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As President Barack Obama nears the end of his second term, let's take a look at his final record on the environment, climate change and green policies.

Tyer Wind has based its proposed wind turbines on a hummingbird flapping its wings.

Massive investment coupled with falling prices has created a perfect renewable storm in the Golden State.

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten is instituting a plan to power its ships using dead fish, part of an effort to be more environmentally sound.

By 2020, onshore wind and solar power are expected to be cheaper sources of new electricity than any fossil fuel.

Connecticut inventor and tinkerer Dave Nichols thinks cars should run on biomass. He just might just be on to something.

The old fairy tale has become reality on Samso, where waste straw is turned into a valuable resource that heats a majority of the homes on the island.

Scientists have discovered a novel new way of using microwaves to turn orange peels and other plant-based waste into plastic.

An new power plant in England turns waste wood into power. But it doesn't burn it.

The world's natural rubber comes from Southeast Asia, but the company is using an unassuming Texas bush to make its rubber all-American.

A deceased celebrity tops Barbara Walters' annual list for the first time.

We take a trip to a former Civil War-era insane asylum that has been called one of the most haunted places in America.

Scenes from the Little People of America conference in Washington, D.C.

How embracing a serene, rural lifestyle has taught me to use a chainsaw, ride a pickup and get off my blood pressure medication.

Find out why everyone from the candy lobby to the TV networks are weighing in on the daylight saving time debate.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

We tracked the journey of our new chicks online as they made their way across state lines and to their new home — our home — in West Virginia.

Kathy Shea Mormino ditched the legal profession to become The Chicken Chick.

Green Bank, West Virginia. is literally one of the quietest places in America, the perfect place for scientists to listen for E.T.

Our first fowl emergency was truly a lesson in home healthcare.

When the only way to visit your neighbors is to hop into a car, holiday parties take on a deeper significance.

Climate change could affect our food supply at the same time that global population is increasing.

Dramatic video shows the moment Jeremy Wade swims up to the 20-foot, 200 pound giant snake.

This monster of a bug was recently discovered in a remote area of China's Sichuan province.

Artist Iori Tomita explores the natural art of the skeletal system by exploiting clever chemistry tricks. See how it's done.

Santa's not the only one who gets to hang out with these interesting animals.

The Ili pika, an animal sometimes referred to as the 'magic rabbit,' is more endangered than the panda.

The surprising discoveries were made by a CSIRO research team conducting routine surveys off the Australian coast.

Scientists aren't sure yet just how widespread these beautiful, glowing hawksbill turtles are.

A humpback whale fell victim to a swarm of sharks, which are usually known to hunt much smaller prey.

The surprising find shows just how much there is to learn about the biodiversity of southern Oregon's mountainous region.

Who or what is making the sound remains a mystery, but it may be a 'dinner bell' signaling feeding time for deep sea creatures.

How this little prince grew into the tyrant king of the dinosaur world.

Video could finally offer insight into the mysteries about how sharks get their shuteye.

Closest living relative of Arktocara yakataga can only be found in rivers in South Asia.

They don't have a queen or any larvae, but these resilient insects are still trying to eke out an existence.

Why are these crocodiles orange? One grotesque theory about their coloration might shock you.

A newly discovered hybrid of aurochs and ice age bison has been affectionately called the 'Higgs bison' due to its elusive nature.

From 11:57 p.m. to midnight each night, sheep have been stampeding through Times Square.

Following fresh eyewitness evidence, researchers are placing dozens of camera traps in a remote region of Australia.

Scientists aren't yet sure if this is a unique phenomenon or if it's something all snakes are capable of.

The now-extinct pouwa was a semi-flightless swan that was closely related to the Australian black swan of modern times.

Helicopter-like aerial drones will patrol off the coast of popular Australian beaches.

Once the 2011 tsunami rolled back into the ocean, it swept marine life as far away as California.

Zoom in on this supposed image of sheep on a hillside and you'll be in for quite the surprise.

This unexpected clash of alligators and sharks demonstrates which animal really sits atop the estuarine food chain.

A terrifying, meat-eating worm is named after John Bobbitt — you know, that terrible episode from 1993 involving Lorena Bobbit and a big knife.

Some hummingbirds have evolved beaks better suited for fencing than feeding.

The rejuvenating lunch breaks of yesterday are long gone. They've become rushed working lunches, and surveys show it's getting worse.