New research finds that people who don't like music might have lower blood flow in certain parts of their brains.

Nocturnal opera isn't just for owls, as these audio clips make clear.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will recommend ending a ban on most horizontal drilling, according to reports. Here are three quick things to consider about the plan.

Workers fled the leaking gas well hours before it caught fire, once again shedding light on the Gulf of Mexico's risky relationship with offshore drilling.

Plydea's simple but beautiful plywood home furnishings are easy on the wallet, made in Seattle from sustainable materials and — most important to this helple

With NASA's New Horizons probe zeroing in on Pluto, due to pass it on July 14, attention of astronomers all over the world is focusing in on Pluto.

As construction begins on a 32-story prefab tower here in the U.S., Broad Sustainable Building Corp. is preparing for a similar project in China that will resul

Blue Homes' view-ready Balance prefab finds a most appropriate home on the ancestral stomping grounds of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin.

The gorgeously illustrated "Prefabulous World" highlights some of the most cutting-edge, eco-friendly modular homes in the world.

In the bucolic exburbs of New York City, a mass-produced home designed by the legendary architect hits the market.

Units in Dubai's wind- and solar-powered Dynamic Tower will sell for $30M — Dramamine not included.

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.

Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence that could push the date of human habitation in Australia back possibly as far as 80,000 years ago.

Neanderthals might be extinct, but their genes still live on inside of us.

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.

Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.

A startling find in Wyoming radically changes our theories about the distant origins of our taxonomic order.

The bottom of the Pacific Ocean is actually cooling down. How is this possible? The answer is proof that Earth's systems operate on long timescales.

This supposed moon rock is actually an Earth rock. It was likely jettisoned from our planet ages ago, eventually crashing into the moon.

The environmental movement's challenges are greater than ever, but the founder of 350.org says victory lies ahead.

The latest World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin paints a grim picture for our environment.

A study explored 50 million laser images from a NASA satellite to calculate the shrinking depth of the ice sheets, finding the edges to be particularly thin.

A weather balloon has broken the record for the longest balloon-borne experiment in Antarctica, and is still going strong.

Scientist captures stunning sunrise during a research mission to study polar ice in the Arctic circle.

500 square miles of Appalachian forest is gone forever due to illegal mountaintop mining, and the EPA doesn't seem to mind.

Michael Pollan explains how a variety of plants and animals make for healthy farms, which make for healthy people.

Single? Welcome love into your life, and celebrate — don't shun — the holiday.

Fire lookout towers found in numerous national forests have been converted into campsites-in-the-sky.

Actor urges lawmakers to close environmental loopholes and increase oversight of industry.

Cards are piling up for the man whose heart literally broke when his dog died.

Republicans are licking their chops about questioning the EPA administrator, but recent history shows that may be exactly what she wants.

If you're thinking about replacing utilities with solar panels, you'll need to research and take some considerations into account first.

The heat from the sun heats up metal oxides that in turn release oxygen atoms that mingle with steam. Hydrogen molecules can then be captured and stored.

British Airways partners with an American biofuel firm to build a massive facility outside of London that will produce garbage-based jet fuel.

Christine Ren's "Silent Killers" uses stunning visuals to draw attention to a net-buyback program to keep our seas cleaner for wildlife.

A Pink Floyd soundtrack is not included with Studio Roosegaarde's newest environmental-themed light installation.

From loading the dishwasher incorrectly to making your bed in the morning, these everyday errors can lead to a mighty mess.

Researchers found that rooms exposed to sunlight kept the germ population in check better than rooms that received no sunlight at all.

Researchers make headway in fight against devastating disorder by breeding bees with the ability to seek out and remove varroa mites.

Markus Imhoof's new documentary balances microphotography with compelling storytelling. The film will debut on June 10.

A photographer has caught fascinating slow-motion footage of honeybees flying, working and even stinging.

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are

Jaguars used to roam all over the Southwest but now are an extreme rarity. And this unique cat is already threatened by the mining industry.

New research finds that exposure to mildly cooler temps may be the key to shedding pounds.

If you love the idea of long-lasting LED bulbs but not the price, this one-day Amazon Gold Box Deal may put these energy savers in your price range.

More than 7,000 cities in 172 countries are expected to take part in the one-hour event on Saturday.

A new online investing platform will fund energy-efficiency improvements for churches and nonprofits in poor neighborhoods.

And it's potentially more efficient than an LED.

Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish.

The color looks radioactive, but activists promise it is nontoxic and harmless to marine life.