The CDC issued a warning that a mutated flu strain might make this year's vaccine less effective.

Lots of research goes into the annual vaccine, but that doesn't mean we always get it right.

If you're getting the vaccine this year, here are four things you should know about side effects, effectiveness and risks.

Drug stores start offering flu shots in early summer, but the CDC recommends getting a shot by the end of October.

Celebrate the birthday of Henry David Thoreau by simplifying your life.

The treated lumber found in 30 of the New Orleans homes built by Brad Pitt's green rebuilding nonprofit, Make It Right, is prematurely decaying.

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

After sweeping through the Midwest the day after Christmas, a winter storm is expected to dump two feet of snow in the Northeast.

It's been nearly 20 years since Texaco left Ecuador, but evidence of its presence remains in the form of toxic black gunk in the soil and water.

Will one conservation photographer's images be enough to save an important protected area from development?

CBS EcoMedia's Paul Polizzotto says his biggest business influence has been the ocean.

Conservation group Lion Guardians has helped East Africa’s Masai tribesmen bring back the big cats and better their own lives.

Jeff Poppen champions the small family farm and a sense of community at his Long Hungry Creek Farm in Tennessee.

Howard Wood wins Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to save marine ecosystems from damaging commercial fishing practices.

How one U.S. businessman is using his startup to bring clean water and hope to drought-stricken Kenyan communities.

Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes gather every year at this one spot in central Nebraska.

Packed full of unhealthy nitrates, processed meats like hot dogs and bacon harbor health risks you should know about.

Vanessa Vadim and her mother, Jane Fonda, talk about Vanessa's childhood in California and the people and experiences that sparked her passion for the environme

Among the real environmental repercussions of meat production is it uses more fertilizers and pesticides than any other industry (sprayed directly on the animal

Vanessa answers questions on recycling, including plastic bottle caps, plastic overwrap, motor oil, glass and taped cardboard boxes.

Crazy for Coconuts: Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Research Using Coconut Fibers in Vehicles

Once again, a vote in the U.K. demonstrates a demographic and cultural divide that's changing politics.

Residents of Bougainville voted overwhelmingly to become independent from Papua New Guinea.

Mark your calendars now for the Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024.

Medical identity theft is a hassle, but for a person managing a severe health issue, it can be life-threatening. Here's what you need to know.

Don't be intimidated by this oft forgotten fragrant fall fruit. We'll show you how to eat quince like a pro.

Dig into some new winter flavors with root vegetables. Add seasonal flavor with parsnips, rutabagas, turnips, and others.

Reduce the carbon footprint of your food by making smart food choices, not necessarily just by eating local.

Think of making bread as a science experiment. ​But it all comes down to treating your yeast right.

The how and what of powering diesel engines.

Pitchforks? Water skis? When all else fails, these extreme fishermen go medieval on the tenacious invasive species.

Researchers are developing robotic fish to swim our waterways and patrol for pollutants.

American farmers’ noncompliance with rules intended to keep bugs from developing pesticide resistance could mean trouble for corn.

Sunlight in the form of fuel? A breakthrough new discovery brings science one step closer to creating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight.

Although nanorobots made of DNA have been developed before, these spiders can move over greater distances and follow complex commands.

Metallic python is the latest in a series of robot snakes designed to inspect tight spaces, disarm bombs and locate disaster survivors.

It’s one of the fastest-growing industries, and states across the U.S. have been eagerly courting the industry in the hopes of landing new manufacturing plant

The technology could be used to clean or inspect inaccessible places, such as nuclear power plants and collapsed buildings.

Custom-designed proteins made with the aid of computers could fight chemical weapons such as nerve gas and help decontaminate toxic-waste sites, scientists say.

North Carolina State University researchers have learned how to remotely control live cyborg cockroaches.

Russian tycoon Dmitry Itskov says the technology will be a reality by 2045.

Researchers are setting their sights to resurrecting passenger pigeons and woolly mammoths, but would it do more harm than good?

A scientist successfully used his mind to control the hand of a researcher playing a video game in another building.

DARPA using biotechnology in an effort to boost the U.S.'s national defense.

Breakthrough technology could make long-distance space travel feasible, clean our air here on Earth, and even combat global warming.

A lab-created substance composed partly of mussel foot proteins is even stickier than the adhesive used by real mussels.

Scientists still aren't entirely sure how the spiders make use of the carbon nanotubes, but their webs are the strongest ever recorded.

The enhanced silk was also 50 percent stronger than the regular stuff.

Researchers working on the ASSISI project recently tested the limits of interspecies communication by constructing a makeshift robot translator.

The Spanish tipple is no longer just for tapas. This fortified, food-friendly wine is having a revival among cocktail enthusiasts.