Denise Chow

In a bold move, Tesla Motors is making all the patents for the company's electric car technology free and available for anyone to use.

A new all-beef bacon alternative, called Schmacon, was recently unveiled at the National Restaurant Association Show. The product pairs smoky and sweet flavor with a meaty and crispy texture.

More than 10,000 gallons of crude oil is gushing into the streets of a Los Angeles neighborhood, after a pipeline ruptured early this morning.

Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, are investigating why elephant seals have high levels of carbon monoxide in their blood.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the southwest coast of Mexico today (May 8), according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.

A type of freshwater algae, known as "rock snot," that infiltrates river bottoms and clumps on rocks is not an invasive species introduced into waterways by humans, a new study finds.

Didymo, also known as "rock snot," is a type of freshwater algae that clumps on rocks and invades river bottoms.

In 1857, a steamship loaded with 30,000 pounds of gold sunk off the coast of South Carolina. An ocean exploration company is planning to recover the sunken treasure.

A meteor shower caused by debris from the famous Halley's Comet will peak late tonight (May 5), with "shooting stars" expected to be visible across the night sky, if weather conditions cooperate.