Wind energy is often viewed as environmentally friendly. Still, even if wind turbines are situated so as to not inadvertently kill birds and bats, they may carr

While the Mars Curiosity rover sports state-of-the-art equipment, much of that machinery is bound to its body by a simple network of knots.

Here are five serious sewage disasters in history, many of them caused by overwhelmed sewer systems. How we can prevent future ones from flowing our way?

With the passing of its first major milestone, NASA is on track to replace its highly toxic fuel with a greener, more efficient one.

From fission and fusion to biomaterials, NASA hopes these innovations will benefit Earth and space science.

Just what is bitcoin, and how does digital cash for the Internet work?

This fraudster has an overactive imagination.

Microsoft's Hohm Scores app ranks more than 60 million U.S. homes according to energy efficiency. How'd yours fare? And, most importantly, how'd your friends an

The software giant is expected to unveil its first tablet computer.

With malaria and polio eradication at the top of Gates' to-do list, the Microsoft founder finds fault with Google's focus on tech projects.

The Microsoft founder admits that the cumbersome combination should have been made easier.

Bill and Melinda Gates outline global-aid myths: poor countries will always be poor, foreign aid is a waste, and saving lives will lead to overpopulation.

Big money is being poured into a technology that could make it possible to modify your DNA.

Here's everything you need to know to get started in the world of legal marijuana — from investing to fundraising to finding a job.

The government's emerging tax plan looks like the baby boomers are hurting millennials, but it's worse than that; it's rich people hurting everyone else.

Biodegradable products may not be as good for the environment as advertised. New research from North Carolina State University shows that biodegradable material

Bipartisan 'Chemical Safety Improvement Act' would require more safety regulation for chemicals while making it easier for those that pass to get on the market.

There's never been a better time to start bicycling to work. Here's how to get rolling!

If you follow a few simple steps, we promise you won't smell after your bike ride to the office.

What’s the best way to be kind to Mother Nature when answering the call of nature? Here’s an example of why green choices aren’t always black and white.

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the world's most eccentric billionaires, especially if it was their wacky ideas that made them so rich to begin with.

The nonprofit Gearing Up gives women in recovery a chance to get outside, build self-esteem and bond with one another.

The emerald ash borer, it turns out, is good eating, particularly among woodpeckers.

Nothing says "I'm single and ready to mingle" like a dose of salty digestive fluid. For sea lampreys, anyway.

Following a 3-week stint, the very big bunnies will hop to other cities.

By keeping out invasive cats, rats and other predators, a new fence on Kauai is helping a rare bird bounce back.

Plus: The daughter of the late wildlife expert Steve Irwin stars in Hallmark movie.

Plus: NBC's 'Parenthood' wins green seal.

Billy Burke ('Twilight') returns in 'Revolution'.

Green 'Family Weekend'; nature TV premieres.

Accolade recognizes Turner's 'remarkable commitment to protect and preserve our natural world.'

The co-founder of Soshal Group says if we want to influence the future of ethical business, we have to talk about it differently.

From what you eat to where you eat it, here's how to help the planet on your lunch break.

Because of the contentious nature of the Senate, the Supreme Court's ruling that there is not a "parallel track" for climate policy paves the way for a Washingt

Crunching the numbers yields dividends, like a calculator that can measure the green score of electric cars anywhere in the country.

President Obama's power plant plan has gotten plenty of blowback from coal-state politicians, but it's popular with Americans.

Researchers in Sweden found that children who skipped breakfast regularly had a significant increase in symptoms of metabolic syndrome as adults.

Babies born via scheduled C-section were more likely to develop asthma and diabetes.

Funding for the newest Breakthrough Prize is announced as the awards for life sciences and physics are given at a California ceremony.

The Obama administration is making Big Block of Cheese Day a reality. Fans of Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing” already know what it’s all about.

With a donation of $970 million, the Facebook co-founder has become the country's top philanthropist for 2013.

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.

A random YouTube video leads to the reunion of two sisters who grew up 5,000 miles apart.

The social network's acquisition of the makers of the Oculus Rift headset promises to change the way we experience online media.

The Facebook founder has vowed to read a book every other week in 2015.

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.

Philanthropist Marcus Lemonis is offering work at his Camping World stories and access to an army of volunteers to national parks in need.

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and "Fortnite," is using the popularity of his virtual worlds to make a big impact in his home state of North Carolina.

In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how he went from making fuel in his backyard (let's just say the EPA

In this episode, Chuck chats with fellow musician Rob Del Bueno from Refuel Biodiesel about how to make biodiesel. "It's simple to do," Del Bueno says, "but it'