Cement made from 'fly ash', a byproduct from coal-fired power plants, has a remarkably lower carbon footprint, recycles industrial waste, and is more durable.

A new study buries the concept of "fat but fit," and finds that obesity is more dangerous than a lack of fitness.

Here's why you should squat instead of sitting or standing throughout the day.

New survey finds that a good outfit could be the key to fitness success.

Tokyo, which cleaned up its act in the 1970s, is a role model as the Chinese capital starts to address some of the world's worst air pollution.

Loopholes in the Montreal Protocol may need to be tightened, researchers say.

Dozens of cities throughout the country have either banned or limited fireworks displays due to the threat of heavy pollution.

Biologists map Earth's mammal diversity in a parallel universe without human civilization.

Ancient 5-foot 7 penguin weighed at least 220 pounds and speared fish with its sizable beak.

Take the quiz to win 4 tickets and VIP access to one of the band's end-of-the-year shows in Atlanta.

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex

The online dictionary Dictionary.com added a number of popular words culled from headlines and social media. Can you define them?

Google lays out a plan to make renewable energy cheaper than coal.

The 57,000-acre San Andres Refuge, which works to restore desert bighorn sheep, launched its quest for energy independence in 2005 and has implemented several s

Japan's plan to wean off nuclear power could help lead a global push toward cleaner, more efficient civilization, says U.S. energy guru Amory Lovins.

Impact Energies sells and leases solar panel systems to people making less than $6 a day in Ghana. It was acquired by Persistent Energy Partners.

Video: A controversy over e-mails leads FOX to wonder why Obama would bother flying to Copenhagen for the climate summit. Our blogger responds.

A study funded by the Koch brothers debunks Climategate, but the cable news media doesn't cover it.

The ultrathin New Apple MacBook laptop has been called one of the "least repairable, least recyclable" computers on the market. Sustainability was not included

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.

Innovative technology enables electronic devices to function in contact with body tissues.

RGB-type LED bulbs like the Philips Hue give you a lot of control and they're a lot of fun, too.

A giant sinkhole, the length of two football fields and six stories deep, opened up in a New Zealand farm in Rotorua.

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has added 19 new locations to its list of World Heritage Sites and expanded the boundaries of another one.

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.

Here are a few highlights from legislation that's poised to boost wilderness protection across the country.

Hundreds of hikers battle altitude sickness and frostbite as they wait in line to summit Mount Everest.

Chanie Kirschner helps an expectant mom focus on the things she can control.

James Madison University is opening a new, green dining hall, just in time for the fall semester.

'Regular' meals at fast food restaurants are really supersized meals loaded with calories. But can you stop eating after just half a Chipotle burrito?

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

This shrine to Italian food must be experienced, but try to get there early. (And if they have the spinach ravioli in a lemon butter sauce, be sure to order it.

Our food blogger visits the locally inspired restaurant that has been nominated for a James Beard Award for Best Chef in NYC.

A new, keyboard-wielding mafia wants discounts, free stuff and preferential treatment in exchange for good reviews.

Researchers use nanofibers to create lights that are more energy-efficient than the common incandescent light bulb, more eco-friendly than a CFL — and they gi

Mercury does not cause autism, another study now concludes. The levels of mercury in the urine of children with autism were no higher than urine mercury levels

The pesticides, called neonicotinoids, are "highly likely" to be triggering bee deaths, say researchers.

By 2050, New Zealand hopes to be rid of rats, possums, stoats and other invasive predators.

A carnivorous plant, desert beetle and cactus are behind a revolutionary new material that can collect water out of thin air.

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.

Spongy water harvester prototype that uses only sunlight was tested successfully in the Arizona desert.

The other fruity computer company introduces a touch display for $60.

What an extraordinary story, the increase in power and decrease in price of the personal computer.

Using tiny eyewear, researchers tricked the insects into revealing secrets that could lead to simpler visual processing in robots.

Chocoholics (and cacao growers) rejoice! A type of cocoa once believed extinct has been found! Criollo cocoa has much lower yields and is less disease-resistant

Yes, the burger at this seasonal and local restaurant is everything it's hyped to be.

Director/explorer utilized new thumb-sized 1080p cameras to capture 3-D video from the deepest point on earth.

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.

Headset was designed to help assist and enrich navigation for the visually impaired.

Adding paint color inside your home can provide vibrancy, enhance your mood and create a sense of personality in an otherwise drab room.