Tesla unveils the Tesla Semi, an electric semi truck, and surprises everyone with an update to the Roadster at the same live event.

Right-of-way farming now joins solar car charging and pollinator-friendly landscaping along the Ray C. Anderson Memorial Highway in Troup County.

This parking scheme could reduce the congestion and emissions associated with drivers endlessly circling, looking for a spot.

Following the repudiation of a proposed English Channel bridge, a less costly 'Celtic Connection' between Scotland and Northern Ireland gains traction.

Ride-sharing giant says its foray into the e-bike scene will give its customers more ways to affordably get from Point A to Point B.

Despite its aim to ease a housing crunch and kill congestion, California's Senate Bill 827 has its detractors.

From a highway that runs through a building to a road that's a racetrack by day and a toll road by night, check out these unusual streets.

The Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River will at long last sleep with the fishes, thanks to the largest expansion of artificial reefs in N.Y. history.

Pedestrian scrambles, an idea championed by Henry Barnes in Denver, stop the flow of traffic and allow pedestrians to cross the street in all directions.

The fabled highway's inclusion on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual most endangered list might come as a surprise .

Strange, gigantic explosions fueled by solar energy detonate just above the surface of Venus, a new study finds.

With daylight saving time still in effect across most of the United States and Canada, the sun is now rising at many localities after 7 a.m. local time. That me

A private space telescope mission that aims to discover 500,000 near-Earth asteroids is technically sound and on track for a 2017 launch, a review panel says.

Although Venus is very bright, it is also very low in the sky, so you'll want to find a low southwestern horizon for the best view.

Should kids drink coffee? The answer depends heavily on the other sources of caffeine that are already in their diet.

New products like the KnoNap may help keep women and men safe while they are drinking and socializing.

The holidays have plenty of hustle and bustle, and it can overwhelm children on the autism spectrum. Sensitive Santas can help bring seasonal joy.

For a big selection of eco-lingerie, MNN's lifestyle blogger recommends FaeriesDance.com — which stocks many hard-to-find European eco-fashion brands.

To provide complete care for its residents, Chaseley Trust, offers amenities such as a movie theater, a gymnasium and a pool table. And strippers.

Cohabitating doesn't provide the same health benefits for gay couples that marriage does for straights.

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in two gay marriage cases, it's easy to forget how far opinions have moved on the issue.

Here are the key facts about the cases and what's behind them.

Thanks in part to shows like 'Modern Family,' a majority of Americans are now in favor of same-sex marriage.

A federal judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after pill available to teens without a prescription.

Though childbirth is frequently spoken of in terms of pain and punishment, some women do experience what are known as orgasmic or ecstatic births.

The same-sex marriage rulings by the Supreme Court are but the most recent in a long history of cases that reshaped the family structure.

Although syphilis was nearly eliminated from the U.S. about a decade ago, the sexually transmitted disease has resurged in recent years.

More than two-thirds of healthy Americans have a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection on some part of their body

"Sex in the Wild" is an entertaining, educational, explicit and scientifically stimulating look at how animals reproduce.

A new survey links a fondness for grilled cheese with how often you make love. (Seriously.)

Study found that men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month were significantly less likely to develop prostate cancer.

Cancer-causing human papilloma virus, or HPV, can be spread through kissing and oral sex.

A brightly-colored fungus found only on Hawaiian lava flows might be the most powerful aphrodisiac ever discovered.

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

Drone video shows the beautiful fall foliage on display in Vermont.

Bei Bei the panda is leaving the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, D.C., and heading to China after 4 years.

A Utah bobcat named Mr. Murderbritches was captured in 2018 after he was caught eating a farmer's chickens.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

A '100% self-supporting housing solution for the post-oil world,' the Oil Silo Home concept makes use of the thousands of oil storage units that will inevitably