British Airways partners with an American biofuel firm to build a massive facility outside of London that will produce garbage-based jet fuel.

Homeowners with top-notch credit in California, Arizona, New Jersey and 5 other states will be eligible for direct loans from the PV-installing behemoth.

After watching "Science Fair," You’ll never look at your high-school science fair the same way again.

The reason red meat is linked to higher cancer risk is that it contains a sugar molecule called Neu5Gc that isn't naturally found in the human body.

IKEA gusts into the U.S. wind energy sector with an investment in an Illinois farm capable of generating enough annual energy to power 70 stores.

Watch the fire spin and swirl as its driven up towards the heavens by an array of well-placed box fans to the soothing tune of 'Moonlight Sonata.'

If you are aiming for more minimalist surroundings but find it hard to part with things, this trick could work for you.

Australian scientists are attaching sensors to bees to track their movements and study colony collapse disorder.

The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy.

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

Robert Byrd's death will create a void that may directly affect environmental policy.

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it.

The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.

An eye-catching community sauna is a symbol of rebirth for the arctic mining town of Kiruna, which is being forced to move 2 miles to the east.

Energy prices are going to get more expensive for all of us, but low-income households shouldn't have to shoulder the burden. Here's how we can help them.

Congratulations, washing machine, your lonely days are now over as clothes dryers have become, at long last, eligible for Energy Star certification.

Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules.

We can't just build better; we have to change the way we live.

And it's potentially more efficient than an LED.

The color looks radioactive, but activists promise it is nontoxic and harmless to marine life.

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.

Eastern equine encephalitis is a dangerous and deadly mosquito-borne illness. Here's what you need to know about it and how to protect yourself.

Astronaut Janice Voss, a veteran of five spaceflights and a former science director for a NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has died after a battle with cancer

Space shuttle Endeavour has hit the road in Los Angeles to start its two-day journey to its new home.

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

NASA will send off the "Sunjammer," a 128-ft solar sail, to record space weather and study the Sun.

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

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

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.

Weather permitting, the cargo run will lift off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:25 p.m. EDT.

A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent.

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

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

Nancy Rabalais has spent a lifetime documenting the effect of ocean "dead zones." The Louisiana researcher has increased our understanding of these hypoxic zone

Researchers hope these rhinos could serve as surrogate mothers, saving the northern white rhino subspecies.

A new study buries the concept of "fat but fit," and finds that obesity is more dangerous than a lack of fitness.

Balance is tied to both strength and overall physical health, here are some exercises for any fitness level.

Defying stereotypes, teenager Vilde Westeng aims to be the best halling dancer.

There's no one-size-fits-all solution for raising HDL cholesterol levels, but it can be done — and understanding inflammation is an important step.

Outdoor air pollution has now been classified as 'carcinogenic to humans' by the United Nations.

Chilean soccer fans are urged do the unthinkable and kindly step away from their grills due to worsening air quality levels in Santiago.

Prime Minister Modi's efforts aimed at tackling local air pollution, but the whole world stands to benefit.

The biggest rodent to ever stalk the Earth lived about 3 million years ago — and it used its large front teeth the way today's elephants use their tusks.

A new study suggests that dark matter from the galactic plane may have been what really killed the dinosaurs — and it may one day threaten us.

It's no Jurassic Park, but a flea stuck in amber for 20 million years may still shed light on the Black Death.

Seeds found during an archaeological dig on First Nations land revive a long-lost varietal.

Just like 'Jurassic Park,' except with flowers instead of dinosaurs.

Researchers have launched a mission to find the Javan fishing cat, the rarest cat in the world.