There you are, yakking on your cellphone while I sit fuming at a green light one car behind. And that's just one of many things that you, the American driver, h

Is green transportation a new status symbol? The affordable hybrid is favored by America’s richest drivers, especially in California.

Everybody's worried about the high unemployment rate, and they should be. But fuel-efficient cars, hybrids and electrics are putting Americans to work big time.

The hybrid earned a 47 mpg rating in the city and on the highway.

With fewer Americans actually able to change a tire, and the auto industry looking to save weight and costs to meet fuel economy targets, it's not surprising th

If your car isn't getting the gas mileage you want or expect, it might be time to put down the carbs and pick up the dumbbells because your body may be the prob

Americans tend to buy more fuel-efficient cars when prices at the pump go up.

In the wake of the big Northeast storm, here's a look at some of the smart all-wheel drive choices for getting you through snow and ice

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As electric cars become increasingly mainstream, they're starting to build up a charge on social media around the world.

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Aston Martin's chief is bad-mouthing hybrids and thinks his "V-12 is something special." I beg to differ. His cars get dismal fuel economy.

The all-electric bus costs about $175,000 but is expected to help school districts save $11,000 per year in fuel costs.

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The EPA is proposing new low-sulfur gasoline be phased in starting in 2017. Everybody's happy — well, everyone except Big Oil.

There are 1,000 of these hybrid muscle/battery power vehicles on the road, mostly in Europe. Only a few are in the U.S., but does 3 cents a mile sound good?

Among the negative consequences are more accidents and fewer green car sales.

With more than 1,000 horsepower and 600 miles of range, this green car is sexy, fast and interesting — but it’s only in prototype mode.

New report shows major metro employment is moving further away from where people actually live. And it's worse for poor people and minorities.

$2.50 a gallon gas makes a compelling case for crossovers and big fuel hogs.

But a new University of Michigan poll reveals huge gender gaps in car knowledge.

Mars and back on a tank of fuel? Ion drive could revolutionize space travel.

Cheap gas may bolster spending, but it also drivers consumers to buy less fuel-efficient vehicles.

Going for the guzzlers when oil prices are cyclical simply isn't smart.

Trade embargoes have kept Cuba's cars stuck in the '60s, complete with pitch-black diesel and nasty hydrocarbons.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft discovered Pluto's staggeringly diverse terrain, and scientists are only now starting to dig into what it could all mean.

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Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air.

A prototype lunar rover that was sold to a scrapyard and reported by NASA to be lost has now been found.

Micro Mollusk Breaks Record for World's Tiniest Snail

The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is nearing record-breaking size again, scientists say.

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For the first time ever, astronomers have directly observed planets in the process of being born.

Abraham Lincoln helped the country become the scientific and engineering powerhouse we know today, says Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Scientists have created a kind of cyborg flower: living roses with tiny electronic circuits threaded through their vascular systems.

Mars may one day have rings similar to Saturn's famous halo, new research suggests.

The padded bumpers remain popular with new parents despite health concerns.

Examining the eyes is an easy way for doctors to have a look at blood vessels' health.

There is no such thing as a "male brain" or a "female brain," new research finds.

SpaceX may try to make history with its next launch later this month, returning its rocket to a landing pad rather than an ocean-based platform.

A tiny satellite built by grade schoolers may get a little help from above during its launch.

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Electromagnetic hypersensitivity may be an ill of the modern age or just a sign of a different condition.

Researchers will likely never know what happened to the crew of the Catalina PBY-5.

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.

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