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Eco-friendly biodiesel made from refined soybean oil boosts Illinois, the country’s largest producer of the crop.

Quick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening public water systems, making water temporarily unusable, and forcing some cities and towns to take costly preventive measures.

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in place.

Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But President Trump's proposed budget would slash key programs.

A new report suggests Illinois could be on the hook for plugging and cleaning up thousands of inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells scattered across the state.

The priest had left Facebook's augmented reality feature turned on. Viewers saw video of the clergyman superimposed with an astronaut helmet, sunglasses and sparkles.

After the kids were hooked, Missouri teacher Samantha Brown started assigning Goldblum-themed writing, math and art projects. The kids' parents even sent a letter to the actor and he replied.

President Biden's first 100 days in office included a massive vaccination effort, managing immigration and acts of brutality by police officers. We talk about the Biden administration's approach to these issues and more.

President Obama awarded chef and author Alice Waters with the National Humanities Medal on Thursday. The advocate of sustainable eating explains what it means to have her work recognized this way.

The service member said male evacuees staying at the Doña Ana County Range Complex in New Mexico assaulted her, according to local reports.