Bright skies at night make some trees bud early for spring.

First new global map of Earth at night since 2012 shows the growing impact of light pollution across the globe.

Time-lapse artists and filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović traveled North America and photographed the impact of light pollution in ‘SKYGLOW.’

A 1,400-square-mile stretch of unspoiled wilderness in central Idaho has been designated as the nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve.

Researchers are trying to better understand how light pollution affects the endangered animals.

Will Kindles save the rainforest? Now that Amazon’s debuted its new $359 Kindle, an e-reader available Feb. 24, e-reader and e-book marketers alike are busy b

There is no doubt, digital books are here to stay. The original Kindle, which started shipping in November 2007, was a wake up call to the publishing world.

Engadget sneaks some video of the new digital reader Kindle DX. Can it save 100 million trees per year?

Barnes & Noble announces the Nook an e-Reader that matches the Kindle in price but includes full color.

The 'Quakebook' project, a gripping Twitter-sourced charity eBook filled with first-hand accounts of life after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan

Amazon on Thursday said ebooks, or Kindle books, have begun outselling print books for the first time in the company’s history.

Among other things, Rob Kutner thinks we're on the verge of a new Ice Age.

Digital check-outs are becoming an increasingly popular option.

This weekend, before your kids hit the baseball and softball fields, read about how energy and sports drinks can damage tooth enamel, plus take a look at a few

Cookbook sales are still strong, but as more cooks embrace websites and apps, cookbooks could be in danger of going the way of other print mediums.

The online retailer's new 'Election Heat Map' uses book-sales data to reveal a widespread Republican streak among its American customers.

Amazon honors National Bullying Prevention Month with a daily deal on two titles that help empower kids against bullies.

It's hard to sift through all the free cookbooks, home improvement and other books that Amazon offers for the Kindle for free - especially when many of them are

Scare up some family reading fun with these Halloween ebooks filled with ghosts, and goblins, and freaky Halloween legends.

A round up of online stores that have coupon codes, free shipping, and special Cyber Monday deals for cookware, appliances, cookbooks, natural cleaning products

When it’s cold and gray outside, coming home to a hot meal that’s been slowly cooking all day is one of winter’s great comforts.

The Snapdish app for Apple devices and Kindle has a feature that enhances food photos well.

A list of tips and sources of finding deeply discounted and free cookbooks for Kindle.

After amassing a collection of cookbooks and other book on her Kindle, our food blogger tries out the Book Collections app to organize them.

In honor of Julia Child’s 101st birthday, Kindle is offering 'As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto' at a bargain price for one day.

Guide to pulling off a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with style from the former New York Times restaurant critic is a bargain.

You may have a credit in your Kindle account from a legal settlement that you probably didn't realize you were a part of. Time for a book shopping spree.

New meta-trackers integrate data for an overall view of users' activity and aim to find hidden connections that might help users improve their lives.

Flying paper airplanes has never been this fun.

A new study shows that using your phone while you're en route affects your posture.

In addition to providing a quick way to read your friends' updates, the app will include content will come from well-known publications and 'emerging voices.'

A rampant scam can add $20 more to your phone bill if you hit redial. Make sure your kids know not to call the scammers back.

Business doesn't stop just because you're snowed in.

On the occasion of the new mobile launch, we talked to the FarmVille animators about how the country critters come to (virtual) life.

New empathy-building app lets you swap lives with people you don’t know.

A new app has launched in the Philadelphia region with guides to sustainable businesses in 20 categories.

If you’re unfamiliar with grape varieties like Assyrtiko, this app will teach you the basics, including pronunciations.

Shared mobile health app will allow doctors to monitor a patient's health in real-time — and intervene before a hospital visit is needed.

With the swipe of a finger, you could help advance medical research on diseases such as Parkinson's, breast cancer and diabetes.

Major music festivals join museums, sporting venues and religious sites in banning the devices.

The design world is agog at its ugliness, and the fact that it was needed in the first place.

In your phone. Or down the street at the supermarket.

Talk about blowing things way out of proportion.

Starbuck's new keyboard app offers 28 coffee-inspired emojis that make words obsolete when you're planning a coffee date.

Tracking Santa this year? There's an app for that. And a website, and a Facebook page, and a twitter profile, and more.

Everything from the way we tell time to the way we measure things and plug in our phones is screwed up.

The company will do the work for you.

NBC’s Adrienne Mong ventures inside one of China’s fake Apple stores to look at the bogus products being sold under the guise of the legitimate American tec

The iHospital is a chain that fixes broken Apple products but takes Apple-care to new levels. Ian Sherr reports on Lunch Break.

Accessory manufacturers have confirmed rumors about Apple's new 7 inch iPad Mini, which is set to be unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at a press conference.