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

Spending the day on the beach is fun, but eventually you to come out of the water to eat — and that can be difficult.

The government shutdown has forced the Food and Drug Administration to significantly reduce the number of inspections it's able to do.

Chickens with ankle monitors and spinach with trackers can tell consumers a lot about their food — including whether it's tainted.

Unit from Germany is the answer for off-grid campsites, providing access to 'Glee' reruns, night lighting and microwaves that brown.

The technology would pack a lot of energy into a small space and allow laptops and iPhones to run for weeks without refueling.

There's a supermassive black hole behind the 'baby boom' in the Phoenix galaxy cluster.

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

The unusually close trifecta of black holes will likely merge into one giant entity over the next several hundred million years.

Scientists say there may be a second black hole lurking at the heart of our galaxy.

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

KELT-9b's star-like qualities include melting iron and smashing hydrogen molecules, meaning this is not a habitable place.

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

Here's what they proposed in New Jersey to build better and safer cities for older citizens.

Small businesses generate more jobs — and our kids are going to need them — so support Small Business Saturday.

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

As Maine goes, so goes the the rest of the country, at least in terms of aging.

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

In an effort to save money and labor, a farm in Germany has begun selling fresh, local produce from vending machines.

Five recipes straight from farmers markets for spring’s abundant spinach.

Farmers markets are making news for encouraging reasons. Find out what’s happening around the country.

Gift will help support farmers market and healthy bodega programs; Newark Mayor Cory Booker speaks at the launch event.

A new bill seeks to make fresh, healthy food more accessible to consumers and support the farmers who grow it.

What farmers along the Mississippi do directly affects lives of fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.

Learn about the importance of the city that marks a dividing line in the Mississippi River.

Local young people are leaving the wetlands for jobs in cities partly because the Dead Zone is eradicating the Gulf of Mexico’s shrimp supplies.

A major concern among those living near the Gulf of Mexico is land loss.

The local activist and artist speaks up for the wetlands in his home state.

After a 42-year battle, the Petitcodiac River flows freely again.

Learn how a community was built with pedestrians in mind.

Learn what is green in the stimulus package.

Don't have a green thumb? These painted rocks will solve that problem.

Send love into the world with a little bit of creativity and paint.

California inaugurates the world's largest nuclear fusion reactor proving there's nothing 192 lasers and $3.5 billion can't do.

Experts argue that the downsized power sources can provide safe, efficient energy.

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $50 million loan to Vehicle Production Group for the creation of an eco-friendly accessible car.

Some number crunching based on the new 2009 Lawrence Livermore Labs analysis of U.S. energy use reveals that individuals (versus businesses) are responsible for

Solyndra's public and highly controversial bankruptcy filing is affecting other solar projects.

Solyndra's 2011 bankruptcy cast a shadow over the U.S. solar power sector, but ongoing growth in the past year may indicate it was only a partial eclipse.

The Department of Energy steps into pumpkin-carving territory with several energy-themed stencils for jack-o'-lanterns. You can choose from CFL bulb, solar arra

Some of the nation's most recognized brands are joining the Department of Energy's Workplace Charging Challenge.

Trapped, starving dog is rescued weeks after Hurricane Dorian barreled through the Bahamas.

The International Garden Photographer of the Year honors 16 photographers for their macro images of plants and animals.

Suet is a high-calorie source of easily digestible food for birds, and making it couldn't be easier.

The rhyme "leaves of three, let it be" could describe a lot of plants, so you have to know what to look for to identify poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.

You can create a haven for birds and other creatures by with native plants — and one very handy tool.

Part of the issue is succulent habitat destruction, but the bigger problem is poaching by highly organized global smuggling rings.

A documentary introduces world-renowned garden designer Ryan Gainey, who was a self-taught visionary who had a distinctive style — and complex relationships.

Thousands of consumer products made from recycled materials confirmed radioactive.

Guest blogger Scott Badenoch tackles 'Obama's failure on mountaintop removal.'