k Pancake Valentines By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:11:06 +0000 A pancake heart valentine for the special people in your life. Full Article Recipes
k Deep Dark Chocolate Tart By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:25:28 +0000 This rich, gluten- and dairy-free tart is sure to please both the vegans and the meat eaters in your life. Full Article Recipes
k When kids are broken-hearted on Valentine's Day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:00:49 +0000 How to help kids deal with unrequited love, a scarcity of cards, and broken hearts on Valentine's Day. Full Article Family Activities
k Make your own natural red food dye for Valentine's treats By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:58:34 +0000 Instead of coloring Valentine’s treats with artificial red dye, try one of these natural red dye alternatives for cupcakes, cookies and more. Full Article Healthy Eating
k Valentine's meals to cook at home By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:33:26 +0000 From appetizer to dessert, a menu for Valentine’s Day dinner so you can enjoy time in the kitchen with your sweetheart. Full Article Recipes
k 5 last-minute Valentine crafts for kids By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:39:22 +0000 Need a Valentine's Day craft in a hurry? Here are 5 fast and fabulous ideas. Full Article Family Activities
k Wild thing, you make my phone ring By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:55:59 +0000 Find your animal soul mate and download its mating call from the Center for Biological Diversity's Love Calls of the Wild ringtone collection. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k How to choose the best wine to drink on Valentine's Day [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:22:15 +0000 A fun, not-so-serious, but still-helpful chart that helps you select a vino based on what you're doing, not what you're eating. Full Article Beverages
k How to make Valentine's Day better for everybody By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:30:38 +0000 Given all the stress, how many people actually like Valentine's Day? Full Article Arts & Culture
k 12 photos of cuddling animals to make Valentine's Day a little more snuggly By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:05:58 +0000 These adorable pictures are sure to warm even the coldest heart. Full Article Animals
k Nudists raise a stink over rotting sea lion By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:12:32 +0000 California group gets riled when officials bury a dead sea lion near their volleyball court. Full Article Animals
k Cancer strikes sea lions By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:05:16 +0000 Why are California sea lions getting sick with cancer? Researchers suspect viruses, PCBs in the water and genetics. Full Article Animals
k Dog befriends sea lion, chases it four kilometers out to sea By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:26:59 +0000 An energetic little kelpie named "Westie" was rescued after it chased a sea lion four kilometers out to sea from a South Australia beach. Full Article Animals
k Killer whales are picking off threatened sea lion pups By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:59:22 +0000 Killer whales and other ocean predators are targeting and killing the pups of a threatened northern sea lion species at an increasingly high rate, scientists wa Full Article Animals
k Shakira suffers sea lion scare By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:09:55 +0000 Singer says she was almost attacked after the animal mistook her phone for a fish. Full Article Animals
k Scientists still stumped on sickly sea lion strandings By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:21:51 +0000 The reasons behind why almost 1,300 ill sea lions have beached themselves on California's shores in 2013 remain unclear.. Full Article Animals
k X-ray signal may shed light on dark matter By www.space.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:43:46 +0000 Two spacecraft have detected a possible signal of dark matter, the mysterious, invisible stuff that makes up most of the material universe. Full Article Space
k Oregon town spooks sea lions with wacky waving inflatable tube men By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:45:38 +0000 Has Astoria finally found a way to drive away pinnipeds humanely? Full Article Animals
k When you drive your kids everywhere, they never learn where they are By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:25:48 +0000 Kids who are driven everywhere have a 'windshield perspective,' and never learn where they are. Full Article Family Activities
k Fellow passengers rescue visually impaired man from subway tracks By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:48:08 +0000 Passengers acted swiftly to save a visually impaired man who had fallen off a platform near an Atlanta public transit rail line. Full Article Responsible Living
k Map lovers and fans of national parks: Meet your new favorite website By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:40:35 +0000 National Park Maps website is a collection of iconic and useful maps from various national park locations. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k The case for transforming Californian gridlock into a green energy source By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:02:20 +0000 California's congested freeways could be a boon for large-scale piezoelectric power generation. Full Article Energy
k What's 5 stories high and may make you wish you'd never gone down this road? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:17:07 +0000 This impressive feat of design in Chongqing, China connects eight roads, and somehow is still easy for drivers to navigate. Full Article Transportation
k Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new fully electric semi truck (oh, and a new Roadster) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:11:28 +0000 Tesla unveils the Tesla Semi, an electric semi truck, and surprises everyone with an update to the Roadster at the same live event. Full Article Transportation
k San Francisco to expand demand-based pricing for parking By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:42:32 +0000 This parking scheme could reduce the congestion and emissions associated with drivers endlessly circling, looking for a spot. Full Article Transportation
k Respected architect proposes bridge linking Scotland and Ireland (and no one laughs) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:52:49 +0000 Following the repudiation of a proposed English Channel bridge, a less costly 'Celtic Connection' between Scotland and Northern Ireland gains traction. Full Article Transportation
k With JUMP, Uber expands into bike-sharing biz By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:06:14 +0000 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. Full Article Transportation
k Showers in subway stations? LA Metro seeks to boost hygiene for city's homeless By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 14:57:25 +0000 As a growing number of homeless people take to Los Angeles' subway system, officials consider installing mobile showers and bathrooms at certain stations. Full Article Healthy Spaces
k New York's Tappan Zee Bridge to live on as artificial reef By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2018 12:24:19 +0000 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. Full Article Transportation
k These goofy glasses may hold the cure to motion sickness By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:19:32 +0000 Citroen's new Seetroen glasses promise to ease your motion sickness within 10 minutes. Full Article Research & Innovations
k How a 116-year-old ship that survived 2 world wars ended up in a Kentucky creek By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:04:25 +0000 Once a luxurious yacht and a racing steamer, this rusty ship is now mired in a creek off the Ohio River. Full Article Arts & Culture
k Scientist's claims of life on Venus are debunked By www.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:18:52 +0000 Crab-like creatures or camera lens covers? NASA and other experts weigh in. Full Article Space
k Planet Venus in daytime sky today By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:03:26 +0000 Venus is quite easy to see in a clear blue daylight sky, if you know exactly where to look, and if you can focus your eyes on it. What makes today's Venus appea Full Article Space
k The transit of Venus: What you need to know By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:18:50 +0000 The transit of Venus is so rare that it's visible only once every century or so, and will next to be seen by our descendents in 2117. Full Article Space
k Scientists to watch Venus transit from Alaska on June 5 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:42:47 +0000 A NASA sun-watching spacecraft will have an unbeatable view of June's historic Venus transit, but some of the probe's scientists are taking measures to get a gr Full Article Space
k Want to see the Transit of Venus? Try a national park By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:42:49 +0000 When Venus interposes itself directly between Earth and the sun for the last time in more than a century, national parks across America will be prepared to obse Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k Troubled Japanese Venus probe set for 2015 comeback By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:36:23 +0000 After blowing its first chance to orbit Venus two years ago, Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft is ready for a comeback in 2015, mission scientists say. Full Article Space
k Ever-changing Venusian superstorm sparks interest By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:22:52 +0000 A giant, constantly evolving cyclone that has ravaged Venus' south pole for years has recently come under the telescope. Full Article Space
k Look up! See Venus near moon tonight By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:43:44 +0000 As darkness falls tonight, Aug. 9, be sure to take a look low toward the western part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau. Full Article Space
k How to see Venus in the morning sky By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:30:21 +0000 Venus will pass between Earth and the sun tomorrow, becoming visible in the early morning hours next week. Full Article Space
k Inflatable plane could cruise the dangerous skies of Venus By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:36:50 +0000 A big robotic airship could ply the skies of Venus for up to a year, giving scientists an unprecedented look at Earth's hellishly hot "sister planet." Full Article Space
k At what age should kids drink coffee? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:48:20 +0000 Should kids drink coffee? The answer depends heavily on the other sources of caffeine that are already in their diet. Full Article Protection & Safety
k Burger King's anti-bullying ad is an eye-opener By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:35:42 +0000 Burger King released an eye-opening anti-bullying ad by seeing how their own customers responded to bullied kids vs. a bullied burger. Full Article Responsible Living
k Some boys' brains may be wired to make them less empathetic By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:29:48 +0000 A new study has found structural brain differences that may account for callous-unemotional traits in boys. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k How New York aims to help hungry students By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:15:13 +0000 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 'No Student Goes Hungry Program' aims to provide healthy, locally sourced meals to all students, K-through-college, who need them. Full Article Healthy Eating
k 'What Were You Thinking?' answers the questions every parent wants to know By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:44:20 +0000 'What Were You Thinking?' is a podcast series that showcases real-life stories of adolescents who made life-altering choices. Full Article Protection & Safety
k There's a way to know if someone slipped a drug in your drink By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 04 Feb 2018 18:36:16 +0000 New products like the KnoNap may help keep women and men safe while they are drinking and socializing. Full Article Protection & Safety
k What can rams and woodpeckers teach us about concussions? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:35:42 +0000 Researchers are studying woodpecker brains, mantis shells and ram horns for clues that could help prevent concussions in sports. Full Article Protection & Safety
k Food allergy fears are real for kids, parents By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:12:15 +0000 Many people are angry at Sony Pictures, calling out the filmmakers of "Peter Rabbit" for portraying the dangers of food allergies irresponsibly. Full Article Healthy Eating
k No vaccine? No school for kids in Oregon By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:21:34 +0000 After 'Exclusion Day,' kids in Oregon without completed vaccination paperwork are sent home from school until the problem is solved. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being