A new study finds dramatic benefits locally from shutting down coal plants.

The federal government is proposing opening up Utah's Sand Flats to drilling.

These small-scale solar systems can bring communities impacted by the bushfires and flooding back online in as little as a day.

Ever wonder how many balloons it would take to lift you off the ground? Erik Roner just found out.

Weather has grounded the Solar Impulse 2's trip across the Pacific Ocean, but when its pilots embark on the flight, they'll use meditation to stay alert.

Some planes are now powered with fuel made from beef fat and forest waste.

Here are eight major commercial airports that are desperately in need of an upgrade.

The Airlander 10 is a helium-filled airship intended for surveillance, communications and aid deliveries.

Air travel could continue to get cheaper but it could also get a lot less comfortable, as seat sizes shrink and the differences between classes gets wider.

Singapore's Changi Airport outdoes itself once again.

The Swedish 'flygskam' translates as 'flight shame' — and it seems to be working.

New research finds the traditional beer can flick does nothing at all for fizz.

Here are eight of history's most feared diseases that have been cured thanks to modern science.

Study finds cockatoo called Snowball taught himself to dance and researchers want to understand how.

The Herculaneum scrolls are an archaeological detective story 2,000 years in the making.

If the results can be replicated, 'this would be a no-brainer Nobel Prize,' according to one researcher.

The density of turtles is so high that you could almost imagine crossing the sea by hopping from shell to shell.

A law in Washington state makes it the first state to legalize human composting, and now the first facility is being built.

A wave in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Cape Mendocino is one of the tallest waves ever recorded.

This problem has plagued physicists ever since the laws of motion were first conceived.

The American coot is not as boring as it looks. These ducks are hiding some rather mischievous behavior under that boring veneer.

The artifact was probably dropped by conquistadors as they fled from the city.

The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was so intense it turned one man's brain into glass.

The new auroral form called a sky dune has been discovered by amateur stargazers.

The explosion detected in a galaxy 390 million light-years from Earth was 5 times more energetic than anything seen before, but it's no Big Bang.

The object 'Oumuamua may have been tumbling through interstellar space for billions of years, scientists say.

Australian soldiers from the 9th Brigade used their day off to help feed displaced koalas affected by bushfires at Cleland Wildlife Park.

The eagle that smashed through a Wyoming man's window was bearing a leg band from 1989.

Researchers from Newcastle University captures a wild grey seal 'clapping' on camera for the first time.

Maybe it was on a meditation retreat.

All 8 species of pangolin are in decline due to illegal trade, but conservationists hope to save them by softening the scaly animal's image.

Australia's feral horses will be removed from national park lands to help wildfire-damaged areas come back. The goal is relocation, but not all will survive.

Abandoned as a puppy because he was too obsessive, Bear the dog is now rescuing koalas.

A frozen horned lark bird was discovered in Siberia and is estimated to be 46,000 years old.

Endangered blue whales return to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.

Genetic study finds endangered red pandas are actually 2 distinct species.

Conservationists are reporting improved nesting conditions because conditions are right and there's less pressure from tourism.

A lot is riding on the wings of six baby sea eagles released on the Isle of Wight. They are pioneers of a project to bring the birds back to southern England.

A surveillance camera may have captured an image of the elusive European gray wolf.

The benefits of mindfulness keep piling up, from growing grey matter to helping you master your emotional responses.

Figuring out the precise brightness of the moon will help with more accurate satellite views.

Every time we wash synthetic fabrics like polyester, very small pieces break off and flow down the drain into our local waterways.

Most people think showering once a day is the norm, but here's why it might be healthier to skip a day or two.

Just because you put plastic items in the recycling bin, doesn't mean they get recycled.

Walking outside is having a moment, helping us clear our heads of coronavirus worries and breathe some fresh air.

Newly discovered fossilized skulls found in South African cave show Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo erectus living together in the same era.

The 'City of Light' announces plan to produce 50 percent of its energy from algae.

The $34 million renovation took two years to complete is expected to save million of gallons of water a year, but the work had an unintended side effect. The po

Mezzo-soprano Louise Ashcroft wore a squid-like mask. As she sang, the carbon dioxide fed the algae in her mask and nearby tanks, and the algae grew over the co

The BIQ House is a 15-unit net-zero energy algae-powered apartment complex clad with an algae-filled bio-adaptive shell.