The secret to a long life might be how old your father or grandfather was when they reproduced.

Need a gift for dad in a hurry? Here are six great Father's Day gifts you can whip up this weekend.

Irish teen Fionn Ferreira won the 2019 Google Science Fair for removing microplastics from water.

Mirror neurons help us imitate each other's expressions and the feelings that go with them.

Toyota introduces the Prius family to America with a fun new media campaign.

Republican presidential hopeful says the plug-in hybrid is an 'idea whose time has not come.'

BMW is fielding an all-new 3-Series, and with it an ActiveHybrid 3 that offers both zero to 60 in 5.6 seconds and about 37 mpg. Up a notch, there's the ActiveHy

This year marks the first year that an electric vehicle tops the ACEEE's greenest car list.

Austin's 'Chevy Volt Village' makes a handy political target, but in fact clean energy — and especially wind power — has been very, very good for Texas' ec

It's the company's first foray into electrics — a sporty hatchback A3 — and it's coming to the U.S. early next year.

Hanging a birdhouse means considering not only the birds but also the tree. Here's how to protect your trees and your feathered friends.

It's more than just cured meat.

Leave the premixed red stuff at the store. Here's a homemade nectar recipe that will keep the hummingbirds in your yard well-fed and happy.

Toxic compounds called PFAS have been linked to cancer and immune problems, and they may also make it tougher to keep off weight.

Hundreds of restauranteurs and food industry professionals gathered to experience the new tastes and trends for 2011 at the 18th annual International Restaurant

Using a repurposed trash bin, Berkeley-based artist Gregory Kloehn creates Oscar the Grouch's dream home: A comfortable, one-room dwelling complete with hardwoo

The controversial installation will cover sections of the Arkansas River with miles of silver fabric.

Actor is taken to court over 17 bronze horse and bison sculptures he commissioned back in the late '90s.

Rabbit Island residency programs encourage artists to incorporate conservation, ecology and sustainability into their work.

An eel named Miguel Wattson is behind the holiday display at the Tennessee Aquarium.

From Michael Jordan to J.K. Rowling, these superstars prove the value of perseverance.

From confounding dress codes to exclusion from many events, the road to gold for women has had plenty of quirky twists.

Misophonia, the 'hatred of sound', sends sufferers into a rage over sounds that other may be able to ignore. Chomping and lip smacking may be annoying to many,

Forget the idea that only 10-minute bursts of activity are important. New research finds that even small moments of activity can help you meet your goal.

Instead of 'climate change' or 'global warming,' new research finds another term might be more effective in capturing people's attention.

In Stranger in the Woods, author Mike Finkel explores the famous Maine recluse Christopher Knight and why he stayed alone for 27 years.

"Psychomachia," a medieval epic poem, may be the first, and certainly most brutal, comic book.

Chris Grady's Lunarbaboon comics show off the sweet and sour sides of parenting and life.

If your preferred mode of transportation is by horse or bike, this is the place for you.

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, claiming a modest-sized metropolitan area with about a million people in total. It is perhaps best known as

Birmingham sits at the center of England's West Midlands region. Though it is not on many international tourists' radar, it is the second-largest city in the co

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is one of the most rural, nature-dominated regions in the Midwest. It is virtually surrounded by Great Lakes, with Lake Superior to i

Watch Van Jones as he lays out the case against plastic pollution from a social justice perspective.

Can devoting 20 minutes a day to a green project make big eco-friendly waves? One oceans activist shows how a little time can make a big difference.

A new animation shows the path of the debris carried out to sea by last year's massive tsunami in Japan. The tsunami triggered by the devastating earthquake tha

The trash accumulating in the Pacific Ocean — scientists estimate there are 1.5 million tons of tsunami debris alone — is arriving on the West Coast.

There's a secret world of microbes hidden on the plastic littering the oceans.

Starting this fall, D.C. public schools will no longer serve flavored milk or sugary cereals.

A muffin with the same amont of calories as ten chocolate donuts? A pretzel with more saturated fat than a Big Mac? Read it and weep.

Two moms are suing General Mills over the use of the term 'natural' to market its Nature Valley products. Do lawsuits like this create any change?

A sugar by any other name is confusing. From high fructose corn syrup to glucose, here's a breakdown of common sugar terms and what they mean.

Peter Tabichi, a teacher in remote Kenya who has been giving most of his salary to the poor, became the first African to win the Global Teacher Prize.

Researchers found that three out of four everyday plastic items contain toxins.

California joins some hotel chains in banning tiny toiletries.

We're eating leftovers, shopping less, and saving more because of the pandemic.

Forget the big plastic jug of cloying pre-made mix. Fresh sour mix is easy to make and it's versatile, too.

A nutritional powerhouse, jackfruit can keep you full all day and imitate meat.

CRISPR gene editing is allowing scientists to make wild fruits like the ground cherry more agriculturally viable.

The two-stroke motor isn't new. There's probably one in your weed whacker. But Achates Power and other companies say they can turn around the two-stroke motor's

Indian automaker Tata will be bringing the inexpensive Nano to the U.S. within three years.