Anyone can jump off a building or a cliff. It takes a real green adrenaline junkie to hurl himself off a wind turbine.

Wind energy may be clean energy, but could it end up destroying everything we know? The Onion investigates.

Renowned for his levelheadedness, ability to compromise and ecological concern, Donald Trump vows to halt construction on his golf development unless the Scotti

Offshore wind farms may become seal hunting grounds, new research shows.

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.

As exploration increases, employees often find themselves without adequate or affordable housing.

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

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

Items washed away by the 2011 tsunami are already arriving in North America, raising fears of an environmental crisis from Alaska to California.

The devastating earthquake that ravaged Japan in 2011 may have also wreaked havoc on vital fisheries.

A speedy NASA probe has crossed the orbit of Neptune, notching one more spaceflight milestone on its way toward a historic flyby of Pluto.

Watch a hungry hamster and his furry friends devour a holiday feast made of miniature food.

The true story behind the modern holiday isn't all togetherness and turkey.

Learn about the natural world past and present at these outstanding museums

A new, highly speculative conjecture about the extinction of ancient humans is sure to raise critics' brows.

Miners in Australia uncover the opal-filled fossil of a dog-size herbivore named Weewarrasaurus pobeni.

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

Toyota has donated 4,500 free trees for this March's giveaway for New York City residents.

Just in time for a new U.S. report on climate change, a stunning animation shows how much we've already altered Earth's air.

Working with the nonprofit Solar Aid, students earn enough to bring electric light to a school in Kenya

The Environmental Defense Fund is developing a satellite that will regularly monitor 50 major oil and gas regions for methane leaks.

After studying under Ansel Adams, Rob Decker is creating posters of all the national parks with a nod to the WPA posters of the 1930s and '40s.

Michael Pollan lists three things that need to be removed in order to get animals back on farms.

A community rallied to find a coyote trapped in plastic in the middle of a snowstorm.

EPA head Lisa Jackson will decide if dust standards for U.S. farms and ranches should be left alone or tightened.

Simultaneously burn calories, cut back on your utility bills and do the laundry with a conceptual washing machine-treadmill hybrid dubbed Wheel.

Here are the films to catch at the country's largest environmental film fest — including one about making saké and the tragic industry of trophy hunting.

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

Horror movies scare us, and that may be a good thing for our overall mental health.

Why bees swarm — and what to do if they swarm in your backyard.

Chris Burley and Ei Ei Khin have an ambitious goal: Grow 1 million wildflowers to help threatened honeybee populations.

Raymond Wang, 17, won prestigious $75,000 award for engineering a system to make cabin air safer.

Kentucky's governor says the EPA is overstepping its bounds. Other groups contradict his claims of looking out for the environment.

A scathing report on the April 2010 mine disaster that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia is set to be released.

Deep Space Industries Inc. announced that it plans to harvest metals and water from asteroids within a decade.

Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.

The Enterprise and Endeavour both have temporary displays, but their museums need help to make plans for permanent homes a reality.

Four astronauts are spending 12 days underwater to prepare new methods for working in outer space. And they're Tweeting about it.

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.

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

Actor takes to social media to call out the Oklahoma Republican and his close ties to the oil industry.

Mother's Day poems come in all shapes and sizes. Many address the poet’s memories of their mother. Others describe the poet’s gratitude for their mother. So

Christy Turlington Burns launches viral campaign asking mothers to raise awareness about maternal health around the world by boycotting Mother's Day.

What does your mom really want for Mother's Day? (Hint: You won't find it at the store.)

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, host a party at the White House on May 10 for mothers, grandmothers an

In honor of all the hard-working mothers in the animal kingdom, here's a collection of adorable baby animals being doted on by their moms.

While Mother's Day celebrates human mothers, there are a lot of other moms in the animal kingdom worth a shout-out.

Mother's Day may be the perfect time for Duchess and Buttercup to find a family.

A new study reveals that a lean, fit body equals happy teeth and gums.