A newly discovered mechanism in the throats of mice works like a supersonic jet engine.

For many wild creatures the line between male and female is decidedly blurry.

Food and Water Watch parodies “Portlandia’s” awesome chicken sketch to make a point about factory farming inspections and urges consumers to take action.

Raising a child in a mentally stimulating environment has been linked to developing a smaller brain cortex, which in turn is linked to higher IQ.

Nursing mom becomes breastfeeding hero by pumping during a half marathon.

Eco-architect-turned-full-time vintage aluminum trailer renovator Matthew Hofmann reveals an Airstream hotel in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara.

Michigan woman has a 'photo booth' to get a glimpse of the personalities of birds that visit her yard.

The effect was greatest as kids got older, with tweens increasingly less likely to share.

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.

Take a look at some vintage recipes that make us wonder, "Who ever thought that was a good idea?"

Don't let the "spines" of the hedgehog mushroom deter you from its deliciousness.

New research from a team of U.K. scientists reveals that humpback whales share songs during their migratory travels in the South Pacific.

Pluto's moons are even stranger and more intriguing than scientists imagined, a new study reveals.

Researchers are calling the wild lands of 12 million years ago the 'Texas Serengeti.'

Researchers suspect it could be in reaction to melting sea ice as well as human noise pollution.

This foliage map from SmokeyMountains.com is a handy, up-to-date guide to fall leaf season all over the country.

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.

Bees that ate the immune-boosting chemicals showed activation in genes known to help them fight parasites and break down pesticides.

With stingers that are harmless to humans, stingless bees could be the pollinators that save the day.

A miniature space farm, robot legs, and microbes collected by cheerleaders are just a few of the odd passengers headed to the International Space Station.

More than 100 cities across the globe get 70 percent or more of their energy from renewable sources, according to London-based CDP.

Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation.

What does your mom really want for Mother's Day? (Hint: You won't find it at the store.)

Researchers have launched a mission to find the Javan fishing cat, the rarest cat in the world.

This is the first photograph ever taken of the bizarre and mysterious species, Thismia neptunis.

Casio shows off realistic animated messages at Consumer Electronics Show

Yes, says a new campaign that champions backyard pools as a drought-friendlier landscaping alternative.

From frustrating voice recognition to built-in apps, consumers either don't know they're there or can't figure them out. But relief is in sight.

What does it mean to water a piano? What your boss was referring to as “watering your piano” is actually a phrase used to explain the presence of a piano hu

Ahimsa House brings healing to survivors of domestic violence, by giving both humans and animals a safe place to start over.

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.

A simple parenting technique helps Inuit children learn to control anger at an early age.

Like the eat local movement, this trend is another way to keep your dollars close to home.

Ryan Nicodemus discusses how and why he and Joshua Fields Millburn left successful careers, ditched most of their stuff, and set up shop in a Montana cabin.

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the world's most eccentric billionaires, especially if it was their wacky ideas that made them so rich to begin with.

Media professional hopes to turn others on to farming with her new website.

Invasive "crazy ants" have been displacing fire ants, and a curious defensive strategy may be behind the crazy ants' bold takeover.

Animal poaching makes Silas Weir Mitchell ('Grimm') 'murderously enraged'.

Get ready to break out the tissues with this video featuring children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.

The fang blenny's 'heroin-like' venom could inspire new painkillers for humans. (In return, maybe we could not destroy its habitat?)

Mercury, bloodletting, corpses, radioactive water and even heroin are just some of the treatments doctors used to prescribe patients.

Animals use the same wait-your-turn system that most humans do, say scientists who reviewed a series of animal studies.

Cars with 10 horsepower, fish tanks and Home Depot hardware are just part of the fun. Some even plug in.

Greeting people you pass on the street with a smile and "Hello" is good for you and them.

Eelgrass is thriving again, thanks to the help of a sea otter rehabilitation program.

The 2019 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest is open to children in grades K-12.

While industry apologists peddle the idea that newspapers are doing just fine, the new media world is leaving them behind.

Earthworms affect the amount of carbon dioxide produced in the soil.

Americans are curbing their love affair with beef and the result is a 10 percent reduction in food-related emissions.

A Danish company has developed space-age skivvies that you can wear for weeks.