New quarters are coming and they star FRUIT BATS!

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.

A must-read book for business leaders. Naked value is the ultimate value a product delivers to customers, or the benefits that remain when a product is stripped of most of the energy and material resources required to manufacture and deliver it.

In this excerpt from the latest book by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the authors explain why we're standing at a climate crossroads&dmash;and how serious the next decision really is.

What is in your drinking water? It turns out there may be more than we know.

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

From how to cook butter beans to recipes and health benefits, here's the lowdown on the tastiest legume in the pantry.

How many of these common items have you placed in your blue bin?

The question of flight shaming keeps coming up, and there has been some significant pushback.

It's impossible for a human to know all of the hundreds of thousands of species of flowers on our planet, so Microsoft has developed flower learning software.

Mother’s Day didn’t always involve buying cards, flowers, and candy, but it’s always been about showing moms love and appreciation.

Forest ecosystems sequester large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soils, off-setting the carbon emissions we produce and mitigating climate change. The boreal forest and its associated wetlands, in particular, provide critical carbon storage ...

Cobalt is used to build lithium-ion batteries found in mobile technology. Much of it comes from Congo, where men, women, and children endure dangerous and unhealthy conditions to satisfy our hunger for new devices. It's time we paid attention.

If you thought that by quitting meat or at least going weekday vegetarian you were doing your part to avoid factory farming,

Even Amnesty International is weighing in about the way the Alberta government is going after environmentalists.

The meat vs. veggies debate is a lot more complex than it seems at first glance.

Who needs a dining hall when you've got a dorm kitchen available? Even if you don't, make it happen with a few basic tools and skills.

With thousands of species listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature -- and some 110,000

Joe Mimran is more concerned with his flow of creative juices than the tragedy.

As you may have seen on every major news channel out there, Hurricane Irene is barreling up towards eastern cities like NYC and Washington DC and from the looks of it, it ain't gonna be pretty. Many New Yorkers are evacuating and those who are staying

The bacteria are winning.

It's the buzzword at CES this year, and Mother raises questions about the kinds of issues we are going to have to face.

State Farm: Spring Home Maintenance Tips

Farmers Insurance "We Know From Experience" Ad Campaign Spot

How well do you know some of history's most influential environmental activists?

Lenine Cunha, Portuguese Paralympian and Win for Meningitis campaign ambassador

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Lenine Cunha, Portuguese Paralympian and Win for Meningitis campaign ambassador

This year, some 3.4 million students are registered to take AP Exams online between May 11 and May 22.

CNBC's Diana Olick breaks down what homeowners need to know about mortgage forbearances.

Stock futures rise as traders look past the jobs collapse and take comfort in new promises from U.S. and China trade negotiators.

Dow futures drop Thursday after another avalanche of weekly jobless claims and a crush of earnings.

Dow futures trimmed earlier gains as U.S. oil prices turned lower after a five-session winning streak.

In the series finale, Oprah Winfrey tells Suze she knew from the very first time she was on her show, that Suze was destined to do something special.

Investing in a 401(k) is vital for us to make sure we are set for the future but here are some things you may have not known about your 401(k). CNBC's Landon Dowdy zeros in on what you need to know.

Cramer said he did not understand the market's enthusiasm for Virgin Galactic, which has more than tripled in the past three months.

Stock futures, in another volatile overnight session, were pointing to losses at Tuesday's open on Wall Street after the Dow's 5% comeback Monday.

Dow futures drop Friday after President Trump threatened new tariffs on China over the coronavirus outbreak.

Dow futures drop Monday as U.S.-China tensions escalate over the coronavirus. Airline stocks fell after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold all its stakes in United, American, Southwest and Delta.

A look at global rates and recession risks with Benn Steil, director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland and Jim Iuorio, both at the CME.

Alcoa is an integral part of consumers' lives whether they know it or not.

Exchange-traded bitcoin options launched Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and they will likely provide a great tool for cryptocurrency speculators.

Consumers reined in spending faster than expected in the first quarter, probably even before states issued stay-at-home orders.

Financial advisors are turning to a variety of options to help clients prepare for the potential cost of help with daily activities like eating and dressing — otherwise known as long-term care.

Purchasing gift cards are a way to support struggling small businesses. But if they don't make it out of the pandemic, you will be out of pocket.

Many renters across the U.S. don't have to worry about being evicted during the pandemic. Yet they can find themselves in a lot of trouble when the relief expires.

Plus: the policing of goalkeepers, home shirts that became away tops and strike partners sharing birthdays

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“Which two footballers have played the most matches together? I reckon Jason Dodd and Francis Benali for Southampton must be up there,” asks Mark Williams.

They’re not even close, Mark, but we’ll get back to that shortly. First, Geoff Airey has two long-standing midfielders at Manchester United who knock Benali and Dodd (170 appearances together) into a cocked hat.

Years ago I saw this thing – I think it was a dogs alleged diary contrasted with a cats. The dog is all “8:45, eating breakfast, my favourite thing! 9:15, going in the backyard, my favourite thing! 9:30, I see … Continue reading →

[Revised entry by Bruce Russell on May 6, 2020. Changes to: Main text, Bibliography] A priori justification is a type of epistemic justification that is, in some sense, independent of experience. Gettier examples have led most philosophers to think that having a justified true belief is not sufficient for knowledge (see Section 4.4, below, and the examples there), but many still believe that it is necessary. In this entry, it will be assumed, for the most part, that even though justification is not sufficient for knowledge it is necessary and that...

President Trump dangerously suggested injecting disinfectants could help patients sick with the coronavirus, then said he was being "sarcastic." But his remarks led to a spike in calls to helplines about taking disinfectants. We look at "What We Know About the Most Touted Drugs Tested for COVID-19" with Tanya Lewis, associate editor for health and medicine at Scientific American.