From Texas and Colorado through the Midwest, South and East Coast, tornadoes are tearing through the U.S.

The USDA is expected to announce that schools will be able to request beef patties with or without the controversial filler.

Looks like the USDA forgot its 'A' stands for all agriculture and not just beef this week, and Monsanto might have more power than the federal court system. It'

In Mexico, a drug cartel is extorting money from avocado producers and killing those who won’t pay. There’s no perfect way to avoid buying them.

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is one of the unlucky 1 to 2 percent of women who suffer from this acute illness during pregnancy.

You know what foods to avoid during pregnancy, but what about the ingredients you use on your skin? Here's a list of what you should avoid during pregnancy.

Eco-architect-turned-full-time vintage aluminum trailer renovator Matthew Hofmann reveals an Airstream hotel in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara.

Photographer Blake Burton chronicles the extensive work of restoring a historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building.

The island country is currently experiencing a harrowing seasonal infestation of the Malagasy migratory locust.

The National Potato Council lobbied Congress to include potatoes in the WIC nutritional program, claiming its exclusion sent the wrong message to consumers.

You can get this mineral from many foods, but are you getting what you need? Here are some magnesium deficiency symptoms.

Columbia researcher examines how ultrasound could become part of a comprehensive treatment for various degenerative brain diseases.

Find out what wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends.

Your avatar may be just a virtual identity, but it can also affect how you are in the real world.

Anyone who's ever polished silver knows that keeping the tarnish at bay is never ending work. But, you may not know that polishing also rubs away some of the pr

Video: Aerial surveillance cameras in some stores track our shopping behavior and help retailers determine what to sell and how to position it.

Video: Digitized images of very thin slices of the human brain are used to determine whether behavior patterns are reflected in the structure of the brain.

Non-native earthworms are damaging hardwood forests; one University of Minnesota group is working to clear up the misconception that they're always harmless.

The head of the Catholic Church recently said 'Paradise is open to all of God’s creatures.'

Around 180 laypeople help the sisters keep up their round-the-clock prayer vigil.

Fancy a new townhouse on Cupidity Drive?

2,500-year-old stone slab could offer clues to deciphering the lost language and religion of the Etruscans.

This ancient tea from the Yunnan province in China has numerous health benefits and tastes wonderful.

Chronic inflammation has been linked to many illnesses, so skipping these foods may improve your health.

The Honda CR-Z is the newest hybrid to hit the streets of America.

Nissan and Electronic Arts joined forces to bring electric vehicles to the popular SimCity game.

Agriculture Department's deputy secretary has been a champion of local and organic foods, farm-to-school programs and more.

In just 20 years, the city of Sequim, Washington transformed from a declining arid farmland into a fragrant prairie of purple blooms.

A well-placed nuclear explosion could actually save humanity from a big asteroid hurtling toward Earth, just like in the movies, a new study suggests.

The three-term New York mayor was famous for his outspoken persona and economic rekindling, but he also had a little-known green streak.

The dead trees, plants and leaves at Chernobyl don't decay at nearly the same rate as plants elsewhere.

With smooth limestone walls and passages lined with stalagmites and stalactites, explorers uncover hidden caves underneath Montreal.

Fortuitous timing gives photographer Sarah Bethea a stunning view of an ice cave in Iceland, the 'Land of Fire and Ice.'

Tom Gage was one of the creators of the high-performance electric TZero, the car that inspired the Tesla Roadster. But he didn't want to be a carmaker. Instead,

Although the Tesla Roadster is already on the streets of America, one Motor Trend writer favors the upcoming Chevy Volt over the electric supercar.

I liked this small battery SUV fine, though it exhibited a mysterious slowdown. If charge times are speeded up and the price kept within reason, it should sell.

Preservationists suspect warmer-than-normal weather is to blame for the pests' proliferation.

In flood-prone Gloucestershire, England, dam-building semiaquatic Eurasian beavers make good neighbors.

Jan. 11 is Hot Toddy Day, and we've got 5 recipes to take the chill off this winter.

For when the Sheraton just isn't terrifying enough ...

Waves of snowballs called "one of the most awesome natural events ever seen" by a firsthand witness.

Study finds that moisturizer with sunscreen isn't as effective as straight sunscreen.

Looking for a side dish for your Easter dinner that's out of the norm? These delicious cakes would do the trick - just don't tell your guests they're eating bir

The Ark of Taste is striving to get foods off an endangered species list.

A book by Simran Sethi called "Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of the Foods We Love" documents the loss and looks for solutions.

Brussels sprouts are a superfood packed with vitamins, cancer-fighting nutrients, and many health benefits.

This incredible fruit boasts a wealth of nutritional benefits. If you've been avoiding them because of the cost, we'll show you why you shouldn't.

The latest Pinterest-worthy food trend further solidifies the avocado as one of the world's most versatile and beloved fruits.

How I learned to find products that don't contain this common additive.

It's time to look beyond the images in magazines to see what yoga has to offer.