Drought could kill vast swaths of forests around the world if global warming isn't contained, new research suggests.

Formed by material falling onto a newborn star, the two beams of light shoot outward to create the dual-sided lightsaber appearance.

Plasma presents a possible source for the blade, but lots of practical concerns remain.

Warming trends have spiked in certain areas of the world as we battle against smog.

Here's a look at 10 newly identified, and exceptionally strange, animals, both living and extinct discovered in 2015.

A lack of social connection may have a negative impact on your physical health, new research suggests.

A black hole's epic "burp" may help solve one of the deep mysteries of the galactic core.

Event Horizon Telescope will harness the power of 9 telescopes around the globe.

This opposition, which occurs every 2 years, is considered relatively favorable and precedes another event when Mars will be at its closest to Earth all year.

Fern Cave hosts a wealth of species, including the largest colony in the world of endangered gray bats and many other species.

The federally protected and UNESCO-recognized wilderness area is front and center as work on the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico continues.

Video: Watch and learn how to make a delicious apricot chicken.

The FDA is investigating potentially regulating added caffeine.

New survey finds that 40 percent of parents disregard warning labels and give cough and cold medicine to young kids.

About 16 percent of hot sauces tested from Mexico and South America had lead in them. If you’re concerned about the lead in your hot sauce, try making your own.

Testing for food safety brings to light many frightening food infractions; even an innocent-seeming pizza can be suspect.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal that would require makers of soaps to show that their products really work.

Even if the FDA knows something is harmful, it seems no one can make them do anything about it.

The FDA hasn't confirmed Chinese-made treats are dangerous, but there are concerns the jerky treats have sickened or killed thousands of U.S. pets.

Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act four years ago but hasn’t given the FDA the money needed to implement the act.

Advocacy groups call the new recommendation arbitrary and discriminatory.

The makers of Almond Breeze are being sued for false advertising, and it's a reminder not to believe everything you read on a package.

Genetically modified salmon will now be sold in stores and restaurants, and it doesn't have to be labeled.

There's a debate about whether liquid plant-based foods should be labeled as milk. Is it time to change the definition of milk?

When these 7-year-olds are treated to a $220 tasting menu, their reactions are priceless (and insightful.)

The chicken chain is working with THRIVE to purchase coffee from farmers who can by-pass the middleman and get paid up to 10x more for their beans.

Flynn McCarry opens Eureka in NYC where his tasting menu will cost $160 and reservations are sold out.

The popularity of underground restaurants in Paris has restaurateurs asking the government to do something about the competition. Now when I go to Paris, I want

Like the space shuttle Endeavour but cheesier, Taco Bell 'Numero Uno' relocates from its original Southern California home.

Smart people at McDonald's just solved the biggest milkshake problem of our time with Suction Tube for Reverse Axial Withdrawal (STRAW).

The downloadable romance novel "Tender Wings of Desire" from KFC is free. But how does Rob Lowe fit into all of this?

As people age, they need good healthy food, but some boomers are taking shortcuts and getting proper nutrition.

The processed ingredients in your meal aren't the only concern.

Outstanding in the Field brings its long dining table to farms and uses locally produced foods for a memorable feast.

CNN recommends several boxed wines for the holiday weekend. Are the boxes the only eco-friendly thing about them?

Actor says he would like to do for olive oil what director Francis Ford Coppola did for wine.

Sometimes when the weather is hot, cooking isn't appealing. Luckily, these leftovers taste even better cold than they did right out of the oven.

Aluminum is everywhere in our food and environment, but ingesting too much of it may lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer's. Here's why and how to avoid it.

Warning: You may never look at dropped snacks the same way again.

A synthetic form of alcohol called "alcosynth" that doesn't cause hangovers could replace normal booze by 2050.

Panera Bread recently announced it will use only 'clean' bacon. But what does that mean for the rest of the bacon we eat? Don't panic, here's the deal.

Just because you know certain foods by a particular color doesn’t mean it’s natural.

A new study finds only 8 percent of recipes in cookbooks have information on internal cooking temperatures and not all that information is considered safe.

You've heard of cat cafes, but this might be taking things too far...

When copper from a mug mixes with the acids in a cocktail like a Moscow mule, copper poisoning can occur.

Carey Gillam’s book "Whitewash" finds that glyphosate, the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup, is everywhere – and evidence that it causes harm has been suppressed.

You're ingesting microplastics when you consume this trendy salt source.

Microwave popcorn may be convenient, but there are some hidden health dangers inside the bag.

Those food storage beeswax cloths and bags you've been noticing? They work.

The government shutdown has forced the Food and Drug Administration to significantly reduce the number of inspections it's able to do.