New York City unveils a disaster housing plan centered around retrofitted shipping containers that boast interiors that are like 'CB2 meets Motel 6' and that ar

Watch a tiny prefab home be 'dropped' into a vacant lot outside of Madrid with not much more than an electric screwdriver and a crane.

The flashy and fancy new breed of ice fishing shacks are extravagant enough to make grandpa drop his hand auger in disbelief.

'Batman v Superman' star says his Thanksgiving tradition is all about respect for animals.

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.

A new, highly speculative conjecture about the extinction of ancient humans is sure to raise critics' brows.

HIV might never have become a global pandemic if it wasn't for the ecology of what is now known as Kinshasa, and what was then a 1920s colonial hub.

If dinosaurs had telescopes and had pointed them at Saturn, they might have seen a ringless world.

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

8 strange and surprising facts about the T. rex, king of the dinosaurs.

Even though Earth is already in an ice age, a surplus of ice is the least of our worries.

Scientists estimate more than 7,000 dangerous methane 'bumps' have formed in Siberia's Yamal and Gydan peninsulas over the last couple of years.

Shipping containers can be transformed into a variety of innovative homes and hotels.

The Environmental Defense Fund is developing a satellite that will regularly monitor 50 major oil and gas regions for methane leaks.

New EPA ruling on infilling valleys may limit future mountaintop mining permits, but it's only the first step in a long process to stop the 'Appalachian Apocaly

U.S. Postal Service expands electronics recycling program. Customers can trade in old cellphones for cash at 3,100 USPS retail locations.

Are you a homeowner interested in top-of-the-line green technology but not the uber-modern aesthetic that often accompanies it?

From the morality of bonobos to the importance of baking, each of these books explores a unique aspect of our humanity.

Austin's Lions Municipal Golf Course is one of 10 at-risk sites featured in a new report from The Cultural Landscape Foundation.

Aaron Tucker was hoping a job interview would change his life, but he wound up saving a life instead.

In 2015, Albuquerque launched an innovative program aimed at helping the area's homeless. Instead of ticketing panhandlers, city officials offered them jobs.

Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health will convene today to hear about the effects of everyday chemicals on the health of children.

Site for wind farms is not exactly the type of field you picture a retired NFL linebacker scouting. But Sean Tufts is not your typical retired player. Nor is he

Painstakingly handcrafted biopic on the legendary Dutch painter is seeking artists interested in contributing.

After two years of fighting for permission to build along the city's waterfront, Lucas says he's pivoting back to California.

Felines, both heroic and villainous, play prominent roles in these 9 whisker-heavy horror films.

What better place for the Swedish furniture emporium to acquire its biggest global clean energy investment than the Lone Star State?

Tour a "top-of-the-line" 1970s RV inhabited by a recovering shopaholic who has given up the garage sales for a simpler life that's not dictated by stuff.

Out with the old and in with the new — as in a new, healthier perspective on your life and all your stuff.

Mushroom extracts have been shown to reduce the presence of bee-killing viruses.

Two college sophomores designed the gloves to make communication easier for the deaf community.

Mining the plentiful resources of the moon and near-Earth asteroids could alter the course of human history, adding trillions of dollars to the world economy an

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.

Researchers stumble upon a method that could replace toxic cyanide with plain old cornstarch.

The light emitted after the sun sets could be harvested, according to a new study.

And it's potentially more efficient than an LED.

The oil leak may be releasing thousands of gallons per day, but after 14 years, it is finally at least partly contained.

Launching of the Dragon capsule will mark a significant step forward in the partnership between NASA and the private sector.

The new exhibit for NASA's space shuttle Enterprise — opening in New York City Thursday, July 19 — starts off a bit like a spacewalk. Visitors to the Intrep

Amidst much fanfare, the new museum display featuring retired space shuttle Endeavour opened to the media and invited guests here on Oct. 30.

Tuesday, Jan. 28 marked the 28th anniversary of the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger and loss of the crew.

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.

Weather permitting, the cargo run will lift off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:25 p.m. EDT.

Food, supplies, gear — and possibly Easter treats — successfully made their way to the space station.

As Harvey's floodwaters recede in Houston, Red Hook in Brooklyn, braces for the next big storm.

If you want your way of life to come to a bitter end, follow the example of ancient civilizations like the Sumerians and the Olmecs and use up all the available

There are lots of labels designed to make you think you're buying better food. Are they reliable?

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the

There have been thousands of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico in the year since BP's massive oil spill. We shouldn't be surprised.

Two years after the BP oil spill, the Gulf is still suffering a historic dolphin die-off. Experts say oil is a likely culprit, but evidence remains elusive.