Solar towers, a sun-powered renewable energy source, offer plenty of advantages.

Copper is so effective, many experts think we should coat hospital beds, railings and other public furniture with an alloy of the metal.

Since the threats to coral reefs vary depending on location, scientists are customizing solutions to help them survive.

The economic cost of doing nothing to reduce greenhouse gases is higher than fighting the problem, study finds.

A new book, "They Are Already Here" by Sarah Scoles, looks at the people who are obsessed with unidentified flying objects — but for different reasons.

The similarities between coronavirus and climate change are many. It's just the time scale that's different.

Physicians sign on to video conferences to help people who need emergency services at understaffed rural hospitals

One way to make life a little easier is to focus first on the door of the coop. Here's how.

Fast-spreading algae has spread quickly along crucial New York waterways that provide drinking water.

Breakthrough algae oil technology unveiled in Los Angeles! Sarah Backhouse was there and give you the scoop.

The difference in color between the northern and southern halves of Utah's Great Salt Lake are clear as day. But what causes that pink hue?

The diatoms were launched by the Taupo super-eruption on New Zealand's North Island 25,000 years ago.

No more drilling? Being able to transform algae into crude oil could revolutionize how we fuel up our vehicles.

A pesky species of algae is infiltrating parts of eastern Canada due to global warming

It's nontoxic, time-lapse ink that you see ... and then you don't see ... and then you see again.

We may owe our very existence to microscopic organisms that forever altered the food web.

You may not realize it, but seaweed is utterly essential to our world.

Ohio voters just passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, and it could help to save the pollution-choked Great Lake.

Researchers are still discovering all the ways that making music enriches your brain, but the impact is undeniable.

Made from locally harvested plants and barks, this gentle soap leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.

The Smiley family, from 1869 to the present, has run the Mohonk Mountain House, a gorgeous throwback of a resort hotel that I can no longer afford to visit abou

To a geologist, a gravestone can offer information other rocks can't. One project is using gravestones to better understand how the elements, particularly acid

Air pollution from auto exhaust and other sources now poses one of the most serious health risks.

Follow NASA's lead and explore this natural wonder by air. Scientists working for NASA's CORAL project are embarking on a two-month aerial study.

Have you ever looked up on a crisp fall day and noticed how brilliant and clear the blue sky is? That's not just your imagination.

Add an extra dose of whimsy and bliss to your big day with a rambunctious pile of rescue puppies.

A two-week public arts event inundates a small city in Arkansas with an array of vibrant murals and installations.

After being rescued as a baby, this little raccoon now lives a life of luxury in the Bahamas.

An arctic animal that typically spends its days lounging on pack ice came ashore on the southern coast of Washington this summer.

​Stretching over the Apurimac River, this suspension bridge is made of grass and rebuilt every year using traditional Inca techniques.

This salty soda lake literally turns dead animals into calcified statues. Why do lesser flamingos love it so much?

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a flying dog!

Old newspapers gain new life as evocative sculptures that tell a story about the relationship between humans and animals.

Photographer Seth Casteel casts his lens on the priceless expressions of rescue cats and kittens bounding and jumping through the air.

Following years of misuse, gorgeous canyon gains new life as one of Puerto Rico's most important ecological attractions.

Mountain bikers wind through the misty temperate rain forest of Whistler, British Columbia, leaving stunning long-exposure light trails in their wake.

Salamanders and newts in Europe are under siege by an invasive and deadly mycological disease. How can we stop it from reaching North America?

Henry David Thoreau's beloved slice of nature still exists today in the form of a Walden Pond State Reservation.

Many people don't see arachnids as 'cute,' but maybe they've never laid eyes on a peacock jumping spider.

These bioluminescent gnat larvae fool their prey by beautifully imitating the night sky inside of caves.

These endangered World Heritage Sites, both natural and cultural, could use a helping hand in restoring and preserving their integrity.

Here's a glance at the variation of landscape and geography found within just a few of Canada's most amazing national parks.

While a few of these natural wonders formed as a result of meteors raining down, many more were crafted by the hands of our own Mother Earth.

Due to their seemingly ever-smiling demeanor, these small marsupials are the perfect selfie buddies.

With the Earth's axis now tilting at 23.5 degrees, the northern hemisphere is at its farthest point from the sun.

Every June, the Elkmont Ghost Town in Great Smoky Mountains National Park lights up with the world's largest gathering of synchronous fireflies.

These leafy figures may be fascinating, but their comical appearance belies a sobering ecological reality.

Manhattanhenge is an urban phenomenon in which the sun sets perfectly along New York City's east-west street grid.

Native to East Asia, these frequently misrepresented animals are gentle creatures that serve as major icons in Japanese culture.

Fireworks displays are nothing compared to the cosmic explosions and implosions that occur every moment across our universe.