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.

The most effective way to remove pesticides from apple skins is to soak them in a baking soda and water solution. (It works better than bleach.)

Carey Gillam’s book "Whitewash" finds that glyphosate, the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup, is everywhere – and evidence that it causes harm has been suppressed.

Spending the day on the beach is fun, but eventually you to come out of the water to eat — and that can be difficult.

The end of artificial preservatives may be near — thanks to the power of plants and phytonutrients called flavanoids.

Researchers suggest our most lasting legacy will be chicken bones.

Those food storage beeswax cloths and bags you've been noticing? They work.

It all has to do with the smoke point of the oil.

Seafood fraud remains rampant in the U.S., according to a new investigation by Oceana, with one in five samples mislabeled.

Research finds a bad diet to be the biggest risk for early death worldwide.

Iceland is carving a niche in the hydrogen fuel market with a new program called Sustainable Marine and Road Transport–Hydrogen.

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

The LA show, opening this week, features some intriguing green concept cars...headed for production. Are you ready for a compact hybrid Lexus, a 170-mpg VW and

HydroPhi Technology will base its hydrogen energy company in Atlanta, bringing 300 green jobs to the region.

Hype builds around Bloom Energy's flagship solid oxide fuel cell -- a cleaner, greener 'power plant in a box.'

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.

A team of experts say the deadly explosion was caused by a buildup of static electricity after flying through a thunderstorm.

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

On the evening of Nov. 21, upwards of 400 meteors per hour may light up the night sky.

There's a supermassive black hole behind the 'baby boom' in the Phoenix galaxy cluster.

'Tis the season of giving, and this December night sky is saving some of its biggest gifts for last.

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.

India's Chandrayaan-2 mission lander was lost on the surface of the moon, but now NASA officials have found its debris.

Scientists say C/2019 Q4 is a comet from another galaxy.

Researchers have found a rocky planet, GJ 1252 b, that's just 66.5 light-years away and it's zipping around a red dwarf star.

From a wolf moon eclipse to multiple SpaceX Starlink launches, here's what not to miss in the January 2020 night sky.

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

'Hidden Gems' calendar is offered as a free download to commemorate the stunning accomplishments of the famed space telescope.

Scientists say there may be a second black hole lurking at the heart of our galaxy.

What caused the planets to neatly divide into terrestrial and gas giants? Scientists believe they now have the answer.

Researchers studying the mysterious objects say the look like blobs of gas but behave like stars.

NASA's latest red planet rover look for signs of ancient life as it paves the way for human exploration.

From the first supermoon of the year to the return of the zodiacal light, these are the best skywatching moments for February 2020.

A cosmic collision between two stars caused a stunning gas rainbow reaction.

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

NASA has released 'astonishing' results from the first up-close flyby of a Kuiper Belt space rock.

Betelgeuse is dimming so fast, astronomers say it may be primed to explode.

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

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

A 2012 study of homes in L.A. shows just how menacing stuff can be: "Many find their accumulated possessions exhausting to contemplate, organize, and clean."

So what if millennials killed mayonnaise and golf. Baby boomers killed the stuff that really matters — like the climate.

Should they be means tested, or should programs be universal?

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

Baby boomers aren't that old and they aren't ready for retirement homes – yet.

Small businesses generate more jobs — and our kids are going to need them — so support Small Business Saturday.

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

Sometimes a street that's considered walkable isn't — especially if you aren't young and fit and have sharp eyesight.

Islabike introduces a new line of bikes designed for aging riders.