Tim Hawking says he added swear words to his dad's speech software and used his wheelchair as a go-kart.

Conservation efforts are helping some large predators reclaim ancestral habitats, a new study finds.

alternative energy sources are means of turning renewable energy into green electricity, using things like wind turbines or solar power.

A cat's attraction to catnip has to do with a natural chemical compound in the plant called nepatalactone that also may help advance cancer research.

Construction equipment has moved into the land of the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, to begin work on a border wall.

New research suggests paper wasps use facial recognition to work better alongside one another.

How much money and energy do you spend each year powering the gadgets in your home? This infographic breaks it down for you.

We label a lot of species with the shiver-inducing denizen of the night, even if they don't suck blood.

Shrinking Arctic sea ice is shifting polar weather patterns, especially in fall and winter.

Toyota introduces the Prius family to America with a fun new media campaign.

Now partnered with Yahoo! Autos, TrueCar helps consumers find the best deal around. But some dealers and automakers don't like how the company does business, an

New Zealand filmmaker showcases free-spirited seniors embracing death by building and decorating their own coffins.

The autonomous aircraft Mars Helicopter heralds the beginning of a new era in our exploration of the red planet.

TckTckTck's mosaic:EARTH combines 'deep zoom' technology with social action to encourage people around the world to join in the growing sustainability movement.

Warning: Your marinara sauce may have as much sugar as two Twinkies.

A zero-waste lifestyle isn't as hard as it sounds. These simple steps are the gateway to living a zero-waste lifestyle.

Spontaneous by nature, desire paths are the most optimal way to get from point A to B as decided by pedestrians, not planners.

By 2032, everything will on the Danish island of Bornholm will be recycled, repaired or reused.

Yassin's Falafel House, a refugee-owned business in Tennessee, keeps that honor top of mind by always giving back to the community.

Americans tend to buy more fuel-efficient cars when prices at the pump go up.

If there's plenty of product on the market, gas prices should be falling. Here's some reasons why they aren't.

Among the negative consequences are more accidents and fewer green car sales.

Formed by material falling onto a newborn star, the two beams of light shoot outward to create the dual-sided lightsaber appearance.

Mutual attraction between pandas upped reproductive rates and increased cub-rearing time.

The Food and Drug Administration is lowering the current acceptable amount of arsenic in apple juice from 23 parts per billion to 10.

About 16 percent of hot sauces tested from Mexico and South America had lead in them. If you’re concerned about the lead in your hot sauce, try making your own.

Restaurant chain shares its "No No List" of ingredients as it switches to foods with ingredients you can pronounce.

The technology would pack a lot of energy into a small space and allow laptops and iPhones to run for weeks without refueling.

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

Experiences to consume in May: Spring is in full bloom -- get out there and experience it.

Learn the keys to making smarter choices at the grocery store.

Follow the proceedings of the Clean Energy Summit via Twitter #NCES09.

Two groups have received $80 million in funding from the ARRA for advanced biofuels research.

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the 20 communities that will receive $60 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.

DOE Recovery Act awards continue with the recent announcement of $92 million in funding for energy research programs.

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $50 million loan to Vehicle Production Group for the creation of an eco-friendly accessible car.

The fourth round of ARPA-E funding totals $130 million for five different program areas.

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.

Dressing sharp can make you more productive, but it can make you think bigger too.

Soak in the cuteness of this baby koala after her first checkup at the San Diego Zoo.

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

Collaboration is the key as Walmart works with some of the world's largest corporations to address global sustainability challenges.

Company will focus on four pillars to advance the sustainability of its biggest product category, food

You'll see all kinds the Rainbow Gathering, a temporary utopian village in the forest of Oregon.

Adapting employees’ skills and roles to the post-pandemic ways of working will be crucial to building operating-model resilience.

Laleh Mohmedi transforms her young child's meals into memorable cartoon characters as a way to encourage healthy eating.

Obama's new man on Asian carp talks about his plans to eradicate the species.

Could this technology be the end of fair sportsmanship in fishing?

How this little prince grew into the tyrant king of the dinosaur world.

Passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 who died on Sept. 11 honored at the national memorial site in Pennsylvania.