This video is a good warning of the future of wildlife if populations continue to decline as Living Planet assessment reports.

Some of these massive beasts are familiar in form but enormous in size, while others are strange hybrids of modern-day animals.

Here are the world's rarest animals, the loneliest creatures on Earth: 8 species with fewer than 10 confirmed individuals left alive.

The sun, like many stars, may be a binary, meaning it could have a mass-extinction-causing 'brother.'

Even core areas of pika habitat 'are vulnerable to climate change within a timeframe of decades,' researchers say.

The giant bug, Lord Howe Island stick insect, was rediscovered in the early 2000s, and now scientists have confirmed it's in fact them.

Vaderlimulus tricki is the first horseshoe crab found in Idaho rocks of the Triassic Period, and it has an uncanny resemblance to Darth Vader.

This is the first photograph ever taken of the bizarre and mysterious species, Thismia neptunis.

The Caribbean nation of Haiti was once lush with trees and the animals that lived there, but now only a few sections of primary forest remain.

Researchers study the genetic secrets of the world's last Pinta Island tortoise.

If humans are still around millions or billions of years from now, they'll have to deal with supervolcanoes, asteroids and worse.

Researchers discovered a Chelonoidis phantasticus giant tortoise on Fernandina Island. The last time this tortoise was seen was 1906.

For the holiday weekend, and all summer long, try this easy trick for making a lot of large ice balls at one time.

Honeysuckle and lemon balm foraged from the backyard or your farmers market flavor this vodka cocktail.

Made in the U.K. from the essence of foraged ants, this gin is not a joke.

Local rum, strawberries and honey go into this classic frozen cocktail.

Make your sipping simple this holiday weekend with these easy-to-throw-together drinks.

Do you have friends who are always throwing parties? We've got the tools to make them happy.

The 2014 farm bill removed some of the barriers to growing hemp. Humboldt Distillery ran with it.

Open up the liquor cabinet, pull out your shaker, and celebrate your hard work with a cocktail.

Low-calorie cocktails abound, even if they're not labeled as such. The key is knowing the amount of alcohol and sugar in what you're drinking.

Stocktails are simply savory cocktails made with broth, and we talk to an expert about why they're such a hit.

The Maple Guild produces organic, non-GMO syrup from the largest sugar bush in the world.

Diluting whisky makes it more flavorful, according to a study out of Linnaeus University in Sweden.

The Finns have a word for drinking alone at home in your underwear. What other cool foreign food words don't we have?

This simple lime-cutting hack gives you more juice and has the added benefit of less cleanup when you're done.

Add variety to your football-viewing drink choices with these beer cocktails.

Session cocktails and plant-based barbecue are the biggest food trends this summer.

Try these non-alcoholic cocktails, zero-proof cocktails. Your non-imbibing friends will thank you for giving them great choices.

How did the Shirley Temple, the grandmother of all non-alcoholic cocktails, come to be?

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex

It can be hard to determine how much seafood you can eat safely while meeting your nutritional needs. This online seafood calculator lends a helping hand.

The discovery of huge amounts of water ice and possible organic compounds on the heat-blasted planet Mercury suggests that the raw materials necessary for life

For the next few weeks, about half an hour before sunrise, Mercury will peek over the southeastern horizon for observers in the northern hemisphere.

An analysis of dozens of pyroclastic ash deposits suggests that Mercury had an long history explosive volcanism.

The dream of a space-faring humanity is deep-rooted.

Due to history or legend, most countries are known for contributing something specific to the world. How many do you know?

Our feline friends come in many colors and coat patterns, each with a name. How many do you know?

If you find yourself glued to the TV when the Academy Awards roll around each year, this quiz might be your chance to shine.

Life across the globe depends on bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators. Test your knowledge about these vital creatures.

When a painting sells for a jaw-dropping price, it makes headlines. Do you know how much these works of art went for?

They're massive, they're all-natural and, in most cases, they're millions of years older than we are. So how were these amazing landforms created?

Different countries have different dining customs. Do you know how to avoid being offensive at the dinner table, no matter where that table is?

These unusual creatures are stunningly beautiful and surprisingly important to life on Earth. Show us what you know!

The online dictionary Dictionary.com added a number of popular words culled from headlines and social media. Can you define them?

A lot of faulty survival information gets passed around. Can you sort out which actions will save you, and which might kill you?

It's time for some healthy change. Here are some fundamental truths you need to know about diet, exercise and other wellness goals.

UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz.

Google lays out a plan to make renewable energy cheaper than coal.

When the Winter Olympics wrap up, Vancouver will be passing more than one torch. The city could light the way for green cities of the future by proving economic