These deadly mushrooms have caused five deaths in California since 2010, and even experienced mushroom gatherers can misidentify them.

High winds and vacant land create the perfect recipe for tumbleweed terror in Victorville.

Watch Chuck perform at the Fortune Brainstorm: Green.

Chuck Leavell on what the U.S. Green Building Council can learn from Georgia’s governor.

Long a subject of speculation, our neighbor has yet to yield signs of life. But that hasn't kept people from imaging it's there.

NASA's Curiosity rover has made a surprising find that could help scientists get one step closer to figuring out if Mars has ever supported life.

Elon Musk says nuclear detonations on the red planet offer the quickest path to making it habitable. But what other options are there?

Extraterrestrial business questions about asteroids and spaceflight finally answered.

A fresh batch of satellite images showcasing the red planet's diverse topography is providing scientists with valuable data for future travel to Mars.

The space agency is trying to understand what vegetables may thrive on the red planet, and how to help them do so.

The Mars InSight lander, developed to peer deep into the red planet's interior, is slated to launch on the morning of May 5.

An in-depth study into the resources and tech needed to turn Mars into Earth finds we're not quite there yet.

The delicate tremble of aspen leaves in low-wind conditions may generate enough backup energy to save and extend the life of future Mars rovers.

Life-affirming data from 1976 was dismissed as a 'false positive,' but former NASA scientist Gilbert V. Levin is speaking up.

Plus: Eco-themed shows on the horizon.

CBS' ELEMENTARY — TV series reduces waste; Lucy Liu saves energy.

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.

Animal poaching makes Silas Weir Mitchell ('Grimm') 'murderously enraged'.

Plus: Notes from around Hollywood.

We chat with co-hosts David Frei and John O'Hurley to get a behind-the-scenes look at this year's event.

New Discovery series 'Lone Target' turns Joel Lambert into human prey.

The backwoods genius of 'Billy Bob's Gags to Riches' lives high off low-brow novelties.

From animals and architecture to treasures and wild weather, these are the shows we’ll be watching this month.

National Geographic's popular 'Brain Games' series takes a look at the laws of attraction in a special Valentine's Day episode.

This month's best programming is peppered with jobs of all shapes and sizes, the ramifications of climate change and plenty of amazing animals.

University of Minnesota researchers claim to have created a 'perfect' soap molecule that's better for the environment.

American employers may have paid a steep price for the eclipse, but it was just what the nation needed.

Trees in Vermont and New Hampshire are becoming stressed and are producing less syrup.

One Israeli winery wants to highlight Tu Bishvat, an environmentally focused holiday, so everyone can celebrate.

NRDC founder John H. Adams details the history of the environmental nonprofit -- and the modern environmental movement.

The now former congressman leaves behind a lengthy pro-environment record.

Because of the contentious nature of the Senate, the Supreme Court's ruling that there is not a "parallel track" for climate policy paves the way for a Washingt

Fearful of late summers and early springs trimming their seasons, ski areas all over the United States are calling for action on climate change policy.

Crunching the numbers yields dividends, like a calculator that can measure the green score of electric cars anywhere in the country.

President Obama's power plant plan has gotten plenty of blowback from coal-state politicians, but it's popular with Americans.

A joint scientific statement reveals that the use of sugar-free products doesn't necessarily guarantee a smaller waistline.

Teens with metabolic syndrome — a set of health conditions linked with the development of heart disease and diabetes — perform worse in school than their he

Diet and exercise can help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight, but that weight loss may not translate into a lower risk of heart problems.

A study shows that consumption of whole fruits helps reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes while consumption of fruit juice increased the risk.

Actor says he's currently subsisting on a meager 500 calories per day for Ron Howard's new film 'In the Heart of the Sea'

U.S. News and World Report dishes the dirt on the best diets of the year.

New study finds link between long hours at manual labor jobs and Type 2 diabetes.

Babies born via scheduled C-section were more likely to develop asthma and diabetes.

Parents and teens should be on the lookout for this new privacy setting that affects 13- to 17-year-olds.

Facebook knows who your romantic partner is, even if you keep that information private, and can even predict if the relationship will last.

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.

Facebook tops the list of the country's best companies for internships.

The social network's acquisition of the makers of the Oculus Rift headset promises to change the way we experience online media.

For every cat photo or video you post on social media using the #MyGreatCat hashtag, Purina Pro Plan will donate a pound of food to feline rescue groups.

The Internet and social media are changing how we think about privacy. When it comes to regulation, Europe and America have very different approaches.