The U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA announced the release of a new fuel economy tool for used vehicles.

Colleges and high schools have gathered in Detroit to show off their super-efficient home-built hot rods. Meanwhile, Shell is building its own fuel miser.

Infant and adult morality rates both dropped in 2014 though overall life expectancy held steady.

Your water won't 'go bad' after that date, but there are good reasons it's on the bottle.

You've heard of cat cafes, but this might be taking things too far...

Finding sugars in meteorites adds a new twist to theories of how life arose on Earth.

'Hidden Gems' calendar is offered as a free download to commemorate the stunning accomplishments of the famed space telescope.

Multi-generation living may get even more multi-generational if current demographic trends — like boomers aging — continue.

People of every age are generating and circulating misinformation and lies, not just baby boomers.

Geometric crystal ornaments bring on the color, and they're easy to make too.

Novel generator uses harmless viruses to create an electric charge.

Reusing old household items can give your home a fun, rustic dimension.

Before you haul away that busted appliance, here are some creative ways to re-purpose it.

Plastic bottles and caps should now be kept together when you recycle them. The reason? It's easier to sort them that way.

Scientists using artificial intelligence have devised a highly accurate blood test for 50 kinds of cancer by looking for the DNA of dead tumor cells.

Temporary dye from Lauren Bowker of The Unseen works using thermoregulating molecules.

When birds migrate at night, there are fewer predators but that doesn't mean it's safe.

Are you sick? Staying hydrated is important. Here are some nourishing ways to get more fluid when you're feeling ill..

Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes gather every year at this one spot in central Nebraska.

State leaders must continue to address the COVID-19 challenges facing their own operations while also considering how to rebuild and reimagine for the next normal.

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Using agricultural waste to make biochar has the potential to reduce 12% of global CO2 emissions annually.

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

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

Corporate renewable energy goals that once looked ambitious are being met much earlier than expected.

Technology could be used to generate electricity or even propel tiny toy cars.

The WindChill uses biomimicry to help preserve food in rural areas without access to electricity.

The same thing that keeps the lights on and appliances humming tastes great on a cracker.

Wave power has the potential to supply 25 percent of the nation's energy.

Massive investment coupled with falling prices has created a perfect renewable storm in the Golden State.

When the only way to visit your neighbors is to hop into a car, holiday parties take on a deeper significance.

German Christmas markets or Christkindlmarkt celebrate the holiday season with crafts, food and fun.

The Great Green Wall is rooted in Africa's Sahel region on the southern border of the Sahara. Once completed, it will be the largest living structure on Earth.

Boy asks his friends to celebrate his birthday by volunteering at an animal shelter.

John and Charlotte Henderson are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary this month at a nursing home in Texas.

Kansas City defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi celebrates team's Super Bowl win by paying adoption fees for pets at local shelter.

Osprey Falls at Yellowstone National Park is starting to freeze as this video shows.

From temperature to location, so many factors can impact snowfall.

An unexpected move by the magazine, which is usually young-model obsessed, is a welcome change.

Former Vice President and wife parting ways after 40 years of marriage.

Rats played hide-and-seek with scientists for no other reward than strokes and tickles.

Scientists got rats to drive little cars, and it could help improve mental health treatments for humans.

Ants determine if a newcomer is a friend or foe based on how certain chemical markers are decoded in their brain — and getting along is the default setting.

･ First introduction for a geothermal power plant ･ Enhancing the operation and performance of power generating facilities in close cooperation with customers

New Integrated Control Center (ICC) for controlling and monitoring the entire continuous casting plant

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) were selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct joint research on the effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the refinery at Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Japan where the CO2 is captured and stored by the existing demonstration plant. Further utilizing of the demonstration plant currently employed for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the three companies will collaborate on research activities for CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) in order to produce methanol from captured CO2. The research is expected to run until February 2021.

･ Supporting an energy management system with low-CO2 distributed power generation and self-consignment ･ Switch to CO2-free hydrogen fuel planned for the future

･ High-efficiency power generating units built on M701S (DA) X series gas turbines effectively utilize steelworks gas emissions ･ Third order from Baotou Steel Group, reflecting strong confidence of MHPS' technology

･ PT. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES INDONESIA will strengthen functions of previous Jakarta liaison office ･ Enhanced status will boost MHI's presence in Indonesia

･ Combined cycle operations scheduled to begin in November 2023 ･ Total plant output to increase 50%, from the current 600 MW to 900 MW