Robots need to be tailored made for their nuclear plants, and the Fukushima plant was built prior to the adoption of robots.

The state wants to expand a nuclear-waste storage facility inside an ancient salt bed to play a bigger role in handling spent fuel from U.S. reactors.

Pete Stockton, a former Department of Energy official, says the public should be concerned but not alarmed as a wildfire inches closer to the nuclear weapons fa

Next-gen nuclear plants could provide carbon-free energy, but the painfully slow process of approving better, safer reactors — not to mention real anxiety ove

Fusion energy has proven an elusive goal.

'Avatar' director and explorer listed as a backer of Planetary Resources, which promises to merge 'space exploration and natural resources.'

Deforestation’s impact on climate change has piqued NASA’s interest in documenting its progress across the globe. Here are seven examples of deforestation f

Earth probably formed in a hotter, drier part of the solar system than previously thought, which could explain our planet's puzzling shortage of water, a new st

Urban development is set to triple in the first three decades of this century, the largest cityscape expansion in human history, according to a new study that f

Community woodworking shops become popular, insect wings microscopically shred bacteria, and the size of ExxonMobil's Arkansas oil spill grows.

There's more to salmon sperm than making salmon babies, as researchers find it can also be used to help sort out toxic waste.

Canadian photographer's riveting imagery explores the multitude of ways that industry is transforming our planet's natural landscapes.

With smooth limestone walls and passages lined with stalagmites and stalactites, explorers uncover hidden caves underneath Montreal.

From sibling cannibalism to daring cliff dives, some animal babies face unimaginable survival tests.

An expedition to depths of the Gulf of California has uncovered a thriving ecosystem of unimaginable beauty.

The wunderkind behind the battery-powered car revolution chats with MNN about his company's future.

Hertz starts EV car-sharing programs in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. I take the vehicles for a spin — and witness a cameo from the Charmin bea

The new electric crossover is a slam-dunk because it's built on an existing platform; and because it takes all the sting out of owning an electric car -- or an

New network will enable coast-to-coast electric rides and 20-minute charges. CEO Elon Musk is ramping up the timetable.

Growers show off their autumnal bounty at the annual London Harvest Festival Show.

The Fortingall Yew has been male for centuries, so maybe it's finally time to branch out.

For when the Sheraton just isn't terrifying enough ...

The vernal equinox marks a shift in seasons, and nothing says that better than flowers bursting into bloom.

If Food Day’s message is that it’s time for all America to eat real, an invitation-only feast in Times Square that the public could view but not attend migh

DPR Construction transforms a one-time adult superstore in Phoenix into an net-zero energy showstopper.

Exercise has been proven to help those with anxiety issues.

How is Bikram yoga like — and unlike — other hot styles of yoga? Bikram refers to the style of yoga popularized by yoga master Bikram Choudhury, which inclu

Actress Kim Cattrall claims this new yoga hybrid practice saved her life.

It seems like just a regular old yoga class isn't enough anymore.

These apps can help you get your downward dog on wherever, whenever.

In a new study, participants who paid attention to their physical and mental feelings showed small but meaningful reductions in anxiety, depression and pain.

Annual award, given by PETA, presented in recognition of both actors' commitment to animal-free diets.

Five Nebraska lawmakers say there is no rush to approve a massive pipeline that could damage the environment.

Amid accusations of bias and corruption, the agency's inspector general will investigate its review of the proposed oil-sands pipeline from Canada.

With the 1,700-mile oil pipeline now likely on hold until 2013, here's a roundup of reactions from 10 people closely involved in the debate.

Pixar Petroleum will manage the oil sands business for Paramount Resources, which has a long history of lifting names from Hollywood.

The State Department has denied the proposed oil pipeline from Canada, heading off a congressionally mandated deadline of Feb. 21.

The Obama administration's move won't necessarily kill the controversial oil pipeline, but it has still drawn strong reactions from both sides of the debate.

According to the GOP's favorite media mouthpiece, the Keystone XL pipeline would have created thousands, no- tens of thousands, no- hundreds of thousands, wait-

From Michigan to Arkansas, a series of recent oil spills have raised doubts about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Washington Post energy correspondent Steven Mufson traveled the 1,700-mile path of the controversial tar sands pipeline.

Ads supporting the pipeline are the work of 2 political offshoots of Zuckerberg's social welfare organization.

Amy Smart, Justin Chatwin, Wendie Malick and Ed Begley Jr. for the Environmental Media Association.

Deep sea explorers capture video of a rare encounter with a piglet squid, so named because it appears to have a snout.

A rural town creates its own luck when it decides to embrace wind energy.

Select Ace Hardware stores will begin selling the new Honeywell WT6500 home wind turbine next month.

Newly unclassified recordings reveal eerie radio sounds heard during an Apollo mission that weren't coming from Earth.

The European Music Archaeology Project's 'Archaeomusica: The Sounds and Music of Ancient Europe' givers visitors an idea of Europe's old sounds.

The Vegetable Orchestra has been stunned crowds and serving soup for 17 years.

Documentary filmmaker Josh Fox just won an Emmy for his film "Gasland" which exposes fracking for the dangerous boondoggle that it is.