After nearly 100 years, snowballs are legal in this town again thanks to one brave kid.

Technology projects a touchscreen onto your hand, clothes, a wall, or any surface, so you can operate your phone without removing it from your pocket.

The software giant is expected to unveil its first tablet computer.

Big money is being poured into a technology that could make it possible to modify your DNA.

The latest, largest study finds talcum powder likely causes little risk for ovarian cancer.

The flu vaccine is your best weapon against the flu this year.

Health officials have identified a 'very strong culprit' for the devastating sickness linked to e-cigarettes.

75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they originated in animals. Here are 10 to be aware of and which animals carry them.

The standard goal of 10,000 steps could do more harm than good for some, says Dr. Greg Hager of Johns Hopkins, and it might not be enough for others.

Colorado and Washington state have legalized marijuana, and others are considering measures. Test your cannabis knowledge.

Why does the North Dakota outpost of Williston have the highest rents for a one-bedroom apartment in the entire country according to a new survey?

A trio of U.S. financial giants have teamed up to spell out why the American economy can't afford runaway climate change.

Farmers are producing less cocoa than the world demands. That doesn’t mean we’re running out of chocolate.

They might just kill a few sites that you know and love.

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.

If you're thinking about moving to another country, his handy tool lets you compare everything from free time to health care costs.

The government's emerging tax plan looks like the baby boomers are hurting millennials, but it's worse than that; it's rich people hurting everyone else.

We keep voting for people who promise to make things like they were, forgetting that things could be awful.

A new U.S. report on climate change offers 'information that every human needs.'

The new fuel economy labels include a smog rating, greenhouse gas rating and more.

Looking out for the safety of kids and pets, the EPA decides to ban some toxic rodent poisons. Here are a few pest remediation alternatives that rely on repelli

If you're an app developer, check out the Environmental Protection Agency's new Apps for the Environment challenge.

The GOP has nearly 40 anti-environmental proposals in its debt plan. We parse through five of the most significant items.

Program offers national recognition for kids working to make their world a greener place.

In her first speech as EPA administrator, Gina McCarthy argues 'climate change isn't an environmental issue. It's a fundamental economic challenge.'

The EPA has unveiled a plan to limit carbon emissions from new coal-fired power plants. Here's a look at what the rules could mean.

The Environmental Protection Agency spent MLK Day spreading the gospel of food waste reduction to faith-based groups.

It's not what you buy that makes you green, but what you don't.

BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.

Soft-spoken and unassuming, this speaker, teacher, and author might not seem like a rabble-rouser or revolutionary.

Father-daughter team turns a common race practice into a clever opportunity to help the less fortunate.

The beetle has already wreaked havoc around the Pacific, and recent sightings in Hawaii could spell trouble for its iconic palm trees.

The bat-killing fungal infection known as white-nose syndrome has been found in two new U.S. states.

A once-'mild' virus found in Africa 70 years ago is now running wild. Here's everything you need to know.

Feral cats cover a staggering 99.8 percent of Australian landmass, according to a new report in the journal Biological Conservation.

Rolling Stones piano player Chuck Leavell shows off Charlane Plantation, where he champions the importance of trees.

Intriguing features photographed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity probably don't have a biological origin, mission team members say.

NASA aims to launch a flight test Thursday, June 4, of an innovative "flying saucer" that could help humans land on Mars in the future.

The European Space Agency's ExoMars mission is a two-phase operation that will look for methane, ice and landing sites for future rovers.

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.

NASA's open source plans for a smaller model of the Mars Curiosity rover are meant to inspire next-gen STEM students.

Steven Pasquale stars in a dual role on NBC series 'Do No Harm'. Show aims to do less harm to the environment via eco-friendly production practices.

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.

Plus: Heidi Klum’s Earth Day and Howard Stern’s animal instincts.

Actress helped create wells in third-world countries.

The backwoods genius of 'Billy Bob's Gags to Riches' lives high off low-brow novelties.

Accolade recognizes Turner's 'remarkable commitment to protect and preserve our natural world.'

People have done this forever, but today's technology makes it easier and faster.

New Hampshire distillery Tamworth turns the healthy spice into a tribute to Alexander Von Humboldt, the "forgotten father of environmentalism."

Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog, helped shape the future we live in now.