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Dramatic videos capture the moment a massive iceberg breaks away from a glacier

Researchers in Greenland are studying how warming glaciers relate to sea level rise around the world. They had a front-row seat to the Helheim glacier calving.



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Oldest fossils ever found may actually be rocks

NASA reveals the truth about 3.7-billion-year-old find.



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A farm grows in Malibu

Planning to surf in Malibu this summer? Hang ten at Zuma Beach -- then stop by Vital Zuman Organic Farm for delicious local produce.




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Small Business Saturday

American Express is encouraging its card members to shop at small businesses this Saturday.




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Nature's 10 best animal dads

For Father's Day, we celebrate animals that buck the deadbeat dad idea.




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Man-friendly Father's Day food ideas

Here are some healthy meal ideas to please a variety of dads.




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Reimagining our public streets

For most cities, the biggest areas of public space are streets. But are we using them to our full potential?



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A new food made from carbon dioxide could be a game changer for our planet — and beyond

Solar Foods is set to unveil a fully sustainable, carbon-neutral food that can be produced anywhere.



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What are mirror neurons, and how do they make us more empathetic?

Mirror neurons help us imitate each other's expressions and the feelings that go with them.



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Advancing our planet: Ford's roadmap for sustainability

They were the first to bring us the modern automobile as we know it, so it only makes sense that Ford Motor Company is now ushering in the future of mobility.



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A new material made from spider silk and trees could replace plastic

Finnish researchers have developed a strong, flexible material from spider silk and tree cellulose.



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This plant may have made Vikings go berserk before battle

Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan.



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Women around the world are making moves

What do a Nigerian shuttle service, an Indian job placement program, and a South African parent empowerment initiative have in common?



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MNN week in review: Historic robots, tiny animals and why you shouldn't fret about green cars

Don't miss the best original stories of the week from Mother Nature Network.




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At the Detroit Auto Show: Oft-overlooked interiors make a colorful comeback

Am I the only one who finds the interior design of cars just as compelling as the exterior?




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Want a smart grid? Maybe you can win one on 'The Price Is Right'

As California's new Advanced Clean Cars rules push electric vehicles one step closer to the mass market, could the smart grid be the sequel to 'California emiss



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Ferrari and Porsche offer $850,000 hybrid green machines

The Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari F70 offer split personalities: voracious performance on tap, but eco-driving if you tread lightly. Is it a new era of Dr. Gre




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Consumer Reports: Fuel efficiency matters to car buyers

According to a new Consumer Reports survey, 37% of car buyers consider fuel efficiency first.




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Ford C-MAX Energi delivers best in class driving range

Ford's upcoming plug-in hybrid can deliver 550 miles of driving pleasure on a single tank of gas.




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N.J. man powers house with hybrid car

Bob Sakala bought his Toyota Prius Hybrid to save gas. In the week since Hurricane Sandy, he powered his home on three-quarters of a tank of gas.




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New Jersey man buys Prius to save gas, uses it as post-storm power source

Yet another reason to invest in a hybrid and electric vehicle: During storm-related blackouts they — with the compulsory assistance of an inverter — can pre




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Driving Ford's snazzy new C-Max Hybrid

A bit of a chameleon, this new $25,995 car offers good looks, stellar utility and 47 mpg in the city or on the highway. If you try it, you'll like it.




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Driving the Ford C-MAX Energi

The Ford C-MAX Energi might be the perfect around-the-town car for this family.




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For Europe's new plug-in hybrids, price matters (a lot)

Audi and Volvo will roll out luxury electric cars in the U.S. market early next year.




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4 plug-in hybrids making noise at Detroit Auto Show

Despite $2 a gallon gas, automakers are still going green, and the popularity of the gas-electric range extender format is just one example.




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31-mpg Chevy Malibu or (the pricier) 47-mpg Malibu Hybrid: I know which one I want

The only thing better than a nice, roomy 2016 Chevy Malibu that gets 31 mpg combined is one that adds hybrid efficiency for 47 mpg combined.




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The care and maintenance of a cast iron skillet

There are tricks to properly cleaning a cast iron skillet without ruining its seasoning. This infographic offers several.




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Turn your shower into a spa with these DIY aromatherapy squares

Homemade aromatherapy shower squares can help relieve stress and even allergies. Here's how to make them yourself.



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The story behind spider Christmas ornaments

They may seem like a modern oddity, but arachnid decorations on Christmas trees are actually inspired by an old Ukrainian legend.



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How to make a dandelion sing like an angel

A musician shows us how to make a symphony from a dandelion.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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How to make your own laundry pods

Why buy your laundry pods when it's so easy to make your own version?




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A homemade hummingbird nectar recipe guaranteed to please

Leave the premixed red stuff at the store. Here's a homemade nectar recipe that will keep the hummingbirds in your yard well-fed and happy.




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Homemade sunscreen won't protect your skin

With DIY sunscreen recipes, you have no idea if you'll be protected from the sun's harmful rays.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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BRIGHTER LIVING: Attitudes toward climate change

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Learn how your resource consumption is affecting the Earth.



  • Climate & Weather

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BRIGHTER LIVING: Recycling made easy

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Quick tips for expanding your normal recycling routine.




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BRIGHTER LIVING: Geothermal challenge

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Some of the biggest companies are meeting the challenge.



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NASA's 'Mars Helicopter' aces tests ahead of historic flight

The autonomous aircraft Mars Helicopter heralds the beginning of a new era in our exploration of the red planet.




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NASA spacecraft to map and sample asteroid that's heading our way

As part of its mission to analyze Bennu, OSIRIS-REx has set a new record for closest orbit of a planetary body by a spacecraft.




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On maiden voyage, Boaty McBoatface identifies significant culprit in rising sea levels

The Internet's favorite undersea autonomous vehicle's maiden voyage reveals how how Antarctic bottom water is affected by changing wind patterns.



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Why the Apollo 11 anniversary still matters

50 years after man first walked on the moon, the ripples of that accomplishment continue to inspire innovation.




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Starman's Tesla completes orbit around the sun

Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster, which was shot into space aboard the Falcon Heavy rocket, is currently on cruise control at a leisurely 34,000 mph.




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5 extraordinary works of CoolClimate art

More than 1,000 visual art submissions are narrowed down to 5 winners in a unique contest to find compelling images that can be persuasive voices for the enviro




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Make eco-aerial art in November

Join 350.org and thousands of local activists to create one of 15 gigantic aerial art pieces that'll be visible from space!




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Mosaic technology reveals the many faces of a growing movement

TckTckTck's mosaic:EARTH combines 'deep zoom' technology with social action to encourage people around the world to join in the growing sustainability movement.




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The power of an image: The story behind 'HOPE?'

At the Cancun climate talks, one art installation dominated the headlines at a turning point in history.



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Researchers may have found world's oldest optical illusion

Experts of Paleolithic art in France say some cave drawings have a reoccurring theme.



  • Arts & Culture

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10 images of alcohol as art

BevShots are alcoholic beverages photographed under a microscope, creating artistic colors and patterns.




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Environmental artist Kristin Jones' newest project is Manhattan's elms

Some of NYC's oldest trees will get the appreciation they deserve with some creative lighting, poetry and more.



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3 beautiful eco art projects made from repurposed wood

These artists used recycled pine, driftwood and waste timber to create their pieces.



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Ugandan artist makes playground from recycled plastic bottles

Artist and teacher Ruganzu Bruno Tusingwire wins the first 10K prize at TEDxQuatar with his innovative recycling idea that helps kids in need.



  • Arts & Culture