For many wild creatures the line between male and female is decidedly blurry.

New Zealand's budget will make well-being and equality priorities over the economy.

The latest black hole discovery opens a whole new universe of not-so-big black holes.

A star from a distant galaxy produced the most intense X-ray blast ever.

A binary star system that got too close to our resident supermassive black hole paid the ultimate price.

Through November, customers can redeem specially marked bottles of Finlandia vodka to donate a tree planting in honor of themselves, friends or family through T

New evidence suggests that deforestation and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are creating a meaner poison ivy.

Video: MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan talks with T. Boone Pickens, CEO of BP Capital Management, and Erich Pica of the group Friends of the Earth to discuss whether Pres

I know many people get to look forward to tax refunds this year, but as a freelance writer, I usually owe taxes in April.

The demand for gasoline in the United States reached a new high in March with an average of 9.3 million barrels of gasoline being produced per day.

Video: Larry Schweiger, president and chief executive Officer of the National Wildlife Federation, talks with Rachel Maddow about the extent of damage to Gulf c

Former oilman T. Boone Pickens talks about the need to get off foreign oil and the recent spill in the Gulf Coast.

Planet 100 investigates the 5 worst oil spills on record and how the Gulf oil spill compares.

BP’s oil spill could hamper the domestic oil industry -- but that doesn’t mean we’ll use less oil.

Nature photographer Florian Schulz says the oil spill in the Gulf must serve as a warning as the U.S. seeks oil in the Arctic.

A compilation of some of the most disturbing factoids about BP and the federal government's response to the catastrophe.

Eco-publisher giving away copies of Riki Ott's book on the Exxon Valdez spill, <i>Not One Drop</i>, in exchange for donations to help in the Gulf coast relief e

Louisiana Gov. Jindal puts up Flickr album of gruesome oil creeping into Louisiana wetlands.

Something seems fishy ... when asked about poor response to the disaster, the head of the Louisiana Coast Guard said: 'I'm just slow and dumb.'

A new app for iPhone and Android lets users report impacts of the Gulf oil spill in real time.

Video: The celebrity talks about his experience in the industry and how to move forward.

While the the big NGOs appear to be asleep at the wheel, thousands of Americans will gather on June 26 to make a bold statement to Big Oil execs: 'Stay off our

BP is coming under criticism for buying 'gulf oil spill' search advertising on Google. Will the company's attempt to redirect online traffic backfire?

Why are government officials still blocking journalists from documenting the Gulf oil spill? What are they hiding, and why is Obama letting it happen?

The oil spill drives home the consequences of our addiction.

BP has been attacked from all sides, but it is the artist community that has provided its most thorough evisceration.

Get out of the car and onto public transit to celebrate National Dump the Pump Day!

Alaskan journalist Charles Wohlforth, author of 'The Fate of Nature,' tells MSNBC about the oil spill's likely long-term effects and what could exacerbate them.

The makers of eco-docu 'FUEL' wants you to attend two big events to help end America's addiction to fossil fuels.

100,000 barrels per day and a tilting wellhead presage doomsday scenario, according to an industry insider.

But like those civilizations that have disappeared mysteriously, ours seems headed in the same direction —disaster.

Oilman-turned-solar entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett says there's only one shot to plug the well, and getting it wrong comes with a heavy price.

ClimateCulture launches a campaign asking individuals to do their part in reducing the need for oil. Not sure this one will go over well in middle America.

Billed as the first charity 'F-bomb-athon' this is of the most satisfying rants about the BP oil spill yet. Do not listen in the presence of small children.

The answer, it turns out, is simple: BP didn't want workers to be disturbed by "false alarms."

Environmentalists are pledging to go oil free August 21 and 22. Are you up to the challenge?

Don't miss your chance to make a difference during the Weekend Without Oil.

MNN family blogger's attempt to live without oil while embarking on a family vacation.

Greenpeace ship blocked en route to protesting new oil find off the coast of Greenland.

Several environmental organizations join forces to launch a new campaign urging the federal government to adopt a fuel efficiency goal of 60mpg by 2025.

Global clock tallies environmental and energy impacts, and poses some frightening stats.

A federal official and a police officer told a local Florida news reporter that digging in the sand wasn't allowed without a permit.

A mere change of governments will not make Arab countries’ economic problems go away. Indeed, the converging effects of population growth, climate change, and

Are gas prices making you want to pull your hair out? CNN's Ali Velshi explains why we're to blame for high gas prices.

Brian Schweitzer makes headlines for discussing how we use our military to protect our energy interests abroad.

No, a state senator cannot single-handedly take down Big Oil. That only happens in Frank Capra movies. In real life, the petroleum giants always get their way.

No matter how much nostalgia they generate, they're out of step with $4 a gallon gas and concern about foreign oil dependence.

The Republican presidential candidate from Minnesota thinks she has the magic touch for lowering prices at the pump.

There's a lot to sort out in Libya's post-Gadhafi era, but there should be good news for the American consumer.

A new proposal would expand offshore drilling in U.S. waters, but it's drawing fire from supporters as well as critics of the oil and gas industry.