Some of the smartest solutions really do lie right under our noses. In the case of Indie Energy, a Chicago-based cleantech company, the solution was buried in t

Transition to clean energy meant to provide a proof of concept to other island nations in the Caribbean.

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.

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

It would be safe to say that Brooklyn's Big Green Theater — an eco-education program where kids create plays performed by adult actors — isn't what most f

More than 170 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement on Earth Day 2016, but that's just the beginning.

A royal Bengal tiger takes refuge in a local man's bed from deadly floods near Kaziranga National Park.

Non-native nutria have made their way to the Golden State, and Californians are rushing to find a solution to this ROUS-sized problem.

The glaciers of the Andes Mountains have retreated at an unprecedented rate in the past three decades.

Meet Yeti, a faithful rover of the robotic kind that sniffs out dangerous crevasses for convoys crossing glaciers.

Thru-hiking is a way of life for substitute teacher and former marathoner Erin Saver.

Fresh, seasonal produce shouldn't cost a fortune.

Tray gardens are an easy and attractive way to bring succulents indoors. Here's a guide for making your own succulent tray garden.

They may seem like a modern oddity, but arachnid decorations on Christmas trees are actually inspired by an old Ukrainian legend.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Save water around the house with very little effort.

At the Cancun climate talks, one art installation dominated the headlines at a turning point in history.

Cloud gazing is no longer an activity reserved for the outdoors, thanks to these life-like but surreal indoor clouds created by artist Berndnaut Smilde.

Confirming a Higgs boson, physicists say, will have wide-reaching implications.

From liters of beer consumed to the number of missing dentures, the tallies behind Oktoberfest have much to reveal about the frisky folk festival.

'Mobitecture' features portable works of architecture including campers, floating cabins and trampoline tents.

Ceisjan van Heerden won Bookends in Cardigan after the retiring owner held a raffle to find the new owner.

Turns out all those dire predictions about paper books and bookstores were wrong — and personally, I'm thrilled.

Earth now has five or six major ocean garbage patches, and new research suggests they'll continue growing for 'at least the next thousand years.'

The Indian Ocean is the world's biggest plastic dumping ground, but some of it is leaking elsewhere.

Adopting a blind dog isn't hard just different. Here's how you and your family can prepare your home to accommodate a special needs dog.

Indiana elementary school teams with 'food rescue' group to turn unwanted food into weekend meals.

Shelterbus is a retrofitted coach bus that serves as a mobile emergency shelter for the homeless in Toronto.

Get ready to squeeze — but not too hard — to find the best possible peach.

It's about time somebody looked at shopping as a separate transportation category. It turns out to be a major energy hog.

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New results from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft suggest that the Red Planet lost most of its carbon dioxide-dominated atmosphere to space about 3.7 billion years ago.

Astronomers have found what may be the oldest stars in the Milky Way.

Examining the eyes is an easy way for doctors to have a look at blood vessels' health.

More than 250 earthquakes have struck the state's Southern border since New Year's Eve, and it's not the first time this has happened.

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.

Here's how to store some of the produce you bring home.

Researchers suggest our most lasting legacy will be chicken bones.

Seafood fraud remains rampant in the U.S., according to a new investigation by Oceana, with one in five samples mislabeled.

A team of experts say the deadly explosion was caused by a buildup of static electricity after flying through a thunderstorm.

India's Chandrayaan-2 mission lander was lost on the surface of the moon, but now NASA officials have found its debris.

19 newly discovered dwarf galaxies are missing dark matter.

Older people are also spending far less time socializing or reading. That's not a healthy combination.

New local foods website brings all of Philadelphia’s many choices together.

For a limited time, this well-reviewed cookbook with 60 recipes divided into the four seasons is free on Amazon for Kindle readers.

Send love into the world with a little bit of creativity and paint.

Matt Pember shares an excerpt from his new book that shows you how to make a miniature greenhouse using old windows.

There is a healthy overlap between protecting national security and protecting the climate. Lockheed Martin & Raytheon get it, when will Congress get on board?

The Department of Energy announced $5 million in funding for five wind energy projects.

Turbine sites in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia identified as prime parcels for projects.

Some number crunching based on the new 2009 Lawrence Livermore Labs analysis of U.S. energy use reveals that individuals (versus businesses) are responsible for