You might remember the former U.S. senator from Idaho as the anti-gay politician who was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport bathroom. He's back in Washingt

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

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

A newly unveiled firm's asteroid-mining plans may be ambitious, but they're not any crazier than some extractive operations already under way here on Earth, com

Mining the plentiful resources of the moon and near-Earth asteroids could alter the course of human history, adding trillions of dollars to the world economy an

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

No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it.

Another study confirms rising levels of mercury emissions worldwide, much of it from gold mining.

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

Deep Space Industries Inc. announced that it plans to harvest metals and water from asteroids within a decade.

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources.

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.

Coal mines are destroying the life that its miners have come to know through pollution and job loss.

The Caterpillar 797 is a 50-foot-tall dump truck widely used in the mining industry. Watch what happens when it faces off against a stationary Land Cruiser.

Basketball, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, an underground lake and a spa are just some of the attractions found in this majestic 13th-century Romanian salt mine.

The mining project, one of the largest ever conceived, could hold $500 billion in gold and copper.

Coudersport Ice Mine is located in the Appalachian Mountains.

The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.

How do you clean up a river? The answer is twofold: treatment and dilution.

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.

Energy prices are going to get more expensive for all of us, but low-income households shouldn't have to shoulder the burden. Here's how we can help them.

Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.

Simple chemical process is cheap and safe, and could soon eliminate BPA as a pollutant.

Radium, a naturally-occurring radioactive element that's also a known carcinogen, can be found in water systems across the U.S.

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.

A 2018 study found that microplastics are being introduced to the environment through fertilizers made through large-scale composting.

Over 500 workers have been mobilized to deal with the endless tide of garbage inflicting the beaches of Santo Domingo.

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

Made of plastic and metal, it harms our oceans just like microbeads.

Sewage in Mumbai's Thane Creek makes the city attractive to thousands of migrating flamingos, even though it's a turn-off for humans.

Visiting Florida's Space Coast ahead of next week's primary, the GOP presidential candidate vows to build a permanent U.S. colony on the moon.

NASA's space shuttle Discovery is set to land in Washington, D.C. this April, where the now retired fleet leader — the world's most flown spacecraft — will

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.

The modified-Boeing 747, known as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center here on April 10. The jumbo jetliner came in f

Dailey, director of the museum, in a statement released Monday. "At the Udvar-Hazy Center, Discovery will be seen by millions of people in the coming years, esp

Four astronauts are spending 12 days underwater to prepare new methods for working in outer space. And they're Tweeting about it.

Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community.

NASA's crash dummies are worlds tougher than their car-testing cousins.

A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent.

Wind and solar get an unequal shake in the Equality State.

A new feature added to Project Sunroof, a free solar mapping tool from Google, makes keeping up with Joneses even easier.

Following a protracted court battle, Six Flags Great Adventure is set to become the world's first theme park that's fully powered by the sun.

If you're not ready to go cold turkey with beef, we have some bean recipes to get you started in replacing just a meal or two.

President Obama’s oil spill commission has released its final report on the disaster, and those who put the analysis together certainly had a few interesting

Actor says Stephen Baldwin's claims that he was duped out of shares in his oil separation company are untrue.

Documentary will offer a bird’s-eye view of conservationists’ efforts to save wildlife affected by the disaster.

Actor says his oil separation technology coupled with special boats can effectively stop an oil slick from reaching shore.

But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done.