This week: Historic homes with gruesome backstories, a woman wages war against rodents and Martha Stewart pays her respects to American crafters.

Photographer Blake Burton chronicles the extensive work of restoring a historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building.

Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so.

Here's a small birthday tribute to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the "great-souled" man who was born 148 years ago today. It's a poignant way to celebrate the man

While traveling through Antarctica, journalist Charlie Bird had an up-close encounter with some adorable seals that left him giggling.

The island country is currently experiencing a harrowing seasonal infestation of the Malagasy migratory locust.

Used in South Asian cuisine and traditional medicine, this nutty butter can have some health benefits.

Good news. If you’ve been avoiding nuts because of their high fat content, new research says the fats in nuts can be good for you.

Each day, the average American throws away enough food to keep another person from going hungry.

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.

Sue Flood's new book on emperor penguins, 'Emperor: The Perfect Penguin,' is the culmination of 9 years of work.

An unusual spike in auroral activity culminated in this mystical aurora borealis display captured by Jingyi Zhang, a photographer and astronomer.

This year's open category winners of the Sony World Photography competition range from a Chinese shadow puppet show to a mesmerizing underwater dance.

It's been 50 years since the Apollo 11 mission and the first step on the moon. Here's a look back in photos.

Science Photographer of the Year contest highlights how photos can open a window to science.

Polar bears have shifted to a diet of more land-based food in response to climate change and melting sea ice.

Video: Historical films and field work reveal more about endangered Native American language.

Video: A Florida marine ecologist narrows down the spread of the first lobster virus.

Video: Could working the night shift alter a woman's body clock enough to cause breast cancer?

These engineers and musicians are hitting just the right notes.

Find out what wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends.

Volunteers help scientists understand birds and changing habitats.

Video: Below the surface, thousands of marine creatures are still in danger from the Gulf oil disaster.

Video: Searching below the surface of Antarctica for the mysterious neutrino.

Researchers study ants and their complex, productive societies to help address some of human society's most pressing challenges.

Video: Peaceful bonobos may have something to teach humans.

Anyone who's ever polished silver knows that keeping the tarnish at bay is never ending work. But, you may not know that polishing also rubs away some of the pr

Video: Music can spark creativity in math and science.

Video: How climate change is impacting freshwater and saltwater marshes.

Video: Decisions and stress and adolescents, oh my!

Video: Researchers are developing a robot language so 'bots' can cooperate with each other.

Video: Aerial surveillance cameras in some stores track our shopping behavior and help retailers determine what to sell and how to position it.

Will Obama’s green cabinet give birth to the next spotted owl?

30 years after its near-calamity, the American nuclear industry is still paying for its inability to tell the truth on its worst day.

Step right up and watch how the government is misspending your tax dollars on the environment.

An art student inspired by "clean eating" creates ephemeral fruit mandalas that are as tasty as they are beautiful.

The effect was greatest as kids got older, with tweens increasingly less likely to share.

These religious structures have been sitting atop cliffs and mountains for centuries now with no easy way to get to them.

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.

Do you believe that "everything happens for a reason"? You might be making this error, too.

It's one of many bold claims made by the late physicist Stephen Hawking in his final book, "Brief Answers to the Big Questions," published posthumously.

Most of the cars I test are plug-ins, so it was a culture shock to go to San Antonio and drive the big-tire SUVs ... on Dramamine ... at 100 mph ... while holdi

So many people have pinned this easy cleaning tip on Pinterest and shared it on Facebook, it has to work, right?

After trying several methods to remove the label glue from the bottles, I finally found the winner.

Herbals and natural food alternatives may offer you a chance to skip the pills next time you're sick.

Research has found that skin cells react positively when exposed to the smell, which could have applications in curing diseases.

Trying to get rid of those dark circles and bags under your eyes? Look in your kitchen for easy remedies

Avoid harsh chemicals on your pet with these natural methods for pet flea prevention and treatment.

What if they built electric vehicles (EVs) and there was no place to plug them in? That’s been the chicken-and-egg conundrum keeping EVs off the market in mod

The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are game-changing electric vehicles due on the market by the end of the year, and I just got a sneak peek.