Many breeds have stand-out physical characteristics that make it easy to identify them, but can you name the dog from its ears?

Take the tail end of a hint and see if you know the answer!

You say 'please' and 'thank you' and don't talk with food in your mouth, but how much do you know about minding your manners?

Not all penguins make their home in icy Antarctica. See if you know where in the world to find these penguin species.

It's time for some healthy change. Here are some fundamental truths you need to know about diet, exercise and other wellness goals.

Sure herbs and spices taste wonderful, but do you know what benefits they provide to your body?

Every two years, the National Science Foundation asks 10 questions to see how much Americans know about science.

The Guest-Imator is a digital portion calculator that even considers the amount of leftovers you want to have. It works for vegan meals, too.

Thousands of pounds of moldy cardigans and unsellable denim shorts are being burned in lieu of oil and coal at Västerås near Stockholm.

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.

Electronic waste recycling firm CloudBlue is now an e-Stewards Certified facility.

An unstoppable smart home start-up faces its first major bump in the road: Safety concerns over the Nest Protect smoke detector's 'Nest Wave' function.

Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention of the blue light-emitting diode.

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

A video capturing the screech-filled feud has gone viral.

How does an all organic vodka hold up at a neighborhood cookout?

Organic botanicals make the difference with Bluecoat Gin. This American Dry Gin, distilled in Philadelphia, is the main ingredient in our food blogger’s Satur

'From dirt to shirt in less than 700 miles.' There aren't many T-shirt makers who can make that claim.

Meanwhile, a new Bayer-funded study disputes that its pesticide is killing bees.

World Health Organization raises concerns about 2,4-D, calling it 'possibly' carcinogenic.'

A Microsoft experiment goes awry in short order as Tay runs straight into Godwin's Law.

The omnipresence of algorithms raises interesting questions about day-to-day human experience.

China is the world's largest polluter and the largest green innovator. It is a country full of environmental contradictions, but so is the United States.

Pantech's new phone will be available from AT&T on October 7, 2012.

With the passing of its first major milestone, NASA is on track to replace its highly toxic fuel with a greener, more efficient one.

Puerto Rico wants to attract more tourists as part of its post-Maria economic recovery efforts, so don't be afraid to go there.

Ireland's national investment fund will sell all investments in coal, oil, gas and peat as soon as possible.

The new fuel economy labels include a smog rating, greenhouse gas rating and more.

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.

The U.S. Food Waste Challenge goes out to everyone with a stake in the U.S. food chain except individual consumers.

The nonprofit Gearing Up gives women in recovery a chance to get outside, build self-esteem and bond with one another.

White-nose syndrome is still spreading wildly, but a few bat colonies may be showing signs of resistance.

Giant African snails have invaded the Galapagos, but two rescued dogs are sniffing them out and helping researchers fix the ecology of the islands.

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."

Video: Learn about ecoartspace and how that organization addresses environmental issues through the visual arts.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the colorful anomaly while surveying a 'field of dunes' on the red planet.

Dust storms like this might provide hints about what happened to the water on Mars.

The plan to manufacture fuel on Mars instead of on Earth could make human missions to Mars more practical.

A newly formed crater on Mars reveals the red planet's blue underbelly.

Sara Rue becomes a mom on and off the set of 'Malibu Country'.

Jesse Metcalfe talks about his green-minded character on 'Dallas' and the loss of Larry Hagman.

Plus: Notes from around Hollywood.

California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is home to a natural desert oasis, complete with huge palm trees and gravel-bottom wading pools.

While they declined a televised science debate, the candidates did provide written answers to 14 questions from the country's top scientists.

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

New study finds link between long hours at manual labor jobs and Type 2 diabetes.

Feeling down? Happy? Angry? No matter how you're feeling, you can now blame it on your friends' most recent Facebook posts.

The number of updates you make a day, how often you use the 'like' button and even your photo album organization can tell your Facebook friends a lot about you.

The social media giant has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to help get out the word when kids are in danger.

When you share a rescue organization's posts or comment on them, it may not always be what's best for the shelter.