Handling small tasks immediately can boost well-being and reduce stress.

Using a kitchen towel for many uses can spread E. coli and get your family sick.

Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies.

Mining the plentiful resources of the moon and near-Earth asteroids could alter the course of human history, adding trillions of dollars to the world economy an

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

The mining project, one of the largest ever conceived, could hold $500 billion in gold and copper.

The light emitted after the sun sets could be harvested, according to a new study.

Because of acidic water, volcanic fumes and too much carbon dioxide, you have to watch where you swim in some places in the world.

Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.

A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET.

The massive, potentially rocky planets orbit in the "habitable zone" of a star 22 light-years away.

The Sahara, one of the largest deserts in the world, could be transformed into a more hospitable place thanks to clean energy.

This is what London's air would look like without cars.

Just like 'Jurassic Park,' except with flowers instead of dinosaurs.

Can lost species ever become un-extinct? Many scientists believe it's only a matter of time before many extinct animals again walk the Earth through cloning.

New flexible glowing sheets are inexpensive, easy to recycle, and could someday replace lightbulbs and OLED technology.

Finnish scientists are studying the possibility of turning water droplets into digital bits and using them to power computers instead of electricity.

A new style of tiny lithium battery that can charge wirelessly could help make cyborg grafts an imminent reality.

Anyone in the U.S. can buy Google Glass starting at 9 a.m. ET on April 15 through the Explorer program – but spaces are limited.

Intel's Compute Stick turns your big TV into a working Windows computer.

An Armillaria gallica mushroom found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is growing fast, and the secret to its phenomenal growth might hold the cure to cancer.

Experts believe that between one-third and one-half of cancers are preventable. Here's what you can do.

Mercury pollution and climate change are both unintended consequences of burning fossil fuels for centuries.

The Ooho 'water bottle' is a gelatinous blob that allows you to have your bottled water (minus the plastic) and eat it too.

The sieve of Eratosthenes is an ancient tool for finding primes, but it might get a boost by modern computing.

Researchers propose developing nanobots that connect our brains with the cloud.

Sweatshops filled with robots could bring manufacturing of smartphones, computers and TVs to the United States, as well.

Tomorrow's homeowners may print out everything from utensils to furniture with 3D printers — and they may not even need to buy raw materials. Instead, they co

Could the power of tiny bubbles be used to boost the fuel-efficiency of cargo ships?

Scientists have developed a glass that changes from opaque to transparent and can be adjusted for different wavelengths of light.

Physicists have gotten a first look at the way electrons spin in a tiny diamond wire, and it could mean big things for computer technology.

How exactly does turning a pillow into a big fluffy gadget help us disconnect from the world?

A challenge encourages parents to get their kids outside for almost 3 hours a day.

A new coalition of Japanese tour operators is trying to seize on the country's waning interest in killing wild cetaceans.

The slate of spending cuts could wreak havoc on everything from USDA meat inspections and FDA drug reviews to EPA research and national park staffing.

Google's online street views could help scientists track and fight invasive species over the Internet.

No more escargot? An invasive worm known to have an insatiable appetite for snails is invading Europe.

New research could stop the spread of citrus greening, a disease that is killing Florida's oranges.

Killer shrimp, creatures that indiscriminately slay other animals without eating them, may soon join the list of invasive species living in the Great Lakes

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.

West Coast oysters can’t catch a break. A study suggests that while climate change could boost their numbers, it might unleash more invasive "oyster drills."

The marbled crayfish didn't exist until the 1990s thanks to a mutation. Now, it's basically a self-replicating invasive species.

Mice zapped with cosmic rays can incur brain damage, suggesting that astronauts' brains could suffer over time on deep-space missions to Mars and beyond.

An innovative concept for tiny probes attached to gliders could one day allow small robots to explore intricate locales on Mars.

Comic artist Rob Lang gives animals a way to speak their piece with "Underdone Comics.'

Because of the contentious nature of the Senate, the Supreme Court's ruling that there is not a "parallel track" for climate policy paves the way for a Washingt

New interactive game takes a closer look at national policy choices that affect food security around the world.

Could Alzheimer's really just be another form of diabetes, caused by eating too much junk food?

A new book, 'The 8-Hour Diet,' has science and sensibility behind it.

This traditional beverage has many health benefits, including a possible blood sugar lowering effect.