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

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

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

Meet the "Saints of Somalia," a mother-daughter doctor team who have built a hospital, a school, and a peaceful community in the face of oppression and a civil

There's no one-size-fits-all solution for raising HDL cholesterol levels, but it can be done — and understanding inflammation is an important step.

A new report from the American Lung Association finds that nearly 148 million Americans breathe unhealthy air.

This NASA image highlights wildfires, hurricanes and dust storms to show off the Earth's air quality.

Falling levels of air pollution have resulted in a drop in California's dense tule fog.

Try these non-alcoholic cocktails, zero-proof cocktails. Your non-imbibing friends will thank you for giving them great choices.

The oddball asteroid Lutetia is a rocky remnant of the material that formed Earth, Venus and Mercury about 4.5 billion years ago, a new study suggests.

Sweden is to thank (go figure) for a hot new lifestyle trend known as plogging that encourages participants to beautify cities while burning calories.

AT&T's ZERO Charger won’t draw electricity from a power outlet when disconnected from a mobile phone.

The FDA says kratom acts like an opioid and warns against using the popular supplement.

What an extraordinary story, the increase in power and decrease in price of the personal computer.

Director/explorer utilized new thumb-sized 1080p cameras to capture 3-D video from the deepest point on earth.

NASA says the unique Jezero Crater will revolutionize our understanding of Mars and its 'ability to harbor life.'

So do stars Anthony Edwards and Carmen Ejogo.

These tips will help you make a trip to any type of grocery store as zero-waste as possible.

With a donation of $970 million, the Facebook co-founder has become the country's top philanthropist for 2013.

Once considered a dead zone for green building, Miami Beach will soon be getting its first LEED Platinum home in the form of 2020 Alton Road, a super-sleek, sup

If it meets the goal, the Exploratorium in San Francisco will be the largest net-zero energy use museum in the nation.

Aerosol air fresheners contribute to, rather than reduce, indoor air quality problems. And they often contain toxic chemicals like formaldehyde and xylene.

To go net-zero it's better to try and reduce demand than to increase supply. Here are some very good places to start.

Architect William Maclay brings some sense and sensibility to the concept of net zero energy building.

UC Davis students conceive a 'deliberate solution' to substandard farm worker housing.

Habitat loss and climate change have pushed the antechinus, a marsupial that looks like a small shrew, to the brink. And their sex lives don't help.

When you buy these presents, stocking stuffers and hostess gifts, you're also giving to charity.

The Mongol invasion scrubbed nearly 700 million tons of carbon from the atmosphere, according to new research.

Quick, somebody get Rudolph some Rolaids. Along with the methane emissions generated by a fleet of airborne tundra reindeer, take a gander at other contributor

Fran Drescher and Ed Begley, Jr. among celebs at Global Green Millennium Awards.

Modular carpeting behemoth Interface expands a coastal cleanup/recycling initiative that benefits impoverished fishing communities in the Philippines.

A new study finds that we cannot remember phone numbers anymore. Shocking!

Starbuck's new keyboard app offers 28 coffee-inspired emojis that make words obsolete when you're planning a coffee date.

Matthew Kaplan searched for a way to use peer pressure for good after seeing his own little brother get bullied in middle school.

The green cleaning powerhouse reintroduces its home fragrance line with a collection of spray air fresheners powered by pressurized air technology.

Mowing a lawn every two weeks instead of weekly can boost the abundance of bees, according to a new study.

Mexican president proves himself a visionary with a sense of humor at the Cancun Climate summit.

The award winning director of 'Avatar' didn't pull his punches when he was asked about what he thought of Fox News rightwing rodeo clown Glenn Beck.

The developers of Mars rovers, the Hybrid X electric car, and a wastewater cleaning technique are also recognized in the magazine's annual Breakthrough Awards.

As part of its mission to analyze Bennu, OSIRIS-REx has set a new record for closest orbit of a planetary body by a spacecraft.

After landing rovers and its spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, JAXA is returning with a sample.

This explore.org film shows how service dog Abby and others helped in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.

Researchers found that three out of four everyday plastic items contain toxins.

Director and wife Suzy Amis also reveal that they went vegan after watching the documentary 'Forks Over Knives.'

Unit from Germany is the answer for off-grid campsites, providing access to 'Glee' reruns, night lighting and microwaves that brown.

Big hydrogen power plants like the one just installed in Bridgeport, Conn., can complement a fleet of fuel-cell cars.

TerraCycle's 'Make Garbage Great' says yes, with 100-plus recycling tips and DIY projects.

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

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

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