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5 health benefits of fresh cranberries

How healthy are all those cranberries you’ll be eating during the holiday season? You’ll like the answer.




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Creeping, crawling caterpillars

Video: How these roly-poly, spineless worms are serving as role models for soft material robots.



  • Research & Innovations

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Project IceCube and its frozen secrets

Video: Searching below the surface of Antarctica for the mysterious neutrino.



  • Research & Innovations

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Using nanotechnology to create spray-on solar panels

Video: Team of chemical engineers from Austin are creating solar cells that are light, flexible, efficient and affordable.




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The relationship between music and creativity

Video: Music can spark creativity in math and science.



  • Arts & Culture

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Crabs put the pinch on Cape Cod marshes

Hungry purple marsh crabs threaten Cape Cod salt marshes by eating crucial cordgrass.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ancient amulet unearthed in Cyprus has curious palindrome inscription

An ancient, two-sided amulet uncovered in Cyprus contains a 59-letter inscription that reads the same backward as it does forward.



  • Arts & Culture

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Secrets of 'Jerusalem': The story behind the making of the 3-D IMAX movie

Five years in the making, the film takes audiences on an interfaith journey through one of the world's 'most storied' cities.



  • Arts & Culture

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Tiny golden scrolls found on 2,000-year-old skeleton contain ancient magic spells

The spells are written in a mysterious language, but a few names of demons could be deciphered.



  • Arts & Culture

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Creationists and conspiracy theorists share the same cognitive error, study finds

Do you believe that "everything happens for a reason"? You might be making this error, too.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Obama's dirty little secret: his Presidential limo is a gas guzzler

Should we care that Obama's Presidential Limo will get single digit miles per gallon?




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Why Volkswagen should revive the retro Microbus

Why Volkswagen should bring back the Microbus.




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What is craniosacral therapy?

Cranial sacral therapy also known as craniosacral therapy is a gentle technique that releases tensions deep inside the body to reduce pain and dysfunction.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to get rid of spider crickets

With their weird behavior and extra-large size, home infestation of spider crickets is a decidedly unpleasant experience.




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Scientists decipher pepper's incredible anti-cancer properties

The Indian long pepper's use in traditional medicine dates back thousands of years.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Honda CR-Z hybrid now available

The Honda CR-Z is the newest hybrid to hit the streets of America.




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Honda hybrid sales increase during September

Honda hybrid sales increased during September 2010 including a 338 percent increase for the Civic.




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Ford announces which cities will get first crack at Focus Electric

Ford has announced the 19 markets that will receive the first wave of the Focus Electric in late 2011.




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Oxen's upcoming slaughter creates controversy

Should working farm animals be allowed to live a peaceful retirement, or should they be slaughtered and consumed? The fate of oxen at a little farm at Green Mou




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Oregon looks to map GMO crops for better transparency

Southern Oregon voted to ban genetically modified crops completely, but the rest of the state may end up mapping GMO crops for better regulation.




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Whack your way out of winter with a handcrafted camp axe

With campfire season just around the corner, the Explorers Axe collection will help you chop — and look — smart.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Is Japan facing a Chernobyl-like crisis?

Robert Alvarez, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, says the operators of the stricken Japanese nuclear plants are using a “hail Mary” met



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Author uncovers the secrets of Area 51

Area 51 is the largest government-controlled land parcel in the U.S., but the government still denies its existence. Author Annie Jacobsen discusses her new boo



  • Arts & Culture

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Sign of the times: Siemens scraps nuclear division

A historic moment for the energy industry — leading technology company Siemens abandons its nuclear division in favor of growing wind market.




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Kodak had a 'secret' nuclear reactor

A new report reveals that the Kodak industrial facility in upstate New York was home to a small nuclear reactor filled with weapons-grade uranium for more than




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Hermit crabs are attracted to the smell of their own dead, for one very morbid reason

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.




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More U.S. cities push to decriminalize magic mushrooms

Denver and Oakland vote to decriminalize magic mushrooms, showing support for psychedelic drug psilocybin. Other cities have similar laws on tap.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Cruising Tesla still faces bumpy road ahead

The company's stock is in high gear, its sales exceed expectations and two new models are coming. Tesla is disruptive for sure, but not trouble-free.




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Acrophobia and aquatics collide at London 'sky pool'

Just imagine floating high above the city in a clear-bottomed swimming pool. Or not.



  • Remodeling & Design

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World's first vertical cable car attracts critics, admirers and guerrilla BASE jumpers

The British Airways i360 isn't even due to open until August.



  • Arts & Culture

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Where did animal crackers come from?

We have the British to thank for animal crackers, but there's a lot more you should know about this tasty snack.




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Who says you can't enjoy ice cream in winter?

Ice cream is good any season of the year, including winter! Here's how to make the most of this frozen treat in cold weather.




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Use the power of pineapple for a homemade facial scrub

This homemade facial scrub with pineapple and sugar is an anti-inflammatory beauty option with anti-aging properties.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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7 unconventional cruises for your bucket list

Here are some off-the-beaten-path cruise destinations and the companies that can take you on the sailing adventure of a lifetime.




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You're betting on moisturizer with sunscreen to save your skin. You shouldn't.

Study finds that moisturizer with sunscreen isn't as effective as straight sunscreen.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Artist inspired late in life creates swirling, meditative sand labyrinths

Denny Dyke turns his walking meditations into intricate sand labyrinths on the beach in Oregon.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How an earthquake and El Nino created the Neskowin Ghost Forest

Ancient tree stumps set the tone at Neskowin Ghost Forest in Oregon.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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12 holiday cookies packing a secret superfood punch

Make the holiday season a little healthier with these sweet cookie recipes.




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9 microgreens full of meganutrients

From arugula to kale, these tasty sprouts can fill your plate with nutrition.




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Yoga increasing in popularity among home-schoolers

Yoga studios around the country are scrambling to add daytime classes for kids to meet the demands of home-school families.




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Film decries Canadian oil mining

‘Dirty Oil’ slams Canada’s oil extraction industry, calling it one of the world’s most polluting industrial projects.



  • Arts & Culture

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Pelosi's trip north of the border comes at energy crossroads

Oil sands, international relations and energy policy make for a touchy visit in Ottawa.




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Fox News: Keystone XL will create 2,000, 85,000, one million jobs

According to the GOP's favorite media mouthpiece, the Keystone XL pipeline would have created thousands, no- tens of thousands, no- hundreds of thousands, wait-




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Astonished divers come across a massive jellyfish off the coast of England

Divers enjoy a swim alongside a human-sized jellyfish near Cornwall, England.




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Why your sunscreen is bad for coral reefs

But protecting your skin and the reefs is possible.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This gorgeous cricket chorus sounds like humans singing a haunting song

Insect song, when slowed down dramatically, sounds otherworldly, but also human.




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How a computer algorithm gave Hamburg's new concert hall its incredible sound

The Elbphilharmonie features over 1 million computer-generated divots to shape sound within its main auditorium.



  • Arts & Culture

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Dog politely crashes live orchestra performance

As the Vienna Chamber Orchestra performs Mendelssohn, a dog saunters up to enjoy the show.




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Are audiobooks the secret to a calmer dog?

Celebrity dog trainer Cesar Millan and Audible have partnered to offer audiobooks for dogs.




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Pizza delivery driver surprises family with incredible piano performance

An 18-year-old pizza delivery driver surprises a family in Detroit by playing piano for them.



  • Arts & Culture