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

Will social media monitoring protect kids online or is it just plain spying?

Finally, it appears that the networks' love affair with the Palin family is coming to a merciful end.

Former governor hopes new show will inspire young women to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.

Sure you could bake some cupcakes, frost them pink and call them Valentine’s Day desserts, but you might want to be a little more creative when treating your

Whipping up decadent Valentine's Day desserts don't have to mean tons of refined sugar. Try these healthier, but delicious recipes.

Rather than achieving energy independence through a mix of renewables and fossil fuel, the Republican team is betting heavily on new oil drilling. The big probl

Make sure your new baby's room is safe and healthy for the whole family with these quick and easy tips.

Naturally, the man responsible for the geodesic dome also lived in one. Now, Bucky's landmark 1960 structure will be restored and opened as a museum.

Beautiful photos show the desert in Yucca Valley, California, and Joshua Tree National Park covered in snow.

Polar-bear dens, where mama bears raise young cubs during the harsh Alaska winters, could be identified using laser technology.

Video: Historical films and field work reveal more about endangered Native American language.

Anyone who's ever polished silver knows that keeping the tarnish at bay is never ending work. But, you may not know that polishing also rubs away some of the pr

Experts are divided on the power of spirituality and an upbeat mindset.

Nissan North America offers details about how customers can place reservations for a 2011 Nissan Leaf, with prices starting at $25,280.

Fusion energy has proven an elusive goal.

Portland authorities faced a tough decision this week: Drain a reservoir or provide residents with tap water that a teen peed into?

At more than 500,000 square miles, the marine park is twice the size of Texas and three times the size of Germany.

Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel, a newly named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, home to deserts, forests and floodplains — and a giant sand dune that sings.

BigPicture photo contest winners celebrate diversity of life while inspiring conservation.

Located down the road from the 2012 HGTV Green Home in the South's preeminent New Urbanist eco-community, the Bosch Zero Energy Home blends country charm with a

Coconut is arguably one of the most diverse foods on the planet!

A new study sets the bar high, suggesting 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person, but even nutrition experts are lobbying for moderation.

Meditation sessions to promote self awareness may have an enduring effect on curbing substance abuse.

What is the upside and downside of cheap oil? Who is coming out on top and who is getting snowed under when oil is under $40/barrel?

Faced with restaurant-clearing brawls, McDonalds is testing classical music on late-night patrons.

Forest certification program announces its new Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant program.

LivingHomes once again teams up with manufactured home heavyweight Cavco for a trio of low-ish-cost, high-quality green prefabs that have nothing to do with Mar

More than half of Thanksgiving guests will be taking dessert for the holiday. Whether it’s pumpkin pie or not, we’ve got you covered.

Dorcas Reilly created the first green bean casserole recipe as an employee of Campbells in 1955.

Preserved human footprints in the White Sands National Monument give us insights into early humans' hunting practices of giant ground sloths.

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

This surprising discovery won't be enough to stop climate change, but it will help, researchers say.

The climate-changing greenhouse effect exists and has been directly measured in the United States, a new study reports.

U.S. Postal Service expands electronics recycling program. Customers can trade in old cellphones for cash at 3,100 USPS retail locations.

A passive solar home in Japan boasts various energy-saving features and a sloping, stair-clad roof that doubles as hangout area/lounge for (hopefully well-behav

Gilbert High School seniors in South Carolina are raising money to get service dogs to veterans with PTSD.

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

These high-tech devices work in decidedly unexpected ways, often converting human energy into electricity.

John Williams even comes out to greet the two teenagers after their finish their recital.

A Pink Floyd soundtrack is not included with Studio Roosegaarde's newest environmental-themed light installation.

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.

Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water.

NASA lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day.

The Sahara, one of the largest deserts in the world, could be transformed into a more hospitable place thanks to clean energy.

Raising campaign funds is a difficult balancing act for the Louisiana governor.

GoodGuide, home of the world's largest healthy and green product database, is searching for a Rock Star User Interaction Engineer.

Mother's Day meals. Whether your mom’s a vegan, a vegetarian or an omnivore, she’ll love at least one of these cupcake recipes.

The daughter-in-law and granddaughter of famous explorer Jacques Cousteau continue the mission of water stewardship.