Watson will help doctors diagnose and treat cancer patients.

Apple is defending its decision to have its products removed from the EPEAT environmental standards certification program. Speaking to The Loop, Apple spokesper

Physicists have gotten a first look at the way electrons spin in a tiny diamond wire, and it could mean big things for computer technology.

9-year-old Anaya Ellick is the proud recent winner of the Nicholas Maxim national handwriting contest. A remarkable feat, given that she doesn't have hands.

"Expressing gratitude and feeling gratitude are not the same thing," remind scientists looking at recordings of conversations among families.

The latest, largest study finds talcum powder likely causes little risk for ovarian cancer.

The fungus behind white-nose syndrome has few weaknesses to exploit, a new study suggests.

Florida officials say they've bagged one of the biggest Burmese pythons ever found in the state: an 18.2-foot-long female weighing some 150 pounds.

The 3,000 to 4,000 fish that now run amok in Colorado's Teller Lake #5 likely spawned from 4 or 5 dumped pet goldfish.

NASA's Curiosity rover is continuing to help scientists piece together the mystery of how Mars lost its surface water over the course of billions of years.

'American Idol' meets Coke REV; Leonardo DiCaprio likes UNREAL candy; and TV tune-ins.

Researchers present results of the ORIGIN study evaluating 12,500 patients in 40 countries.

Researchers find patients with severe psoriasis were almost twice as likely to have Type 2 diabetes than those without the skin condition.

New research finds some surprising reasons that people air all of that drama on Facebook.

One Australian is on a mission to have coffee, one-on-one, with each of his 1,088 Facebook friends. The question is, would you want to do that?

The idea grew out of disaster message boards that sprung up on Facebook after Japan's most recent natural disaster.

New research shows that just clicking the 'like' button reveals more about us than we realize.

A new study reveals the majority of people you consider your friends may not feel the same way about you.

New Hampshire, New Mexico, Montana, Minnesota, and Utah have completed 30% of their home weatherization projects, unlocking additional program funding.

Despite being dumped at 12 years old, Billy Goat the dog wouldn't end his days at the shelter.

Michigan state parks are teaming up with Bob Ross Inc. to plant lots of 'happy little trees.'

Officials are warning people near the Tennessee coal ash spill to stop drinking well water after finding high levels of arsenic.

New research shows that urban green space largely benefits the wealthy and educated, not the underserved communities that need it most.

Message of the week from the Eco-Driven with Toyota & Friends conference: Everyone can make greener choices. Attending this event has made me realize I can make

The Colorado-based school wants to buy itself from a cash-strapped parent organization, but it may have to close if it can't raise $2.5 million by Jan. 31.

Researchers say the giant tsunami occured in the Cape Verde Islands 73,000 years ago.

Avis acquires zipcar, but what does it really mean?

Car2Go is now the world's largest service, with a million members and a new outpost in Brooklyn.

And no, we won't be able to use ringtones. (There will likely be standardized noises.)

With the Living Building Challenge now under its belt, the facility is being heralded as one of the greenest buildings in the world.

Conservation efforts pay off for mountain gorillas, which have been re-classified from "critically endangered" to "endangered" by IUCN.

As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on the budget deal, it's interesting to see what noteworthy cuts will be made to the environment.

A plan to protect more than 11 million acres of land in the American West has been scrapped after months of talks inside the Beltway.

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

Clarke's Breaking Ground is a nonprofit organization that works on the local level to help communities complete projects like bridges, libraries and schools.

The Lorax, defender of the trees, shilling for a gas-guzzling Mazda SUV? Cue the outrage, right? Wrong. The Lorax has always been part of the entertainment-indu

All the talent in the world can't overcome the inability to connect with co-workers.

Tapping on a keyboard all day isn't the only way to make a living.

Lego's new set features a paleontologist, an astronomer and a chemist — all of them female.

Spied some natural dish soap or gluten-free snacks on your favorite TV show? Green Product Placement gets eco-friendly goods some time in front of the camera.

West Elm is about to get a whole lot more crafty with the launch of a new initiative that involves a significant financial commitment to handcrafted products.

The troubled life of Nate the terrier gets a Hollywood ending thanks to George and Amal Clooney.

Carrie Fisher's famous French bulldog, Gary, will find a new home with Fisher's daughter.

Almost 50 years after Aldrin ate oatmeal on Apollo 11, Quaker uses his breakfast of choice in an inspirational ad not aired in the U.S.

More than 170 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement on Earth Day 2016, but that's just the beginning.

Minister says natural disasters in his home country are evidence of climate change.

The glaciers of the Andes Mountains have retreated at an unprecedented rate in the past three decades.

Meet Yeti, a faithful rover of the robotic kind that sniffs out dangerous crevasses for convoys crossing glaciers.

Glacial gifts such as erratics, moraines, kettle lakes, cirques, tarns and eskers from the ice age are all around if you know where to look.

The Detroit automaker gets a touch of campaign fever with new marketing aimed to take down the competition.