A guild of artisans is preserving traditional weaving methods in a region of Peru overshadowed by the ruins of Machu Picchu.

From your blood pressure to your vision, here's how barometric pressure might affect you.

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.

A company in the United Arab Emirates is already putting an iceberg-towing plan into action.

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.

The analog DNA circuit can perform addition, subtraction and multiplication.

Get an in-depth look at the process of making organic cocoa beans into chocolate bars.

The daughter and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lead the Mandela family in sustainable wine making.

Animals at Australia's Mogo Zoo were saved from wildfires by savvy staff.

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?

Modern electronic controls help make science-fiction visions like the Hiriko Fold possible. It's an Explorer-sized electric car pod that folds to fit into a thi

Pantech's new phone will be available from AT&T on October 7, 2012.

His sons had to let him know that the strange new dog wasn't theirs.

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.

75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they originated in animals. Here are 10 to be aware of and which animals carry them.

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.

Ireland's national investment fund will sell all investments in coal, oil, gas and peat as soon as possible.

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.

Magnetic force fields may be the secret to deep space exploration.

Chef contestants cook with local ingredients from their hometowns.

Chuck Leavell took a break from his music to discuss global parks and how we can make them better.

At a campaign stop, retired environmentalist Anthony Samsel asked Mitt Romney a question about coal-fired power plants. Romney's response surprised him.

While they declined a televised science debate, the candidates did provide written answers to 14 questions from the country's top scientists.

For the first time in two decades, a U.S. presidential debate season has passed without any candidate or moderator mentioning climate change.

Teens with metabolic syndrome — a set of health conditions linked with the development of heart disease and diabetes — perform worse in school than their he

Researchers in Sweden found that children who skipped breakfast regularly had a significant increase in symptoms of metabolic syndrome as adults.

Celebrity doctor's unofficial audience test promises weight loss with no change in diet or exercise, but there is one downside.

Many people today get their news via Facebook, but most probably give little thought to how the social media network filters the stories they see.

It's rare, but it's real. Here's how to keep it from happening to you.

With frigid weather throughout the country, communities offer the homeless respite from the dangerous temperatures.

This year's ALS Challenge turns away from ice buckets and and bites into the fiery goodness of a hot pepper for a great cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Bakersfield firefighters pull an unresponsive pup from a fire and use a specialized animal oxygen mask to revive him.

The bandage uses a thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to create injectable hydrogels.

Video: President Obama explains about how clean energy investments can diminish the environmental risks of fossil fuels and provide new jobs and opportunities a

Seagulls followed the Tiber to Rome decades ago. In recent years, however, they've become more numerous and more aggressive.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's $10B climate resiliency plan would extend the Manhattan shoreline by as much as 500 feet into the East River.

Study measuring traces of psychotropic drugs in the air of eight major Italian cities has alarming results.

Satellite images confirm another massive iceberg has split from Antarctica, this time from the Pine Island Glacier.

Private brokerage service Ecostreamjet purchases carbon credits to offset emissions generated by each flight.

Rarely use your car but keep it around for emergencies? Try a car sharing service.

Audi’s R8 e-tron sports car is finally a reality — with almost 300 miles on a charge.

The German giant is embracing electrification, and new electric cars from Audi and Porsche point the way.

With its edible veggie walls and lack of traditional HVAC systems, Carbon Positive House aims to "free us of modern day lifelines."

Beauty abounds in the weather-warped details of Dwell Development's latest net-zero residence.

Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green.

There were once less than 1,000 of them left in Mexico and the U.S.

The clones come from trees that were larger than any alive today.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposes letting states, tribes manage wolf populations, dropping endangered species status on the federal level.

For my final last minute-ish holiday stocking stuffer pick, a bamboo charcoal- and goat milk-based skincare bar from the Fabulous Beekman Boys.

Media columnist Ken Edelstein visits with Tea Partiers and energy-efficiency advocates, and comes away with a dizzy feeling.