Robert Hulseman, the man who created the iconic cup, has died, but his impact lives on.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Blake McFarland says he just wants to make cool things.

The ReTuna mall in Eskilstuna provides a shining example of how the buy-use-dispose model can be turned on its head.

China will turn away 24 types of recyclable material imported from the U.S. and other countries due to concerns over contamination.

You may want to think twice before throwing your yogurt cup in the recycling bin.

Though composting is great for your garden, there are some man-made and natural items that can ruin the whole pile.

Several months into China's ban on most waste imports, a new study paints a sobering yet optimistic view of how we need to handle our plastic.

There's an 'urgent need' for rules governing the use of lab-grown brains.

The wreck, dating back 2,000 years, is estimated to contain some 6,000 amphorae.

Xenobots are hybrids of living frog cells and machinery — a unique hybrid of organic and inorganic parts that can power themselves.

A 'living' wrapper called kombucha slime could ease the world's plastic pain.

Scientists using artificial intelligence have devised a highly accurate blood test for 50 kinds of cancer by looking for the DNA of dead tumor cells.

Incredible enzyme is capable of breaking down the PET in plastic bottles into raw materials in as little as 10 hours.

As Norway's Lendbreen ice patch melts, an ancient highway is revealed.

New research finds that parents who suppress their anxiety actually transmit it to their kids.

Engineers have developed a prototype for an engine that's fueled by microwaved air.

Julia Child and food safety experts disagree on whether you should wash raw chicken before cooking it.

Sometimes cooking (and sometimes raw) is the best way to get the most nutrients from your favorite fruits and vegetables.

By playing and joking with young patients, Carrick makes going to the hospital a little less scary.

Wick Moorman on our history

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing fabric derived from the amazing biological properties of squid ring teeth.

Under a new initiative from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a group of companies and nonprofits are supporting a new initiative aimed to reduce clothing waste.

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

Gouldian finches can have red, black or yellow heads and researchers want to know why.

Ever since Michael Cardenaz saved a hummingbird, the little bird keeps coming back to visit him.

The drab potoo bird uses its coloring to disguise itself as a tree limb.

The 2019 Audubon Photography Awards highlight striking images of birds and the places they live.

Black-backed woodpeckers love burned-out forests, but mega-fires are changing their lives.

White ravens are spotted occasionally on Vancouver Island, but they don't seem to stay for long.

A new study from a team of ornithologists shows how urban living affects the health of American crows.

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

California condors hatch at Zion and Grand Canyon national parks, pushing their numbers beyond 500.

The bald eagles of the Decorah and Decorah North nests in Iowa are the stars of two webcams that let us follow along with their daily drama.

Each summer, wildlife officials gather to decide which southern refuges, national forests and military bases have enough woodpeckers to donate birds.

Passing someone a sexually transmitted infection is viewed as worse than giving them the flu — even if the flu turns out to be fatal, a new study finds.

With cases of the flu reaching epidemic levels, it is critical businesses maintain a healthy work environment.

From January 1 to January 14, chicken noodle soup orders increased 35 percent over January 2012.

One reason flu transmission is thought to be lower during the summer months is because of the high humidity.

A new strain of bird flu in China has sickened nine people, including three who died

The lower vaccination rate in this age group may be one reason for the unusually high number of hospitalizations and deaths, the CDC says.

By monitoring the number of times people look for flu information on Wikipedia, researchers may be better able to estimate the severity of a flu season.

The CDC issued a warning that a mutated flu strain might make this year's vaccine less effective.

Researchers now know why some people are more susceptible to certain strains of the flu.

Lots of research goes into the annual vaccine, but that doesn't mean we always get it right.

Dr. Don Milton's Gesundheit machine collects the breath exhaled by a sick person so researchers can study how viruses are spread.

Hurricanes keep coming through, destroying homes and beaches, yet tenacious residents keep on rebuilding. While this endless process of destruction and construc

These violent storms both frighten us and fascinate us, and there's a lot you may not know about them.

Extreme winds have damaged the roof over the Wrigley Field press box in addition to other buildings in the area.

A big year for Antarctic sea ice is causing headaches for ship captains.

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