The U.S. Department of Energy will provide more than $11 million to support eight geothermal energy projects.

President Obama's proposed budget may be a longshot in Congress, but it still offers a preview of what he hopes to accomplish if re-elected this fall.

Novel generator uses harmless viruses to create an electric charge.

The College's partnership with Decorah, Iowa is featured in this DOE video.

Some of the nation's most recognized brands are joining the Department of Energy's Workplace Charging Challenge.

In his first week on the job, new U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz makes it clear he sees 'no ambiguity' about the scientific consensus on global warming.

When Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, this rescuer opened her home to nearly 100 dogs.

Gardener Donna Stumphf wanted to grow a few vegetables for the needy and ended up with more than 1.5 tons.

Oil company provided tapes made by a drug trafficker in case against Ecuadorean peasants.

Video: A study conducted by Consumer Reports found BPA in almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested -- from juice to chicken soup and tuna fish -- raising co

The winds and waves of Hurricane Sandy spilled enough sewage to match BP's oil spill more than 50 times over.

A new study suggests there should be official rules on how often doctors clean these essential tools.

Before you haul away that busted appliance, here are some creative ways to re-purpose it.

Millions of bottle deposits go unclaimed in the exceptionally tidy Danish capital each year.

QVC star and intimate apparel designer Kathleen Kirkwood wants to recycle your old 36Bs.

North Carolina State University's new pizza box composting project raises the bar for college recycling programs.

In some cities, glass recyclables aren't being recycled at all.

An item you need may be for sale in your own neighborhood — at a price way less than retail.

Sweden, a recycling-happy land where 810,000 homes are heated by the incineration of waste, is facing a unique dilemma: It needs more fuel.

Dumpster diving may seem like a victimless crime, but it can land you in real trouble.

What ever happened to that Internet of Things? We outsourced it.

Several studies suggests some people may be sleeping their way to an early death

DNA found in chewed birch pitch helps scientists recreate image, but it's also unraveling other Stone Age secrets.

Researchers have developed dancer-recognition software that's astoundingly accurate.

Hard-working people like Thomas Edison make better role models, according to research that compared Albert Einstein to Edison.

In times of stress and danger, the brain records more detailed memories.

Deforestation is occurring so fast in the Brazilian Amazon that three football fields worth of tree cover are lost every minute.

Find out how easy it is to collaborate while consuming less energy.

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.

Temporary dye from Lauren Bowker of The Unseen works using thermoregulating molecules.

Norway says it will end all fox and mink farms by 2025, and it's the first Nordic country to take the step,

Though cancer from UV exposure is unlikely, the manicures can leave your hands looking older and your nails more brittle.

Amateur photographer Steve Biro takes a riveting photo of a bald eagle and his mirror image.

The 2019 Audubon Photography Awards highlight striking images of birds and the places they live.

See the winners of 2019's Bird Photographer of the Year, a global photographic competition featuring 63 countries and countless beautiful birds.

A new study from a team of ornithologists shows how urban living affects the health of American crows.

The only endemic duck remaining on the Hawaiian islands is back from the brink of genetic extinction.

BIrds and bats don't seem to rely on their gut bacteria for the same things we do.

All Americans over 6 months old should get their flu shot this year, health officials urged today. While last year's flu season was relatively mild, the illness

Forty-one states are battling widespread influenza outbreaks early in virus' season.

With cases of the flu reaching epidemic levels, it is critical businesses maintain a healthy work environment.

The National Institutes of Health is looking for brave volunteers to have a live flu virus squirted up their noses.

The lower vaccination rate in this age group may be one reason for the unusually high number of hospitalizations and deaths, the CDC says.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the nasal spray form of the flu vaccine is the preferred way to vaccinate kids ages 2 to 8.

New study finds that pregnant women — and their babies — might be at an even greater risk for the flu virus.

You know you're not the only one who has the flu, but here's how to get on the schedule when you really need to.

Dr. Don Milton's Gesundheit machine collects the breath exhaled by a sick person so researchers can study how viruses are spread.

If you're getting the vaccine this year, here are four things you should know about side effects, effectiveness and risks.

Drug stores start offering flu shots in early summer, but the CDC recommends getting a shot by the end of October.

Colquitt, Georgia is home to the largest hand-painted mural in the U.S., a mural that depicts what life is like as a farmer.