Study finds that mountain gorillas numbers are increasing, according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Sustainable restaurant aims to prove sustainability can be easy as pie.

Want to dine at your favorite eco-restaurant more often — but can’t afford it? Check again, because like their ungreen counterparts, many green-minded resta

Now you know when you spent $6.38 cents and 48% of your daily calories on a breakfast at Burgerville.

Organic, grass-fed, free-range beef burgers and fries cooked in olive oil make a fast-food meal worth going out for — once in a while.

NASA is pressing forward on assessing the value of a "human-tended waypoint" near the far side of the moon — one that would embrace international partnerships

Apple is defending its decision to have its products removed from the EPEAT environmental standards certification program. Speaking to The Loop, Apple spokesper

Thelma Taormina isn't exactly keen on smart meters. So when a utility worker arrived at her Houston home to install one of the devices, she did what any totally

From fission and fusion to biomaterials, NASA hopes these innovations will benefit Earth and space science.

Elon Musk wasn't the first with a futuristic idea. The transportation industry has seen a mixed bag of game-changing technologies and utter failures.

A factory ghost caused 3,000 garment workers to riot in Bangladesh. The workers' behavior is called mass hysteria

This fraudster has an overactive imagination.

Mold and water go hand-in-hand, so learn how to find mold and prevent it.

Mold prevention is vital for healthy living, particularly when it comes to food. Keep the green fuzz off of your food by keeping the fridge clean and inspectin

The U.S. Interior Department is reportedly backing away from the plan after receiving a flood of disapproving public comments.

9-year-old Anaya Ellick is the proud recent winner of the Nicholas Maxim national handwriting contest. A remarkable feat, given that she doesn't have hands.

Ahimsa House brings healing to survivors of domestic violence, by giving both humans and animals a safe place to start over.

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free visit to one of your favorite national parks or forests.

Many beloved matrimonial customs, from bridesmaids to the garter toss, got their start for some pretty disturbing reasons.

Being outdoors may create a better sense of connection between parents and young children, a new study finds.

Microsoft's Hohm Scores app ranks more than 60 million U.S. homes according to energy efficiency. How'd yours fare? And, most importantly, how'd your friends an

Microsoft co-founder's donation will fund research into Alzheimer's and other conditions.

Big money is being poured into a technology that could make it possible to modify your DNA.

VOC emissions from shampoo, cleaners and paint impact air quality as much as vehicle emissions, according to a new study from NOAA.

Legal cannabis markets are bringing a powerful ally to the fight against marijuana prohibition: The business community.

The cost of supporting a person with autism over that individual's lifetime can be as high as $2.4 million, a new study estimates.

Find out how this stand-up comedian, writer and entrepreneur found his dream job.

Some boomers are going to be supporting three generations, but their kids are going to have it worse.

New designs like the Eargo and new rules from the government may change everything.

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.

The government's emerging tax plan looks like the baby boomers are hurting millennials, but it's worse than that; it's rich people hurting everyone else.

Biodegradable products may not be as good for the environment as advertised. New research from North Carolina State University shows that biodegradable material

Looking out for the safety of kids and pets, the EPA decides to ban some toxic rodent poisons. Here are a few pest remediation alternatives that rely on repelli

We know our old CRT television sets are loaded with lead, our batteries are bursting with heavy metals and although strides have been made in reducing mercury c

Program offers national recognition for kids working to make their world a greener place.

The General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant receives recognition for energy efficiency measures.

Another tragedy highlights the need to protect these precious insects.

Kids in England have been raising money to fund solar for schools in Africa, but now they are bringing it closer to home too.

Keeping discarded kitchens out of landfills is just the tip of the iceberg for this entrepreneur.

In the field or in front of the camera, these amazing animal conservationists have dedicated their lives towards protecting the Earth and its creatures.

How do these global cities stack up in being green?

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the world's most eccentric billionaires, especially if it was their wacky ideas that made them so rich to begin with.

Cristina Mittermeier discusses the modern movement of conservation photography in an interview.

The nonprofit Gearing Up gives women in recovery a chance to get outside, build self-esteem and bond with one another.

A California couple helps veterans with PTSD and rescued wolves and wolfdogs forge lasting bonds that change lives.

The creator of Tabasco sauce is often credited with a proliferation of large rodents called nutria in the swamps of Louisiana.

Lush, lovely and totally invasive, running bamboo has been branded as public enemy number one in several towns in the Northeast.

Invasive "crazy ants" have been displacing fire ants, and a curious defensive strategy may be behind the crazy ants' bold takeover.

No more escargot? An invasive worm known to have an insatiable appetite for snails is invading Europe.

MNN co-founder and keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, Chuck Leavell, sat in with Jimmy's band on last night's show. And Fallon gave a shout-out to MNN.