Earthquakes triggered by fluids injected deep underground, such as during the controversial practice of fracking, may be more common than previously thought, a

A new study finds that drinking water quality near Marcellus shale gas extraction sites could be compromised.

A powerful earthquake in Alaska sent towering waves up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall crashing down on Hawaii about 500 years ago

This weekend: Model homes have a moment (thanks, Netflix!) and Portland maintains its status as the nation's largest fluoride-free city.

Start planning your Thanksgiving wine selections by trying this sustainable rosé this weekend.

Warre’s Otima Tawny 10 Year Port will warm you up on a chilly evening.

Give your kids another non-alcoholic cocktail option besides a Shirley Temple this holiday season.

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.

Good news from Antarctica: The hole in the ozone layer is shrinking, new measurements reveal.

Living near high-traffic roads accounts for 14% of all asthma cases, researchers find.

Newly declassified photos show a shocking loss of ice in the Arctic as global temperatures continue to rise.

With a major summertime 'drinking holiday' just around the bend, make sure that you have a few libation-related odds and ends on hand for when your thirsty part

Community fridges are like Little Free Pantries, but with electricity. They are one more solution to hunger and food waste.

The new and highly Instagrammable interactive exhibition in Miami Beach receives a violation for generating marine debris.

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

We can't just build better; we have to change the way we live.

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.

Those who live in the Quebrada Camarones region of South America's Atacama Desert have a remarkable resistance to arsenic, which is in the water.

Conservation photographer Ben Von Wong's striking photo campaign aims to raise awareness of how microfibers from our clothes pollute the world's water.

It took a surprising amount of engineering magic to build a coffee cup suitable for those in zero gravity.

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

A new feature added to Project Sunroof, a free solar mapping tool from Google, makes keeping up with Joneses even easier.

Schools are phasing out dodgeball and other sports in favor of exercises that get kids moving for a lifetime.

Study finds bananas do more than help you recover after exercise. They also help reduce pain and swelling.

Before clean air laws were passed in Pittsburgh, smoke left buildings in a nighttime shroud all day, yet air quality issues aren't really in the past.

Air pollution may be responsible for more than 2 million deaths around the world each year.

Air pollution exposure contributes to one in eight deaths around the globe, according to WHO estimates.

Researchers have launched a mission to find the Javan fishing cat, the rarest cat in the world.

Learn the trick to making mulled wine without burning off all the alcohol in this video for a drink that’s perfect for this weekend between the big holidays.

What happens when you heat up a Rum Cow? It becomes a soul-warming, winter cocktail.

Toast those you love with this pleasing Prosecco that won’t break your budget.

Six West-Coasters do a Kentucky Bourbon taste test. It gets funny.

Designed to drink while binge watching “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” this cocktail is a breath of fresh air, just like the heroine of the show.

Get past your initial skepticism and try adding a little kale juice to your gin.

If you're forgoing alcohol this January, keep your taste buds entertained with these non-alcoholic drinks.

'Drynuary' was created to offset the wretched excess of the holidays, but is it beneficial?

If you’re gluten-free or just avoiding the dreaded beer belly, consider trying these lighter, lesser-known alternatives to beer instead.

Low-calorie cocktails abound, even if they're not labeled as such. The key is knowing the amount of alcohol and sugar in what you're drinking.

Shake up your holiday drink options with these creamy cocktails that aren't eggnog.

Nonalcoholic cocktail drinkers deserve balanced drinks, beautiful glassware and the ritual of drinking a cocktail, too.

Session cocktails and plant-based barbecue are the biggest food trends this summer.

Stealing bar glasses to keep as a souvenir goes way back and plays a key role in the mint julep, Kentucky Derby relationship.

The surface of Mercury is shrinking faster than previously thought, photos from a NASA spacecraft orbiting the tiny planet reveal.

How well-versed are you with our planet's fascinating geology? Test your knowledge and find out.

Mayor Sadiq Kahn wants Londoners to stay hydrated with public water fountains while generating less plastic waste.

Are ex-KGB hackers behind "Climategate"? What's the latest drama in Copenhagen? Can a regular, affordable home really produce more power than it uses?

Soil is drying up all over the world, Google is dropping big bucks building a wind power transmission line, and a spider and centipede battle it out.

A giant sinkhole, the length of two football fields and six stories deep, opened up in a New Zealand farm in Rotorua.

Delightfully fizzy and well-flavored, these kombucha sodas are a healthy choice.

New study advises women to eat fish while pregnant, but hold the mercury. Researchers evaluated 600 mothers and children and found that children who are exposed