The MIT physicist is already steeped in Beltway politics, but his enthusiasm for nuclear power and natural gas worries some environmental advocates.

Moss may seem insignificant, but there are so many unique traits that make this plant important to the ecosystem.

Vacationers are becoming wary of theme parks as the swine flu outbreak worsens.

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.

A new study suggests there should be official rules on how often doctors clean these essential tools.

Portuguese artist Sílvia Franco Santos scratches tiny, emotion-filled portraits into paint- and ink-crusted lids that would normally be trash.

Kamikatsu, where recyclables are sorted into 45 specific categories, is an old pro at landfill diversion.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

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

MIT engineers say this cheap, low-energy process can remove CO2 from the air.

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

Researchers found the brains of people who spent months in the Antarctic got smaller. What they learned applies to all of us.

Hard-working people like Thomas Edison make better role models, according to research that compared Albert Einstein to Edison.

Ice Age humans likely lived in these strange circles made from mammoth bones.

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

A massive study finds that no research tool can predict the outcome of a human life.

Wick Moorman on our history

Massive gem, the second-largest ever found, measures a whopping 1,111 carats.

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

Visitors using improper footwear to hike the popular Cinque Terre along the Mediterranean will now face steep financial penalties.

As a natural-beauty product tester and writer, I've tried hundreds of products and am happy to share what works for me. Hint: Simplicity is the key.

Research suggests white owls have a key psychological advantage when hunting by moonlight.

The male white bellbird attracts a mate by singing louder than a jackhammer.

A massive bald eagle is filmed in slow motion taking off from a street in Melrose, near Boston.

The H5N1 influenza virus, also known as "bird flu," may well be more prevalent and less deadly than health officials had thought, according to a new study publi

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

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

The suffering of New Orleans offers valuable lessons -- but is the U.S. paying attention?

Terrible environmental conditions and an unyielding government has put China in dire danger of poisoning its enormous population and the land around it.

The light from the moon influences more than you might suspect, including animal behavior and farming.

A new, award-winning public arts project makes good use out of building materials salvaged from Detroit's sizable supply of destroyed/derelict homes.

High-tech water filters are wonderful. But what if you could go DIY, using just a piece of wood?

At NuVu, students solve complex problems by focusing on imagination and constructive feedback.

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

Cynthia Gentry believes playgrounds for all ages are the way to a more creative community.

Wheelchair-bound author Shane Burcaw started writing funny stories about living with a neuromuscular disease and inspired a movement.

I briefly lived with hunter-gatherers in the rainforest, where a couple visiting tourists did something very unexpected.

When I traveled to Africa, I couldn't resist photographing all the street dogs of Morocco.

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

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

How do I prevent mold and what do I do if I find it in my home? Vanessa Vadim explains.

This is how you can detect mold in your home and what to do about it.

The biggest problem facing the Galapagos Islands is controlling the number of people — both visitors and residents.

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

You don't have to use toxic chemicals and pesticides to have a beautiful, lush yard. But first, stop fixing on having much of a lawn at all.

Natural alternatives to DEET work well in repelling mosquitoes, including eucalyptus, cedar, geranium, peppermint, lemon grass, fennel, catnip and rosemary plan

Odds are, your kid's lemonade stand is illegal in most states. But Texas and Utah have changed their laws with a more common sense approach.

A Wales hospice honors children by memorializing their names in birdsong.

Endeavour lifts off, floods invade Miss. Delta, Obama embraces drilling, and fruit and vegetables farmers are up in arms.

Tornadoes slam U.S. Midwest, floods threaten wildlife, Japan goes solar, and Chicago works on becoming greener.