Not every dog goes straight from the shelter to a happy ending, but Baloo's story is the most unlikely of all.

Lisa Jackson's first official visit to China results in the creation of a new committee, but will the committee be able to achieve anything?

In the wake of the worst nuclear disaster in a generation, Germany doubled down on a decade of success, pledging to eliminate nukes by 2022 and switch almost ex

Two inventors have built a table-sized, automated factory that can quickly manufacture pocket-sized solar panels that last longer and are cheaper than current p

Botanophobics may want to avert their eyes.

This grizzly bear cub thought he was just enjoying a day at the river's edge before a scallop shell ruined it.

These fun designs will win over even the toughest of skeptics.

Researchers make headway in fight against devastating disorder by breeding bees with the ability to seek out and remove varroa mites.

Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies.

Beekeeping experts warn that too many urban hives may mean there isn't enough food for bees.

Australian scientists are attaching sensors to bees to track their movements and study colony collapse disorder.

There were plenty of heroes among the 43,000 people who ran the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, but rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena was the favorite of

Robert Redford shares why he has joined the fight against the coal mine.

Massey Energy kept two sets of safety log books at their Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, where 29 miners died after an explosion last year— one for the fede

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

Residents of the Big Apple may catch sight of an unusual sight over their famous skyline this week: a NASA space shuttle riding atop a jumbo jet.

NASA's prototype shuttle orbiter Enterprise, which had been on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum since 2003, is set to fly to the Big App

Hundreds of eager spectators lined Manhattan's West Side Pier 84 on June 6, as the space shuttle Enterprise completed the final leg of its journey to the Intrep

Just think of Indiana-based startup Try It Tiny as the Airbnb of tiny house-friendly land rentals.

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the

Kids make the best workout buddies. Here's how adults can tailor their exercise routines to a child's abilities.

A new study suggests that dark matter from the galactic plane may have been what really killed the dinosaurs — and it may one day threaten us.

This video is a good warning of the future of wildlife if populations continue to decline as Living Planet assessment reports.

Low-calorie cocktails abound, even if they're not labeled as such. The key is knowing the amount of alcohol and sugar in what you're drinking.

Stocktails are simply savory cocktails made with broth, and we talk to an expert about why they're such a hit.

In hopes of inspiring others to appreciate Earth, Nickolay Lamm transplanted the Big Apple to all of the planets in our solar system.

The surface of Mercury is shrinking faster than previously thought, photos from a NASA spacecraft orbiting the tiny planet reveal.

While easy to focus on the gross-out factor, the tale of a stranded train filled with sewage sludge shines a light on the complicated afterlife of our waste.

Trust Chanie Kirschner when she says you can't go wrong with flowers and chocolate -- organic or free trade, of course.

Delightfully fizzy and well-flavored, these kombucha sodas are a healthy choice.

Our food blogger and her family find plenty of sustainable choices to munch on high above the New York City streets.

Formed by two wood-clad shipping containers, Skit 2014 is the ideal living arrangement for eremitic types who don't mind ladders and composting toilets.

Meanwhile, a new Bayer-funded study disputes that its pesticide is killing bees.

The pesticides, called neonicotinoids, are "highly likely" to be triggering bee deaths, say researchers.

First the Danes fund the largest wind company in the U.S. Now the Spaniards are set to open a 24-megawatt solar plant in California. Why are American investors

De Bos Rosé is handpicked, fair trade accredited and made from 47 different varietals of grapes.

Pickled hops are showing up in brewery restaurants alongside of the brews.

Digital Domain brought Tupac back to life for the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Mold prevention is vital for healthy living, particularly when it comes to food. Keep the green fuzz off of your food by keeping the fridge clean and inspectin

Young Scottish brothers are watching to see where their little ship 'Adventure' will end up.

A new study suggests the shape of an egg is determined by how much time a bird spends in flight.

Technology projects a touchscreen onto your hand, clothes, a wall, or any surface, so you can operate your phone without removing it from your pocket.

The Big Apple's complaining culture gets its own mapping website that spotlights the top complaints reported within 42 different neighborhoods on a daily basis.

Capital One's new contract update raises the hackles of critics who question the company's right to contact customers by 'personal visit.'

It costs 1.6 cents to make a 1-cent coin. Given the pollution it creates, what's the point?

Denmark-based Lego is the world's most profitable toy-maker. But when it reported a revenue decline for early 2016, the news was just what the company wanted.

There's never been a better time to start bicycling to work. Here's how to get rolling!

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.

One hundred people are still in the running to become humanity's first Mars explorers.

Paying taxes is an inescapable reality — even in space.