The Irish countryside is a patchwork quilt of green, as this photo of Roughgrange, a farm located next to the prehistoric Newgrange monument shows.

Scientists take a deeper look at how chameleons change color, and learn some tricks that could benefit humans.

These caves may be beautiful, but they are often unstable and dangerous to explore due to persistent glacial motion and melting.

Father's Day gift idea: homemade beer kit. If you're into alfresco imbibing, you probably spend a fair amount of time during the summer months frequenting local

Solar Foods is set to unveil a fully sustainable, carbon-neutral food that can be produced anywhere.

Mirror neurons help us imitate each other's expressions and the feelings that go with them.

Republican presidential hopeful says the plug-in hybrid is an 'idea whose time has not come.'

Yet another reason to invest in a hybrid and electric vehicle: During storm-related blackouts they — with the compulsory assistance of an inverter — can pre

Brighten up a humdrum room while celebrating your favorite wilderness area with beloved illustrator Charley Harper's National Park poster series available at th

One man's trash is another man's art. Take a look at six artists who have taken discarded items and turned them into upscale, high-dollar artwork.

Sure, they do a better job at posing for photos than discouraging birds, but this army of eclectic scarecrows installed at one of the Hudson's grandest historic

Artist Amy Guidry uses dreamlike and unusual images to make a statement about the relationship between humans and the world.

From gravitons to winos, here are five bizarre things that may exist beyond the Higgs.

The digital age isn't making libraries obsolete; it's making them more important than ever.

'The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel' is a collection of beautifully illustrated flora and fauna by a German biologist and artist.

The phrase 'cold turkey' has nothing to do with a turkey that's shivering from the cold.

The author wrote most of 'The Lorax' while visiting an ecosystem inhabited by orange, mustachioed patas monkeys.

Try out this island chain for coral reefs, tropical fish, turtles and even tiny deer.

Reykjavik, the pedestrian-friendly, geothermal-spring-heavy capital of Iceland is ideal for travelers who want to leave a light carbon footprint.

A new short mockumentary follows a plastic grocery bag on its journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Before the plastic shopping bag can settle into a life of ease in the Pacific ocean it must first navigate its way past dogs, park rangers, and tree branches.

Sydney is haunted by sunken garbage, some of it up to 200 years old. But divers are now working to clean up the mess one piece of trash at a time.

Many people would prefer that sweets contain sugar and not high-fructose corn syrup. Hershey is considering giving them what they want.

No matter what, if you're going to buy, buy smarter — and that means buying more sustainable items.

A new study tracks more than 200 narcissists from the age of 18 to 41.

Honeybees Sweetened Life for Stone Age Humans

The chiton is a marine mollusk built like a tiny tank can see with eyes made of the same material as its armor.

Examining the eyes is an easy way for doctors to have a look at blood vessels' health.

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.

But don't be put off by the headline: I'm excited about what I'm hearing about what's coming next year.

Starbucks raised its drink prices, but here's how to recoup the loss and maybe save a little extra.

Weed killer glyphosate is being carried by foraging bees back to their hives — even organic bee hives.

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

The New Clermont seeks to recreate Fulton's 1807 journey from New York City to Albany in a new-fangled steamboat and demonstrate hydrogen's potential. But their

Using images from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, NASA reveals the moon's 'dark side' in 4K as observed by the Apollo 13 astronauts.

So what if millennials killed mayonnaise and golf. Baby boomers killed the stuff that really matters — like the climate.

About 70 million American baby boomers are going shopping, and many of them have deep pockets.

Health and loneliness are intimately connected and you have to work on both.

Probably 45 percent of baby boomers could use Starkey's new Livio AIs or Healthables. What's keeping them away?

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

This is going to be a major question in the very near future.

Billy Joel said "only the good die young." He was wrong. The poor and the middle class die younger, too.

‘NJ FRESH!’ showcases why New Jersey is rightly called The Garden State.

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.

Video: Ed Begley Jr. and Jeff Goldblum suggest ways to save money & help the planet.

Get tips to go green & save money around the house.

Clark Howard tells Jennie Garlington about one of his favorite energy-saving devices

Ever wondered what different types of caterpillars look like before they transform into butterflies? Here are 10 instagram-worthy before-and-after photos

Newman’s Own gives all of its profits to charity, like a therapeutic residential facility that supports 250 students and 200 animals.

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