After two years of fighting for permission to build along the city's waterfront, Lucas says he's pivoting back to California.

Tatooine, a desert planet in 'Star Wars,' may have a real-life analogue 1,000 light-years away.

After scouring the world, producers of the new film settled on Italy's famed Amalfi Coast as the setting for the fictional island of Themyscira.

The remote Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the setting for a pivotal moment in the latest episode of the 'Star Wars' franchise.

Gary Fisher, the dog owned by late actress Carrie Fisher, perked up every time Leia spoke.

On the 30th anniversary of "Beetlejuice," the female characters in the classic film seem fresher than ever.

The Spitzer Space Telescope is so sensitive it can see objects optical telescopes cannot. Here are some incredible images it has helped capture.

Measles can weaken the immune system for years afterward.

Certain people are looking for the same kind of green they’ve always sought — the green of dollar bills.

Renewable energy will surpass natural gas as the planet's No. 2 electricity source by 2016, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

Waves crash against wind turbines perched on a jetty in Boulogne-sur-mer, France.

Fairbanks will be the demo deployment site for BAT (Buoyant Altitude Turbine), an inflatable wind turbine floating 1,000 feet above the earth.

What better place for the Swedish furniture emporium to acquire its biggest global clean energy investment than the Lone Star State?

A Pink Floyd soundtrack is not included with Studio Roosegaarde's newest environmental-themed light installation.

These noteworthy wind-driven mills and windmill groupings offer a historical glimpse back to when life relied on the strength of wind.

These fun designs will win over even the toughest of skeptics.

After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria.

Outdoor summer fun (or work) can lead to the most frustratingly stubborn clothing stains.

Probably more often than you think — which is way too often, in this writer's opinion.

This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot?

If you are aiming for more minimalist surroundings but find it hard to part with things, this trick could work for you.

Moving allows the opportunity to purge stuff and declutter spaces. Here are five tips to purge, pack and move while reducing the stress of it all.

These tips will help you save money, time and effort while you get your house sparkly clean.

New study says cleaning products can have the same impact on your health as smoking 20 cigarettes a day.

Researchers found that rooms exposed to sunlight kept the germ population in check better than rooms that received no sunlight at all.

Nothing gets the holidays off to a bad start like broken ornaments and tangled lights. Avoid the hassle and store them right.

Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers.

New research conducted in the UK reveals that diseases common in "managed" bees are now reaching wild populations.

A photographer has caught fascinating slow-motion footage of honeybees flying, working and even stinging.

Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo.

These epidemics have hit full force, with scientists scrambling to unravel the causes and, more importantly, the solutions.

Ortho's decision to nix neonicotinoids is an important one.

Waste-free living has led Lauren Singer to an unexpected new career and a better life.

After two days of being glued to the news watching the miners emerge, it’s time to celebrate.

A scathing report on the April 2010 mine disaster that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia is set to be released.

Did Japan hit the rare earth elements jackpot? Scientists have found undersea mud off the coast that could be packed with elements like yttrium, cerium and pras

Massey Energy kept two sets of safety log books at their Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, where 29 miners died after an explosion last year— one for the fede

Fracking fluid, the liquid waste left over from the controversial mining technique, wreaks havoc on a plot of land in a test by the U.S. Forest Service.

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back

A new billionaire-backed venture announced today that it plans to use robots to mine asteroids for precious metals and in the process add trillions of dollars t

Human dreams of mining asteroids won't become a reality without space robots. The billionaire-backed company Planetary Resources has announced plans to do the d

A newly unveiled firm's asteroid-mining plans may be ambitious, but they're not any crazier than some extractive operations already under way here on Earth, com

Private groups are shaping business plans to tap into the resource-rich environs of outer space. Early celestial targets with commercial cross hairs on them are

Deep Space Industries Inc. announced that it plans to harvest metals and water from asteroids within a decade.

The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources.

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.

The mining project, one of the largest ever conceived, could hold $500 billion in gold and copper.

The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer.

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.