The merger of Wintershall and DEA came at exactly the right time, according to the chairman of the board of executive directors at Wintershall Dea.

Petrofac has been awarded two three-year renewals in the UK worth a combined total of more than $100 million.

Subsea 7 has been awarded a 'sizeable' contract by Independent Oil and Gas for the Blythe and Vulcan Satellites field development.

Williams will provide offshore natural gas transportation services to the Anchor development, thanks to an agreement with co-owners Chevron and Total E&P USA, Inc.

Looking for a shortcut to salvation? The pope has an offer too good to resist.

Here are some ways to help you get creative with your surplus holiday candy.

Taking your sweetie out for romantic date can be challenging, stressful and expensive. But it definitely doesn’t have to be. Be a bit creative and have some f

Need to make valentines for the whole class? Here are 10 great ideas for gifts that kids can make for all of their classmates.

Do electrical circuits and chemical elements make your heart sing? Check out these fun Valentine's Day designs.

Two chubby marsupial species that would literally die for sex (albeit 14-hour sessions) have been discovered in Australia.

Moorland hawker dragonfly demonstrates the lengths women must go to avoid the opposite sex.

Protecting private property by replenishing storm-damaged beaches may be an exercise in futility

As if rising sea levels and more intense weather weren't bad enough. The newest negative effect of climate change? The rising dead.

A new study on religious leanings and death anxiety reveals some surprising findings.

A consensus is emerging in support of a price floor for gasoline, but getting it through Congress may be difficult. And will Obama expend capital on the idea?

The stench of foul-smelling flowers attracts insects that aid in their pollination.

We can thank 3 important books published in the 1940s for the certified organic produce we see in stores today.

As winter comes to an end, it's time to check your garden's vital signs.

The three-term New York mayor was famous for his outspoken persona and economic rekindling, but he also had a little-known green streak.

It's not something you might expect from one of the driest places on Earth.

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.

Tom Gage was one of the creators of the high-performance electric TZero, the car that inspired the Tesla Roadster. But he didn't want to be a carmaker. Instead,

Exercise has been proven to help those with anxiety issues.

New research suggests listening to music kills creativity.

In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami

Plydea's simple but beautiful plywood home furnishings are easy on the wallet, made in Seattle from sustainable materials and — most important to this helple

Kids around the world can say hello to Pluto ahead of the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet this summer.

Powered by the wind and sun, Ecocapsule is the ultimate off-grid micro-home for vagabond vacationers.

There are no rules for Friendsgiving, but it still helps to plan ahead.

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

In order to make its employees more comfortable when they want to take a break from work, a sports marketing company from Sao Paulo, Latin Sports, asked Brazili

Shipping containers can be transformed into a variety of innovative homes and hotels.

With budget cuts come consequences. It looks like the emerging clean energy industry could take a big hit.

On top of averting budget cuts, Congress' deal to dodge the fiscal cliff also extended several key incentives for programs related to the environment.

These fun designs will win over even the toughest of skeptics.

The basic organizing concept is flexible and creative yet specific enough to work for most people.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

A scathing report on the April 2010 mine disaster that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia is set to be released.

Traces of air pollution from 16th-century Spanish silver mines were discovered deep inside an ice cap in the Peruvian Andes

An eye-catching community sauna is a symbol of rebirth for the arctic mining town of Kiruna, which is being forced to move 2 miles to the east.

American-style refrigerators don't just waste energy, they can hurt your health and wallet too.

Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.

Because of acidic water, volcanic fumes and too much carbon dioxide, you have to watch where you swim in some places in the world.

Shuttle Endeavour touched down safely at the Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning, completing its final mission to space.

NASA deployed a few high-flying paparazzi to Hollywood to scout out the best photo spots for next month's arrival of one of its biggest stars: space shuttle End

As the space shuttle Endeavor is poised to come to Los Angeles, crews will remove about 400 trees to make room for its passage.

Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California has been delayed by a weather front in its way.

Space shuttle Endeavour's highly anticipated arrival in Los Angeles has been deferred by a day.

The space shuttle Endeavour will begin a three-day trip across the United States on Sept. 19, and you can catch some of that journey —the final piggyback flig