Mushrooms are the latest functional food shown to have science-backed health benefits beyond nutrients. Here are 5 to add to your must-eat list.

Search and rescue dog Frida became an online hero after rescuing many lives, and now it's time for her to take it easy.

How is Bikram yoga like — and unlike — other hot styles of yoga? Bikram refers to the style of yoga popularized by yoga master Bikram Choudhury, which inclu

Yoga teachers vary in style and substance. Here's how to find the right teacher for your level and personality, by answering questions about your best learning

Has eLearning gone from the boardroom to the yoga mat? Here's what to consider if you're thinking of ditching the studio to practice at home.

Yoga studios around the country are scrambling to add daytime classes for kids to meet the demands of home-school families.

Reduced stress and increased self-awareness are just two benefits of starting prenatal yoga, or maintaining an existing practice.

By learning about the many different types, you can get the benefits of meditation in a way that works for you.

For a smooth transition between the seasons, try these cleansing asanas.

Annual award, given by PETA, presented in recognition of both actors' commitment to animal-free diets.

Yoga isn't just for the ladies — and marketers know it.

Modern exercise tends to put health before stealth, but both are necessary for anyone who wants to become a ninja.

Yoga made a difference in physical health, flexibility and even pain levels.

‘Dirty Oil’ slams Canada’s oil extraction industry, calling it one of the world’s most polluting industrial projects.

Oil sands, international relations and energy policy make for a touchy visit in Ottawa.

Actress one of 100 people detained today while protesting the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

The U.N. ambassador is considered a top candidate for secretary of State, but her stock in the firm behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline has raised eyebrows.

Reporters for the online, nonprofit news site spent seven months reporting on tar-sands oil spill in Michigan.

By good fortune, we happened to share our ferry to the windy, carbon-neutral island of Samso with the Danish prophet of renewable energy, Soren Hermansen, direc

Siemens recently broke ground on a wind power nacelle production facility in Hutchinson, Kansas; the facility will bring more than 400 green-collar jobs to the

Controversial clean energy hits major setback from area Massachusetts tribes.

12 shiny new off-shore turbines in Germany are a reminder of just how far behind the U.S. lags in race for clean offshore energy.

Dean Corren's vision of a greener world includes using New York City's East River to produce electricity. As technology director at Verdant Power, he's trying t

The American Wind Energy Association's Peter Kelley tells MNN how a Southern breeze could lift the region and the industry.

Multitasking infrastructure on the Canary Islands could power as many as 500 homes.

The various feathered gifts from the popular Christmas song deserve a closer look (and listen).

Insect song, when slowed down dramatically, sounds otherworldly, but also human.

The Bruce just delivered the ultimate excuse for 9-year-old Xabi Glovsky.

Prepare to be blown away by these pint-sized pop stars singing hit tunes by Adele and Beyonce. Their voices are bigger than they are!

Will Minnesota's most mystique-filled home go the way of Graceland?

Soundtracked by Sigur Rós, the ultra-mellow trek was broadcast live on national television.

We dare you to keep a dry eye as you watch these amazing and emotional performances of our national anthem.

The Elbphilharmonie features over 1 million computer-generated divots to shape sound within its main auditorium.

Nocturnal opera isn't just for owls, as these audio clips make clear.

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.

The quirky cover of Christmas tunes was designed to to highlight the importance of goats in poverty-stricken societies.

'Love's Not Just For Christmas' has all the elements of a great holiday tune — except for Michael Bublé.

For many people, summer means music festival season. Here are several steps to protect your hearing while also jamming out to your favorite music.

An 18-year-old pizza delivery driver surprises a family in Detroit by playing piano for them.

Weary animals at elephant sanctuary in Thailand relax as volunteer plays classical piano music in the forest.

You're not officially supposed to listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving, but Pentatonix's a cappella cover is worth breaking the rules for.

New research suggests listening to music kills creativity.

New problem in the Middle East is likely to raise old political arguments in Washington.

A group of researchers at Cornell University finds that natural gas may not be as clean as originally thought.

A congressional hearing on the safety of hyrdo-fracking revealed a few rifts on Capitol HIll.

Honda revamped the ultra-clean natural gas Civic for 2012, but it has an uphill battle getting widespread acceptance in the U.S., where there are still few CNG

The president discussed the nation's growing clean energy economy at a Daimler facility in North Carolina.

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A new study finds that drinking water quality near Marcellus shale gas extraction sites could be compromised.

Workers fled the leaking gas well hours before it caught fire, once again shedding light on the Gulf of Mexico's risky relationship with offshore drilling.