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

Amid an uproar from some conservatives, the Obama administration will delay an industry-funded effort to promote real Christmas trees over plastic replicas.

The USDA has updated its planting-zones map for the first time in 22 years, reflecting a warmer U.S. where many southern crops are expanding north.

Looks like the USDA forgot its 'A' stands for all agriculture and not just beef this week, and Monsanto might have more power than the federal court system. It'

“Inconvenient Truth” producer Laurie David teams up with Katie Couric to make a film that has the Grocery Manufacturers Association defending its efforts.

Foods that are healthy also tend to be sustainable. Should the USDA guidelines reflect that?

Don’t know the difference between cage-free and free-range, natural and organic? This will help.

New dietary guidelines put a limit on added sugar, and changed their tune on dietary cholesterol. Good news for egg lovers.

On the heels of the government's dietary guidelines, Environmental Working Group releases its own version, free from food industry interference.

Pine Island Glacier holds back part of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet, whose thinning ice is contributing to sea level rise.

Protecting private property by replenishing storm-damaged beaches may be an exercise in futility

As if rising sea levels and more intense weather weren't bad enough. The newest negative effect of climate change? The rising dead.

Geologists say they have found a range of volcanoes beneath the ice of Antarctica that rival those of east Africa and North America.

Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge is rich with wildlife and history — and it's under siege from the waters that surround it. And it's only to get worse.

Vegan actress and celebrated animal activist says she's expecting later this year.

Actress comes under fire after she reveals that she chews her toddler's food before feeding it to him.

Make sure your new baby's room is safe and healthy for the whole family with these quick and easy tips.

Once you try this recipe for homemade baby wipes you'll never go back to store-bought again.

Researchers name the protein receptor 'Juno' after the Roman goddess of fertility.

If you are pregnant and love living green, a new TV documentary series might just make you a star.

Kickoff National Breastfeeding Month with these facts that dispel the most common myths about breastfeeding.

A photographer, a body painter, and a pregnant woman team up to show what it looks like inside the womb.

This isn't your mother's hospital suitcase. Here's what you really need for the big day.

There are some things you can do to ease the adjustment your older kids experience from having a new sibling, including involving them in the baby's arrival.

Nursing mom becomes breastfeeding hero by pumping during a half marathon.

Although it may strike some as too minimalist, too clinical, this remodel of a cramped studio apartment in Athens is full of clever, space-expanding tricks.

In the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center.

Squeeze on in for a tour of the COMET, a 1960s Avalon camper transformed into a solar-powered mobile abode by Mariah Coz.

A Barcelona design duo work impressive DIY restoration magic on a long-abandoned comital residence-turned-storehouse-turned-apartment.

Follow architecture grad Hank Butitta as he traverses the country in one heck of a Craigslist find: A $3,000 school bus transformed into a mobile tiny home.

Visit Steve Sauer's Seattle apartment, a 182-square-foot storage unit transformed into a cozy dwelling.

Max, in exchange for a bit of household help, resides part-time on his elderly mother's rural property in a converted school bus.

After exhausting other price-sensible real estate options, a watercraft-loving Portland family settles on a 43-foot boat found on Craigslist for $14,000.

Despite local opposition, Mitt Romney is given the green light to raze his existing beachfront home in La Jolla, Calif. and replace it with a ginormous mansion.

This week: Historic homes with gruesome backstories, a woman wages war against rodents and Martha Stewart pays her respects to American crafters.

In Beijing, a city lousy with haunted spots, one historic mansion in need of some TLC just can't seem to catch a break due to its ghostly reputation.

Instead of filling a storage space attached to their carport with junk, Craige and Jennifer Walters transformed it into a lovely tiny house for guests.

A family proves that even the most ramshackle out buildings can be transformed into cozy, habitable spaces with a bit of hard work and creative design.

Explaining this his car 'doesn't need its own little home,' a homeowner converts his garage into a cottage and rents out his main house.

Indie retail and urban downsizing collide at this smart example of adaptive reuse that breathes new life into a historic shopping center.

Apartments are expensive and hard to find. Is co-living a solution or is it just an upscale rooming house?

President Barack Obama challenged world leaders to join the United States in fighting global warming. Watch the entire 10-minute speech here.

Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so.

The world's forests support the planet's diverse creatures, and keeping forests robust also could help humanity achieve some of its biggest goals.

The threat of heat waves and heavy precipitation are becoming especially severe, warns the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Health experts argue that banning the preservative could make it difficult for children in developing countries to get life-saving vaccines.

A young poet from the Marshall Islands reportedly 'brought world leaders to tears' at the U.N. Climate Summit.

Consumers who need guidance about all the seals and certifications on food packaging can find some answers in this food label guide.

Part II: Consumers who need guidance deciphering all the seals, certifications and claims on food packaging can find answers in MNN's Food Label Guide.

Bone broth is nothing new, but it’s suddenly very popular to have a daily mug's worth. Here’s why.