A recent study led by European researchers found Fukushima is not alone, as 22 other plants around the world may be similarly susceptible to destructive tsunami

Two documentaries revisit the 2004 disaster and explore how science has advanced since then.

An eye-opening photo essay documents the haunting towns that were forcibly abandoned following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

American chemists are searching for new and resourceful ways to extract uranium from deposit-rich oceans in order to reduce the expensive mining process's cost.

Turn your world upside-down by practicing handstands, a whole-body move.

Can a vacuum suck up China's smog? Daan Roosegaarde will test his new technology soon in Beijing's parks.

Researchers study the genetic secrets of the world's last Pinta Island tortoise.

Academic Board of Inquiry has cleared the scientist at the center of "Climategate" and his "trick." So will the spin machine finally shut up?

A guild of artisans is preserving traditional weaving methods in a region of Peru overshadowed by the ruins of Machu Picchu.

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos.

Rule No. 1: You're never too old or too young to learn to code.

Anyone with an internet connection and a few hours to spare has access to education and it's often free. Here's a sampling of the knowledge that awaits you.

From two Apple expats comes the Nest Learning Thermostat, a cleverly intuitive household thermostat that picks up on your daily schedule as well as your heating

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.

Elon Musk says nuclear detonations on the red planet offer the quickest path to making it habitable. But what other options are there?

Extraterrestrial business questions about asteroids and spaceflight finally answered.

A leopard cub left paralyzed by a car is pulling off a 'miraculous' recovery, thanks to the efforts of Wildlife SOS in Maharashtra, India.

STIMO (STImulation Movement Overground) involves physical therapy and targeted electrical stimulation to help the brain regain control over paralyzed muscles.

Offshore wind power poses no major environmental or socioeconomic risks for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, a new Interior Department study reports.

Meet a brainy LED bulb equipped with embedded sensors that will help you sleep better (and save a bundle of cash).

Project Bike Tech offers students diverse skills and options when they leave high school.

Finland's vocational education and training (VET) programs cover a range of occupations, and training is available to just about everyone.

As long as there are humans, there will be cockroaches.

On the first day of COP 16, President Calderon made some interesting remarks -- incuding one about your grandmother's refrigerator.

Listening to birds reveals a lot about what's happening around you, including what other wildlife is roaming nearby!

Exploits in escarole: See what happens when a mom who's not exactly fond of green veggies forks over $900 for nine months of fresh produce.

Blue-green algae in lakes can be fatal to dogs that ingest it while playing in the water.

The EPA is proposing new low-sulfur gasoline be phased in starting in 2017. Everybody's happy — well, everyone except Big Oil.

After World War II, a government program called Atoms for Peace aimed to find a peaceful use for nuclear power. And thus, the atomic garden was born.

NASA has released 'astonishing' results from the first up-close flyby of a Kuiper Belt space rock.

Banks won't touch them they are so financially risky. So why does Obama want U.S. taxpayers to fund nuclear plants when there is a 50% chance they will fail?

Experts argue that the downsized power sources can provide safe, efficient energy.

Moss may seem insignificant, but there are so many unique traits that make this plant important to the ecosystem.

The lauded structure is bustling with activity as a whopper of a winter storm approaches.

​No matter how practiced we are at managing our money, it’s never too late to learn new hacks. Try these 10 tips to revamp some of your financial habits.

Clutter causes stress on many levels. For families feeling the need to create more space — mental, physical, emotional — here are 6 suggestions.

They don't have a queen or any larvae, but these resilient insects are still trying to eke out an existence.

The Natural History Museum, London, announced the finalists for its 53rd Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.

The series, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, has the highest number of adult-child coviewing experiences of any children’s show.

Research shows that reading to dogs helps struggling kids learn to read.

Animal shelters around the U.S. are running out of adoptable animals as more people take in fosters and adopt pets because they're at home more.

A new time-lapse video shows Earth's glaciers in Alaska and the Yukon melting at an accelerated pace.

A strange and talented blob will be revealed to the public in Paris for the first time.

A $2.5 billion investment in a renewable energy hub will bring about 2/3 of the power that the nuclear plant once did.

Mason Pavlides is the second apprentice to join the program, which offers mentoring, tools, online training and more.

Flowers bounce back quickly from just about any kind of injury. Perhaps we can learn from them.

With renewed momentum but no plans to store its waste, American nuclear energy sits in limbo.

Mel Stride MP states firms are continuously facing difficulties in making successful coronavirus-related claims as the ABI says insurers are expected to pay out a total of £1.2bn.

Clearwater is the home of some of the country's top beaches, and is close to Tampa, Gulfport, and St. Petersburg.

Learn more about the xbox 360 and the differences between the silver and gold versions as well as other capabilities.