Hi-tech biomass gassification plant will cut Middlebury College's CO2 emissions by 40 percent.

Connecticut inventor and tinkerer Dave Nichols thinks cars should run on biomass. He just might just be on to something.

An new power plant in England turns waste wood into power. But it doesn't burn it.

Kevin Daly has trained a lab full of bomb-sniffing moths, sparking the interest of the United States Department of Defense.

Find out why everyone from the candy lobby to the TV networks are weighing in on the daylight saving time debate.

Atlanta to Appalachia columnist Benyamin Cohen and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first chicks — and the wide new world of raising chickens.

We tracked the journey of our new chicks online as they made their way across state lines and to their new home — our home — in West Virginia.

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.

When the only way to visit your neighbors is to hop into a car, holiday parties take on a deeper significance.

Phylliroe is a type of nudibranch, or sea slug, that has evolved to look and swim like a fish. And that's not the only weird thing about it.

Why are these crocodiles orange? One grotesque theory about their coloration might shock you.

Australian researchers have traced the largest dinosaur footprint ever found, an intimidating 5-foot, 9-inch long impression made by a giant sauropod.

The rejuvenating lunch breaks of yesterday are long gone. They've become rushed working lunches, and surveys show it's getting worse.

Microsoft Japan gives staff Fridays off — and it pays off for both employees and the company's bottom line.

These cubicle-dwellers aren't afraid to show how much they like the season.

There are so many things you can do with Raspberry Pi, an amazing, tiny computer.

Passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 who died on Sept. 11 honored at the national memorial site in Pennsylvania.

The research sheds new light on how our musical tastes change as we age and why.

Harvard's Music Lab has spent five years compiling a large database of thousands of songs from all over the world — with some striking similarities.

Research reveals you can change facets of your personality if you're motivated and committed.

Americans went to libraries more than the movies in 2019, according to a new Gallup poll.

These fresh food marketplaces are a cultural connecting point that sell live and dead animals, but they have been linked to increased risk of disease.

Swarms of jellyfish are clogging water intakes at power plants around the world, and a new study explains why jellyfish populations are on the rise.

"The Living Forest" by photographer Robert Llewellyn and scientist Joan Maloof drops you into a forest and encourages you to really notice its life.

billy barr spent the last 40 years living alone in a cabin in Gothic, Colorado, and collecting meticulous weather data about temperatures, snowfall and more.

Studies show that we track fecal matter, potentially deadly bacteria and fungus into our homes when we wear our shoes inside.

As Florida and the Southeast U.S. brace for Hurricane Irma's arrival as a Category 4 storm, several islands in the Caribbean are coping with the aftermath.

The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California is ablaze with colorful wildflower blooms.

A new study finds Hawaii is home to "super corals" that were nearly destroyed 30 years ago but have rebounded despite warmer, more acidic water.

Sweden has a floating library — the bokbåten — that brings thousands of books to people on dozens of remote islands in the Stockholm archipelago twice a year.

Like, why are there so many left-handed athletes, and how come they're so good at math?

Belinda Richards captures pet personalities and turns them into art.

John and Charlotte Henderson are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary this month at a nursing home in Texas.

A husky turned in by a breeder for her 'weird' eyes is adopted after a rescue group shares her story.

The Azawakh is a sight hound from West Africa that is newly recognized by the American Kennel Club.

You might be surprised by what the Best In Show winner is served for lunch.

There are lots of ways to be experience awe through everyday things — even from your couch, and even during coronavirus lockdown.

On a group phone call tonight, Senator Kerry implores young organizers to push their senators on the climate bill. 'We have to hold our politicians accountable.

In 850 A.D., those gathered around a glacial lake perished from one of nature's most deadly phenomena. Or so we thought. New evidence deepens the mystery.

New research suggests zeppelins could replace cargo ships at a fraction of the pollution.

Hurricane Dorian was the strongest storm to ever make landfall in the Bahamas. These photos show the destruction.

While parts of the country were still sweltering, the West was hit by a weekend snowfall.

The Royal Meteorological Society, in association with WeatherPro, announces the winners of the 2019 Weather Photographer of the Year competition.

Video shows rainstorms rolling over Western Australia, dumping rain on areas affected by bushfires.

Show off your green thumb — or just your love for nature — with these plant-centric pieces of jewelry.

Corns and calluses are hardened layers of skin that occur on your hands and feet. They can be painful, and they're not pretty. Here's how to get rid of them.

There's no reason to be intimidated by the idea of wearing a hat, especially not these classic styles.

Somewhere along the line, we became a nation of liquid soap junkies. New research show sales of bar soap are down.

The outcry for the fashion business to change its ways regarding women's plus-size clothing is getting louder.

Do you ever get too old to wear jeans or any other item of clothing? We ask a respected fashion blogger Lisa Carnochan to answer this loaded question.