A Chicago restaurant is serving crystal-clear pumpkin pie. Do you think it's fun or freaky?

Researchers say the collision of a planetary body with Earth, some 4.4 billion years ago, seeded the elements of life and also led to the creation of our moon.

The latest World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin paints a grim picture for our environment.

Monsanto, swine flu, Lay's claim to be local, Michelle Obama's organic garden, school lunch programs and more. This video has Michael Pollan weighing in on a lo

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

Here are the films to catch at the country's largest environmental film fest — including one about making saké and the tragic industry of trophy hunting.

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.

The Caterpillar 797 is a 50-foot-tall dump truck widely used in the mining industry. Watch what happens when it faces off against a stationary Land Cruiser.

The space shuttle Endeavour takes to the skies above California for its last-ever flight today, Sept. 21, giving observers from Sacramento to Los Angeles a one

The last of NASA's retired space planes is officially on display for the public to enjoy.

Actor says Stephen Baldwin's claims that he was duped out of shares in his oil separation company are untrue.

What's your interpretation of this bizarre painting found on the news sharing site Reddit?

The red brittle star appears to use its color-changing powers for vision.

Paris gives cars the boot on this popular thoroughfare one day a month to promote clean air and exploring the city on foot.

China's most polluted cities have made strides in reducing air pollution, but there's still work to be done.

Seeds found during an archaeological dig on First Nations land revive a long-lost varietal.

This is the first photograph ever taken of the bizarre and mysterious species, Thismia neptunis.

Spliced from thousands of screenshots of the planets, NASA has created a new video of Mercury that shows off the planet's diversity in terrain.

There are many reasons to cast your eyes skyward this month.

This week in the hour before sunrise early morning stargazers will get a double treat: the planet Mercury and two special comets.

For the next few weeks, about half an hour before sunrise, Mercury will peek over the southeastern horizon for observers in the northern hemisphere.

This April and May, see Mars shine, look out for meteor showers, marvel at Saturn's rings and keep your eyes peeled for a total lunar eclipse.

The veteran anchorman and <i>60 Minutes</i> host hosted me and frequent sparring partner Matt DeBord (car blogger for <i>Slate</i>) on his HDNet program. And th

Music for Relief, a charitable network of music greats, wants to help light up the darkest homes in Africa though the Power the World campaign. The goal: Lift m

Wildlife biologist Steve Barlow has invented a nest box that can be added to utility right-of-way markers across the U.S. and Canada.

Experts aren't sure why so many Canadian lynx are turning up in Thunder Bay.

Despite the recession, organics made an impressive showing in 2008. Find out how impressive.

If you have an outdoor view, you're getting the benefit of Mother Nature.

Taking fish antibiotics instead of human drugs is a creative solution when money is tight, but it could lead to dangerous consequences.

Unanimous decision rules in favor of Monsanto regarding the replanting of seeds from genetically modified soybeans.

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?

You may not be able to see auroras in person, but soon you can watch them in the palm of your hand.

A child's metabolism is similar to that of a well-trained endurance athlete.

The opening of Colorado's pot emporiums has led to a stained relationship between landlords and those looking to puff in the privacy of their apartments.

A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.

New think tank aims to be one-stop resource for addressing hunger, obesity, food waste and a broken agricultural system.

Officials in Australia quarantine imported versions of the pop singer Katy Perry's latest album due to its seed-paper packaging.

Chuck Leavell on what the U.S. Green Building Council can learn from Georgia’s governor.

Markus Imhoof investigates the crisis in his dramatic documentary. A Q&A with the director of 'More Than Honey.'

New Discovery series 'Lone Target' turns Joel Lambert into human prey.

This month's best programming is peppered with jobs of all shapes and sizes, the ramifications of climate change and plenty of amazing animals.

Stunning 3-D videos capture the drama of life on a subcellular level.

Matt Jones was arrested by TVA police after driving home elderly residents from a community meeting discussing the coal ash spill.

A USGBC report highlights green building advancements made in all 50 states.

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.

Bring the great outdoors into your home with Three Bad Seeds' line of wilderness-inspired pillows handcrafted from repurposed scrap fabrics.

How can men and women get on the same page about gifts?

Firm in the belief that light should help you <i>live</i> in addition to see, two young eco-entrepreneurs have created a family of super-brainy, Bluetooth-enabl

Astronaut Ron Garan took a stellar photo last weekend of a Perseid meteor from space. See it and other Perseid photos from recent years.

If you're hoping to escape the omnipresent skyglow of your town or city, consider taking a trip to one of these protected pockets of dark sky paradise.