el How snow can help build better wind turbines By www.livescience.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:46:59 +0000 The way snow dances around wind turbines is shedding light on the mysteries of how air turbulence behaves. Full Article Energy
el Eiffel Tower outfitted with twin wind turbines By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:00:37 +0000 The turbines will help to keep the lights on and the cash registers ringing on the Paris landmark's newly revamped first floor. Full Article Energy
el 'Windlicht' is an otherworldly LED laser show held on a Dutch wind farm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:30:43 +0000 A Pink Floyd soundtrack is not included with Studio Roosegaarde's newest environmental-themed light installation. Full Article Energy
el Cruelty to animals is now a federal crime By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:00:21 +0000 The PACT Act makes animal cruelty a federal felony, threatening violators with fines and prison time. Full Article Animals
el Spring cleaning: 5 ways to get your kids to help By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:00:31 +0000 Spring cleaning can be fun for the whole family with these fun tips for getting kids involved. Full Article Family Activities
el How often should you wash your towels? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:56:59 +0000 Probably more often than you think — which is way too often, in this writer's opinion. Full Article At Home
el How to banish pet smells from your house By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 11:22:17 +0000 Part of living with pets is dealing with the smells they emit. Here's how to do it. Full Article Healthy Spaces
el Your kitchen towel could cause food poisoning By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:11:34 +0000 Using a kitchen towel for many uses can spread E. coli and get your family sick. Full Article Healthy Spaces
el How to clean a smelly drain naturally By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:18:00 +0000 Non-chemical ways to make your sink and tub smell fresh. Full Article At Home
el Sunlight may help kill dust-based bacteria By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:34:39 +0000 Researchers found that rooms exposed to sunlight kept the germ population in check better than rooms that received no sunlight at all. Full Article Healthy Spaces
el Honeybees need our help as populations continue to decline By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 May 2010 22:27:53 +0000 Consider helping our honeybees by planting native flowers. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
el Is bee collapse due to cell phones? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:32:46 +0000 Radiation from cell phones might be contributing to the decline in the bee population. Full Article Healthy Eating
el Ellen Page on 'Vanishing of the Bees' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:04:07 +0000 'Inception' star chats with Bill Maher about colony collapse disorder and how industrialized farming is harming bee populations. Full Article Arts & Culture
el 5 ways to help children help bees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:41:42 +0000 You don't have to become a beekeeper (unless you really want to) to show your children how important these pollinators are. Full Article Family Activities
el 'More Than Honey': A film to fuel the fight to save bees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:23:59 +0000 Markus Imhoof's new documentary balances microphotography with compelling storytelling. The film will debut on June 10. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
el Bee semen could help combat colony collapse disorder By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:28:18 +0000 Researchers hope to create a sperm bank to breed hardier bees and preserve threatened subspecies. Full Article Animals
el Help save bees with a device on your keys By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:55:12 +0000 The designer of the Bee Saver, a bioplastic keychain that contains artificial nectar, believes small acts can make a big difference. Full Article Animals
el Help Cascadian Farm 'Bee Friendlier' to pollinators By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:27:01 +0000 Donating money to help the bees is as easy as adding a mustache to your cat's (or your friend's) photo. Full Article Healthy Eating
el Angelenos abuzz over possibility of legalized backyard beekeeping By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:35:44 +0000 Concern over dwindling pollinator populations trumps worries of apiarian disturbances. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
el Mushroom extract may help save bees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:48:29 +0000 Mushroom extracts have been shown to reduce the presence of bee-killing viruses. Full Article Research & Innovations
el Ocean floor yields mass deposits of rare earth element By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:10:03 +0000 Did Japan hit the rare earth elements jackpot? Scientists have found undersea mud off the coast that could be packed with elements like yttrium, cerium and pras Full Article Wilderness & Resources
el Happy 153rd birthday, Teddy Roosevelt By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:42:12 +0000 Just in time for the conservationist president's birthday, the U.S. unveils a plan to freeze uranium mining near one of his favorite places: the Grand Canyon. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
el 10 elements crucial to modern life that you've probably never heard of By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:54:51 +0000 Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
el Just how big ARE dump trucks used for mining? See for yourself By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 18:32:56 +0000 The Caterpillar 797 is a 50-foot-tall dump truck widely used in the mining industry. Watch what happens when it faces off against a stationary Land Cruiser. Full Article Energy
el Asteroid-mining company to launch satellite in July By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 17:51:00 +0000 The nascent asteroid-mining industry is set to take its first steps into space this summer. Full Article Space
el Say hello to the 'Virgin Rainbow,' the finest opal ever unearthed By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Worth more than $1 million, this gemstone is distinguished for its rich color palette and light-refracting qualities that defy description. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
el 5 ways to help low-income families with energy costs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 13:27:01 +0000 Energy prices are going to get more expensive for all of us, but low-income households shouldn't have to shoulder the burden. Here's how we can help them. Full Article Energy
el By law, all new roofs in France must be topped with plants (or solar panels) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 22:00:55 +0000 Months ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, French Parliament approves aggressive new commercial building rules. Full Article Energy
el Next-gen incandescent bulb is a light-recycling marvel By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:04:36 +0000 And it's potentially more efficient than an LED. Full Article Research & Innovations
el This startup wants to pay you for saving electricity By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:54:06 +0000 With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green. Full Article At Home
el Thirsty Key deer get a helping hand after Irma By www.fws.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:28:49 +0000 With fresh water supplies contaminated by Hurricane Irma, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees are bucking the rules to keep Key deer in Florida alive. Full Article Animals
el The tap water of 170 million Americans may contain unsafe levels of radium By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Mar 2018 19:56:40 +0000 Radium, a naturally-occurring radioactive element that's also a known carcinogen, can be found in water systems across the U.S. Full Article Healthy Spaces
el This accidental discovery could help solve our plastic pollution crisis By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:11:35 +0000 A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET. Full Article Research & Innovations
el How ocean racers are helping solve the Great Pacific Garbage Patch problem By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:41:26 +0000 The Ocean Cleanup is ready to launch plastic-eating System 001 to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
el He traveled from California to Hawaii on a paddleboard — and he didn't like what he saw By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:49:58 +0000 Spanish endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa is the first to cross the Pacific on a paddleboard. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
el Space shuttle Endeavour lands safely By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:08:33 +0000 Shuttle Endeavour touched down safely at the Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning, completing its final mission to space. Full Article Space
el Space shuttles to take flight for museum deliveries By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:34:29 +0000 The first 'A' in NASA's acronym name — Aeronautics — will play a leading role in the final flights of its recently retired shuttle program. Space agency jet Full Article Space
el Huge crowds welcome shuttle Enterprise to NYC By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:18:40 +0000 Hundreds of eager spectators lined Manhattan's West Side Pier 84 on June 6, as the space shuttle Enterprise completed the final leg of its journey to the Intrep Full Article Space
el Space Shuttle Endeavour's California trip delayed By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:01:24 +0000 Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California has been delayed by a weather front in its way. Full Article Space
el Endeavour's landing in Los Angeles delayed to Sept. 21 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:08:38 +0000 Space shuttle Endeavour's highly anticipated arrival in Los Angeles has been deferred by a day. Full Article Space
el Sun propelled solar sail to launch in fall 2014 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:10:04 +0000 NASA will send off the "Sunjammer," a 128-ft solar sail, to record space weather and study the Sun. Full Article Space
el NASA's launch of sun observatory delayed by power outage By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:59:56 +0000 NASA lost power on Sunday in California, delaying the launch of the IRIS sun observatory by one day. Full Article Space
el NASA shuts down galaxy-hunting telescope By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:19:54 +0000 NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has been decommissioned after 10 years of data collecting on other galaxies and black holes. Full Article Space
el SpaceX Dragon capsule makes Easter delivery at International Space Station By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:00:08 +0000 Food, supplies, gear — and possibly Easter treats — successfully made their way to the space station. Full Article Space
el Hank Hartsfield, leader of first space shuttle Discovery flight, dies at 80 By www.space.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:11:40 +0000 NASA astronaut Henry "Hank" Hartsfield, who in 1984 commanded the maiden mission of the space shuttle Discovery, died on July 17 Full Article Space
el Former NASA astronaut Steven Nagel dies at 67 By www.space.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:17:39 +0000 NASA astronaut Steven Nagel, who flew four space shuttle missions, died Thursday, Aug. 21. He was 67. Full Article Space
el Europe swelters under devastating heat wave By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:13:03 +0000 Temperature records across the continent continue to fall as Europe buckles under heat wave. At least seven deaths have been attributed to the heat. Full Article Climate & Weather
el LightSail spacecraft snaps solar sail selfie in space By www.space.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:47:10 +0000 The Planetary Society's tiny LightSail spacecraft has sent a photo of its deployed solar sail down to Earth. Full Article Space
el Icehotel invites public to design solid ice suites By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:00:38 +0000 The iconic hotel is located in Swedish Lapland and was the first of its kind. Full Article Travel
el Smart development, eco-tourism make for happy neighbors in Punta Gorda, Florida By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:35:02 +0000 Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents. Full Article Energy