Icy storms hold the capital hostage, closing government offices on Monday in addition to halting plane, train and car traffic.

Carmaker corrected problems in Prius models sold since late last month but the company is deciding what steps to take to fix the antilock brake system issue in cars sold in Japan and overseas before late January.

NASA announces funding for seven companies to develop private space taxis.

People who drank two or more sodas a week are 87 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, 14-year Singapore research reveals.

CEO Chris Martin watched the price of precious woods go up and order sizes go down -- and realized his company must alter its traditional craft and start thinking sustainably.

Parents don't need to eliminate pool time altogether, but should be aware of over-chlorinated pools and possible skin and respiratory side effects.

Chanie Kirschner knows just what to do with all your old John Hughes flicks.

Rising sea levels, increasing methane gas in the atmosphere, arctic soil erosion, flooding and heat waves could cost the world up to $24 trillion by mid-century.