Numerical palindromes can be read the same forwards and backwards.

In times of stress and danger, the brain records more detailed memories.

A massive study finds that no research tool can predict the outcome of a human life.

Incredible enzyme is capable of breaking down the PET in plastic bottles into raw materials in as little as 10 hours.

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

The virtues of preparing a home-cooked meal for one's family has been extolled as the answer to all of our food problems, but is that realistic?

A study finds that a tomato's cancer-fighting properties are reduced when consumed with iron-rich food.

By playing and joking with young patients, Carrick makes going to the hospital a little less scary.

Learn how we help people interact in an environmentally friendly way

Our customers meet without having to travel.

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.

How about an out-of-this-world accessory for your Valentine?

Ditch those store-bought products with microbeads and make your own with natural exfoliants like poppy seeds, grits and salt.

A good diet alone may not be enough to get glowing skin, but you can make your own beauty elixirs and tonics to feed your skin from the inside out.

Temporary dye from Lauren Bowker of The Unseen works using thermoregulating molecules.

The number of negative health reactions to cosmetic products reported to the FDA has skyrocketed, with the majority of complaints coming for hair products.

Ever since Michael Cardenaz saved a hummingbird, the little bird keeps coming back to visit him.

Amateur photographer Steve Biro takes a riveting photo of a bald eagle and his mirror image.

The endangered red-cockaded woodpecker is showing up in some interesting places in the South as it makes a comeback.

Black-backed woodpeckers love burned-out forests, but mega-fires are changing their lives.

Study finds U.S. and Canada have lost 29% of birds in past 50 years.

The only endemic duck remaining on the Hawaiian islands is back from the brink of genetic extinction.

New York City passes bird-friendly building legislation to reduce collision risks for birds.

Each summer, wildlife officials gather to decide which southern refuges, national forests and military bases have enough woodpeckers to donate birds.

When we come down with the flu, we might think the worst is over after a week of a sore throat and body aches. But such viral infections may have lasting, unsee

All Americans over 6 months old should get their flu shot this year, health officials urged today. While last year's flu season was relatively mild, the illness

The new process may provide a revolutionary, all-purpose flu vaccine.

Forty-one states are battling widespread influenza outbreaks early in virus' season.

Experiments to determine how the H5N1 bird flu virus might gain the ability to spread easily among humans are no longer off limits.

Giving employees paid time off when they're sick is the best way to keep influenza from spreading throughout the office.

Women have a stronger immune response than men when given the flu vaccine.

The National Institutes of Health is looking for brave volunteers to have a live flu virus squirted up their noses.

You know you're not the only one who has the flu, but here's how to get on the schedule when you really need to.

Stomach flu, or viral gastroenteritis, can be as common as a cold. Here are some home remedies for the stomach flu to ease discomfort.

Grandma's natural cough remedies were ahead of the science. Here's how to quell the cough with ingredients you have at home.

Buddy the dog has discovered he can play fetch all by himself.

Colquitt, Georgia is home to the largest hand-painted mural in the U.S., a mural that depicts what life is like as a farmer.

'The Secret Life of Pets' is a hilarious rendition of what happens when you leave your pet home alone.

Storm surge is seawater pushed ahead of a storm, mainly by strong winds. Onshore, the surge can rise several feet in just a few minutes.

The treated lumber found in 30 of the New Orleans homes built by Brad Pitt's green rebuilding nonprofit, Make It Right, is prematurely decaying.

A "perfect recipe" for snow hit the Pacific Northwest today, one meteorologist said, bringing nearly a winter's worth of snow to Seattle in a matter of hours.

Thanks to arctic air from the north and a dip in the jet stream, superstorm Sandy has gotten stronger and is now a snowstorm on top of a hurricane and post-trop

Terrible environmental conditions and an unyielding government has put China in dire danger of poisoning its enormous population and the land around it.

Chimp Haven sanctuary has new open-air corral for climbing, playing and exploring.

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak around Aug. 12 this year.

The movie "Hidden Figures" is the story of the African-American trailblazers who helped win the space race. Now NASA is naming a building after one of them.

We all know there's too much plastic making its way into the environment; here's an innovative solution to a seemingly intractable problem.

With Earth Day now behind us, it’s time to take another look at the steps we are taking to be a more sustainable company.

The deforestation situation in Indonesia is not entirely bleak, thanks to the efforts of the Katingan Project.

For 25 years, EDF has partnered with leading companies to prove that good environmental strategy is good business strategy.