Colorado's debate over uranium mines isn't that different from other energy debates around the nation.

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

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

No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it.

Another study confirms rising levels of mercury emissions worldwide, much of it from gold mining.

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.

Traces of air pollution from 16th-century Spanish silver mines were discovered deep inside an ice cap in the Peruvian Andes

Sand is becoming a rare commodity. That's because it's the most commonly extracted resource worldwide; more than oil, more than gold. 

The light emitted after the sun sets could be harvested, according to a new study.

Congratulations, washing machine, your lonely days are now over as clothes dryers have become, at long last, eligible for Energy Star certification.

Take a tour of Box Office, the first commercial office building in the U.S. built from retired shipping containers.

Who said old houses can't learn new energy-saving tricks?

Matching supply to demand is crucial when it comes to energy. And a concept called demand response can help us do it.

Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules.

And that information isn't as useless as it may seem.

Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.

There is lead in water systems all over North America, but don't hit the bottle yet.

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.

"Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution.

Simple chemical process is cheap and safe, and could soon eliminate BPA as a pollutant.

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.

Radium, a naturally-occurring radioactive element that's also a known carcinogen, can be found in water systems across the U.S.

Over 500 workers have been mobilized to deal with the endless tide of garbage inflicting the beaches of Santo Domingo.

Even the Great Blue Hole in Belize, one of the world's largest sinkholes, isn't immune to human pollution.

The oil leak may be releasing thousands of gallons per day, but after 14 years, it is finally at least partly contained.

You've heard of Ebola and likely Zika, but there are many dangerous viruses that have yet to make horrific headlines.

It took a surprising amount of engineering magic to build a coffee cup suitable for those in zero gravity.

Astronaut Janice Voss, a veteran of five spaceflights and a former science director for a NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has died after a battle with cancer

NASA's space shuttle Discovery is set to land in Washington, D.C. this April, where the now retired fleet leader — the world's most flown spacecraft — will

The Enterprise and Endeavour both have temporary displays, but their museums need help to make plans for permanent homes a reality.

Former astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter, 50, a space shuttle commander who flew twice into space, died on July 1 after being injured in a water sports accident i

NASA deployed a few high-flying paparazzi to Hollywood to scout out the best photo spots for next month's arrival of one of its biggest stars: space shuttle End

Space shuttle Endeavour, now a permanent resident of the state of California, has traded its winged chariot for a set of custom wheels.

This week marks a somber time for NASA, with the anniversaries of three U.S. spaceflight disasters.

NASA lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day.

NASA's far-reaching space probe is still within the sun's sphere of influence, but soon will leave into prediscovered areas.

In previous decades, we explored outward. Today's landmarks in science come from looking deeper inside.

Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community.

Weather permitting, the cargo run will lift off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:25 p.m. EDT.

NASA astronaut Henry "Hank" Hartsfield, who in 1984 commanded the maiden mission of the space shuttle Discovery, died on July 17

Want to see if your home is a good fit for solar? Project Sunroof offers a decent snapshot from your web browser.

At a reservoir outside of Tokyo, water and electricity do indeed mix.

Kitschy nostalgia and clean-tech collide along Route 66, America's Mother Road, thanks to Solar Roadways.

As it turns out, the Swedish retailer's rooftop power plants are also the biggest in several other states.

It will indeed, claims newly minted PV shingle magnate Elon Musk.

Wind and solar get an unequal shake in the Equality State.

There are many ways to map an area's sunlight exposure. Here are a few tips to make sure your plants get their moment(s) in the sun.

More than 100 cities across the globe get 70 percent or more of their energy from renewable sources, according to London-based CDP.

If you thought the plastic bag waste from a loaf was a big problem, wait till you find out what's even more damaging.

If you're not ready to go cold turkey with beef, we have some bean recipes to get you started in replacing just a meal or two.