A new study from social scientists explores how our relationships with people can affect our longevity and physical health.

Hungry Harvest recovers ugly produce and delivers it to your doorstep for a reasonable price. You just have to figure out what to make with it.

A flavorless watermelon is a reason for a good cry.

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

The Eco-Marathon brings together the best and the brightest students to create the most efficient cars.

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.

Carmakers have to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025, but $2 a gallon gas and the popularity of gas guzzlers might change that rule.

With big sales numbers, the manufacturers are rolling out a record number of new models at the 2016 New York Auto Show.

This time of year, it seems like pumpkin-flavored options are available for pretty much everything. But is all this pumpkin healthy?

Donald Trump's ego is extreme, he may be a bellwether for politicians as a whole, and the U.S. public as a whole.

No illness related to the recall have been reported, and shoppers should be wary of jars with a "Best Buy" date of June 16, 2015.

The FDA issued a statement, and then a clarification about that statement, about aging cheese on wood. What does it mean?

FDA, WHO crack down on popular ingredient in processed foods.

We almost lost the art of making true broth, but it has had a massive revival. Now, you can even enjoy it on the streets of New York.

Restaurants are on to our wine ordering habits, so the cheapest bottle of wine on the list may really just be the best value.

After years of research, the company is removing BPA linings from cans, just like it announced it would in 2012.

A synthetic form of alcohol called "alcosynth" that doesn't cause hangovers could replace normal booze by 2050.

At Global Seed Network's peer-to-peer online network, people can share rare and heirloom seeds for free.

The short answer is yes — but, there are caveats.

Mango is a delicious fruit that can be a pain to cut. Here's how the pros do it gto et the most fruit without hassle or harm.

Astronomers use the Hubble telescope to image Rubin’s galaxy, or UGC 2885, which may be the biggest galaxy ever.

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

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

Here's what they proposed in New Jersey to build better and safer cities for older citizens.

As Maine goes, so goes the the rest of the country, at least in terms of aging.

Bob's Red Mill, an internationally renowned natural foods flouring mill and market, is now completely owned by its 209 proud employees.

As more doctors use food as a medical tool, health care providers are making nutritious options more readily available — even farmers markets.

Video: Ed Begley Jr. and Jeff Goldblum suggest ways to save money & help the planet.

Get tips to go green & save money around the house.

Video: Danielle shows you how to celebrate Valentine's Day in an organic way.

NREL’s new Research Support Facilities basement maze will help cut energy use by two-thirds.

There is a healthy overlap between protecting national security and protecting the climate. Lockheed Martin & Raytheon get it, when will Congress get on board?

Google announces breakthrough in mirror technology that could cut the costs of solar thermal power in half.

The funding behind many environmental policies is getting cut, but the loan guarantee program for green energy projects is thriving.

In a rare move, Republicans on a House panel vote to subpoena White House documents related to the failed solar power company.

The U.S. energy secretary is the highest-ranking official yet to address Congress about federal aid to the bankrupt solar company.

Republicans in Congress have delayed part of a 2007 law that would require U.S. light bulbs to be more energy-efficient, scoring a symbolic victory.

Breaking from many in her party, Alaska's Lisa Murkowski says 'there is a role' for the federal loan program that financed the now-bankrupt solar firm.

Video: A study conducted by Consumer Reports found BPA in almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested -- from juice to chicken soup and tuna fish -- raising co

New report lauds companies like Tiffany and Sears that have banned dirty gold, but 4 out of 5 jewelry manufacturers still use it. The 'No Dirty Gold' campaign h

Amazon Give Back Box program makes donations easy, and you get a tax write-off as a bonus.

There doesn't seem to be anywhere to recycle one-time-use polyester graduation gowns so maybe they shouldn't be an option.

A new study suggests confusion can be a powerful learning tool, but only under the right circumstances.

Ice Age humans likely lived in these strange circles made from mammoth bones.

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.

Better skin and hair may be only a pot of rice away.

Gwyneth says you can 'technically' eat her beauty products. He breaks out the fast food to test her theory.

Black-backed woodpeckers love burned-out forests, but mega-fires are changing their lives.

The National Institutes of Health is looking for brave volunteers to have a live flu virus squirted up their noses.

An attempt to identify flu outbreaks by tracking people's Google searches about the illness hasn't lived up to its initial promise.