The first heat pumps to pass the U.S. Department of Energy's Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge might be in customers' homes by the end of the year.

This hack for refreshing a stale sourdough loaf is so good we can't believe the results. The hard dry bread becomes soft with a crisp crust again in no time.

The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have made one threat very clear: Climate change is undermining the insurance systems American homeowners rely on to protect themselves from catastrophes. This ...

Two individuals in Newton have been arrested for allegedly leaving their dogs in a vacant home with no heat during one of the ...

GE Aerospace has emerged from the former GE conglomerate as a formidable and focused turbine engine producer, powering about three of every four commercial airline flights.

The rare deep freeze in the wake of an historic winter storm that swept across the US South this week will linger through Sunday, leaving the region in the grip of extreme cold ...

When the temperatures drop, sometimes your furnace just doesn’t cut it. No matter your room size, there’s a best space heater ...

While the popular swimming and fishing spot is officially “closed,” warning signs are tiny and easily missed despite the presence of toxic chemicals.

The country's fiery liquid landscape shifts, on a massive scale. By Michael Dumiak Kristín Jóhannsdóttir woke at two in the morning, looked from her window over fields to the east, and saw curtains of ...

Research on charcoal pieces from ancient debris flows has shown fires and erosion have shaped Earth’s landscape for at least thousands of years. However, the rising risk of wildfires near populated ...