Aluminum is everywhere in our food and environment, but ingesting too much of it may lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer's. Here's why and how to avoid it.

A synthetic form of alcohol called "alcosynth" that doesn't cause hangovers could replace normal booze by 2050.

Panera Bread recently announced it will use only 'clean' bacon. But what does that mean for the rest of the bacon we eat? Don't panic, here's the deal.

Why do many of us choose to buy brand name products when the store brand is nearly identical?

Just because you know certain foods by a particular color doesn’t mean it’s natural.

At Global Seed Network's peer-to-peer online network, people can share rare and heirloom seeds for free.

You've heard of cat cafes, but this might be taking things too far...

A new study finds surging levels of harmful phthalates in instant macaroni and cheese.

The water coming out of your tap is safe, but there may still be some common contaminants.

When copper from a mug mixes with the acids in a cocktail like a Moscow mule, copper poisoning can occur.

Carey Gillam’s book "Whitewash" finds that glyphosate, the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup, is everywhere – and evidence that it causes harm has been suppressed.

Microwave popcorn may be convenient, but there are some hidden health dangers inside the bag.

The end of artificial preservatives may be near — thanks to the power of plants and phytonutrients called flavanoids.

It all has to do with the smoke point of the oil.

The Artificial Inorganic Leaf (AIL) may unlock the secrets to producing cheap, clean hydrogen by mimicking the photosynthetic structure of the leaf.

A Penn State lab has found a way to make hydrogen fuel from wastewater and seawater with no emissions. So why aren't we doing this?

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered Tucson has 265 miles of range, 3-minute fills, and free fuel if you sign a lease now.

Artificial photosynthesis could produce the perfect clean fuel to run everything.

Water vapor escaping Europa hints at a vast saltwater ocean beneath its surface.

On the evening of Nov. 21, upwards of 400 meteors per hour may light up the night sky.

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a monster black hole larger than thought possible.

India's Chandrayaan-2 mission lander was lost on the surface of the moon, but now NASA officials have found its debris.

19 newly discovered dwarf galaxies are missing dark matter.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is exploring the sun's scorching outer atmosphere.

December's annular solar eclipse looked like a "ring of fire."

Scientists are studying new data from the Hubble telescope showing that planets with the density of cotton candy exist and they're called Super-Puffs.

NASA continues to share stunning images from Juno's travels around Jupiter, and they put the planet in a whole new light.

What caused the planets to neatly divide into terrestrial and gas giants? Scientists believe they now have the answer.

Researchers studying the mysterious objects say the look like blobs of gas but behave like stars.

China releases a massive batch of images from its mission to the far side of the moon.

A mysterious radio signal from deep space appears to be repeating every 16 days.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth after spending 328 days in space.

NASA has released 'astonishing' results from the first up-close flyby of a Kuiper Belt space rock.

Betelgeuse is dimming so fast, astronomers say it may be primed to explode.

Humans have detected and confirmed seismic event son another planet. Here's what you need to know about "marsquakes" and what they mean.

A 2012 study of homes in L.A. shows just how menacing stuff can be: "Many find their accumulated possessions exhausting to contemplate, organize, and clean."

So what if millennials killed mayonnaise and golf. Baby boomers killed the stuff that really matters — like the climate.

Baby boomers aren't that old and they aren't ready for retirement homes – yet.

About 70 million American baby boomers are going shopping, and many of them have deep pockets.

Sometimes a street that's considered walkable isn't — especially if you aren't young and fit and have sharp eyesight.

Probably 45 percent of baby boomers could use Starkey's new Livio AIs or Healthables. What's keeping them away?

People of every age are generating and circulating misinformation and lies, not just baby boomers.

We've got about a decade to fix our communities to cope with 70 million aging baby boomers. ​

I offended people with my previous post about aging boomers, but my goal was to draw attention to a looming problem that we need to deal with.

How architect Le Corbusier, a 13th-century abbey and a busload of tourists taught me some lessons.

In 'This Chair Rocks,' author Ashton Applewhite explains why everyone should be up arms about ageism.

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?

A Canadian writer living in the U.S. has lived with both. She clears the air about "death panels" and other myths.

Three markets were chosen as America's favorites. Was your favorite market at the top?

Tristram Stuart's book "Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal" argues that pigs can help alleviate world hunger by eating the scraps of wealthier countries,