Reduce the carbon footprint of your food by making smart food choices, not necessarily just by eating local.

London launches hi-tech desalination plant to stave off drought, and it will be powered by a renewable fuel found in abundance in the city -- fish fry oil.

First North American Biochar Convention pulls in top Obama brass and puts this fledgling industry on the map.

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

Scientists genetically engineer a new strain of female mosquitoes that cannot fly, hoping the handicap will curb dengue fever outbreaks.

New research reveals that mushrooms and some vegetables can multiply rapidly when struck by lightning.

Researchers say the mutant mice study could increase our understanding of perception systems.

By fighting labeling, GMO advocates risk ceding the moral high ground -- transparency -- to foods that boast their lack of GMOs.

Imagine your city illuminated at night by glow stick-like lighting generated entirely from living organisms.

The webbing was on par with bulletproof Kevlar in strength.

Scientists created the glowing effect without any genetic modification.

The International Dark-Sky Association has a few ideas to reduce light pollution from sports facilities.

Learn some of the lessons serial entrepreneur Hugh Whalan has learned in the 7 years he’s been working on renewable energy in the developing world.

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and other billionaires have announced a new private coalition to help fund development of nascent sustainable technologies.

Your next camping trip should include this camp stove, which is capable of efficiently burning biomass materials like pine needles, small twigs and wood chips.

With more sophisticated satellite imagery, we can view Earth from space in new, enlightening ways that expand our understanding of the planet.

We take a trip to a former Civil War-era insane asylum that has been called one of the most haunted places in America.

11-year-old camper had lost her passport.

Find out why everyone from the candy lobby to the TV networks are weighing in on the daylight saving time debate.

The lack of predators reduces the instinct to flee, according to new research.

They might make for terrifying adults, but giant squid are actually kind of cute when they're babies.

Could virtual reality change our relationship with the natural world?

Video could finally offer insight into the mysteries about how sharks get their shuteye.

Following fresh eyewitness evidence, researchers are placing dozens of camera traps in a remote region of Australia.

The last time they squirmed was in the Pleistocene Age.

The Inaccessible Island rail (Atlantisia rogersi) can only be found on a single Atlantic island in the middle of nowhere. Here's how it got there.

It's remarkable how attitudes change when the issue is in your own backyard, but progressive boomers are making themselves heard.

Troubles on the set and suspicious deaths helped to cultivate a nasty reputation for these cursed movies and famous legends.

Passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 who died on Sept. 11 honored at the national memorial site in Pennsylvania.

The remains of a megalithic monument, the Dolmen of Guadalperal, have resurfaced in Spain.

A night out watching 'The Irishman' in a newly restored theater raises so many questions.

People all over the world are performing music from their balconies and windows as a sign of hope during the coronavirus quarantine.

Photojournalist Emmanuel Rondeau spent a month trying to photograph endangered tigers in Bhutan for the World Wildlife Fund.

Manufacturers don't have to tell you what fragrance chemicals are in the products you use, but those chemicals can cause health issues.

A spectacular scene unfolds every year in Chiang Mai, Thailand, when thousands of candle-lit paper lanterns are released into the sky and Ping River.

The 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards winners have been announced, and this year's crop doesn't disappoint in the humor department.

The International Dark-Sky Association bestows the honor on national parks and monuments that limit light pollution to preserve the night sky.

A ghost forest occurs when sea levels rise and flood healthy coastal forests with saltwater, killing the trees. Plus, 5 ghost forests in the U.S.

Elkmont Historic District in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was once a destination for wealthy vacationers. Now, its cottages stand in eerie disrepair.

From Saturn shining all month to Neptune at its brightest point all year, Mother Nature is bringing her own celestial fireworks to the party in the July sky.

'To Be of Service' film shows how service dogs help veterans return to the world.

Injured military K-9 from ISIS raid visits the White House.

Race through that pile of holiday gifts with this speedy wrapping method.

With their vomeronasal organ and many, many olfactory receptor cells, dogs 'see' the world through their sense of smell.

New research suggests zeppelins could replace cargo ships at a fraction of the pollution.

Climate change is to blame for the loss of cool summer evenings.

In the U.K., magnetic north and true north are about to be in perfect alignment.

Lightning "superbolts" are most common in winter and hit most frequently over water.

For four-legged creatures, lightning strikes create an especially lethal ground current.

More than 85% of Venice is submerged as high tides swept into the city, with locals and tourists scrambling for safety.