And that information isn't as useless as it may seem.

There is lead in water systems all over North America, but don't hit the bottle yet.

Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish.

A cave in Slovenia has two new baby olms — ghostly 'dragons' that can live for 100 years but rarely reproduce.

We know plastic products pollution the ocean, but washing yoga pants, athletic wear and other clothes is a rising cause of concern.

Officials determined the color is caused by pollution in the nearby Kasadi river, and shut down a factory accused of dumping dye.

159 coral reefs were examined in the Asian-Pacific region, and 89 percent of those reefs were contaminated with plastics and disease.

The Ocean Cleanup is ready to launch plastic-eating System 001 to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Sewage in Mumbai's Thane Creek makes the city attractive to thousands of migrating flamingos, even though it's a turn-off for humans.

Six months after leaning they were or were not going to be getting one of NASA's retired space shuttles for display, museums in Los Angeles, Houston and New Yor

NASA's space shuttle Discovery is set to land in Washington, D.C. this April, where the now retired fleet leader — the world's most flown spacecraft — will

At the 85th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach, leaders pledge to make the switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035.

Plastic bags are bad, for sure. But a new fee for produce bags is angering some ... and you're not even allowed to bring your reusables!

IKEA's innovation lab, SPACE10, has been busy updating meatballs, burgers and hotdogs to focus on bugs, algae and plants.

More food companies in the U.K. and U.S. are using sustainable seafood to make fish sticks, a kid favorite.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Three years after the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, here's a look at how various victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are recuperating.

The NOAA suspects the infectious morbillivirus is responsible for the unusually high number of dolphin strandings and deaths this month.

Five years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the endangered reptiles are one of several species still suffering from enigmatic declines.

With huge eyes in tiny bodies, baby jumping spiders have high-quality vision.

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

Put down those flowers and jewelry. Here's what mom really wants this Mother's Day.

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

Tennessee Valley Authority announces plans for economic development projects in Roane County, the site of last December’s coal ash spill.

American runners are getting slower, and it's not because more women are running now then ever before.

Why aren't women counted in most exercise studies? Their periods tend to mess up the data.

Schools are phasing out dodgeball and other sports in favor of exercises that get kids moving for a lifetime.

Study finds bananas do more than help you recover after exercise. They also help reduce pain and swelling.

Climatologist documents Greenland's warming conditions with a photo of sled dogs splashing in meltwater on top of sea ice.

While it ranks high on the gross scale, peeing in a pool has never been considered hazardous. A study, however, uncovers health effects.

A new report from the American Lung Association finds that nearly 148 million Americans breathe unhealthy air.

Chilean soccer fans are urged do the unthinkable and kindly step away from their grills due to worsening air quality levels in Santiago.

A 'capped inversion' trapped air pollutants near the ground.

Researchers have launched a mission to find the Javan fishing cat, the rarest cat in the world.

Seven species of Hawaiian pollinators are the first bees added to the U.S. endangered species list — but they're unlikely to be the last.

This video is a good warning of the future of wildlife if populations continue to decline as Living Planet assessment reports.

Some of these massive beasts are familiar in form but enormous in size, while others are strange hybrids of modern-day animals.

The sun, like many stars, may be a binary, meaning it could have a mass-extinction-causing 'brother.'

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the eastern cougar extinct after it not being seen for over 80 years.

BirdLife International has confirmed the extinction of eight bird species, including the Spix' macaw in Brazil.

There were so many adorable puppies entered in the Green Dog of the Year Contest, that we couldn't resist! Here's a gallery of 10 green puppies.

Whether you're drinking it on one really large rock, mixing cocktails with it, or cooking with it, chances are you’re at least dabbling in the brown liquor.

'Drynuary' was created to offset the wretched excess of the holidays, but is it beneficial?

A medium-size solar flare erupted from the sun this weekend, hurling a cloud of plasma and charged particles toward Earth on a cosmic path that is expected to d

Think you're an expert at talking trash? Then you won't be afraid to test your recycling knowledge.

Crows and ravens are some of the smartest animals on the planet. So what do you know about them?

Due to history or legend, most countries are known for contributing something specific to the world. How many do you know?

When your head hits the pillow at night, do creatures lurk? See how much your know about terrifying dreams.

There are those of us who aced AP calculus, and there are those of who can't figure out the tip. Take our quiz to find out just how much of a math whiz you are.

Different countries have different dining customs. Do you know how to avoid being offensive at the dinner table, no matter where that table is?