A small number of people can contract an ear muscle called the tensor tympani to block out sound.

Ice Age humans likely lived in these strange circles made from mammoth bones.

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing fabric derived from the amazing biological properties of squid ring teeth.

Thanks to an abundance of beech seeds, so far this year 150 orange-fronted parakeet chicks have been born in the wild in New Zealand.

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

New study is first to show that a natural product can directly target a virus.

You know you're not the only one who has the flu, but here's how to get on the schedule when you really need to.

'The Secret Life of Pets' is a hilarious rendition of what happens when you leave your pet home alone.

Snowed in? Try these activities to keep you and your kids busy on your next snow day.

Acoustic engineer Trevor Cox is on a mission to identify the most wondrous sounds on Earth.

For decades, Proenneke lived in a handmade cabin at Alaska's Twin Lakes; his writings and films have left a legacy.

The deforestation situation in Indonesia is not entirely bleak, thanks to the efforts of the Katingan Project.

At NuVu, students solve complex problems by focusing on imagination and constructive feedback.

Spanish visionary Pilar Mateo is snuffing out bug-borne diseases and the poverty behind them.

Watch this replay webcast of Walmart's Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting.

Research by these women has changed the way we think about space — from dark matter to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

The firm OpenPath Investments believes that apartments aren't just walls or rooms; they're a chance to connect on a deeper level with your neighbors.

A woman decided to volunteer at The Wildcat Sanctuary, a small animal refuge in rural Minnesota, and the results have been pretty amazing.

Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes gather every year at this one spot in central Nebraska.

Many schools take hot lunches away from kids who have a negative balance in their lunch accounts.

Organic gardening brings benefits to both you and the plant

Researchers pored over historical accounts to crack the case of a 1,400-year-old light show.

Rising health insurance costs have many people worried about the financial impact on the family budget.

For this CSR Hero, helping those less fortunate is a family affair.

The plan to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is hotly contested between oil companies, Alaskans and conservation groups.

Researchers have learned how to compensate for imperfections in a honeycomb lattice that could lead to new advances in architecture.

Fleets of these 'artificial bees' could one day pollinate our crops just like real bees do.

Here are a few ideas that can help you live a lighter, healthier, more sustainable life.

A study about phones giving kids horns stirs some good old-fashioned moral panic.

As President Barack Obama nears the end of his second term, let's take a look at his final record on the environment, climate change and green policies.

The world's natural rubber comes from Southeast Asia, but the company is using an unassuming Texas bush to make its rubber all-American.

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

More than 4,000 deadly snakes call this tiny 110-acre island home, including one species with venom that can 'melt human flesh.'

Video settles who is truly atop the ocean food chain.

Helicopter-like aerial drones will patrol off the coast of popular Australian beaches.

People donated about $50 each to help save and restore the historic La Mothe-Chandeniers castle in France.

The remains of a megalithic monument, the Dolmen of Guadalperal, have resurfaced in Spain.

A contest to reveal the truth behind the mysterious inscription on a boulder in France produces two winners.

Mark your calendar for math holidays that celebrate moles, spirals and an endless string of numbers!

Herpers are people who search for chameleons at night and remove the invasive species from the wild. What happens next, though, is controversial.

billy barr spent the last 40 years living alone in a cabin in Gothic, Colorado, and collecting meticulous weather data about temperatures, snowfall and more.

Each year during the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, thousands of people remove trash from local waterways.

You may think you like spending time alone, but these deserted roads stretch for hundreds of miles through remote areas with nary another human around.

In the 1930s, the National Park Service created master plans for each U.S. national park that showed and explained the vision for development of each park.

Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, who built and flew her own plane at 14, just earned a Ph.D. from Harvard and she's proof of the growing power of the STEM push.

A woman taught her dogs how to sing 'Happy Birthday' so they could help serenade her mother on her big day.

The coronavirus outbreak is affecting China's dogs and cats, which are increasingly being left to fend for themselves.

Osprey Falls at Yellowstone National Park is starting to freeze as this video shows.

Vikings endured a cold-weather catastrophe and may have left a warning on the Rök stone.

Scientists call for quick action to save beaches from climate change. Beaches offer protection from extreme weather events.