Give the gift of roaches for Valentine's Day
For $10, New York's Bronx Zoo will let you name one of its 58,000 Madagascar hissing cockroaches after anyone you like -- or anyone you don't like.
Happy Tu Bishvat, the new year for trees
The ancient holiday has become like a 'Jewish Arbor Day' in modern times, bringing religious and secular observers together for ecological reflection.
What are superbugs doing in Antarctica?
A multidrug-resistant strain of E. coli, potentially even more dangerous than the superbug MRSA, has been discovered living in Antarctic seawater.
Watch: Porcupine picks Super Bowl winner
'Teddy Bear' shows little hesitation in declaring his pick for Super Bowl 46.
Watch: 'Sheep cyclone' traps car
A video of sheep running circles around a moving car in Russia went viral this week, netting 1.5 million views in just four days. It's easy to see why.
U.S. clears path for offshore wind farms
Offshore wind power poses no major environmental or socioeconomic risks for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, a new Interior Department study reports.
Bob Barker: This prize isn't right
The longtime host of 'The Price Is Right,' also a famed animal-rights advocate, is now criticizing the game show for offering rodeo tickets as a prize.
Happy World Wetlands Day
Groundhog Day tends to hog the spotlight, but Feb. 2 is also World Wetlands Day. To mark the occasion, here's a photo tribute to the planet's marshes, swamps and bogs.
Alaska's Cleveland Volcano raises alarms
The isolated volcano has formed a new lava dome, scientists report, possibly foreshadowing an eruption and ash cloud that could disrupt air travel.
Watch: Aurora borealis in real time
As solar storms barraged the Earth last week, a photographer caught this amazing, real-time video of northern lights over Norway.
