Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are looking for the funniest candid photos of animals just being themselves.

From a man wearing a minotaur mask to a collection of taxidermy, these fascinating images were the 2018 Sony World Photography winners.

BirdCast shows the volume and direction of birds in the U.S.

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

Plastic can be super-useful in specific scenarios, but often it's just wasteful. Here's when you don't need it.

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

These high-tech devices work in decidedly unexpected ways, often converting human energy into electricity.

Japanese homeowners are investing in solar panels in an act that the WSJ describes as a 'post-tsunami revolt against conventional electric utilities.'

NYC announces a scheme in which organic food waste will help to boost production of methane-rich biogas at the city's largest wastewater treatment plant.

As the United States seeks to rely less on imported oil, a few states are leading the charge in the renewable energy revolution.

Uncle Ben meets 'Blade Runner' in this wild vertical farming concept that also incorporates aquaculture, wind energy and 'algae facades.'

Botanophobics may want to avert their eyes.

New film, based on the best-selling book by Dan Brown, warns of humanity's demise from unchecked population growth.

You can watch Leo DiCaprio's "Before the Flood" free online.

Anxiety and fear give way to joy and awe when we tune into scenes of the natural world, finds a study commissioned by BBC, makers of "Planet Earth II."

From Dutch flower fields to Californian slopes, windmills are one of mankind's oldest ( loveliest) energy machines. Here are some windmill photos to celebrate.

Researchers make headway in fight against devastating disorder by breeding bees with the ability to seek out and remove varroa mites.

Radiation from cell phones might be contributing to the decline in the bee population.

Things were hunky-dory for Ontario homeowners Loretta and Kevin Yates until their ceilings started to crack and ooze honey. Time to call an exorcist? Or an apia

Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies.

Australian scientists are attaching sensors to bees to track their movements and study colony collapse disorder.

Some see the EPA's regulation of mining in the region as federal overreach. Politicians are running against the agency in November's election.

In honor of the Chilean miners being rescued, we've put together a selection of miraculous rescue efforts.

This amazing video shows Carlos Barrios, the thirteenth miner rescued from the mine, being pulled to the surface.

Robert Redford shares why he has joined the fight against the coal mine.

Just in time for the conservationist president's birthday, the U.S. unveils a plan to freeze uranium mining near one of his favorite places: the Grand Canyon.

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

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

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

Photographer explains the story behind Indonesia's majestic Kawah Ijen volcano, which appears to spew eerie blue lava.

Coal mines are destroying the life that its miners have come to know through pollution and job loss.

Traces of air pollution from 16th-century Spanish silver mines were discovered deep inside an ice cap in the Peruvian Andes

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.

Congratulations, washing machine, your lonely days are now over as clothes dryers have become, at long last, eligible for Energy Star certification.

Matching supply to demand is crucial when it comes to energy. And a concept called demand response can help us do it.

Advanced refrigeration system, nearly a mile long, is meant to keep contaminated water from the damaged nuclear plant from escaping into the sea.

"Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution.

Radium, a naturally-occurring radioactive element that's also a known carcinogen, can be found in water systems across the U.S.

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.

Space shuttle Endeavour, you're a star. A captivating new time-lapse movie has condensed Endeavour's recent three-day road trip to a Los Angeles museum into mer

How do you un-shrink-wrap a space shuttle?

In previous decades, we explored outward. Today's landmarks in science come from looking deeper inside.

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

The Planetary Society's tiny LightSail spacecraft has sent a photo of its deployed solar sail down to Earth.

At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix.

It will indeed, claims newly minted PV shingle magnate Elon Musk.

There are many ways to map an area's sunlight exposure. Here are a few tips to make sure your plants get their moment(s) in the sun.

Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents.

Apple suppliers have committed to clean up their act as well.

These 3 changes in your paper towel, zipper bag and plastic bag habits will get you started on your way to using fewer of these products.