Japan's cube-shaped watermelons are more than just a novelty. They're easier to store in the small refrigerators typically found in Japanese homes.

Is green transportation a new status symbol? The affordable hybrid is favored by America’s richest drivers, especially in California.

The hybrid earned a 47 mpg rating in the city and on the highway.

If there's plenty of product on the market, gas prices should be falling. Here's some reasons why they aren't.

e-gas cars and hydraulic hybrids

supercars lose value

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Aston Martin's chief is bad-mouthing hybrids and thinks his "V-12 is something special." I beg to differ. His cars get dismal fuel economy.

For many reasons, happiness with new cars and trucks is hitting a five-year low.

Carmakers have to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025, but $2 a gallon gas and the popularity of gas guzzlers might change that rule.

New report shows major metro employment is moving further away from where people actually live. And it's worse for poor people and minorities.

Look up into the sky this week to see why autumn is the favorite season for many skywatchers.

Serious expressions were the rage a century ago, but shifts in society changed things.

On Dec. 21, the top half of the planet faces away from the sun, leaving the North Pole in complete darkness.

Once isolated to the Central Valley, the hybrid tumbleweed Salsola ryanii is making moves — and fast.

Testing for food safety brings to light many frightening food infractions; even an innocent-seeming pizza can be suspect.

Funding for many fresh fruits and vegetables increased with the new guidelines, but white potatoes have been excluded. Why?

Ingredients that have been used in Europe for years are still awaiting approval for use in the U.S.

The FDA is re-evaluating what the term means when its used by food manufacturers, but maybe it shouldn't be used at all.

Part work of art, part tribute to farmers who love the earth they work, this new book deserves to be out where people can see it.

Maybe you’re aware of the croissant-donut mash-up, but have you heard of the Townie or the Mallomac?

Chickens with ankle monitors and spinach with trackers can tell consumers a lot about their food — including whether it's tainted.

Fuel-cell advocates are none too happy about Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu’s abrupt decision earlier this month to cancel $100 million in hydrogen

Iceland is carving a niche in the hydrogen fuel market with a new program called Sustainable Marine and Road Transport–Hydrogen.

The LA show, opening this week, features some intriguing green concept cars...headed for production. Are you ready for a compact hybrid Lexus, a 170-mpg VW and

The Artificial Inorganic Leaf (AIL) may unlock the secrets to producing cheap, clean hydrogen by mimicking the photosynthetic structure of the leaf.

Hype builds around Bloom Energy's flagship solid oxide fuel cell -- a cleaner, greener 'power plant in a box.'

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

Hyundai provided its ix35 fuel-cell car as part of a unique and sustainable city garden in London.

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered Tucson has 265 miles of range, 3-minute fills, and free fuel if you sign a lease now.

Automakers are finally rolling out the high-tech zero-emission vehicles they've been working on for 30 years.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is exploring the sun's scorching outer atmosphere.

We chat with astrotourism specialist Valerie Stimac, and author of 'Dark Skies,' about the best places to gaze into the beauty of the heavens.

A new high-resolution image reveals the center of our galaxy as never seen before.

It's time to prioritize walking over driving. Cities have to change their priorities and start investing in safe transportation alternatives like walking.

Hotel living combined with extreme minimalism could be an interesting lifestyle choice.

Everybody is avoiding the stigma of being old. Here's why we need to get over it.

In 'This Chair Rocks,' author Ashton Applewhite explains why everyone should be up arms about ageism.

Why you should buy food at the farmers market. If you like delicious, nutritious food, then this is the right place for you to shop.

As more doctors use food as a medical tool, health care providers are making nutritious options more readily available — even farmers markets.

Giving human names to hurricanes may seem odd, but it's part of a major shift in our relationship with tropical cyclones over the past 60 years.

The wild horses of the Outer Banks in North Carolina have been riding out storms for centuries.

Leaf blowers are a powerful way to get leaves out of your lawn, but they contribute to both air and noise pollution.

I didn't realize what a dead zone the lawn is until I lived in a meadow.

Part of the issue is succulent habitat destruction, but the bigger problem is poaching by highly organized global smuggling rings.

Tons of textiles end up in landfills every year, and we need a solution.

Author Adam Minter explains the growing pressures on recycling that ultimately go back to the consumer.

An item you need may be for sale in your own neighborhood — at a price way less than retail.

Single-stream recycling may be convenient, but it has a few pitfalls. And what consumers don't know can hurt the recycling process.

There doesn't seem to be anywhere to recycle one-time-use polyester graduation gowns so maybe they shouldn't be an option.