Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

Used often in film productions, the lovingly preserved Canadiana Village is mostly for show.

Anxiety and fear give way to joy and awe when we tune into scenes of the natural world, finds a study commissioned by BBC, makers of "Planet Earth II."

On the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth, a brief look into his life captures what makes the writer an American icon.

The remote Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the setting for a pivotal moment in the latest episode of the 'Star Wars' franchise.

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.

Horror movies scare us, and that may be a good thing for our overall mental health.

The Spitzer Space Telescope is so sensitive it can see objects optical telescopes cannot. Here are some incredible images it has helped capture.

Renewable energy will surpass natural gas as the planet's No. 2 electricity source by 2016, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

In a rare interview, Santa reveals why he is sick of so much "stuff". He's donning a green suit and delivering clean energy as a gift instead.

In addition to buying energy from Altamont Pass wind farm, Google is financing upgrades that will save thousands of birds' lives.

Add this kitchen mainstay to your arsenal of natural cleaners.

Furnishings that pull double or triple duty really earn their keep.

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

Despite warnings to keep detergent pods away from children, poison control centers are still besieged with calls.

Student Jack Ross Pilkington is working to save dying bee populations and has even become a bit of a beekeeper.

Things were hunky-dory for Ontario homeowners Loretta and Kevin Yates until their ceilings started to crack and ooze honey. Time to call an exorcist? Or an apia

Markus Imhoof's new documentary balances microphotography with compelling storytelling. The film will debut on June 10.

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.

The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy.

The designer of the Bee Saver, a bioplastic keychain that contains artificial nectar, believes small acts can make a big difference.

Mushroom extracts have been shown to reduce the presence of bee-killing viruses.

Waste-free living has led Lauren Singer to an unexpected new career and a better life.

After two days of being glued to the news watching the miners emerge, it’s time to celebrate.

A scathing report on the April 2010 mine disaster that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia is set to be released.

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

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.

But for now only the penguins can enjoy them. (Turns out, mining is illegal in Antarctica.)

Basketball, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, an underground lake and a spa are just some of the attractions found in this majestic 13th-century Romanian salt mine.

The mining project, one of the largest ever conceived, could hold $500 billion in gold and copper.

The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.

Worth more than $1 million, this gemstone is distinguished for its rich color palette and light-refracting qualities that defy description.

Sand is becoming a rare commodity. That's because it's the most commonly extracted resource worldwide; more than oil, more than gold. 

It would take an extraordinary force of nature to blow one of these straw-stuffed brick abodes down.

If you love the idea of long-lasting LED bulbs but not the price, this one-day Amazon Gold Box Deal may put these energy savers in your price range.

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.

Radium, a naturally-occurring radioactive element that's also a known carcinogen, can be found in water systems across the U.S.

Spanish endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa is the first to cross the Pacific on a paddleboard.

Shuttle Endeavour touched down safely at the Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning, completing its final mission to space.

This week, NASA is paying tribute to fallen astronauts who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration by holding a remembrance ceremony today (Jan. 26

Astronaut Janice Voss, a veteran of five spaceflights and a former science director for a NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has died after a battle with cancer

NASA's space shuttles are gearing up to make their final voyages — this time flying piggyback a special Boeing 747 jet on the way to museum retirement homes.

Cries of "I see it!" rang out through the crowd as a speck on the horizon got bigger and bigger, resolving into the odd shape of two attached aircraft approachi

Residents of the Big Apple may catch sight of an unusual sight over their famous skyline this week: a NASA space shuttle riding atop a jumbo jet.

Four astronauts are spending 12 days underwater to prepare new methods for working in outer space. And they're Tweeting about it.

Former astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter, 50, a space shuttle commander who flew twice into space, died on July 1 after being injured in a water sports accident i

NASA deployed a few high-flying paparazzi to Hollywood to scout out the best photo spots for next month's arrival of one of its biggest stars: space shuttle End

This week marks a somber time for NASA, with the anniversaries of three U.S. spaceflight disasters.

The Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003 killed all 7 of its crew members, but a box of roundworms managed to survive the shuttle's disintegration.

NASA will join journalist Maria Shriver, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Grammy-award winning vocalist Patti Austin in remembering the life of Sally Ride.