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Due to history or legend, most countries are known for contributing something specific to the world. How many do you know?

Nobel by the numbers: How much do you know about the history of the Nobel Prize? Take the quiz.

It's time for some healthy change. Here are some fundamental truths you need to know about diet, exercise and other wellness goals.

Every two years, the National Science Foundation asks 10 questions to see how much Americans know about science.

Answer 20 questions to get your resiliency score -- and find out how self and community-sufficient you are.

Web site and mobile app help you find the lowest gas prices in your area.

Impact Energies sells and leases solar panel systems to people making less than $6 a day in Ghana. It was acquired by Persistent Energy Partners.

The Guest-Imator is a digital portion calculator that even considers the amount of leftovers you want to have. It works for vegan meals, too.

In England, Tesco supermarket is overhauling its fresh produce department to fight food waste.

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.

Are the days of 'Star Wars'-type droids upon us? Israeli researchers host a tournament to see who can create a robot with the most human handshake.

Meanwhile, rumors of a pending iPad 3 spread around the Web, but are they to be believed?

2014's big tech news comes early in the year with the announcement that Google plans to acquire Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash.

An unstoppable smart home start-up faces its first major bump in the road: Safety concerns over the Nest Protect smoke detector's 'Nest Wave' function.

A wildlife corridor in Brazil's Atlantic Forest will help animals like the golden lion tamarin thrive in its preferred environment.

Pando, the world's largest-known organism, is dying. But there might still be time to save this wonder of nature.

A team of veterinarians use tilapia skin as a healing bandage on their paws.

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.

Hundreds of hikers battle altitude sickness and frostbite as they wait in line to summit Mount Everest.

Cozy up over the holidays with one of these seven throw blankets for around the house made from a variety natural and renewable fibers.

Check out this infographic, which breaks down the importance of organic food, how mobile usage affects purchasing, food labels and more.

'From dirt to shirt in less than 700 miles.' There aren't many T-shirt makers who can make that claim.

These chips delicious and include a bevy of healthy ingredients too!

Researchers put running, weightlifting and interval training to the test to see which one was best for the brain.

If you suffer from specific conditions, you might want to look at changing the position you fall asleep in.

Experts believe that between one-third and one-half of cancers are preventable. Here's what you can do.

With green hotels, vegan grub and the nation's oldest wildlife refuge, Oaktown stays true to its roots.

Fast, cheap, and high quality? That's right. Fast food does not have to be bad for you.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

More and more independent restaurants are going hyper local by growing their own.

Nero's Grill at Caesars is changing the gambling town's image by sourcing sustainably.

Eight of Esquire's top 20 new restaurants of 2010 emphasize local and sustainable foods.

Traveling in the states this summer? You’ll want to follow this Facebook page to help you find farm-to-table restaurants all over the country.

The fast-food chain is becoming increasingly sustainable with vegetarian fare and natural, cage-free meat options.

Tired of quizzing your waiter about where your seafood comes from? Here's a website and other tools that can help with your restaurant research before you go.

Iron Chef Jose Garces’ whiskey bar in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia serves a sustainable burger and fries that are worth the wait.

Our food blogger visits the locally inspired restaurant that has been nominated for a James Beard Award for Best Chef in NYC.

Vote in the People’s Choice 2012 Green Plate Awards sponsored by The Nature Conservancy for your favorite sustainable restaurant in select regions.

Actress, currently starring in the eco-thriller 'The East,' describes freeganism and her experiences on an eco-village studying permaculture.

Morieka Johnson helps you choose what to get at the grocery and the sushi bar. Plus: 10 fish to avoid.

Find out how you can send in a lock of hair to see how much mercury is in your body.

Shocking lab results have convinced me to buy my tea elsewhere.

In a landmark decision, Europe restricts a popular pesticide linked to declining honeybee populations.

Experts say it is one of the largest documented bee deaths in the Western U.S.

The simplest and best way to get rid of poison ivy is 'very carefully.'

The chemicals, which come from valley farms as well as illegal marijuana gardens, are a contributing factor towards sharp declines in frog populations.

Europe's moratorium on neonicotinoid pesticides is being challenged by Bayer CropScience. Bee advocates, however, are fighting back.

A tarantula's toxic brew could serve as an insecticide against agricultural pests that consume the venom orally.

Pyrethroid pesticides stunt the growth of bumblebees, a new study finds, resulting in smaller workers that may be less adept at foraging.