In his book, "Endurance," astronaut Scott Kelly lays bare the highs and lows of living through NASA's longest single spaceflight.

Even if you haven't read some of the books in your library, they are still doing you good.

For dog-lit author Flora Kennedy, dogs can be the harshest — and sweetest — critics.

By 'borrowing' someone from the Human Library, you get to learn their story — and share their humanity.

Animal emotions can be surprisingly similar to ours, primatologist Frans de Waal explains in a new book, especially in our fellow mammals.

The Voynich Manuscript, an illustrated codex from Medieval times, has been baffling humans since 1912. Here's what we know about it.

Most disasters lie outside human control, but some of the world’s most devastating events have been caused by humans.

A dog lost in Florida is found a dozen years later in Pennsylvania, and her owner and everyone else is in tears.

Sometimes we take life too seriously. This hilarious comic about one woman's sugar addiction makes me laugh, partly because I can relate.

In just a year, Karen Jenner has collected 2.4 tons of trash on beaches in Nova Scotia.

After a brain trauma, a man experienced seizures while solving sudoku puzzles.

Honeybees Sweetened Life for Stone Age Humans

Drought could kill vast swaths of forests around the world if global warming isn't contained, new research suggests.

Biologists were surprised to find carnivorous pitcher plants eating vertebrates, which may be a first for North America.

The One Health Company seeks to find disease cures without killing animals.

The downloadable romance novel "Tender Wings of Desire" from KFC is free. But how does Rob Lowe fit into all of this?

Mango is a delicious fruit that can be a pain to cut. Here's how the pros do it gto et the most fruit without hassle or harm.

We may aspire to eat like foodies, but in reality, we often reach for 'familiar' fare.

Video: Alexandra Cousteau investigates The Hoover Dam and the draining of Lake Mead.

When Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, this rescuer opened her home to nearly 100 dogs.

Pearl Fryar has no horticultural training but his talent is apparent in the 300 sculptures at Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden in Bishopville, S.C.

Gardener Donna Stumphf wanted to grow a few vegetables for the needy and ended up with more than 1.5 tons.

A new study suggests a serious expression could go a long way toward getting some serious work done.

The wreck, dating back 2,000 years, is estimated to contain some 6,000 amphorae.

DNA found in chewed birch pitch helps scientists recreate image, but it's also unraveling other Stone Age secrets.

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

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Wick Moorman on our history

Gouldian finches can have red, black or yellow heads and researchers want to know why.

Ever since Michael Cardenaz saved a hummingbird, the little bird keeps coming back to visit him.

Scientists have found a new influenza virus that infects bats. But don't pull out the hand sanitizer leftover from the H1N1, or swine flu, pandemic just yet. Wh

Actor's comments during the Golden Globes did not sit well with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A 20-year-old woman in Taiwan is the first person known to be infected with a strain of bird flu called H6N1.

Acoustic engineer Trevor Cox is on a mission to identify the most wondrous sounds on Earth.

How to help provide people on every continent with food that is safe, affordable, and sustainable for people and planet.

For decades, Proenneke lived in a handmade cabin at Alaska's Twin Lakes; his writings and films have left a legacy.

Howard Wood wins Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to save marine ecosystems from damaging commercial fishing practices.

An Aflac CSR Hero volunteers to instill a sense of purpose and confidence in New Hampshire children who need it most.

Buckner is dedicated to creating and maintaining a family atmosphere, both at work and in his service to the community.

Fair Oaks Farms now powers 42 tractor-trailers with compressed natural gas from methane, the largest project of its kind to date.

Investors bilked out of $54 million chasing the promise of a green utopia.

Suit allows its human wearer to breathe liquid like a fish, making deeper dives possible.

Scientists hope to end heart transplant surgery forever thanks to help from the amazing zebrafish.

Philosopher suggests that bioengineering people to be herbivores with small statures and cat-like eyes could help to save the planet.

Immune cells called macrophages are at the center of the salamander's ability to regrow limbs and regenerate parts of organs.

Signals that coordinate the rhythms of our heart and lungs offer inspiration for creating 'unbreakable' security codes.

Breakthrough technology could make long-distance space travel feasible, clean our air here on Earth, and even combat global warming.

Gloves designed after a gecko's feet allow human climbers to scale walls with ease.

The webbing was on par with bulletproof Kevlar in strength.

After the 2007 Burning Man, volunteers repurposed a solar array for a local school. That installation led to many, many more.