A new study suggests going vegan is the best thing you can do for the planet.

Get ready to squeeze — but not too hard — to find the best possible peach.

A flavorless watermelon is a reason for a good cry.

If you know what to look for, you can pick the perfectly ripe cantaloupe, honeydew or watermelon every time.

From color to firmness, follow these four tips for picking a ripe, juicy plum every time.

The Red Delicious is falling from grace, as the Gala apples takes the top spot for production of U.S. apples.

Passion fruit can be made sweet or savory, used as an ingredient in a dessert or a main dish, and even juiced. Here's how to pick, cut and eat passion fruit.

CRISPR gene editing is allowing scientists to make wild fruits like the ground cherry more agriculturally viable.

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

Kale isn't the only super food on the block, these super berries are superfoods packed with nutrition.

Is green transportation a new status symbol? The affordable hybrid is favored by America’s richest drivers, especially in California.

I've loathed boxy four-wheel-drives since the 1980s. I never, ever saw the point. But now they've evolved into car-based crossovers with 30 mpg, and I'm warming

The two-stroke motor isn't new. There's probably one in your weed whacker. But Achates Power and other companies say they can turn around the two-stroke motor's

Indian automaker Tata will be bringing the inexpensive Nano to the U.S. within three years.

Ford wants you to have a better understanding of how your driving impacts their fuel efficiency.

2013 new york auto show was full of news about BMW, Nissan, Mercedes and Ford.

Clean diesel, a new twist on very old technology offers stellar fuel economy with low emissions. Alternative energy of the future?

The U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA announced the release of a new fuel economy tool for used vehicles.

Wonks have long cautioned that people will celebrate their high-mpg vehicles by spending more time behind the wheel.

Citing driver freedom, many states are hitting 80 and even 85 mph these days. There's plenty of evidence to suggest that's a bad idea.

With more than 1,000 horsepower and 600 miles of range, this green car is sexy, fast and interesting — but it’s only in prototype mode.

Crossovers are in, but they're dropping weight, pushing fuel economy and adding hybrid drives.

Going for the guzzlers when oil prices are cyclical simply isn't smart.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft discovered Pluto's staggeringly diverse terrain, and scientists are only now starting to dig into what it could all mean.

The search for signs of life in a mysterious star system hypothesized to potentially harbor an "alien megastructure" is now underway.

Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air.

New results from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft suggest that the Red Planet lost most of its carbon dioxide-dominated atmosphere to space about 3.7 billion years ago.

Honeybees Sweetened Life for Stone Age Humans

The strange squeaks, grunts and hiccups made by the black-and-white furballs are actually part of a panda language.

Examining the eyes is an easy way for doctors to have a look at blood vessels' health.

Best-Ever Pluto Photos Show Breathtaking Views of Dwarf Planet

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity may be an ill of the modern age or just a sign of a different condition.

Serious expressions were the rage a century ago, but shifts in society changed things.

Angkor Wat Yields Astounding Buried Towers & Spiral Structure

Mutual attraction between pandas upped reproductive rates and increased cub-rearing time.

The InSight lander is equipped to study the Red Planet's interior in unprecedented detail.

Robot duels, gluttonous snakes and really long fingernails were just some of the oddities.

2015 was no stranger to shady science.

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

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

All you need to avoid lower back pain is a steady exercise program and a bit of education.

From measuring our oceans to studying Jupiter, we'll learn more about space in 2016.

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.

Why not take this opportunity to view six other meteor showers this summer?

The Leonids are expected to reach their peak before dawn on Nov. 17 but will still be visible through Nov. 21

Video: Assignment Earth explains why residents and government authorities are determined to clean up and revive the Gowanus Canal.

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

Chef A uses tomatoes, olives, capers and more in a sauce to top off her basic chicken breasts.

The FDA recommends reducing the number of refills for popular narcotic painkillers, and requiring that doctors write a prescription.

FDA issues a proposal to improve food safety for animals. Proposed rule would require producers of treats, blamed for pet deaths, to meet new requirements.