Two inventors have built a table-sized, automated factory that can quickly manufacture pocket-sized solar panels that last longer and are cheaper than current p

A special coating could dramatically improve the percentage of energy that can be harvested from solar cells by splitting photons in two.

What if dilithium crystals were an alternative energy solution? Here are 7 fictional energy sources.

From pistachio shell-powered eco-cities to tiny houses on the moon, this spring certainly wasn't short on starry-eyed intrigue and bold ambition.

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

Physicist Kenneth Libbrecht, a leading expert on snowflake formation, is proud to have added scientific accuracy to Disney's hit animated musical.

With money from the government to spend on culture, Italian teens have another reason to celebrate their milestone 18th birthday.

Director Goh Iromoto's cinematography and sound for his latest stunning effort will move your soul to hit the water.

Christine Ren's "Silent Killers" uses stunning visuals to draw attention to a net-buyback program to keep our seas cleaner for wildlife.

Streaming on Netflix, "Okja" is an action-parable about an animal and her human. It's bold and totally unique.

The Spitzer Space Telescope is so sensitive it can see objects optical telescopes cannot. Here are some incredible images it has helped capture.

There can be both positive and negative effects of drinking coffee on a regular basis.

In a nation where transportation claims 20 percent of CO2 emissions, train travel will soon be a zero-emission affair.

At the heart of an ambitious clean energy project envisioned by the Dutch is a man-made island nine times the size of Disneyland.

Furnishings that pull double or triple duty really earn their keep.

Looking to simplify your life, save some money, boost your health and help the planet? Then these grandma-tested customs are for you.

Probably more often than you think — which is way too often, in this writer's opinion.

The basic organizing concept is flexible and creative yet specific enough to work for most people.

Handling small tasks immediately can boost well-being and reduce stress.

Using a kitchen towel for many uses can spread E. coli and get your family sick.

Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.

Student Jack Ross Pilkington is working to save dying bee populations and has even become a bit of a beekeeper.

Bees don't want to sting you. They have far more important things to do, like keep our agriculture system afloat.

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

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

Kentucky's governor says the EPA is overstepping its bounds. Other groups contradict his claims of looking out for the environment.

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

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

Basketball, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, an underground lake and a spa are just some of the attractions found in this majestic 13th-century Romanian salt mine.

The mining project, one of the largest ever conceived, could hold $500 billion in gold and copper.

The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.

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

University of Oregon architecture student Cameron Huber scores the top spot (and $2,000) in Hammer & Hand's beauty and brawn-seeking perFORM Design Competition.

The cloud wastes an awful lot of energy as heat. One company is putting it to good use.

If you love the idea of long-lasting LED bulbs but not the price, this one-day Amazon Gold Box Deal may put these energy savers in your price range.

And it's potentially more efficient than an LED.

From coffee grounds to flushable wipes, avoid these no-nos when rinsing and flushing.

Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.

Because of acidic water, volcanic fumes and too much carbon dioxide, you have to watch where you swim in some places in the world.

Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.

A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET.

Made of plastic and metal, it harms our oceans just like microbeads.

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

NASA's space shuttles are gearing up to make their final voyages — this time flying piggyback a special Boeing 747 jet on the way to museum retirement homes.

Four astronauts are spending 12 days underwater to prepare new methods for working in outer space. And they're Tweeting about it.

The massive, potentially rocky planets orbit in the "habitable zone" of a star 22 light-years away.

Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Aug. 21.

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

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

Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry.