Guest blogger Elliott Campbell explains why the best EV isn't necessarily what the online reviews say.

Ship with no crew drifted over 2,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

Only a small fraction of flights would need to adjust their altitudes to achieve the effect, new research suggests.

Rain, shine or coronavirus pandemic, truckers keep the economy afloat.

From modern luxury gems to classic conversation starters, see if you can match the celebrity to the car they own.

You are cordially invited to attend the 94th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“MHI”) to be held as described below.

Coal mines are closing. Oil giants are announcing layoffs. What happens to workers when the low-carbon economy arrives in earnest?

Proponents say bladeless turbines are safer and more economical. Skeptics aren't so sure.

Big, efficient cities. High-tech mega farms. And a new generation of nuclear power. That's how to save nature, says a new manifesto.

Scientists are developing a polymer that can store the sun's heat and release it later when it gets cold.

Fair trade rum, delivered in a wind-powered ship. What's not to like?

It turns out, not everything about weather forecasting involves satellites and computer models.

Mathieu Flamini has been keeping a secret: He's developing a viable alternative to oil.

Among scientists, he's as highly regarded as Einstein. Yet most of us have no idea who James Clerk Maxwell is.

It doesn't sound too pleasant, but sewage can be a great source of heating and cooling for municipal buildings.

Not many people realize it, but it's legal (and cheap!) to handle a funeral yourself.

In the long run, fossil fuel investments are an increasingly risky bet. And investors are beginning to take note.

Sea levels are rising faster now than they have in over 2,800 years. And they'll keep on rising, even if we stop polluting tomorrow.

Animal rights advocates are beginning to focus their attention on shareholders. But will it work?

In a bid to diversify revenue, Posti, Finland's state-owned mail carrier, is offering new services, including lawn mowing on Tuesdays.

After losing her son to heroin, Tami Schwerin founded the Death Faire to explore new ways of dealing with loss.

Grieving families are increasingly taking control of the funeral. But how far can they go?

Electric vehicles are better for the planet, but they've thrown new kinks into our social norms and interactions.

Autonomous vehicles may save consumers money in the future, but our cars mean more to us than simple economics.

Storm-related blackouts are expensive. But then, so are buried power lines.

There's a hierarchy of survival skills that are appropriate for children.

Cement manufacturing contributes 8 percent of global carbon emissions. But what if it could become part of the solution?

Delta all-female team flies female students to NASA in hopes of inspiring them to pursue STEM careers.

Could using more trees be part of the solution to climate change? Here’s what the United Nations and an increasing number of scientists are saying.

Nearly every woman has a sweater on hand at the office — even on 90-degree days. Now we know why.

An initiative from Terracycle called Loop creates returnable, reusable packaging for common consumer items.

Enviva and The Longleaf Alliance announce a partnership to protect and restore one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in North America.

Lichens are not what you think they are. Not plant, not fungus — they are one of a kind.

Mussels, birds, turtles: these creatures, and more, are living at national fish hatcheries across the nation, courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

A descendant of the Newton Tree lives a private, unassuming life in California.

'America's Forest' with host Chuck Leavell of The Rolling Stones explains how forests can help climate change, the economy and so much more.

The well-known mountain straddling Switzerland and Italy has its fair share of intrigue.

Researchers unveil the most detailed map of what's underneath the Antarctic ice sheet, and it will help them predict climate change vulnerability there.

It's so deep there could be species lurking in its depths that we've never seen before.

Rescuers scrambled to save 90-million-year-old Wollemi pines from encroaching fire in Australia.

The Trump administration is changing how the government defines water, and new rules will have significant effects on wildlife and water quality.

International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest highlights winning images of everything from ice to forests.

Scientists watch closely and find evidence that sand dunes are coordinating their movements in ways we never knew before.

The areas were part of national monuments in Utah that were dramatically shrunk in 2017.

Ecuador has become the first to build a "quiet park," a lush stretch of land straddling the Zabalo River where silence is protected.

You don’t have to sacrifice family fun, entertainment and productivity to comply with current social-distancing and stay-at-home guidelines.

Flowers bounce back quickly from just about any kind of injury. Perhaps we can learn from them.

A U.S. Forest Service study stresses the economic importance of urban canopies, which already provide a big health value.

The Florida Aquarium has discovered how ridged coral reproduce, which had previously been a mystery.

Australian diving tour companies are working with scientists to restore the coral reefs.