Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.

Neolithic humans in the Wadi Faynan region of southern Jordan may have polluted the river while first learning how to smelt.

Paddlers Paul Twedt and Michael Anderson started their Three Rivers Project to clean up Minnesota's three largest rivers.

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.

Untreated, unfiltered water is a pricey new trend that many are buying into — even though "raw" water could really cause you some harm.

159 coral reefs were examined in the Asian-Pacific region, and 89 percent of those reefs were contaminated with plastics and disease.

Direct-to-consumer water filter company Mesopaper removes a variety of contaminants without the mess, waste or high price tag.

A 2018 study found that microplastics are being introduced to the environment through fertilizers made through large-scale composting.

If it isn't covered in toxic foam, Bellandur Lake in Bangalore is catching fire. The residents have complained

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

The disease is in the news again, but this time, campylobacter jejuni is linked to puppies. We answer several questions.

NASA's space shuttle Discovery is set to land in Washington, D.C. this April, where the now retired fleet leader — the world's most flown spacecraft — will

The modified-Boeing 747, known as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center here on April 10. The jumbo jetliner came in f

Space shuttle Discovery, NASA's fleet leader and the world's most flown spacecraft, lifted off for the last time on on April 17 to be delivered to the Smithsoni

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.

The new exhibit for NASA's space shuttle Enterprise — opening in New York City Thursday, July 19 — starts off a bit like a spacewalk. Visitors to the Intrep

Debuted earlier this month at the International Space University, this short film invites a new generation to imagine and explore the universe's secrets.

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

Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California has been delayed by a weather front in its way.

Space shuttle Endeavour's highly anticipated arrival in Los Angeles has been deferred by a day.

The space shuttle Endeavour will begin a three-day trip across the United States on Sept. 19, and you can catch some of that journey —the final piggyback flig

Space shuttle Endeavour, you're a star. A captivating new time-lapse movie has condensed Endeavour's recent three-day road trip to a Los Angeles museum into mer

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.

Teen sets ambitious goal to be the first astronaut on Mars, and she's harnessing the power of social media to make it happen.

NASA's first space shuttle, the test orbiter Enterprise, was named after the fictional starship on "Star Trek."

Three Chinese astronauts lifted off to spend 15 days in China's Tiangong 1 Module space station.

NASA lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day.

The last of NASA's retired space planes is officially on display for the public to enjoy.

Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community.

Since the end of its space shuttle program, NASA is relying more and more on commercial space travel.

A miniature space farm, robot legs, and microbes collected by cheerleaders are just a few of the odd passengers headed to the International Space Station.

Here's how you can celebrate this April holiday honoring the first man in space.

NASA's crash dummies are worlds tougher than their car-testing cousins.

Want to see if your home is a good fit for solar? Project Sunroof offers a decent snapshot from your web browser.

Breakthrough technology that separates the heat of sunlight from the light will help to improve solar cell efficiency.

At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix.

20-acre solar installation near Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park has begun supplying clean energy this spring.

As it turns out, the Swedish retailer's rooftop power plants are also the biggest in several other states.

You might be familiar with floating wind turbines, but what about floating solar panels?

At the 85th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach, leaders pledge to make the switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035.

China has now given a face to its aggressive renewable energy goals — and man, is that face adorable. (It's a panda.)

Eco-conscious Dutch poultry company Kipster wants to revolutionize the egg industry.

Following a protracted court battle, Six Flags Great Adventure is set to become the world's first theme park that's fully powered by the sun.

Lives would be saved and farmers would enjoy a healthy profit from the switch from tobacco to solar, according to a Michigan Tech-led case study.

British tech startup Seawater Greenhouse makes the impossible feat of growing crops in arid regions possible with the help of plenty of sunshine and saltwater.

If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging.

Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation.

The Brock Environmental Center's 'regenerative' design is key to its AIA recognition — it generates 80 percent more energy than it uses.

In the 2 years since the U.K. imposed a 5-pence fee, about a third of shoppers still use plastic bags. What price would change your habits?