High pay and cool perks are good, but the best employers also fulfill deeper human needs.

Richard Turere's solar-powered invention safely scares lions away from his family's cattle.

Zander Hite's woodworking hobby started with a gift from his grandfather and a challenge to make a difference in the world.

Amber Yang is on a mission to create a better way to track space debris and prevent collisions in the Earth's atmosphere.

Is there an eco-friendly fireplace? From pellet stoves to bio-ethanol fireplaces, engineered logs and wood-burning inserts, here's an enviro breakdown.

With the high season of outdoor cookery about to kick into full swing, a look at 10 petite BBQ grills that don't require a massive backyard to fire up.

Former 'Daily Show' host and family reportedly have purchased a 45-acre farm near their current operation in New Jersey.

Virgin Spaceship Unity, set to begin test flights next month, includes a very special nod to the theoretical physicist.

The 45-acre addition will allow the Stewarts to host tours, educational programs and offer refuge for abused and abandoned farm animals.

Conservation efforts are helping some large predators reclaim ancestral habitats, a new study finds.

Construction equipment has moved into the land of the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, to begin work on a border wall.

New research suggests paper wasps use facial recognition to work better alongside one another.

China admits it's the leading emitter of greenhouse gas emissions — even though everyone else already knew that. What that means for this week's negotiations

Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival.

Thru-hiking is a way of life for substitute teacher and former marathoner Erin Saver.

Finnish researchers have developed a strong, flexible material from spider silk and tree cellulose.

New Zealand filmmaker showcases free-spirited seniors embracing death by building and decorating their own coffins.

The autonomous aircraft Mars Helicopter heralds the beginning of a new era in our exploration of the red planet.

As part of its mission to analyze Bennu, OSIRIS-REx has set a new record for closest orbit of a planetary body by a spacecraft.

The Internet's favorite undersea autonomous vehicle's maiden voyage reveals how how Antarctic bottom water is affected by changing wind patterns.

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

TckTckTck's mosaic:EARTH combines 'deep zoom' technology with social action to encourage people around the world to join in the growing sustainability movement.

In memory of his late wife, a farmer has spent 35 years planting and nurturing a guitar-shaped forest in Argentina.

Take the chill off with these top-performing picks for staying warm.

In his book, "Endurance," astronaut Scott Kelly lays bare the highs and lows of living through NASA's longest single spaceflight.

The great Pacific garage patch is giving sea striders a place to breed out on the open ocean, changing the natural environment there, new research suggests.

Spontaneous by nature, desire paths are the most optimal way to get from point A to B as decided by pedestrians, not planners.

By 2032, everything will on the Danish island of Bornholm will be recycled, repaired or reused.

From helping seniors to detecting microplastics, these kids have launched projects to help their communities and the world.

Yassin's Falafel House, a refugee-owned business in Tennessee, keeps that honor top of mind by always giving back to the community.

New poll finds 3 in 5 adults say they'd eat ugly produce. (Isn't it time for the other 2 to get over it?)

The Eco-Marathon brings together the best and the brightest students to create the most efficient cars.

SpaceX may try to make history with its next launch later this month, returning its rocket to a landing pad rather than an ocean-based platform.

A tiny satellite built by grade schoolers may get a little help from above during its launch.

Formed by material falling onto a newborn star, the two beams of light shoot outward to create the dual-sided lightsaber appearance.

The rocket's return even surprised SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, who initially thought the Falcon 9 booster didn't actually stick its landing.

The glass plates depict solar and lunar eclipses, comets, and even views of binary stars.

From measuring our oceans to studying Jupiter, we'll learn more about space in 2016.

The FDA said that the pain reliever can cause rashes, blisters and widespread damage to the skin's surface in rare cases.

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

Crumb-free bread could definitely improve options on future space restaurant menus.

The technology would pack a lot of energy into a small space and allow laptops and iPhones to run for weeks without refueling.

A mysterious radio signal from deep space appears to be repeating every 16 days.

Here's what they proposed in New Jersey to build better and safer cities for older citizens.

As Maine goes, so goes the the rest of the country, at least in terms of aging.

Farmers markets are making news for encouraging reasons. Find out what’s happening around the country.

Learn how a community was built with pedestrians in mind.

Some of the nation's most recognized brands are joining the Department of Energy's Workplace Charging Challenge.

A documentary introduces world-renowned garden designer Ryan Gainey, who was a self-taught visionary who had a distinctive style — and complex relationships.

Guest blogger Scott Badenoch tackles 'Obama's failure on mountaintop removal.'