Turns out all those dire predictions about paper books and bookstores were wrong — and personally, I'm thrilled.

If you like snow and don't mind crowds, check out this Japanese island city's snow festival. (It's a nice place to visit in the spring, summer and fall, too.)

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, claiming a modest-sized metropolitan area with about a million people in total. It is perhaps best known as

Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan located in the Pacific Ocean between Japan's four main islands and Taiwan. The prefecture’s namesake, Okinawa Island, is know

Bali is one of the most famous island tourist destinations in the world. This Indonesian isle's idyllic beaches, endless surf, easygoing population and exotic c

A new animation shows the path of the debris carried out to sea by last year's massive tsunami in Japan. The tsunami triggered by the devastating earthquake tha

At long last, Method is set to release the world's first soap container — or any sort of container, for that matter — made partially from plastic trash reco

The ocean food web is contaminated by trash and garbage, and it's ending up in our diets.

A vast amount of the plastic garbage littering the surface of the ocean may be disappearing, a new study suggests.

Three out of every four products in the grocery store contain corn. This infographic shows how the use of corn for fuel and food has increased dramatically over

We get why the artists chose this common vegetable to represent America, but if you could choose a food, what would it be?

In 'Allowed to Grow Old,' photographer Isa Leshko captures dignified portraits of elderly farm animals in sanctuaries.

San Jose City Council selects two sites for "sleeper cabin"-based housing communities for the homeless, after years of discussion and local opposition.

Biodegradable items like apple cores or banana peels can be litter too. Here's an array of reasons why you shouldn't toss them outside.

Directions to emergency shelters are displayed on digital billboards across the Swedish capital when temps get dangerously cold.

A new study looks at happiness among millenials who buy 'green' or buy less.

California joins some hotel chains in banning tiny toiletries.

It's the paradox of aging when we should be feeling worse as we get older, but we actually have a better sense of well-being.

There is no shortage of toilet paper. But human dignity may be in short supply.

Silk fibroin is a naturally derived material, and when used to coat produce, it's a promising way to prolong its freshness and reduce food waste.

They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified.

Japan's cube-shaped watermelons are more than just a novelty. They're easier to store in the small refrigerators typically found in Japanese homes.

These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes.

The pros keep apples from spoiling for many months. You can, too.

Once an exotic and costly delicacy saved for royalty, the pineapple now stands as a welcoming beacon for all.

The Red Delicious is falling from grace, as the Gala apples takes the top spot for production of U.S. apples.

Apples are as good for you as you've always been told — and maybe better. Consider all these health benefits.

With fewer Americans actually able to change a tire, and the auto industry looking to save weight and costs to meet fuel economy targets, it's not surprising th

Ford wants you to have a better understanding of how your driving impacts their fuel efficiency.

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As electric cars become increasingly mainstream, they're starting to build up a charge on social media around the world.

For many reasons, happiness with new cars and trucks is hitting a five-year low.

Cheap gas may bolster spending, but it also drivers consumers to buy less fuel-efficient vehicles.

Going for the guzzlers when oil prices are cyclical simply isn't smart.

Running cars on air or water? Solar roadways? They're all cool concepts, but either hugely expensive or plain unworkable.

'Death Star' Vaporizes Its Own Planet: 1st Evidence

A prototype lunar rover that was sold to a scrapyard and reported by NASA to be lost has now been found.

Only three other types of ants are known to jump with their legs.

Best-Ever Pluto Photos Show Breathtaking Views of Dwarf Planet

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.

2015 was no stranger to shady science.

Video: Watch and learn how to make a delicious apricot chicken.

The Food and Drug Administration is lowering the current acceptable amount of arsenic in apple juice from 23 parts per billion to 10.

Apple juice will now have the same standards as water when it comes to the amount of arsenic allowed, but how much praise does the FDA deserve?

The use-at-home device that treats migraines with a pulse of magnetic energy has shown significant promise in clinical trials.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal that would require makers of soaps to show that their products really work.

Seven people have died from an outbreak of listeria associated with apples. A California packing company has recalled Granny Smith, Gala and caramel apples.

The backlash from Kraft placing a healthy eating label on its processed cheese singles made the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics rethink the label’s use.

Genetically modified salmon will now be sold in stores and restaurants, and it doesn't have to be labeled.

FDA bans 19 ingredients including triclosan and triclocarban found in antibacterial soap and suggests washing with plain soap and water.