One of the latest crowned superfoods is quinoa. What makes ‘keen-wah’ so nutritious? We’ve got the scoop on quinoa nutrition facts.

The Institute of Medicine has raised the amount of potatoes, corn and peas it recommends you eat each week.

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Starbucks will be selling its Christmas Tree Frappuccino only until Dec. 11.

You can get all the brain-boosting benefits from these nootropic foods instead of taking supplements, which aren't regulated.

Beautiful photos show the desert in Yucca Valley, California, and Joshua Tree National Park covered in snow.

The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.

This real-time aurora video may not seem amazing at first, but that quickly changes at the 1:52 mark.

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Video: Team of chemical engineers from Austin are creating solar cells that are light, flexible, efficient and affordable.

Video: Peaceful bonobos may have something to teach humans.

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You'll never guess who's fighting to stop the construction of a wind farm off the shores of Cape Cod. Environmentalists.

The mainstream media is ignoring the most important side of the BP oil leak story- the incredible suffering of Tony Hayward, the CEO of British Petroleum. Could

The 40 Bags in 40 Days challenge encourages you to tackle one area of clutter in your home each day and get rid of it responsibly.

"Vertical Churches" give viewers a head-turning look at some of the most beautiful architecture in the world.

Around 180 laypeople help the sisters keep up their round-the-clock prayer vigil.

Mennonites and Amish workers have been on the ground in Texas since August and continue to assist in rebuilding efforts.

The ancient Romans saw 'Pluto's Gate' in what is now modern-day Pamukkale in Turkey as the entrance to the underworld. Now we know how it worked.

The research on acupuncture isn't clear-cut, but for those looking for relief from hot flashes or night sweats, this is one option.

The Honda CR-Z is the newest hybrid to hit the streets of America.

Plug-In America Vice President Paul Scott used to talk about EVs. Now he's going to be selling them on the floor of Santa Monica Nissan.

Ford has announced the 19 markets that will receive the first wave of the Focus Electric in late 2011.

Popular maps that have helped bikers and regular drivers now direct electric vehicle owners to the nearest charging station.

Actor partners with automaker to promote a greener lifestyle and help represent the company's new Innovation for Endurance campaign.

Nissan and Electronic Arts joined forces to bring electric vehicles to the popular SimCity game.

A lawyer for energy giant Kinder Morgan recently argued that seeing the faces of unhappy pipeline protesters could constitute a form of assault.

The organic produce company may sell nationally, but it still keeps a roadside stand in Central California where people can buy organic produce and much more.

Actor graces the cover of Wine Spectator magazine along with his winemaking partner, Marc Perrin.

Food Tank and The James Beard Foundation have released the first annual guide that celebrates more than 400 U.S.-based groups.

In just 20 years, the city of Sequim, Washington transformed from a declining arid farmland into a fragrant prairie of purple blooms.

Owner of Bluebird Hill Farm launches essay contest to give the $450,000 property away.

Robert Alvarez, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, says the operators of the stricken Japanese nuclear plants are using a “hail Mary” met

Decades after the world's two biggest previous nuclear disasters, NBC's Jeff Rossen and Michelle Kosinski look back at the impact of the meltdowns.

The FDA issues warnings about high levels of radiation in food from parts of Japan. There doesn’t seem to be too much of a danger of contaminated foods enteri

In the nuke-crazed 1950s, Ford wanted to put mini reactors in cars. That didn't fly, but now we're hearing of radioactive thorium lasers that could power a car

For some opponents of nuclear power, no amount of planning or patching is enough. Among those critics is actor Alec Baldwin, whose thoughts on the subject carry

Next-gen nuclear plants could provide carbon-free energy, but the painfully slow process of approving better, safer reactors — not to mention real anxiety ove

The dead trees, plants and leaves at Chernobyl don't decay at nearly the same rate as plants elsewhere.

The aurora may hold the secret of a magnetic phenomenon related to the nuclear fusion powering the sun.

A dozen homeless dogs will be the first Chernobyl puppies to seek American homes.

A world in need of faster computers, smarter phones and more energy-efficient light bulbs threatens to strain the small supply of rare metals used by the global

Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is silent and still as fog creeps towards Mount Dutton.

Though they're perceived as destructive, volcanoes may actually play an important part in promoting biodiversity, a new study suggests.

See how much you know about the prehistoric beasts that once roamed the Earth.

While wildfires burn Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, volunteers are eager to help rebuild it.

Tesla Motors has issued a voluntary recall for certain Roadster models.

If you're holding back from buying an electric or plug-in hybrid, read this story. Some of what you think you know may turn out to be wrong.

Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises.