Human gene has 'sixth sense,' mining linked to birth defects, 'Cars 2' vs. Big Oil, and more.

Floods may hit Calif. next, study ranks fattening foods, alien ocean found, and more.

Oil release draws fire, record floods hit North Dakota, platypus in peril, and more.

Experts warn of gas bubble, floods threaten nuke plant, lost penguin in rehab, and more.

BPA emasculates mice, floods and fires near nukes, home wind power grows, and more.

Nuclear smoke at Los Alamos, space junk threatens astronauts, and more.

California puts cap-and-trade on hold, scientists discover brightest object ever found, and more.

New York may lift fracking moratorium, fires may forever change Southwest ecosystem, and more.

Yellowstone oil spill festers, autism linked to RXs, shuttle crew arrives for last launch, and more.

EPA readies new air rules, dust storm hits Phoenix, giant wombat found, and more.

Oil spill raises pipeline doubts, Atlantis crew teases surprise, grizzly kills hiker, and more.

Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off, EPA issues new air rules, polar bears are Irish, and more.

Space junk haunts shuttle, heat wave hits U.S., critics boo 'Zookeeper,' and more.

Drought grips U.S., GOP wages battle of the bulb, fish uses tools, and more.

New space race starts, GOP loses bulb battle, dirty socks fight malaria, and more.

CO2 capture on hold, lost 'rainbow toad' found, rare cats endure war, and more.

Study reveals humans' top eco-flaw, whaling summit ends in walkout, why beta males are happier, and more.

U.S. bakes in heat wave, beef scare sweeps Japan, BP spills oil in Alaska, and more.

Last shuttle heads home, pine trees in peril, EPA sued over L.A. smog, and more.

NASA eyes asteroid, U.S. science smarts criticized, ethanol tied to price spikes, and more.

Space shuttle era ends, heat wave bakes U.S., Kenya burns ivory, and more.

U.S. heat wave peaks, crooks steal crops, Iran aims for space, and more.

Record 'dead zones' plague U.S., new heat wave likely, toxic thaw in Arctic, and more.

Fires to reshape Yellowstone, GOP pushes pipeline, hints of 'God particle' seen, and more.

U.S. eco-activist sentenced, cougar walks 1,500 miles, EPA delays ozone rule, and more.

The mob vs. wildlife, GOP vs. EPA, tequila vs. corn ethanol, and more.

Humanity to hit 7 billion in 2011, U.S. unveils new mpg rules, Shark Week begins, and more.

Key fish in crisis, rhino wars escalate, rescued penguin to be released, and more.

U.S. suffers record heat, lethal radiation in Japan, 'unicorn' plant at risk, and more.

Amazon damage rises, heat wave roasts U.S., new proof of 'multiverse,' and more.

U.S. wolves in crosshairs, Earth's moon may be 2 in 1, cyclone hits Haiti, and more.

Photos suggest water on Mars, Shell to drill in Arctic, storm outlook worsens, and more.

Economic rut spurs ecological rush, EPA vs. 'glymes,' icebergs vs. drought, and more.

EPA may delay ozone rule (again), Japan hid radiation info, DNA traced to meteorites, and more.

Big rigs get mpg boost, electric car goes solar, supermice rise in Europe, and more.

'Huge' step in cancer fight, Mars rover sends new pics, actress boosts alien hunt, and more.

Bad outlook for U.S. drought, dino gave live birth, meteor shower tonight, and more.

Schools save energy, E. coli spurs beef recall, Europe vs. Asia on rhinos, and more.

Cities adapt to climate shifts, oil fouls North Sea, walking lengthens lives, and more.

Arctic oil worries natives, school lunches get real, sleeping bears still trouble, and more.

The auto parts company has donated millions to help wounded vets.

An American Airlines catering cart at Chicago's O'Hare Airport goes wild.

The website FlightNetwork features 50 of the world's most beautiful cities, as chosen by 1,000 of the world's top travel professionals.

SkyBridge, North America's longest pedestrian suspension bridge, opened earlier this year in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. And now it's ready for Christmas.

Residents of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become independent from Papua New Guinea.

The Via Francigena is a 1,250-mile trail that passes through England, France, Switzerland and Italy.

Beautiful cherry blossoms begin to frame the historic buildings in Washington, D.C., signaling spring has sprung.

The celestial object C/2019 Y4 or ATLAS may be visible to the naked eye by May. It was only just discovered in 2019.

The highly anticipated successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled to launch in spring 2021.

Researchers pored over historical accounts to crack the case of a 1,400-year-old light show.