Machine-to-machine communication offers an opportunity to make the modern world more energy efficient. David Biello reports

Spend a little more time observing meteors or combating climate change, spend a little less time worrying about global catastrophes. David Biello reports

From water use to carbon emissions, raising and distributing roses has an environmental impact worse than many other crops. David Biello reports

The earthworm invasion of North America is increasing carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions from the soil. David Biello reports

Two or more drinks cut REM sleep, which is important for memory and health. Katherine Harmon reports

Almost seven million birds are killed each year when they fly into communication towers. David Biello reports

In his second inaugural address, Pres. Barack Obama said the U.S. must respond to the threat of climate change and lead the development of sustainable energy

New smart phone apps that purport to assess patients' skin lesions as cancer or not are unreliable, according to a new study. Katherine Harmon reports

Federal guidelines will dictate that electric vehicles start making more noise at low speeds. David Biello reports

The errors known as surgical "never events," which are never supposed to happen, still occur some 4,000 times annually in the U.S. Katherine Harmon reports