Use beer to steam mussels and other ideas to try when you're making a meal for dad.

Kids will love to help make these five recipes that veer away from traditional pancakes or fried eggs. Dads will love them because their kids made them.

How do you say thank you to the "World's Best Dad?" Here are five simple, easy and fun ideas.

A newly developed insulation from students at California State University could dramatically reduce the cost of air conditioning.

Mirror neurons help us imitate each other's expressions and the feelings that go with them.

Finnish researchers have developed a strong, flexible material from spider silk and tree cellulose.

Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan.

What do a Nigerian shuttle service, an Indian job placement program, and a South African parent empowerment initiative have in common?

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It's political. The mantra is that electric cars shouldn't be government-subsidized, but some of the same critics of these programs have no problem with billion

Ford announces that its new, faster-charging plug-in hybrid Ford Fusion will get 100+ MPGe. Oh, and it's cute, too.

The North American International Auto Show is re-energized, and here are some of the high-voltage highlights.

Am I the only one who finds the interior design of cars just as compelling as the exterior?

Lexus of Chandler markets the Lexus CT 200h as 'The Darker Side of Green.'

GM executives and defiant drivers rally to debunk Newt Gingrich's recent claim on the presidential campaign trail.

Green Car Journal started handing out the award with model year 2006 vehicles. Over the years the magazine has recognized several hybrids, two clean diesels, a

The show opens up today for members of the media.

With all the terminology about green cars and climate change, it's hard to make sense of it all. This graphic from One Block off the Grid breaks it down, from t

The Detroit automaker gets a touch of campaign fever with new marketing aimed to take down the competition.

This blogger and her sister were tasked with driving a stretch of historic Route 66 on a single tank of gas in the new Ford Fusion Energi plugin hybrid.

Despite $2 a gallon gas, automakers are still going green, and the popularity of the gas-electric range extender format is just one example.

The all-new Niro is joined by revamped versions of the Optima.

The only thing better than a nice, roomy 2016 Chevy Malibu that gets 31 mpg combined is one that adds hybrid efficiency for 47 mpg combined.

Use a potato instead of non-stick cooking spray on your grill.

Commercially made cat trees can cost hundreds of dollars, but you can save money and make your kitty happy with DIY feline furniture.

'The New Cocktail Hour' will turn anyone into a home mixologist.

There are tricks to properly cleaning a cast iron skillet without ruining its seasoning. This infographic offers several.

Today’s artisanal movement is more than a fad. From specialty foods to hand-forged earrings, the rise of 21st century artisans is the start of a new economy.

Don't have a bottle opener? Summer your inner MacGyver with these tips.

To shuck an oyster, you need the right tools, a little patience and a lot of muscle. But a few sips of Chablis won't hurt either.

Even an amateur can pull off these impressive, cheerful napkin folds with paper or cloth napkins.

Joseph Ford creates optical illusions with handmade knitted sweaters against real-life backdrops.

A musician shows us how to make a symphony from a dandelion.

Why buy your laundry pods when it's so easy to make your own version?

With DIY sunscreen recipes, you have no idea if you'll be protected from the sun's harmful rays.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Vegetables aren't the only thing green in the kitchen.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Don't sweat, try these simple tips in and around the gym.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Check out these companies doing their part and learn yours.

Gather your friends, look up into the sky, and get ready to witness absolutely nothing.

Are you ready for one of the best meteor showers of the year? You've got that, Jupiter, and the Sturgeon Moon to look forward to.

The Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway will facilitate exploration missions of the moon and serve as a gateway for deep space missions to Mars.

From multiple meteor showers to a Hunter's Moon, here's what to spy in the heavens above this month.

Want to wish upon a shooting star? November is one month when you can definitely do that.

After landing rovers and its spacecraft on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, JAXA is returning with a sample.

Mike Wendland shares a website's tips for extreme jack-o-lantern carving.

More than 1,000 visual art submissions are narrowed down to 5 winners in a unique contest to find compelling images that can be persuasive voices for the enviro

Join 350.org and thousands of local activists to create one of 15 gigantic aerial art pieces that'll be visible from space!

Alan Kimble Fahey, the hirsute ex-phone service technician behind a folksy, sprawling rural California compound known as Phonehenge West, is found guilty of vio

Brighten up a humdrum room while celebrating your favorite wilderness area with beloved illustrator Charley Harper's National Park poster series available at th

A young New Yorker buys, via Craigslist, an uninhabited 91-acre island in Lake Superior with plans to create a small, sustainable artist residency while keeping