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A growing number of sellers are highlighting the "green" features of properties to try to lure buyers. But while many buyers see eco-friendliness as an added bonus, location, price and traditional amenities remain the top priorities.
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Abortion-rights backers want quick action from the president-elect, although they may not press for sweeping changes. Obama has said he is looking to find common ground on reproductive health issues.
Right now, 10 countries — including the U.S., China and Russia — are responsible for 80 percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. The United States is the world's second largest emitter (China ranks no. 1), sending around 5.8 million metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere a year. That's the equivalent to a year's worth of greenhouse gas emissions from 1.1 billion average passenger vehicles.
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The Nobel banquet in Stockholm Thursday night required the services of 20 cooks and 210 waiters and waitresses.
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Fearful memories can be updated — and the fear erased — without drugs, a new study in the journal Nature suggests. Study author Elizabeth Phelps, a psychologist at New York University, explains the findings and the implications for treating anxiety disorders.
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A landmark lawsuit is challenging the patents Myriad Genetics holds on the so-called breast cancer genes — patents that make Myriad the sole provider of a crucial genetic test. Do patents on genes spur research and innovation, or harm patients? Two experts share their views.
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New research suggests coffee is more than a pick-me-up; it may help protect against prostate cancer. Researcher Kathryn Wilson describes the results of a preliminary study showing that men who drank more coffee lowered their risk of developing an aggressive type of prostate cancer.
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) released 10 red weather balloons across the country and offered $40,000 to the first group to locate them all. Riley Crane, of MIT, explains how his team bagged the prize by locating the balloons in fewer than nine hours.
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Scientists, policymakers, activists and skeptics from around the world have gathered in Denmark's capital to figure out how to deal with the threat of climate change. Elliot Diringer of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change describes the negotiations and the sticking points.
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European Union leaders agreed Friday to commit $3.6 billion a year until 2012 to help poorer countries combat global warming, as they sought to rescue their image as climate change innovators and bolster talks in Copenhagen.
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India is the planet's fifth biggest carbon polluter. Even with its vast population, its per capita emissions are many times lower than the West. As India's economy grows, so will its pollution. India's government has announced measures to combat climate change. But some question whether it can carry them out. The city of Gurgaon has become the front-line in a battle between government and growth.
NASA is set to launch its new telescope, WISE, into Earth's orbit Monday. This sensitive infrared telescope is expected to detect previously hidden asteroids, including ones that might be threatening to smack into Earth.
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