Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the technology 'aims to reduce the impact of earthquakes and save lives and property.'

Two companies, both with ties to Denmark, produce low-cost enzymes that can greatly reduce the cost of environmentally friendly biofuels made from agricultural

The EPA has moved one step closer to allowing a higher blend of alternative fuel in your cars, but the usual suspects aren't on board.

In a new study, physicians predicted about 55 percent of patients would be "likely" or "very likely" to follow their recommendations for losing weight, eating h

A new study shows that share prices increase slightly after a carbon disclosure is made.

Living in a city certainly has its charms, but light pollution definitely isn't one of them!

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

Many of the same Boston-area workers who spent hours sitting in snow-snarled traffic during the season's first storm last month took a decidedly different tack

The nine lives of an auto journalist. I was nearly a goner on several continents. Believe me, these stories weren't as amusing then as they are now.

Judging workers' value by time spent at a desk hurts working moms — and companies' bottom lines. Flex time could fix it.

With time ticking away, a climate bill could be in serious danger.

Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee is about to experience change.

Without official cap-and-trade legislation, our nation’s farmers may lose millions of dollars.

By choosing wisely with kitchen sponges you can keep plastic out of the landfill.

Famed naturalist David Attenborough says that despite his scripts taking longer to write, he has absolutely no plans of retiring.

Two goats discovered along subway tracks in Brooklyn are on now safely on their way to Farm Sanctuary.

Earth lost 39 million acres of tropical tree cover in 2017. That's like losing 40 football fields full of trees every minute for a year.

Extinctions are a wake-up call to protect the dwindling species that still exist.

Amphibians are reliable indicators of changes in ecosystems and are valuable in medical research.

The decline of Ohio's butterflies likely reflects a broader crisis for a wide range of insects, researchers say.

A set of 80-year-old photographs discovered in a basement archive reveals the remarkable sensitivity of Greenland's glaciers to climate change, according to a n

The last bulwark to fall in Greenland's battle against rising temperatures is the northeast corner of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Eco-friendly cars get a bad reputation as trading fun for efficiency, but BMW is looking to change that with its i8 Spyder concept.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Making sure your home keeps the heat in during the winter months is vital to keeping electricity cost down.

Recent studies by two teams of U.S. physicists who are also on the hunt for the elusive Higgs boson (sometimes referred to as the "God particle") reinforced the

Calories and exercise are key, of course, but these research-backed workarounds can help you reach your goals.

Leading coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson speaks at TED about the havoc humanity is wreaking on the ocean.

A shipping container filled with rubber duckies was lost at sea in 1992, and the bath toys are still washing ashore today.

A dog lost in Florida is found a dozen years later in Pennsylvania, and her owner and everyone else is in tears.

New results from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft suggest that the Red Planet lost most of its carbon dioxide-dominated atmosphere to space about 3.7 billion years ago.

This opposition, which occurs every 2 years, is considered relatively favorable and precedes another event when Mars will be at its closest to Earth all year.

People should be cautions about using two new weight-loss drugs because it's not clear whether they increase the risk for heart problems.

The LA show, opening this week, features some intriguing green concept cars...headed for production. Are you ready for a compact hybrid Lexus, a 170-mpg VW and

Artificial photosynthesis could produce the perfect clean fuel to run everything.

India's Chandrayaan-2 mission lander was lost on the surface of the moon, but now NASA officials have found its debris.

The collision between these stars in 2083 will be impossible to miss.

Quick facts about the Los Angeles water situation from the Blue Planet expedition.

As Norway's Lendbreen ice patch melts, an ancient highway is revealed.

New report finds that closing schools during a flu epidemic could halt the spread of the illness and keep people out of the emergency room.

Hoping to better protect loggerheads, scientists get creative in finding a way to track the years that baby turtles spend in the ocean.

Beautiful cherry blossoms begin to frame the historic buildings in Washington, D.C., signaling spring has sprung.

The plan to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is hotly contested between oil companies, Alaskans and conservation groups.

New studies link triclosan to osteoporosis and impaired muscle function.

Efficiency isn't sexy, but it gives you a lot more bang for the buck.

Thanksgiving shoppers in search of the best holiday deals no longer have to head to the store.

The research sheds new light on how our musical tastes change as we age and why.

Homeless woman Emily Zamourka became a viral video star after singing in a Los Angeles metro station.

Animal shelters and rescues ask people to open their homes to pets as coronavirus forces the shelters to shut down.

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