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'Rat Cafe' to open in San Francisco with live rats scurrying around

You've heard of cat cafes, but this might be taking things too far...




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The raw sprouts you love are now safer to eat

The FDA is stepping up food safety measures for raw sprouts, a living food that's prone to carrying foodborne illnesses.




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Which holiday foods are safe for pets?

Your dog or cat wants in on the turkey and pumpkin pie, but not everything on the table is OK for your pet to eat.




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How does salmonella get into eggs?

The shell doesn't always protect eggs from becoming infected with salmonella.




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Sea salt contains an alarming amount of microplastics

You're ingesting microplastics when you consume this trendy salt source.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Sautéing? Olive oil may not be your best choice

It all has to do with the smoke point of the oil.




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Is raw pet food safe?

New research shows some raw food contains deadly bacteria.




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Static may have caused Hindenburg disaster

A team of experts say the deadly explosion was caused by a buildup of static electricity after flying through a thunderstorm.




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NASA just found plumes of water vapor bursting from Jupiter's moon

Water vapor escaping Europa hints at a vast saltwater ocean beneath its surface.




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NASA finds debris of India's lost lunar lander

India's Chandrayaan-2 mission lander was lost on the surface of the moon, but now NASA officials have found its debris.




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Why NASA wants to 'touch the sun'

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is exploring the sun's scorching outer atmosphere.




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NASA mission discovers first potentially habitable Earth-sized planet

NASA's Planet Hunter, TESS, discovered its first potentially habitable Earth-sized planet called TOI 700 d, located 100 light-years away.




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Hubble celebrates 30th anniversary with gorgeous 2020 calendar

'Hidden Gems' calendar is offered as a free download to commemorate the stunning accomplishments of the famed space telescope.




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Teen interning at NASA discovers new planet

While he was a NASA intern, Wolf Cukier discovered a planet while combing through data from the TESS satellite.




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NASA's InSight lander confirms 'marsquakes' are real

Humans have detected and confirmed seismic event son another planet. Here's what you need to know about "marsquakes" and what they mean.




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NASA video reconstructs the harrowing lunar journey of Apollo 13

Using images from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, NASA reveals the moon's 'dark side' in 4K as observed by the Apollo 13 astronauts.




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Meet the women of NASA

Video highlights the history-making women at NASA for Women's History Month.




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Stop blaming millennials for killing everything — and start hoping they can save us

So what if millennials killed mayonnaise and golf. Baby boomers killed the stuff that really matters — like the climate.




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When you have 5 generations under one roof, the club sandwich metaphor has to grow up

Multi-generation living may get even more multi-generational if current demographic trends — like boomers aging — continue.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Forget Black Friday: Support your kids and Small Business Saturday instead

Small businesses generate more jobs — and our kids are going to need them — so support Small Business Saturday.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Why do people always say they feel younger than they are?

Everybody is avoiding the stigma of being old. Here's why we need to get over it.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Farmers market food safety tips

Even fresh produce picked just hours before you buy it or grass-fed beef needs to be handled safely.




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EcoSense for Living: Tips to go green and save money

Get tips to go green & save money around the house.



  • Research & Innovations

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EcoSense for Living: Save money on home energy costs

Clark Howard tells Jennie Garlington about one of his favorite energy-saving devices




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DOE: Do as we say, not as we do

The Department of Energy is hard at work making the U.S. energy efficient. Unfortunately, it failed its own energy audit.




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A little boy spends his birthday savings on victims of Hurricane Dorian

6-year-old Jermaine Bell cashes in his Disney World Fund to buy hot dogs and water for hurricane evacuees.




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Woman who created safe haven for 97 dogs in her home during Hurricane Dorian gets help

When Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, this rescuer opened her home to nearly 100 dogs.




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Bee Saving Paper gives bees an energy boost

Bee Saving Paper is like an energy drink for these oh-so-important pollinators.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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How Safe Water Network is bringing safe drinking water to a million people

Newman’s Own gives all of its profits to charity, like the one giving people in Ghana and India reliable access to clean water.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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How to save nature, one backyard at a time

You can create a haven for birds and other creatures by with native plants — and one very handy tool.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Will Obama stop the tar sands devastation?

In anticipation of Obama's visit to Canada, environmentalists circulate petition to stop 'dirty oil.'



  • Research & Innovations

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Just say no to 'Dirty Gold'

New report lauds companies like Tiffany and Sears that have banned dirty gold, but 4 out of 5 jewelry manufacturers still use it. The 'No Dirty Gold' campaign h




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IKEA's contamination woes continue with pork-tainted moose lasagna

Moose lasagna, a hot seller at European stores operated by the world-dominating purveyor of flat-pack furnishings, is found to contain trace amounts of pork.




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New study finds Hurricane Sandy responsible for spilling 11 billion gallons of sewage

The winds and waves of Hurricane Sandy spilled enough sewage to match BP's oil spill more than 50 times over.



  • Climate & Weather

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Should cities ban disposable cups and plates?

This is not a tempest in a disposable teacup, but a very big problem.




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Why I search for treasures on Facebook yard sale pages

An item you need may be for sale in your own neighborhood — at a price way less than retail.




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Our brains process information the same way as junk food, money and drugs

A study from UC Berkeley reveals that information stimulates our dopamine-producing reward system — just like food and money.



  • Research & Innovations

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There's a part of the brain that always says yes to one more

The brain's impulsivity switch could be key to fighting obesity as well addiction and disease.



  • Research & Innovations

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Who says jerky has to be beef?

Dried beef jerky is a staple at most grocery stores and gas stations, but more sustainable options for vegans and vegetarians are on the rise.




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Meet Lindsay Carrick, child life specialist

By playing and joking with young patients, Carrick makes going to the hospital a little less scary.




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Why doesn't the FDA have more control over the safety of beauty products?

FDA issues rare warning after 21,000 people suffer an adverse reaction to Wen hair care product.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How safe are gel nails?

Though cancer from UV exposure is unlikely, the manicures can leave your hands looking older and your nails more brittle.



  • Protection & Safety

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Every year, this hummingbird comes back to the man who saved him

Ever since Michael Cardenaz saved a hummingbird, the little bird keeps coming back to visit him.




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Rescuers save nearly 100 baby birds after Oakland tree collapses

Rescue workers swooped in and saved nearly 100 baby birds when tree in Oakland split and started to topple.




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Teaming up to save red-cockaded woodpeckers

At Fort Stewart, the Army and the Fish and Wildlife Service are saving red-cockaded woodpeckers — and military training.




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Nearly 3 billion birds have disappeared from North America since 1970

Study finds U.S. and Canada have lost 29% of birds in past 50 years.




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Firefighters save great horned owl from ashes of California wildfire

A great horned owl is rescued from the ashes of the Maria Fire in California.




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Why new buildings in NYC are about to become much safer for birds

New York City passes bird-friendly building legislation to reduce collision risks for birds.




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H5N1 debate: How to balance biosafety with research

While research on the lab-altered H5N1 virus that can be transmitted between mammals in laboratories is put on hold, scientists are debating how to balance bios



  • Research & Innovations

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Swine flu vaccine yields clues to universal vaccine

Could H1N1 have a bright side? New research leads to encouraging steps forward in the fight against flu.



  • Fitness & Well-Being