After landing rovers and its spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, JAXA is returning with a sample.

U.S. News & World Report gives top honor to the diet rich in vegetables, whole grains and other healthy foods.

These photos of service dogs went viral after part of their training took place at a play at the Stratford Festival in Canada.

Video: Move over, Georgia O'Keeffe! Masterpieces by Autumn de Forest have fetched nearly $250,000. She tells Matt Lauer, 'I love to paint' and 'I do it every da

Eight year old artistic genius has been compared to masters such as Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.

TckTckTck's mosaic:EARTH combines 'deep zoom' technology with social action to encourage people around the world to join in the growing sustainability movement.

Experts of Paleolithic art in France say some cave drawings have a reoccurring theme.

Artists Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang find materials for their eco-art pieces by picking up plastic debris from the beach.

Alan Kimble Fahey, the hirsute ex-phone service technician behind a folksy, sprawling rural California compound known as Phonehenge West, is found guilty of vio

A compilation of the best original stories from Mother Nature Network for the week, including Bear Grylls' eating habits, a webcam of Mount Everest and much mor

These artists used recycled pine, driftwood and waste timber to create their pieces.

Cloud gazing is no longer an activity reserved for the outdoors, thanks to these life-like but surreal indoor clouds created by artist Berndnaut Smilde.

Artist Asher Jay's "Garbagea" confronts us with our throwaway culture in this creative project.

Filipino artist and environmentalist Vincent Francisco Navarro paid homage to coffee farmers by painting portraits of them with used grounds.

The casualty list from the government shutdown earlier this month continues to grow for U.S. Antarctic science.

The colorful world of topiary art starts with a plant and ends with a masterpiece. Here are 17 examples to inspire your creativity.

For centuries, art and science have informed one another, and the result has been some spectacular creativity.

It sounds totally familiar, yet completely new.

Rainworks latest rain-activated installation makes waiting for the bus a touch less tedious.

Artist Amy Guidry uses dreamlike and unusual images to make a statement about the relationship between humans and the world.

Wearing snowshoes, artist Simon Beck carved intricate geometric designs into snowy landscapes.

The Chauvet paintings in France are a study in humanity's connection to animals, the earth, and each other over time.

Rabbit Island residency programs encourage artists to incorporate conservation, ecology and sustainability into their work.

One of the world's most elusive particles will stay hidden a while longer, it seems. Scientists at the gigantic Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator

Scientists at the world's largest particle accelerator announced today (Dec. 13) that they'd narrowed down the possibilities for the existence of the elusive Hi

Scientists have unveiled new evidence suggesting the 'God particle' really exists, a revelation that could change how we think about the universe.

From chinstrap penguins to cuckoo bees, these kleptomaniac parasites rob their fellow critters for food and supplies.

From taming inflammation to battling PMS blues, it's time to celebrate these salubrious wonder roots.

Is our sea salt consumption creating thyroid problems? Regardless of how you feel about iodine, here are the simple facts about this popular mineral.

Do you ever ignore your contact lens care instructions? You may want to rethink that.

Confused by kohlrabi? Daunted by dandelions? We're here to help. Here's a handy guide to edible leafy greens.

There are plenty of ways that the animals we love can make us sick.

Take the chill off with these top-performing picks for staying warm.

Forget the idea that only 10-minute bursts of activity are important. New research finds that even small moments of activity can help you meet your goal.

Eating mostly plant-based foods and fewer animal-based foods may be linked to better heart health.

If you can't beat them, eat them — that's what Jamaica and Florida are doing with lionfish, and there’s been a big drop in sightings of this invasive species.

The northern snakehead, a voracious invasive species that can live out of the water for days, is showing up in several states.

To stimulate the appetite, try a glass of homemade vin de citron or vin d'orange.

In Stranger in the Woods, author Mike Finkel explores the famous Maine recluse Christopher Knight and why he stayed alone for 27 years.

These feared and beloved predators are arriving on coffee tables, thanks to famed National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry.

Wine and food lovers can travel vicariously through these 4 books that are more memoirs or essays with food as the focus.

A new book, "Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World," suggests that status matters throughout life, not just in high school.

Stephen Ritz, author of 'The Power of a Plant,' developed a curriculum for indoor gardening that is changing lives and improving schools.

Reading novels has all kinds of benefits for the mind — and maybe even the spirit.

A new baby has been keeping the author of "Good and Cheap" busy, but Leanne Brown is looking ahead to how she can inspire people to eat well next.

From centuries-old temples to sleek modern masterpieces, libraries are some of humanity's most beautiful architectural accomplishments.

Even if you haven't read some of the books in your library, they are still doing you good.

These vintage recipes ripped from magazines and the back of boxes are a snapshot of a culinary era.

Rachel Herz explains the science behind our relationship with the food we eat in her new book, "Why You Eat What You Eat."

The Monkey's Paw book store in Toronto has a Biblio-Mat that distributes random rare books to customers for only a few dollars.