The same A.I. technology that runs Jason Barnes’ prosthetic arm can teach people how to read Braille or play the piano in a matter of hours.

Environmentally destructive palm oil is in countless products. Sustainable yeast oil offers a tantalizing alternative.

Properly maintained, their towering pylons often become an ideal habitat for endangered marine life.

No other country has more heat pumps per capita, a cheap, highly efficient tool to keep homes warm — and carbon footprints small.

Mugshots imply guilt and live online forever. Now fewer of them are being released.

Brazil’s largest retailer takes extraordinary steps to help employees impacted by domestic violence.

A study showed that consumers cut way back on pop — and didn’t buy other sugary products as a substitute.

When political leaders dither, “the only instrument that leads to non-negotiable results is the court ruling.”

New research shows that the “gut health” microorganisms can enhance the immune systems of living coral.