If you've started paying by app, do e-payments guilt you into tipping when you don’t think you need to?

Shared mobile health app will allow doctors to monitor a patient's health in real-time — and intervene before a hospital visit is needed.

Are all the alternative packages green or are some of them greenwashed?

From the "naive consumer vs candy company" files, a mom sues confection corporation, Ferrero USA, for suggesting Nutella as part of a healthy breakfast.

Here's a status report on the nation's commuters.

Chinese government offers high-speed rail expertise to U.S. projects.

An ultra-low emission zone for London by 2020.

More than 80 percent of Rising Tide Car Wash's employees have autism — and its owners hope to increase that number soon.

A new survey finds that the vast majority of kids would be willing to make changes in their own lifestyle if it meant their parents' health would benefit.

Hailey Fort also grows food and is fundraising to buy coats and other supplies to help those in need.

Three high schoolers each took home $150,000 at Intel Science Talent Search.

Just a week after the West Virginia Governor shot a bullet through the cap and trade bill he has pulled way ahead in the polls.

Avoiding chemical starter logs and gels but not in the mood to go out and gather pine needles? As fireplace season approaches, consider these fume-free fire sta

Blue Apron is a unique ingredient delivery service for people who want to cook delicious, healthy meals at home but lack the time to shop and plan.

Another huge honor for the mushroom insulation wizards at Ecovative Design: Scoring the top prize in the 2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge.

Actor and entrepreneur says his centrifuges could make a difference in small-scale oil cleanups.

Company says latest tests prove the machines can make a difference in Gulf cleanup efforts.

Legendary naturalist and broadcaster urges humanity not to 'lose its connection with the natural world.'

O, That's Good! soups and side dishes include a healthy twist of unexpected vegetables and beans.

Social marine mammals provide a 'unique and striking parallel' to our own species, scientists say.

Yellowstone National Park closed a popular road on July 10 after geothermal heat cooked the asphalt.

The COP16 climate summit kicks off in Cancun with a monumental statement to UN negotiators -- the whole world is ready for a low-carbon future, and the next ste

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

Scientists took 1,445 photos of Chile's Jorge Montt glacier between 2010 and 2011, creating a time-lapse video of its dramatic retreat.

This summer's unprecedented melt for the icy white cap over Arctic waters appears to have come to a stop on Sunday, Sept. 16, setting a new record low for Arcti

Austria's Pasterze Glacier is quickly disappearing, but thanks to this giant, super-zoomable photo, at least you can see it up close before it's gone.

Scientists used computer models to predict how the glaciers would respond to future climate change, and the results were not reassuring.

Earth's global thaw has reached Mount Everest.

The world's glaciers lost 260 gigatons of water each year between 2003 and 2009, making them responsible for almost a third of sea-level rise.

Shrinking Arctic sea ice is shifting polar weather patterns, especially in fall and winter.

Scientists have gained insight into the cause of the global sea level rise with the discovery that warm ocean water is primarily melting the ice shelves.

Melting Arctic sea ice has contributed considerably more to warming at the top of the world than previously predicted by climate models.

New research proves that the Peruvian glacier is shrinking due to climate change.

Is Antarctic ice getting bigger or shrinking? Could the melting be caused by volcanoes? Get the answers to commonly asked questions.

Antarctica is a land of ice. But dive below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, and you'll find fire as well, in the form of subglacial volcanoes.

The vast ice sheet covering Greenland could melt more quickly in the future than existing models predict.

Scientists have found that a red-colored algae blooming on glaciers and ice reduces albedo and leads to more warmth on the already-melting ice.

Humanity is not only moving too slowly in curbing CO2 emissions — we're moving the wrong direction.

These aerial images highlight the devastating effect global warming has on the arctic.

Celebrate Father's Day by making sure your favorite dad's health is in tip-top shape.

General Motors sold more than 1,100 Chevy Volts in October.

Republican presidential hopeful says the plug-in hybrid is an 'idea whose time has not come.'

It's political. The mantra is that electric cars shouldn't be government-subsidized, but some of the same critics of these programs have no problem with billion

AT&T is now one-third of the way through its 15,000 alternative fuel vehicle goal.

GM executives and defiant drivers rally to debunk Newt Gingrich's recent claim on the presidential campaign trail.

The biennial event is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of alternative fuel vehicles.

Kelley Blue Book's 2013 Best Resale Value Awards are out and the Volt takes top honors in the electric vehicle category.

Quilts can keep you warm in more ways than one, says Bonnie Browning of the American Quilter's Society. Here's how to store and clean them properly.

Studies show that complex and creative activities like knitting, cake decorating or crossword puzzles can create a non-medicinal, feel-good high.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Could your home go solar? Find out.