Officials hope the aircraft will help prevent unsafe E. coli counts, which have caused beach closures in the past.

HVAC heavyweight Honeywell unveils Lyric, an attractive and eager-to-adapt household thermostat with GPS-based functionality.

In these financially uncertain times, more and more 9-to-5 workers are rounding out their paychecks with cash from entrepreneurial ventures.

As your salary increase, so can the urge to boost your standard of living. Here's how to avoid that trap.

Kavita Shukla has created a way to keep many other fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer with an organic product.

The White House budget proposal for NASA in 2016 calls for a $500 million boost over the 2015 enacted budget and would keep NASA on its path to Mars.

To prepare for future colonies on Mars, NASA is asking for ideas on how to keep Red Planet astronauts safe that require minimal resupplies from Earth.

Judges and mentors Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson talk about new food competition 'The Taste'.

Steven Pasquale stars in a dual role on NBC series 'Do No Harm'. Show aims to do less harm to the environment via eco-friendly production practices.

Idea of including environmental impact of food production won't fly this year.

Few children who become obese are able to lose and keep off weight with diet and exercise alone.

Airbnb is offering free housing for cancer patients and the people who care for them.

The town of Ipswich has been haunted by a nursery rhyme playing over a loudspeaker for more than a year.

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that city blocks with 40% or more tree coverage are naturally cooler than blocks with fewer trees.

Now that it's established itself as one of the greenest homes in the Volunteer State, the New Norris House is seeking a private buyer.

Ethanol subsidies are such a wedge issue in Iowa that one candidate says he will stay away.

James Furzer's simple design is still situated on the streets — yet lifted slightly above them.

A roundup of some of the weirdest — or shall we call them unique? — sleeping bags out there.

They make the perfect gift for your favorite binge-watcher.

In addition to minimizing melatonin-suppressing blue light, the Drift bulb has another health-benefitting trick up its sleeve ...

The North Face releases a limited edition hooded sweatshirt (mostly) designed and manufactured within the Bay Area.

Marc Gunther is a veteran journalist and online media maven covering the world of green business.

Sky gazers carve out a spot in rural Georgia where the lights won't bother them.

Business doesn't stop just because you're snowed in.

Dog trainer Anna Jane Grossman provides private iPad lessons to dogs, where she teaches them to nose the screen to activate apps.

As we head into the kitchen with tablets and smartphones, we need creative ways to keep them food-free.

Two student teams from the 2013 Solar Decathlon, USC and Santa Clara University, need to sell their innovative, solar-powered homes to private buyers.

Zander Hite's woodworking hobby started with a gift from his grandfather and a challenge to make a difference in the world.

Scientists are studying the sleep habits of mountain lions to help protect the cats from habitat loss.

When the government fails to protect a public resource like a river, our hopes often fall to a loose coalition of citizen conservationists.

Celebrate the planet with these TV shows, movies and even a radio program.

Sea otters hold hands so they don't float away during naps, and baby dolphins don't sleep at all for the first months of life.

A newly developed insulation from students at California State University could dramatically reduce the cost of air conditioning.

Are you a mastermind when it comes to slumber? Test your sleep smarts here.

The best underwater images from the Natural History Museum's annual wildlife photographer competition make up 'Unforgettable Underwater Photography.'

A recent Harvard study finds that neural activity is a new player when it comes to human aging.

Silk fibroin is a naturally derived material, and when used to coat produce, it's a promising way to prolong its freshness and reduce food waste.

There are some foods you should never put into a deep freeze in the first place, and here are six of them.

With so many recalls, it's difficult to keep up with all the information — even when it's about an item in your pantry.

A mysterious radio signal from deep space appears to be repeating every 16 days.

Dutch cyclist Egbert Brasjen started riding at age 65 and just kept on going.

Before interviewing Energy Secretary Steven Chu, <i>The Daily Show</i> host Jon Stewart fell asleep talking about the Markey-Waxman energy bill.

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... if it's in New Orleans, it's just a Black Hawk helicopter airdropping old Christmas trees.

We may be able to hack our brains to solve problems while we sleep.

Several studies suggests some people may be sleeping their way to an early death

A study finds that a tomato's cancer-fighting properties are reduced when consumed with iron-rich food.

White ravens are spotted occasionally on Vancouver Island, but they don't seem to stay for long.

With influenza's yearly arrival imminent, a vast network of epidemiological surveillance systems is springing back to life.

Hurricanes keep coming through, destroying homes and beaches, yet tenacious residents keep on rebuilding. While this endless process of destruction and construc

If you have teenage drivers and are trying to live within your means, here are a few tips for keeping insurance costs down.