Ron Paul has been a vocal figure in American politics since 1977, and he has developed a lengthy record on energy and environmental policy.

Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox just won an Emmy for his film "Gasland" which exposes fracking for the dangerous boondoggle that it is.

Workers fled the leaking gas well hours before it caught fire, once again shedding light on the Gulf of Mexico's risky relationship with offshore drilling.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire NV Energy, and Sen. Harry Reid wants to help.

The worldwide shortage of helium threatens many industrial, medical and military applications far beyond balloons.

In the wake of the Japanese nuclear disaster, conservative author Ann Coulter tells Bill O'Reilly that radiation is actually beneficial to humans.

Scientists, engineers and telecommunications officials are in the early planning stages for a seafloor fiber-optic cable that would span the Pacific Ocean, and

The votes are in, and it looks like 'Vulcan' could be the new name for one of Pluto's smallest moons.

Scientists are searching for possible sources for life on Earth on the edge of our Solar System.

Here are five things researchers can learn about Earth by studying the dwarf planet Pluto.

A new photo from New Horizons shows Pluto's towering ice mountains cast and frozen nitrogen glaciers.

NASA's video of New Horizons photos constructs what it would be like to touch down on Pluto — and not just fly by it. It's inspiring.

The gorgeously illustrated "Prefabulous World" highlights some of the most cutting-edge, eco-friendly modular homes in the world.

A judge in Okanogan County, Wash. rules that an ill-sited prefab hut must be moved from its landscape-altering perch above the Methow Valley.

An age-by-age breakdown for teaching kids how to express their gratitude.

Gratitude is the cornerstone of Thanksgiving, but research suggests it's also an important building block for mental and physical health.

On Thanksgiving, people may forgo breakfast or lunch to save room for a feast in the evening.

With all that holiday food prep coming up, now may be the perfect time to teach the little ones some kitchen skills.

NYT and Google teamed up to find the most distinctive Thanksgiving dishes by state. Some of the more unusual ones have whipped topping in common.

The find is roughly 2 billion years older than any other known fungus fossil.

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

Reducing the flow of the greenhouse gases that spur global warming could prevent up to 3 million premature deaths annually.

Researchers have created a laser powerful enough to detect minute concentrations of gases in the atmosphere or in your mouth.

Methane is a natural substance that can be produced over time through biological routes. This colorless, odorless gas has huge potential as a fuel, but it also

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

Feeling a little full of yourself? Check out these 19 boys and girls who actually did something about the world's ills before they even got to their 20s.

The idea behind Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam's lovely, loopy play structures was born when children started playing on the designer's crochet sculpture in an art ga

Bulldog rides zipline to Costa Rican treehouse home

As you click through these incredible photos, you'll remember just why it's worth fighting to save our oceans.

Guy Laramee's work speaks to the 'erosion of cultures' and our over-reliance on analytical knowledge, symbolized by the book.

The wooded area around the UK town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire has fallen pray to some amazing guerrilla art.

We need to give coal miners safe, productive, high paying jobs building the green future. Their jobs should not stand in the way of killing coal.

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

A state legislator has an interesting and potentially viable way to avoid dealing with the EPA.

Actress and environmental activist Ashley Judd has started reaching out to prospective supporters and fundraisers for a potential 2014 run.

Michael Pollan explains that if farmers are only growing one or two crops, that means people are only eating one or two crops, which does not make for a healthy

Michael Pollan explains how a variety of plants and animals make for healthy farms, which make for healthy people.

Michael Pollan discusses how people need rethink how they eat and remember to teach children healthy eating.

Michael Pollan discusses the high cost of cheap food with Jon Stewart.

Maira Kalman, artist for Michael Pollan’s new illustrated edition of ‘Food Rules,’ shares her thoughts on food and her inspirations for her illustrations

This short video of moving vegetables explains why so much food is grown yet so many people remain food insecure.

If organic foods can’t contain genetically modified ingredients, you’d think organic food companies wouldn’t have a problem with labeling foods that conta

The technologically advanced Stoosbahn ascends and descends over 2,000 feet in about four minutes.

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

Markku Lahdesmaki's photo series 'Avanto' illuminates the Finnish hobby of ice swimming.

Much like his role as the Hulk in the new 'Avengers' movie, actor Mark Ruffalo says his battle against fracking is about 'fighting for the common good.'

As the season of giving approaches, support your local food bank's commitment to give less junk food and donate only nutritious food.

Not every dog goes straight from the shelter to a happy ending, but Baloo's story is the most unlikely of all.

Chemists at Colorado State University think they've found a polymer that's similar to plastic and can be easily manufactured and recycled.

A new technique promises to turn plastic waste into clean, high-grade fuel.