Here are some off-the-beaten-path cruise destinations and the companies that can take you on the sailing adventure of a lifetime.

If Food Day’s message is that it’s time for all America to eat real, an invitation-only feast in Times Square that the public could view but not attend migh

12 shiny new off-shore turbines in Germany are a reminder of just how far behind the U.S. lags in race for clean offshore energy.

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.

Reducing the flow of the greenhouse gases that spur global warming could prevent up to 3 million premature deaths annually.

'30 Rock' actor is the latest big name to go up against the natural gas industry.

Raymond Wang, 17, won prestigious $75,000 award for engineering a system to make cabin air safer.

Human dreams of mining asteroids won't become a reality without space robots. The billionaire-backed company Planetary Resources has announced plans to do the d

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are

Kitchen exhaust turns out to be a very complicated issue where there is no real consensus.

Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes.

The NOAA suspects the infectious morbillivirus is responsible for the unusually high number of dolphin strandings and deaths this month.

Engineer Henry Liu is honored for inventing a way to transform toxic waste into environmentally friendly bricks used for construction.

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

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.

New smart vents can be open and closed with your phone, but there could be consequences.

Hearing aids and cataract surgery can slow mental decline, say new studies.

Paper can be reprinted up to 80 times, greatly reducing the waste associated with inkjet printing.

A Silicon Valley investor with a penchant for green technology raised $1 billion for a new venture fund. His vision: science experiments and clean technologies

How exactly does turning a pillow into a big fluffy gadget help us disconnect from the world?

The key to mold prevention is simple: moisture control. Here are nine ways to curb moisture indoors, and the mold that thrives on it.

Paperless drywall is nothing to be afraid of. It can prevent mold, and its problems can be overcome.

Mold prevention is vital for healthy living, particularly when it comes to food. Keep the green fuzz off of your food by keeping the fridge clean and inspectin

With little public funding for science, Silicon Valley investors are coming to the rescue.

Goodies included many Earth-friendly items.

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.

New research finds that a relativity cheap and safe diabetes medication may help prevent breast cancer.

Resistance is not futile. In fact, it can stave off colon cancer and ease inflammatory bowel disease and other digestion problems.

A study shows that consumption of whole fruits helps reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes while consumption of fruit juice increased the risk.

New research supports the hypothesis that parasites could have a role in preventing certain diseases.

Following a Mediterranean diet may help prevent diabetes in people who are at risk for heart disease.

New German study finds that people taking this type of generic diabetes medication were less likely to develop diabetes.

Never doubt the power of the humble frog. These miracles of nature might just help us sail through flu season.

Bryan Cranston — the actor behind "Breaking Bad," television's favorite chemistry teacher-turned-meth manufacturer — appears at Dwell on Design to discuss

VW is poised to reinvent itself as an EV-friendly treehugger.

This year's winning travel image from the Nat Geo contest features the beautiful tail of an endangered humpback whale calf.

After you've furiously torn through your holiday prezzies, plant Eden Paper gift wrap it in the backyard where it will grow into a patch of veggies.

In 1911, the Society for the Prevention Useless Giving (SPUG) began a movement against useless Christmas gifts. It's time for a comeback.

The NanoLight, a new Kickstarter-funded 12-watt LED bulb, eschews fancy-schmancy smart capabilities and instead focuses on groundbreaking energy savings.

The SmartGait innovation could help patients with compromised balance by analyzing how they walk.

This industrious teen hopes to make flying safer for all with his raptor trap, which is designed to prevent bird-strikes at airports.

Shirts made from Silic use nano-technology to prevent water-based liquids from soaking in.

Richard Turere's solar-powered invention safely scares lions away from his family's cattle.

From cleaning up the oceans to finding safer ways to save people after a natural disaster, these kids have big ideas to improve our world.

Gitanjali Rao saw that the current options for testing lead were slow and unreliable, and decided to do something about it.

Earth Day events and rallies will be held in several cities around the country. Here’s a quick look at some of the big ones.

New concept teams local products with local schools for marketing programs that make sense.

The makers of the sweetener have petitioned the FDA to rename it Corn Sugar in the best interest of making things clear for the consumer.

More than 40% of the world's insect species are threatened with extinction, and their loss could upend nature as we know it.

But what is lost when picked produce doesn't ripen for weeks or months?