In just 20 years, the city of Sequim, Washington transformed from a declining arid farmland into a fragrant prairie of purple blooms.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of coffee.

Area 51 is the largest government-controlled land parcel in the U.S., but the government still denies its existence. Author Annie Jacobsen discusses her new boo

As Japan faces energy restrictions after a particularly trying month of March, normally AC-happy citizens are faced with a daunting prospect: Getting through th

A historic moment for the energy industry — leading technology company Siemens abandons its nuclear division in favor of growing wind market.

The United States has approved construction of new nuclear reactors for the first time in three decades. The two new reactors approved on Feb. 9 for Georgia wou

Scientists reexamine and reverse a 1955 study that claimed beer and soda would be safe to drink after a nuclear bomb drops and explodes nearby.

A Japanese company is looking to profit from continuing fears about Fukushima radiation, by selling radiation-proof underwear.

Extremely low levels of radioactive cesium from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown are present in ocean water offshore California.

Even years after the onset of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, radiation is still making its way across the Pacific.

They might sound a little pricey, but these might be the longest lasting batteries ever created.

A dozen homeless dogs will be the first Chernobyl puppies to seek American homes.

A fireball that tears across the sky is not just a one-time skywatching event — it can reap scientific dividends long afterward. In fact, one that lit up Mexi

Deforestation’s impact on climate change has piqued NASA’s interest in documenting its progress across the globe. Here are seven examples of deforestation f

The physicist says that colonization of outer space is the only way we’ll survive.

The Mapdwell project at MIT combines Google Maps, solar power data and some smart algorithms to calculate the costs and benefits of installing solar panels.

Nearly 70 percent of the groundwater stored in parts of the United States' High Plains Aquifer could be used up within 50 years.

Many of the well-preserved fossils show the internal organs of several different arthropods.

The newly discovered ichthyosaur fossil challenges the assumption that live birth first appeared in marine reptiles after they took to the seas.

Portland authorities faced a tough decision this week: Drain a reservoir or provide residents with tap water that a teen peed into?

Photographer Emma Phillips describes the series as "a poetic exploration of and tribute to Australia's monolithic landscape."

Canadian photographer's riveting imagery explores the multitude of ways that industry is transforming our planet's natural landscapes.

Long before modern countries like China and Dubai began making artificial islands, the Calusa people built a kingdom on seashells.

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.

Researchers in Costa Rica are studying the vocalizations of Alston's singing mice to learn more about human speech.

In "Ajijaak on Turtle Island," a young crane's migration journey brings Native American stories to life.

When it's easier for you to attract females, you don't need as potent equipment.

The Tesla Roadster always looked good on paper, but there's no substitute for actually driving one. Waiting for the electric future? It's here!

The Tesla Roadster is nearing the end of its production run.

The rubber is meeting the road, as the keys to the first Tesla sedans are handed to real, live customers. So far, the reaction is ecstatic, but will the company

For the first time, organizers moved the first 3 stages of the Tour de France across the English Channel.

Growers show off their autumnal bounty at the annual London Harvest Festival Show.

Let your hair down and party like it's 1899 in a converted Victorian sea fort off of the Isle of Wight.

HD TVs serve as a sort of visual bridge between a British reserve and the tropical rain forest.

Migrating insects are usually overshadowed by birds. But a new study reveals how impressive — and important — their travels can be.

With help from Kickstarter, the campaign to revive an expansive network of long-forgotten 1930s-era cycleways in the U.K. begins.

There are currently 15 national parks spread across England, Scotland and Wales. A new review might usher in the creation of even more.

Now melting away in London, Olafur Eliasson's 'Ice Watch' is a public art installation with a dire message.

Now that fresh, local tomato season is just about done, you're probably going to have to open a few cans.

Company co-founder and namesake passed away, leaving 'for greener fields and wilder woods.'

This homemade facial scrub with pineapple and sugar is an anti-inflammatory beauty option with anti-aging properties.

The vernal equinox marks a shift in seasons, and nothing says that better than flowers bursting into bloom.

Age spots or liver spots, are flat, spots on the face, neck and hands, areas that are more exposed to the sun than others. Here's how to get rid of them.

Lost to a violent volcanic eruption in 1886, the remains of the Pink and White Terraces may have been located again.

BigPicture photo contest winners celebrate diversity of life while inspiring conservation.

The winners of the Nature Conservancy's photo contest celebrate the natural world in all its splendor.

It takes some work, depending on the amount of food you want to preserve, but the payoff is worth it. Organic farmer Dan Bodkin of Gill, Mass., shows you how to

Thieves make off with $20,710 worth of the sweet hazelnut spread.

A German scientist's AI-powered lunar telescope aims to decipher the moon's twinkling lights.

The plug-in hybrid drivetrain, a first for Porsche, can move the car 15.5 miles on battery power alone. But is the mileage figure all smoke and mirrors?