While hiking in New Mexico's Las Cruces desert, Jude Sparks tripped over a stegomastodon skull.

Coal helped create communities throughout Boone County, West Virginia, years ago but now mountaintop removal mining may be demolishing more than just mountains

Over 500 workers have been mobilized to deal with the endless tide of garbage inflicting the beaches of Santo Domingo.

Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California has been delayed by a weather front in its way.

Space shuttle Endeavour has hit the road in Los Angeles to start its two-day journey to its new home.

Those helium-filled balloons you've seen bobbing in the breeze are the least important use of this critical element, especially since we don't have enough.

Video: Join Farmer D as he checks out the farmer's market in Savannah, GA.

Thailand's wet and wild Songkran festival comes during the country's worst drought in decades.

'If you see me, weep,' reads one of these so-called 'hunger stones.'

As the president leapfrogs from India to Indonesia to Seoul, he's making deals on green energy in the hopes of curbing climate change.

Baby will be the youngest person to see every state.

For rewards-seekers, the trick is to find the right card: one that best fits both your travel style and your spending habits.

The orphan weighed just 2 pounds when he was rescued in 2006. Now he boasts 200 pounds of bucket-crushing muscle.

As the U.S. struggles with an opioid epidemic, efforts like National Prescription Take Back Day are more valuable than ever.

Power Trip is a fascinating journey through our incredibly complex relationship with oil, energy and everything in between.

Environmentalist Peter Bahouth shares the inspiration behind Atlanta's most leafy and lovely Airbnb listing.

You haven't lived until you've seen one of these babies clear 14 cars and leap 130 feet in the air. An hour of action uses up half Kuwait's daily oil output, bu

Chanie Kirschner has figured out how to maximize her grocery shopping.

Finnish startup aims to engage mobile users in an international competition to send someone to the International Space Station.

Massachusetts-based dirty coal company LoraxAg reached deep into the well of greenwash when they picked their name. Too bad it'll probably get them sued.

The troubled life of Nate the terrier gets a Hollywood ending thanks to George and Amal Clooney.

More than 100 plant species are capable of going dormant to avoid danger, according to a new study.

Scientists find the gene that gives bumblebees their unique patterns — and the rest of us fair warning.

The last bulwark to fall in Greenland's battle against rising temperatures is the northeast corner of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Chris Grady's Lunarbaboon comics show off the sweet and sour sides of parenting and life.

The Voynich Manuscript, an illustrated codex from Medieval times, has been baffling humans since 1912. Here's what we know about it.

Scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography traveled out to a spot of sea 1,000 miles from shore and were sad to find plastic everywhere.

This handy guide helps you figure out how to handle certain fruits and vegetables.

Don't throw away those stubborn green bananas, they may be healthier for you. Here are four things to do with bananas that just won't turn.

If you know what to look for, you can pick the perfectly ripe cantaloupe, honeydew or watermelon every time.

Like the space shuttle Endeavour but cheesier, Taco Bell 'Numero Uno' relocates from its original Southern California home.

If chicken breasts are your go-to lean protein, you may want to avoid this poultry defect.

KELT-9b's star-like qualities include melting iron and smashing hydrogen molecules, meaning this is not a habitable place.

As seasonal farmers market begin to open, make sure you take what you need to be waste-free at the farmers market.

On “Live with Kelly and Michael,” the talk show host gave a shout out to the “greatest farm stand in South Jersey.”

Clark Howard offers more money saving tips on weather stripping and light bulbs.

Extreme winds have damaged the roof over the Wrigley Field press box in addition to other buildings in the area.

They make for winter wonderlands, but snowstorms can be dangerous and disruptive events. We take a look at storms that hit the East Coast hard.

Through The Learning Tea in Atlanta, entrepreneur Katrell Christie is helping educate teenage orphan girls in India so they can achieve their dreams.

It is best not to flush medicine, as pharmaceuticals and personal care products are detectable in almost all water systems.

With the help of her grandson, Grandma Joy is camping and seeing the mountains on their quest to visit all the national parks.

Find out where to fill up with biodiesel on a road trip.

Are you spontaneous enough to take a surprise vacation? Try travel company Pack Up + Go.

Pack better and smarter the next time you travel. You'll save money on baggage fees and you probably won't miss the extra stuff.

Humanity's use of coal, metals and other natural resources is reportedly making the planet more acidic.

​Stretching over the Apurimac River, this suspension bridge is made of grass and rebuilt every year using traditional Inca techniques.

Mountain bikers wind through the misty temperate rain forest of Whistler, British Columbia, leaving stunning long-exposure light trails in their wake.

'Le Vie Rustic' transports you to the French countryside. Sneak a peak with a Caramelized Leek Flat Bread with Black Olives and Soft Cheese.

As Marsh rebrands Jelf, Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on the passing of another name heavily associated with noughties broker consolidation

These hand-picked family spring break destinations will deliver fun all week without putting a dent in your finances.