An HSC survey found that more than half of American adults couldn’t think of anything they should do to make their homes safer.

This South Dakota park delivers a dose of rugged beauty, from the namesake rocks to a classic prairie teeming with wildlife.

A llama antibody that fights infections could help humans in the fight against the coronavirus.

The Halley VI Research Station is spending its first winter without humans.

The hole over Antarctica is slowly healing, but research suggests the ozone layer is thinning at lower latitudes.

Use this interactive Facebook application to calculate your own personal water footprint, compare it with friends and take steps to reduce it.

A closer look at yellowing leaves on plants can help gardeners get to the root of the problem.

We owe the spiciness of mustard, horseradish and wasabi to an 'arms race' between plants and caterpillars that dates back to the dinosaurs.

Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees.

Farms that grow food in arid deserts, without groundwater or fossil fuels, could be the future of agriculture.

Your favorite chocolate may not be fair trade certified. Here's a guide to 8 of the most common sustainable cocoa certifications.

With a little help from a famous seventh-generation orchardist, I narrow down some of the best varieties to plant for a backyard orchard.

A new label will certify foods grown in soil and animal products from pastured animals and would rule out hydroponic and aquaponic techniques.

The vanilla crop is getting hammered by low yields, climate change, speculation and theft.

This is the downside of trendy foods.

Researchers have improved the process by which plants get rid of toxic compounds, and this improves their overall growth.

Researchers are digging deeper into how tomato flavors have changed over time, and now they've found a specific gene that's missing in many modern varieties.

After seeing yet another school shooting play out, Clare Schexnyder realized she couldn't sit back and do nothing.

This technology could help Thailand's stray dog population go from zeroes to heroes.

Rodney Smith Jr. launched a grassroots movement, Raising Men Lawn Care Service, to change the world with his lawn mower.

This rescue group is shining a light the countless animals who spend their lives in labs.

Boyan Slat’s system has arrived at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and it's already collecting plastic.

WildArk created the Tuke Rainforest Conservancy to protect the people and biodiversity of the area.

Chris Van Dorn dons the cape and mask to rescue animals through his nonprofit, Batman4Paws.

Habitat conservation and international assistance have helped India's tiger population rise 30% since 2015.

Researchers mapped the route food takes from farms to homes.

A $2.5 billion investment in a renewable energy hub will bring about 2/3 of the power that the nuclear plant once did.

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

The new facility is Southern Company's fourth in the state, and another example of the company's commitment to renewable energy.

The 1.3-megawatt array covers about 10 acres in Plains, Georgia.

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

When it comes to aviation accidents, bad weather and human error are often to blame.

Depending on how the statistics are sliced, private planes may be even more dangerous than the leading cause of transportation deaths in America: cars.

NASA’s projects are radically redesigning passenger aircraft to reduce fuel use and pollution.

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.

It’s not possible to avoid all delays, but you can put the odds in your favor.

A solar-powered airplane soared over the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Hawaii, and set a slew of new world records in the process.

A pair of British pilots recently pulled off a daring aviation stunt, becoming the first to fly two planes in formation through a building.

Bleary-eyed travelers everywhere rejoice! There may be a solution for jet lag symptoms.

Jet lag dogs even the most frequent of flyers. Here's how to keep yourself well-rested and ready to take in the sights.

Solar Impulse 2, the solar-powered plane, traveled across four continents, three seas and two oceans with Bertrand Piccard, Andre Borschberg at the helm.

World's first tree-powered long-haul flies from Seattle to D.C.

Are you spontaneous enough to take a surprise vacation? Try travel company Pack Up + Go.

Flying pets in the cargo hold can be a risky proposition, but sometimes you have no choice.

Singapore's Changi Airport outdoes itself once again.

Three circus lions and a cub fly thousands of miles to their forever home in South Africa.

Photographer Michael Marston captures airplane's rainbow trail in pictures and video.

With fears of the coronavirus — and flu season — here's how to stay safe on a plane.

A vast unseen force, more expansive than gravity, seems to connect galaxies separated by vast distances.

Grandma's chicken soup has got nothing on these miraculous broths.