From what the new labels mean to how to properly apply it, here are the essentials to help keep your skin healthy in the sun.

Farmers markets, a growing bike culture and plenty of parks make this horse-racing town worth a visit.

Sitting in the Caribbean, only 56 miles from the coast of Florida, Grand Bahama is one of the closest major islands to the United States. Easy access from the N

For a mere $10,000, you can book a seat on a 20-day working cruise to a giant patch of floating plastic trash.

Material from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be collected, melted down and rebuilt into a floating paradise for green tourism.

See how many calories you're drinking, thanks to a clever visualization from Eat This, Not That. Then help make the bad-for-you drinks less easy on the wallet.

Confused by the number of sugars and sweeteners on the market? Here's a comprehensive guide to the various natural sugars and artificial substitutes.

A sugar by any other name is confusing. From high fructose corn syrup to glucose, here's a breakdown of common sugar terms and what they mean.

Don’t throw your kitchen scraps away; put them to work. The outer skins of fruit and vegetables are filled with flavor and vitamins, and most often have enoug

We may not pay much heed to seeds, but we couldn't have fruit without them. In homage to the mighty angiosperm, test your seed smarts.

Kids are fond of one fruit in particular, but most still aren't eating enough fruit each day.

Eating more fruits and nonstarchy vegetables may help you lose weight over the long term, a new study suggests.

Apples are the go-to fall fruit, but if you want a little variety in your fruit bowl, fill it with these other seasonal fruits.

Blending or juicing fruit makes it much easier for your body to access their carbs and calories, which is the opposite of what most people want from a smoothie.

A nutritional powerhouse, jackfruit can keep you full all day and imitate meat.

Technically, ratatouille made from tomato, eggplant and squash, is just a savory baked fruit salad. Here are seven more fruits masquerading as vegetables.

Passion fruit can be made sweet or savory, used as an ingredient in a dessert or a main dish, and even juiced. Here's how to pick, cut and eat passion fruit.

CRISPR gene editing is allowing scientists to make wild fruits like the ground cherry more agriculturally viable.

Durian is known for its strong odor. Despite being banned in some hotels and subways, lovers of this unusual fruit go to great lengths for a taste.

Ingredients for Life Were Always Present on Earth, Comet Suggests

Scientists have created a kind of cyborg flower: living roses with tiny electronic circuits threaded through their vascular systems.

A tiny satellite built by grade schoolers may get a little help from above during its launch.

Rare 'Flasher' Squid Caught on Video

Plasma presents a possible source for the blade, but lots of practical concerns remain.

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

Apple juice will now have the same standards as water when it comes to the amount of arsenic allowed, but how much praise does the FDA deserve?

Unilever’s lawsuit against eggless Just Mayo for false advertising inadvertently gives the small producer invaluable free advertising.

The backlash from Kraft placing a healthy eating label on its processed cheese singles made the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics rethink the label’s use.

The makers of Almond Breeze are being sued for false advertising, and it's a reminder not to believe everything you read on a package.

The law also affects convenience stores and vending machines.

Tablet-style pay systems are convenient, but they put a new pressure on customers to tip because of the server's proximity. My suggestion: Stand your ground.

U.S. landowners voluntarily protect more land (and water) than all national parks in the lower 48 states, a new census shows.

Today, a Bradford heir is resurrecting the fruit and using the proceeds to fund the drilling of fresh water wells around the world.

Despite being ancient, a fruitcake found in the Antarctic from a 1911 expedition looks as fresh and unappetizing as the day it was made.

Hype builds around Bloom Energy's flagship solid oxide fuel cell -- a cleaner, greener 'power plant in a box.'

You can fight obesity, reduce hunger and support your local farmers — all at the same time.

Learn about the importance of the city that marks a dividing line in the Mississippi River.

Local young people are leaving the wetlands for jobs in cities partly because the Dead Zone is eradicating the Gulf of Mexico’s shrimp supplies.

A major concern among those living near the Gulf of Mexico is land loss.

The local activist and artist speaks up for the wetlands in his home state.

Alexandra Cousteau revisits Scott St. Pierre in Louisiana and learns how he and others are coping with the oil spill.

Chuck visits a unique community with an organic farm, three restaurants, thousands of acres of green space and EarthCraft homes.

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal feels that his state doesn’t need green building codes.

Building a fence involves more than measuring materials and digging. It's a lot of research and communication.

Millions of bottle deposits go unclaimed in the exceptionally tidy Danish capital each year.

Kitchen 'waste' liquids like pickle juice and potato water can be reused to enhance culinary creations and a whole lot more.

A river pollution clean-up project yields spectacular results in Rotterdam.

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

Sometimes cooking (and sometimes raw) is the best way to get the most nutrients from your favorite fruits and vegetables.

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