A study about phones giving kids horns stirs some good old-fashioned moral panic.

A study shows your reusable water bottle may be dirtier than your dog's dish. Here's how to wash your reusable items so they last longer and you stay healthy.

Air pollution is so pervasive it even affects babies in the womb and causes long-term mental and physical health problems.

Experts say we make it easy for germs to invade by touching our eyes, nose and mouth.

They're baaack ... nearly 30 years later, solar panels are once again gracing the roof of America's most famous neoclassical mansion.

Clean energy sources are producing record amounts of power in markets across the world.

Politically, it would help if we could grow tropical jatropha in the U.S., but this could be an imported fuel we'll welcome at the pumps.

In a new book, a psychologist with an expertise in sex therapy and addictions has opted to focus on another passion: Eating.

A company that turns cremated remains into diamonds has made headlines turning loved ones and celebrities into jewelry. Next up? Fido.

Luxury treehouse on Orcas Island in Washington state is truly a unique getaway.

After all the time and money we've spent setting up this luxury chicken coop, this is by far the most expensive egg we'll ever eat.

A dozen of my dogs' cousins got spoiled and are returning for more spa treatments and manicures. Here's what went down at our first spawtacular pug party.

Artist Iori Tomita explores the natural art of the skeletal system by exploiting clever chemistry tricks. See how it's done.

Jumbo squid, also known as "red devils," have been known to attack divers before. But a submarine? Watch the nightmarish Greenpeace video here.

A flamboyant cousin of the fearsome Velociraptor was covered in layers of showy feathers from head to tail.

Who or what is making the sound remains a mystery, but it may be a 'dinner bell' signaling feeding time for deep sea creatures.

How this little prince grew into the tyrant king of the dinosaur world.

Australian researchers have traced the largest dinosaur footprint ever found, an intimidating 5-foot, 9-inch long impression made by a giant sauropod.

Once the 2011 tsunami rolled back into the ocean, it swept marine life as far away as California.

Sea urchins have light-sensitive cells on their feet that give them low-resolution vision. But for an animal with no eyes, that ability does the trick.

These cubicle-dwellers aren't afraid to show how much they like the season.

It's remarkable how attitudes change when the issue is in your own backyard, but progressive boomers are making themselves heard.

Troubles on the set and suspicious deaths helped to cultivate a nasty reputation for these cursed movies and famous legends.

The research sheds new light on how our musical tastes change as we age and why.

A doctorate student from New Zealand explores the psychology of attraction to supernatural beings — both religious and secular.

Russian postwoman walks 25 miles to deliver mail and she's been doing it for half a century.

Harvard's Music Lab has spent five years compiling a large database of thousands of songs from all over the world — with some striking similarities.

After fires burned away the dense foliage, an ancient Australian landmark called Budj Bim is revealed in more depth.

Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th U.S. president, had a menagerie that included everything from dogs and bears to rodents and a one-legged rooster.

Studies show that we track fecal matter, potentially deadly bacteria and fungus into our homes when we wear our shoes inside.

When you think of stained teeth, you may be quick to blame coffee. But there are other foods and beverages that could be tingeing your pearly whites.

If a bat makes its way into your home accidentally, you can get it out yourself. Don't panic, grab some supplies and help it find an exit.

The LA County Fair has held a tablescaping competition since the 1930s, and it's so popular that they have to turn contestants away each year.

In the 1930s, the National Park Service created master plans for each U.S. national park that showed and explained the vision for development of each park.

Studies show we emit chemicals that communicate emotion, and whether we realize it or not, our brain responds to fear alarms.

New research shows that viral infections can evolve to affect men worse than women because the viruses consider women to be more valuable hosts.

'Magic' indeed: Many edible varieties of mushrooms are packed with vitamins, can boost your immunity, lower inflammation and help prevent cancer.

Injured military K-9 from ISIS raid visits the White House.

Find out which holiday theme was used by Jackie Kennedy, Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton.

Kindergarten class in Michigan joins their 5-year-old classmate in court for his official adoption.

Max and Neo sends donation boxes to thousands of rescue groups every year.

A UPS driver thought he saw something in the snow. Turns out it was a tiny, white puppy that had been abandoned.

A husky turned in by a breeder for her 'weird' eyes is adopted after a rescue group shares her story.

Perdita the cat has been dubbed the 'world's worst cat', but we know she's just misunderstood. And now, she's found her forever home.

The coronavirus outbreak is affecting China's dogs and cats, which are increasingly being left to fend for themselves.

After years in decline, drive-ins are prospering amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Animal shelters and rescues ask people to open their homes to pets as coronavirus forces the shelters to shut down.

Photographers across the country are capturing images of families at home during the pandemic for the Front Steps Project.

In 850 A.D., those gathered around a glacial lake perished from one of nature's most deadly phenomena. Or so we thought. New evidence deepens the mystery.

The devastating banana fungus Foc has spread to new parts of the globe.