A UCI scientist accidentally discovered a way to make a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery that could last for 400 years.

Neolithic humans in the Wadi Faynan region of southern Jordan may have polluted the river while first learning how to smelt.

Benôit 'Ben' Lecomte hopes his attempt to swim across the Pacific will bring awareness to the plastic pollution creating 'an ocean in peril.'

Here's a rundown of the top 11 spaceflight stories of 2011, from the last mission of NASA's venerable space shuttle program to China's first-ever docking of two

After 467 days in orbit and a ticker-tape parade, a special litte astronaut will live out its days at the National Air and Space Museum.

Teen sets ambitious goal to be the first astronaut on Mars, and she's harnessing the power of social media to make it happen.

The breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery that is charged by sunlight.

Ambitious, ill-prepared petroleum industry eyes the Gulf, the Arctic, the heartland.

There have been thousands of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico in the year since BP's massive oil spill. We shouldn't be surprised.

The predicted size of this year's dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico depends on whom you ask. One forecast model predicts an unusually small area of oxygen-deplete

The 2010 BP oil spill left a lasting legacy that the National Wildlife Federation says is still killing animals in record numbers.

In which I revisit some of my favorite posts from 2009. Watch a Malaysian mine collapse, read about a truly homemade toaster oven, and find out if kites can pow

Dozens of cities throughout the country have either banned or limited fireworks displays due to the threat of heavy pollution.

Air pollutants are linked with heart disease, lung disease and other serious afflictions that have long-term impacts.

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

Just like 'Jurassic Park,' except with flowers instead of dinosaurs.

The discovery offers new insights about dinosaur plumage, hinting at a 'chestnut brown' creature that couldn't fly.

The crest-tailed mulgara was once a common sight in New South Wales deserts before other predators edged it out of the habitat.

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

Researchers discovered a Chelonoidis phantasticus giant tortoise on Fernandina Island. The last time this tortoise was seen was 1906.

Researchers extract nuclei from a preserved woolly mammoth carcass, implant them into the egg cells of mice, and watch as the bits became animated.

Humans have driven almost 600 plant species extinct since 1750s and that number is likely much higher.

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An analysis of dozens of pyroclastic ash deposits suggests that Mercury had an long history explosive volcanism.

Rich natural gas deposits off the shore of Israel can meet the country's energy needs well into the next century, provided it can be extracted economically.

The dictionary's most popular word of the year has to do with waste.

Technology may be drastically changing each year, but there are a few older gadgets you can still buy without regretting your decision later.

But there are things you can do if you find a big 4K TV under the tree.

An Armillaria gallica mushroom found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is growing fast, and the secret to its phenomenal growth might hold the cure to cancer.

Lisa Hendy is the first woman to become chief ranger at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The well was uncovered in the basement of an old London building that was also used as a 'Harry Potter' set.

My family is starting off the chilly fall mornings fairly with ethically sourced coffee and hot chocolate.