A heads-up to parents about Disneynature's newest release follows the story of two feline families struggling to survive in the African savannah.

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

As mustang horses are rounded up and taken off public lands, what will happen to this American symbol of freedom?

In mere days this June, a glacial lake in the Himalayas lost the equivalent of 42 Olympic-size swimming pools of water and then slowly refilled. And for the fir

The discovery of two large lakes hidden beneath Greenland's ice suggests that climate change now cuts all the way to the bottom of the ice sheet.

Actor is taken to court over 17 bronze horse and bison sculptures he commissioned back in the late '90s.

It sounds totally familiar, yet completely new.

An eel named Miguel Wattson is behind the holiday display at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Physicists at the world's largest atom smasher announced on July 4 that they are more than 99 percent sure they've found a new, and heavy, boson particle, that

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Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health.

Most disasters lie outside human control, but some of the world’s most devastating events have been caused by humans.

A vast amount of the plastic garbage littering the surface of the ocean may be disappearing, a new study suggests.

A 4th garbage collection zone, this one in the South Pacific, emerges.

With fewer Americans actually able to change a tire, and the auto industry looking to save weight and costs to meet fuel economy targets, it's not surprising th

Here's a look at 10 newly identified, and exceptionally strange, animals, both living and extinct discovered in 2015.

When there’s no take back program for unneeded or expired medications, the Pill Terminator makes them unpalatable to people and animals.

The backlash from Kraft placing a healthy eating label on its processed cheese singles made the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics rethink the label’s use.

You could buy two boxes of cereal for what one bowl will cost at Kellogg's Time Square cafe, but you'd have to add your own lemon zest.

A team of experts say the deadly explosion was caused by a buildup of static electricity after flying through a thunderstorm.

Finding sugars in meteorites adds a new twist to theories of how life arose on Earth.

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a monster black hole larger than thought possible.

The unusually close trifecta of black holes will likely merge into one giant entity over the next several hundred million years.

NASA's Planet Hunter, TESS, discovered its first potentially habitable Earth-sized planet called TOI 700 d, located 100 light-years away.

While he was a NASA intern, Wolf Cukier discovered a planet while combing through data from the TESS satellite.

The exoplanets discovered by astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto include one potentially habitable, Earth-sized world.

Should they be means tested, or should programs be universal?

The Honey Flavor and Aroma Wheel will help tasters detect if there is the flavor of cotton candy or smell of locker room in their honey.

Swedish fire torches burn from the inside out, and the fire can last for two to five hours depending on the size and material of the wood.

This is not a tempest in a disposable teacup, but a very big problem.

Japanese scientists have found a special bacteria, Ideonella sakainesis, that likes to eat polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET.

When you make room for the new, make sure you're responsible about disposing the old.

A new international study finds most people would rather be entertained by others.

Research out of Venice finds Irish dancing more helpful than physiotherapy for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Study finds U.S. and Canada have lost 29% of birds in past 50 years.

Scientists led by Frank E. Rheindt discovered new five new bird species and five more subspecies on three Indonesian islands.

Scientists have found a new influenza virus that infects bats. But don't pull out the hand sanitizer leftover from the H1N1, or swine flu, pandemic just yet. Wh

The new process may provide a revolutionary, all-purpose flu vaccine.

The suffering of New Orleans offers valuable lessons -- but is the U.S. paying attention?

From aiding search-and-rescue missions to lending a shoulder to cry on, man's best friend can often be found at the site of tragedy.

MillerCoors and Mother Nature Network are hosting a live Twitterview with MillerCoors Director of Sustainability Kim Marotta. Join us on Twitter @MillerCoors an

New research suggests that discussing politics — and even arguing — offers more benefits than you might think.

England's Lake District National Park, the U.K.'s most popular national park, offers unforgettable hikes and views.

Scientists genetically engineer a new strain of female mosquitoes that cannot fly, hoping the handicap will curb dengue fever outbreaks.

Signals that coordinate the rhythms of our heart and lungs offer inspiration for creating 'unbreakable' security codes.

Here's a breakdown of how each disinfectant kills specific types of germs.

Watch street magician Andrew Mayne knock people's socks off with these eight stunts.

Dramatic video shows the moment Jeremy Wade swims up to the 20-foot, 200 pound giant snake.

Hiding under everyone's nose in the most populous city in the U.S.A., a beautiful new frog species has been discovered.

The surprising discoveries were made by a CSIRO research team conducting routine surveys off the Australian coast.