Non-GMO. Organic. Fair trade. You see these labels on all kinds of products, but do you know what they mean? Take this quiz to find out.

Weed killer glyphosate is being carried by foraging bees back to their hives — even organic bee hives.

Warning: You may never look at dropped snacks the same way again.

Panera Bread recently announced it will use only 'clean' bacon. But what does that mean for the rest of the bacon we eat? Don't panic, here's the deal.

U.S. landowners voluntarily protect more land (and water) than all national parks in the lower 48 states, a new census shows.

If chicken breasts are your go-to lean protein, you may want to avoid this poultry defect.

Today, a Bradford heir is resurrecting the fruit and using the proceeds to fund the drilling of fresh water wells around the world.

Crumb-free bread could definitely improve options on future space restaurant menus.

After World War II, a government program called Atoms for Peace aimed to find a peaceful use for nuclear power. And thus, the atomic garden was born.

A new study finds surging levels of harmful phthalates in instant macaroni and cheese.

When copper from a mug mixes with the acids in a cocktail like a Moscow mule, copper poisoning can occur.

The shell doesn't always protect eggs from becoming infected with salmonella.

You're ingesting microplastics when you consume this trendy salt source.

Microwave popcorn may be convenient, but there are some hidden health dangers inside the bag.

Aluminum foil may be convenient, but it may also be toxic. Here are some alternatives for when you're cooking over high heat.

Most nuts are safe to eat past their best-by date, but eventually almonds, cashews and other nuts will go rancid.

Researchers suggest our most lasting legacy will be chicken bones.

The government shutdown has forced the Food and Drug Administration to significantly reduce the number of inspections it's able to do.

The New Clermont seeks to recreate Fulton's 1807 journey from New York City to Albany in a new-fangled steamboat and demonstrate hydrogen's potential. But their

A visit to Panasonic's Eco Ideas House and to the big Tokyo electronics show, which embraced green this year, incorporating the electric car into a smart grid v

Unit from Germany is the answer for off-grid campsites, providing access to 'Glee' reruns, night lighting and microwaves that brown.

The technology would pack a lot of energy into a small space and allow laptops and iPhones to run for weeks without refueling.

Big hydrogen power plants like the one just installed in Bridgeport, Conn., can complement a fleet of fuel-cell cars.

Artificial photosynthesis could produce the perfect clean fuel to run everything.

Water vapor escaping Europa hints at a vast saltwater ocean beneath its surface.

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a monster black hole larger than thought possible.

The unusually close trifecta of black holes will likely merge into one giant entity over the next several hundred million years.

Hoag's Object, a celestial doughnut that features a galaxy within a galaxy, is a beautiful enigma of the cosmos.

19 newly discovered dwarf galaxies are missing dark matter.

We chat with astrotourism specialist Valerie Stimac, and author of 'Dark Skies,' about the best places to gaze into the beauty of the heavens.

Scientists are studying new data from the Hubble telescope showing that planets with the density of cotton candy exist and they're called Super-Puffs.

NASA's Planet Hunter, TESS, discovered its first potentially habitable Earth-sized planet called TOI 700 d, located 100 light-years away.

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy created this gorgeous color composite picture of the moon from more than 100,000 photographs.

Scientists discovered the oldest known material on the Earth's surface while studying a meteorite that landed in Australia 50 years ago.

NASA continues to share stunning images from Juno's travels around Jupiter, and they put the planet in a whole new light.

The collision between these stars in 2083 will be impossible to miss.

China releases a massive batch of images from its mission to the far side of the moon.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth after spending 328 days in space.

Humans have detected and confirmed seismic event son another planet. Here's what you need to know about "marsquakes" and what they mean.

Using images from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, NASA reveals the moon's 'dark side' in 4K as observed by the Apollo 13 astronauts.

Astronomers have found a mini-moon called 2020 CD3 in Earth's orbit, but it won't be around for very much longer.

The exoplanets discovered by astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto include one potentially habitable, Earth-sized world.

To find life on Mars, we may have to send probes and people into this hole.

Multi-generation living may get even more multi-generational if current demographic trends — like boomers aging — continue.

About 70 million American baby boomers are going shopping, and many of them have deep pockets.

A look at the demographics shows there will be a lot of baby boomers around when climate change kicks in.

In Japan, they call it "rougai." In North America, the rage against older generations is about to get much, much worse.

This isn't an aging problem, it's a design problem.

This is going to be a major question in the very near future.

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?