The downloadable romance novel "Tender Wings of Desire" from KFC is free. But how does Rob Lowe fit into all of this?

If your dad enjoys a draught of red wine with his joint of charred beef, feel virtuous in indulging him this Father's Day.

CNN recommends several boxed wines for the holiday weekend. Are the boxes the only eco-friendly thing about them?

Your water won't 'go bad' after that date, but there are good reasons it's on the bottle.

Weed killer glyphosate is being carried by foraging bees back to their hives — even organic bee hives.

A synthetic form of alcohol called "alcosynth" that doesn't cause hangovers could replace normal booze by 2050.

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.

The government shutdown has forced the Food and Drug Administration to significantly reduce the number of inspections it's able to do.

Hyundai provided its ix35 fuel-cell car as part of a unique and sustainable city garden in London.

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered Tucson has 265 miles of range, 3-minute fills, and free fuel if you sign a lease now.

19 newly discovered dwarf galaxies are missing dark matter.

We chat with astrotourism specialist Valerie Stimac, and author of 'Dark Skies,' about the best places to gaze into the beauty of the heavens.

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

China releases a massive batch of images from its mission to the far side of the moon.

A mysterious radio signal from deep space appears to be repeating every 16 days.

You might get discounts by sharing your fitness data with an insurance company. But they might get way too much insight into the details of your life.

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

Hotel living combined with extreme minimalism could be an interesting lifestyle choice.

Who says you can't outrun old age?

Tristram Stuart's book "Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal" argues that pigs can help alleviate world hunger by eating the scraps of wealthier countries,

June 4 is the deadline to get accurate information to the USDA.

According to the Department of Agriculture, there are 5,279 farmers markets, large and small, in communities across America.

There are dozens of reasons to go the farmers market, but opening day, these five are particularly important.

Video: Niecy Nash and Peter Fonda share what? Their smart eco-tips.

Video: Greg Grunberg & Wendy Davis offer their eco-tips.

Video: Danielle shows you how to celebrate Valentine's Day in an organic way.

Oct. 30 is National Weatherization Day 2009, and awareness events are planned across the country.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act update webinar archive is now available for viewing.

Two separate projects funded by the Department of Energy are offering free home chargers. The only drawback? You have to pay for the electric vehicle.

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

Gardener Donna Stumphf wanted to grow a few vegetables for the needy and ended up with more than 1.5 tons.

Author Adam Minter explains the growing pressures on recycling that ultimately go back to the consumer.

Popular online shopping holiday produces billions of dollars in sales — and billions of boxes in the trash.

There's an 'urgent need' for rules governing the use of lab-grown brains.

New research suggests life on Earth sprang from geothermal vents in the deep ocean.

Numerical palindromes can be read the same forwards and backwards.

Research out of Venice finds Irish dancing more helpful than physiotherapy for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Researchers have developed dancer-recognition software that's astoundingly accurate.

A 'living' wrapper called kombucha slime could ease the world's plastic pain.

In times of stress and danger, the brain records more detailed memories.

Deforestation is occurring so fast in the Brazilian Amazon that three football fields worth of tree cover are lost every minute.

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing fabric derived from the amazing biological properties of squid ring teeth.

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

The only endemic duck remaining on the Hawaiian islands is back from the brink of genetic extinction.

Forty-one states are battling widespread influenza outbreaks early in virus' season.

New study finds that pregnant women — and their babies — might be at an even greater risk for the flu virus.

A NOAA satellite captures the February 2011 snowstorm as it blankets the U.S.

Tian Tian the giant panda from the Smithsonian National Zoo had a grand time rolling around in the snow dropped by Winter Storm Jonas.

More and more charities say they have been helped by these 'pint-sized philanthropists' who are choosing to give rather than receive.

Who knew we have teenagers to thank for warm ears, frozen treats and easy adding?