and a proposed pipeline

As the Vienna Chamber Orchestra performs Mendelssohn, a dog saunters up to enjoy the show.

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

The gaping 260-foot-wide hole was spotted in an area of Siberia known as "the end of the world."

Scientists, engineers and telecommunications officials are in the early planning stages for a seafloor fiber-optic cable that would span the Pacific Ocean, and

One year after Japan's Fukushima crisis began, the U.S. nuclear chief says American reactors should adopt safety reforms more quickly.

Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe

Garrison Architects creates a series of green modular structures to grace NYC's Sandy-ravaged beaches by Memorial Day.

A messy winter storm is moving across the eastern half of the United States, threatening to delay holiday travel.

A new study finds that earthworms cause soil to release more greenhouse gases.

Michael Pollan lays out his ideas about what it would take to reform the food system.

You might remember the former U.S. senator from Idaho as the anti-gay politician who was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport bathroom. He's back in Washingt

Basketball, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, an underground lake and a spa are just some of the attractions found in this majestic 13th-century Romanian salt mine.

Who said old houses can't learn new energy-saving tricks?

Former astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter, 50, a space shuttle commander who flew twice into space, died on July 1 after being injured in a water sports accident i

The Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003 killed all 7 of its crew members, but a box of roundworms managed to survive the shuttle's disintegration.

NASA astronaut Steven Nagel, who flew four space shuttle missions, died Thursday, Aug. 21. He was 67.

It will indeed, claims newly minted PV shingle magnate Elon Musk.

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

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.

As Harvey's floodwaters recede in Houston, Red Hook in Brooklyn, braces for the next big storm.

EPAcoal.org launches a Twitter campaign to send a strong message of support to the EPA for regulating toxic coal sludge so it doesn't enter the water supply.

Everyone gets winded while climbing stairs, but sometimes it's a little more serious.

Research found no major difference in asthma rates of inner-city kids and those in other communities.

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex

They're massive, they're all-natural and, in most cases, they're millions of years older than we are. So how were these amazing landforms created?

Google lays out a plan to make renewable energy cheaper than coal.

'Regular' meals at fast food restaurants are really supersized meals loaded with calories. But can you stop eating after just half a Chipotle burrito?

A new, keyboard-wielding mafia wants discounts, free stuff and preferential treatment in exchange for good reviews.

Santa Monica's iconic amusement pier is the site of this year's Land Art Generator Initiative. The Pipe is an offshore desalination concept that's making waves.

Using tiny eyewear, researchers tricked the insects into revealing secrets that could lead to simpler visual processing in robots.

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.

Boise eatery is the only restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite vermicomposting with worms eat kitchen scraps.

A new technique for skin grafts involves an adhesive made of tiny needles that was inspired by a parasitic worm's behavior.

Popular magazine and testing facility finds that nontoxic paints have improved in recent years, performing just as well as conventional paints.

Bipartisan 'Chemical Safety Improvement Act' would require more safety regulation for chemicals while making it easier for those that pass to get on the market.

No more escargot? An invasive worm known to have an insatiable appetite for snails is invading Europe.

People in France have been reporting sightings of bright, hungry predatory worms since 1999.

Watch Chuck perform at the Fortune Brainstorm: Green.

Elon Musk says nuclear detonations on the red planet offer the quickest path to making it habitable. But what other options are there?

September event sparked a global aurora at Mars more than 25 times brighter than anything previously observed.