New Zealand filmmaker showcases free-spirited seniors embracing death by building and decorating their own coffins.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Have your voice heard where it counts, and lead by example.

Actor is taken to court over 17 bronze horse and bison sculptures he commissioned back in the late '90s.

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

It sounds totally familiar, yet completely new.

An eel named Miguel Wattson is behind the holiday display at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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

Physicists love the Higgs boson, but they hate the God particle. The elusive Higgs particle, which scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accele

Recent studies by two teams of U.S. physicists who are also on the hunt for the elusive Higgs boson (sometimes referred to as the "God particle") reinforced the

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

Physicists at the world's largest atom smasher announced on July 4 that they are more than 99 percent sure they've found a new, and heavy, boson particle, that

Confirming a Higgs boson, physicists say, will have wide-reaching implications.

The 2013 Nobel Prize in physics will be announced next week, and while the identity of the winner (or winners) is a closely guarded secret.

The man who theorized the Nobel Prize-winning Higgs boson particle is himself a bit of a mystery.

He may be one of the most famous men who ever lived, but there's plenty to learn about Nelson Mandela.

Some think Jane Austen, the beloved author, may have been offed.

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

Writer Stacy Tornio didn't think she'd get such an enthusiastic response from her son Jack about writing a book.

This skiing hot spot has plenty going on when it's not snowing: How about biking, hiking or camping for starters?

The winner of a new video contest can join a 3-week 'hardcore sailing adventure' through North Atlantic garbage patches.

If you’re thinking about getting some ink, consider these potential health risks before you commit.

Apples are the go-to fall fruit, but if you want a little variety in your fruit bowl, fill it with these other seasonal fruits.

Apples are as good for you as you've always been told — and maybe better. Consider all these health benefits.

Among the negative consequences are more accidents and fewer green car sales.

Carmakers have to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025, but $2 a gallon gas and the popularity of gas guzzlers might change that rule.

Look up into the sky this week to see why autumn is the favorite season for many skywatchers.

The FDA would like for 23andMe to prove that their tests are accurate.

The Personal Care Product Safety Act would give the FDA more regulatory muscle to ensure that the ingredients used in these products are safe.

Part work of art, part tribute to farmers who love the earth they work, this new book deserves to be out where people can see it.

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

Five recipes straight from farmers markets for spring’s abundant spinach.

Don't miss out on the many lovely things available this spring at local farmers markets!

For a limited time, this well-reviewed cookbook with 60 recipes divided into the four seasons is free on Amazon for Kindle readers.

There are dozens of reasons to go the farmers market, but opening day, these five are particularly important.

Meteorologists predict a mostly normal 2019 hurricane season, but that doesn't mean there's no danger.

The rhyme "leaves of three, let it be" could describe a lot of plants, so you have to know what to look for to identify poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.

Research out of Venice finds Irish dancing more helpful than physiotherapy for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Human noise is changing how some birds sing, while causing chronic stress and reproductive problems in others.

The drab potoo bird uses its coloring to disguise itself as a tree limb.

Thanks to an abundance of beech seeds, so far this year 150 orange-fronted parakeet chicks have been born in the wild in New Zealand.

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained relatively low from October through January — so low, in fact, that the current flu season is considered not to have o

Flu activity around the country is high enough that health officials announced that the season is under way.

After a mild round last year, flu season is off to an early start this year with cases jumping in 5 Southern states, says the Centers for Disease Control and Pr

From January 1 to January 14, chicken noodle soup orders increased 35 percent over January 2012.

Track the flu in your area and get tips for staying healthy with this bevy of resources.

This flu season will likely peak in February and could be a mild one, according to a new predictive model.

From garlic to hand washing, here's what you need to do to stay healthy this year during cold and flu season.

William I. Hitchcock, author of The Age of Eisenhower, explains how Dwight D. Eisenhower inspired his country and led Americans through times of uncertainty and radical change.

Among the real environmental repercussions of meat production is it uses more fertilizers and pesticides than any other industry (sprayed directly on the animal