From adorable porgs to crystalline foxes, the otherworld species of 'The Last Jedi' have roots here on Earth.

Bryan Nelson's short film, "Migrating with the Sandhill Cranes," profiles one couple's epic journey to migrate with sandhill cranes from New Mexico to Alaska.

Waves crash against wind turbines perched on a jetty in Boulogne-sur-mer, France.

The PACT Act makes animal cruelty a federal felony, threatening violators with fines and prison time.

You might be surprised at the one thing that can make the task much more bearable.

While they may lack a certain je ne sais quoi possessed by Rosie, there are machines out there wiling to clean your filthy windows and BBQ grill.

Out with the old and in with the new — as in a new, healthier perspective on your life and all your stuff.

From gift boxes to fun furniture, there are all sorts of inventive ways you can use handy chalkboard paint.

If you are aiming for more minimalist surroundings but find it hard to part with things, this trick could work for you.

These tips should help you get pet hair off your dog, cat, house and clothes.

The ENOUGH project points out at least one commonality between Mac and PC -- they both use conflict minerals.

Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr. is fighting with community activists to save West Virginia's Coal River Mountain from the hands of major coal corporations t

You might remember the former U.S. senator from Idaho as the anti-gay politician who was arrested for lewd conduct in an airport bathroom. He's back in Washingt

A newly unveiled firm's asteroid-mining plans may be ambitious, but they're not any crazier than some extractive operations already under way here on Earth, com

Chessboard-like grid patterns that cover sand dunes in China are explained as attempts at mining nickel in the deserts.

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.

Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse.

Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.

A 2018 study found that microplastics are being introduced to the environment through fertilizers made through large-scale composting.

A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET.

Over 500 workers have been mobilized to deal with the endless tide of garbage inflicting the beaches of Santo Domingo.

Benôit 'Ben' Lecomte hopes his attempt to swim across the Pacific will bring awareness to the plastic pollution creating 'an ocean in peril.'

Made of plastic and metal, it harms our oceans just like microbeads.

Hundreds of eager spectators lined Manhattan's West Side Pier 84 on June 6, as the space shuttle Enterprise completed the final leg of its journey to the Intrep

Amidst much fanfare, the new museum display featuring retired space shuttle Endeavour opened to the media and invited guests here on Oct. 30.

Since the end of its space shuttle program, NASA is relying more and more on commercial space travel.

A miniature space farm, robot legs, and microbes collected by cheerleaders are just a few of the odd passengers headed to the International Space Station.

NASA's crash dummies are worlds tougher than their car-testing cousins.

A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent.

The Planetary Society's tiny LightSail spacecraft has sent a photo of its deployed solar sail down to Earth.

China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.)

Feature-length film to serve as an archive of the disaster, will only be shown internally.

President Obama has a tricky balancing act to perform as BP plans to resume offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Harrell Tickell used their cameras to expose the ugly truth about the spill, when it became clear that the problems are ongoing and

What's your interpretation of this bizarre painting found on the news sharing site Reddit?

After reports of icy pens, rotten food and sick animals sparked an outcry, 97 orcas and belugas have been released from a Russian 'whale jail.'

Mother's Day crafts. They are so easy to do, there's really no excuse not to melt Mom's heart.

Forget the fancy flowers and jewels. These sweet, simple gifts are the way to mom's heart this Mother's Day.

Adding walking poles to your daily jaunt is an excellent way to boost your calorie burn, and they may even help prevent chronic pain with aging.

There's no one-size-fits-all solution for raising HDL cholesterol levels, but it can be done — and understanding inflammation is an important step.

Vaderlimulus tricki is the first horseshoe crab found in Idaho rocks of the Triassic Period, and it has an uncanny resemblance to Darth Vader.

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The Maple Guild produces organic, non-GMO syrup from the largest sugar bush in the world.

Shake up your holiday drink options with these creamy cocktails that aren't eggnog.

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex

An impact basin spotted on Mercury with two smaller craters above it looks remarkably like the sweet treat-loving Cookie Monster muppet of "Sesame Street" fame.

A NASA spacecraft slammed into the surface of Mercury on Thursday, April 30, bringing a groundbreaking mission to a dramatic end.

Crows and ravens are some of the smartest animals on the planet. So what do you know about them?

Before you scoop up your next bowl of ice cream, test your knowledge about everyone's favorite summer treat.

They're massive, they're all-natural and, in most cases, they're millions of years older than we are. So how were these amazing landforms created?