On June 5, Venus will cross the face of the sun. If you live in North America, Europe, Asia or eastern Africa, you'll be able to witness this historic celestial

The ESA hopes to fly a spacecraft close to Phobos, orbit the lower Venusian atmosphere and draw up a map of Mars' hydrous areas in 2013.

As darkness falls tonight, Aug. 9, be sure to take a look low toward the western part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau.

Although Venus is very bright, it is also very low in the sky, so you'll want to find a low southwestern horizon for the best view.

Antwon Lee tells his little man "it's OK to cry" and to "stay strong" during the ordeal.

It's got to happen sooner or later. So take a deep breath — and a big sip of wine if you need it — and follow these tips for talking to your daughter about

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in two gay marriage cases, it's easy to forget how far opinions have moved on the issue.

The number of teenage girls and boys in the United States who have received the vaccine remains "unacceptably low" says the CDC.

New evidence suggests that deforestation and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are creating a meaner poison ivy.

The demand for gasoline in the United States reached a new high in March with an average of 9.3 million barrels of gasoline being produced per day.

Are gas prices making you want to pull your hair out? CNN's Ali Velshi explains why we're to blame for high gas prices.

No, a state senator cannot single-handedly take down Big Oil. That only happens in Frank Capra movies. In real life, the petroleum giants always get their way.

The USDA has released its new, healthier standards for school lunches. Is everyone optomistic?

What good can an additional serving of fruit or vegetables a day do?

The new USDA label for "bioengineered food" doesn't answer basic questions that some shoppers will have about genetically modified foods.

U.S. Cattlemen's Association has filed a petition to USDA arguing that lab-grown and plant-based meat startups shouldn't be able to call their products meat.

Hampton Creek does two things, vegan mayonnaise and cookie dough, and it does them well.

New study reveals that as many as 10 percent of samples were diluted with cow's milk.

Tour just a couple of the super-efficient gut renovation projects that have helped transform Brooklyn into a hotbed of passive house building activity.

Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time.

Despite local opposition, Mitt Romney is given the green light to raze his existing beachfront home in La Jolla, Calif. and replace it with a ginormous mansion.

In Beijing, a city lousy with haunted spots, one historic mansion in need of some TLC just can't seem to catch a break due to its ghostly reputation.

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.

The R.W. Lindholm Residence is the newest, but certainly not the first, Wright-designed structure to be relocated in its entirety.

The United Nations General Assembly has officially recognized access to safe, clean drinking water as a basic human right.

Actor teams with Google and the United Nations to collect real-time satellite imagery of war-torn Sudan region.

Earth has never hosted 7 billion people all at once before, but according to the U.N., it may reach that spooky milestone by the end of this month.

Many common sleep problems can be remedied by small, but specific, changes to nutrition.

Used in South Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, this nutty butter can have some health benefits.

Researchers add color-coded traffic symbols along with calorie counts to a menu to see how they influence people's choices.

Fiber is essential to a healthy digestive system. Find a place for these high fiber foods throughout your day and you'll get plenty.

An unusual spike in auroral activity culminated in this mystical aurora borealis display captured by Jingyi Zhang, a photographer and astronomer.

This real-time aurora video may not seem amazing at first, but that quickly changes at the 1:52 mark.

Researchers genetically engineer glow-in-the-dark sperm in fruit flies and reveal a wealth of information about sexual selection.

Looking to the ground before taking to the air–-what ground birds can teach us about flight.

Astrophysicist is using 3-D images generated by a supercomputer to understand what happens with a supernova explodes.

Experts are divided on the power of spirituality and an upbeat mindset.

Skip the commercial mouthwash and eat your halitosis away instead.

A quick trip to the backyard (or store) can yield the right plants to create healing concoctions at home.

Jim Motavalli shares his insights about electric vehicles in his new book, High Voltage: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry.

Should working farm animals be allowed to live a peaceful retirement, or should they be slaughtered and consumed? The fate of oxen at a little farm at Green Mou

Shanghai's largest organic farm branches out into the hospitality industry. The first step? Constructing a visitors center from over 70 shipping containers.

There's one piece of good news from Japan: All the wind turbines survived the earthquake and are helping to power some regions of the country.

Next-gen nuclear plants could provide carbon-free energy, but the painfully slow process of approving better, safer reactors — not to mention real anxiety ove

To mark the release of “The Chernobyl Diaries,” we’ve rounded up nine notable nuclear horror films that span over 50 years of murder, mayhem and reactor m

The aurora may hold the secret of a magnetic phenomenon related to the nuclear fusion powering the sun.

Even years after the onset of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, radiation is still making its way across the Pacific.

A world in need of faster computers, smarter phones and more energy-efficient light bulbs threatens to strain the small supply of rare metals used by the global

Photographer Emma Phillips describes the series as "a poetic exploration of and tribute to Australia's monolithic landscape."

Just try not to think about who — or what — might be watching as you settle in for the night.