A BBC videographer learns what an Arctic seal's final moments might look like.

Video: Dennis Hong is living his dreams — literally — in a lab filled with wacky robots.

Babies are oriented towards pro-social individuals. They prefer interacting with a pro-social individual over an anti-social individual.

Video: Researchers are developing a robot language so 'bots' can cooperate with each other.

Video: Aerial surveillance cameras in some stores track our shopping behavior and help retailers determine what to sell and how to position it.

Cranial sacral therapy also known as craniosacral therapy is a gentle technique that releases tensions deep inside the body to reduce pain and dysfunction.

Three tours of duty in the Middle East convinced Air Force veteran Tim Goodrich to buy a Nissan Leaf. He loves it — and he thinks cars like it can help revers

A fireball that tears across the sky is not just a one-time skywatching event — it can reap scientific dividends long afterward. In fact, one that lit up Mexi

Photographer Emma Phillips describes the series as "a poetic exploration of and tribute to Australia's monolithic landscape."

Why people are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Magnesite has long been known as a CO2 absorber, but the slow rate of its growth made it a poor carbon storage option. Until now.

The Tesla Roadster is nearing the end of its production run.

Urn-believable you say? Columbia University's DeathLAB will soon find out.

Learn how to eat for a healthy brain with these 10 foods and beverages that boost brainpower.

Researchers funded by NOAA record footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters, and the discovery is magnificent.

Jonathan Globerson's Greenerator concept allows apartment dwellers to harvest their own wind and solar energy from the comfort of their own balconies. But would

From the ornate opera houses in Paris and Milan to modern ones in Sydney and China, here are 19 examples of wondrous opera houses around the world.

While hiking in New Mexico's Las Cruces desert, Jude Sparks tripped over a stegomastodon skull.

Ice loss in Antarctica and Greenland has contributed nearly half an inch to the rise in sea levels in the past 20 years, according to an assessment of polar i

Part of the Keystone oil pipeline was shut down after a 5,000-barrel leak in South Dakota, the pipeline's operator TransCanada said.

A state legislator has an interesting and potentially viable way to avoid dealing with the EPA.

After studying under Ansel Adams, Rob Decker is creating posters of all the national parks with a nod to the WPA posters of the 1930s and '40s.

Dig into MNN's recipe archives for eco-friendly and healthy food and drinks to enjoy while critiquing gowns and arguing about who should win this year's Academy

Obama and Jintao announce sweeping clean energy 'cooperation plan' that could significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Gilbert High School seniors in South Carolina are raising money to get service dogs to veterans with PTSD.

Researchers have developed solar concentrators that can be placed on windows or cellphone screens.

Offshore wind has great potential, but the marine environment presents challenges. A new kind of turbine aims to overcome those obstacles.

With new data published by the WWF, Scotland once again proves itself as the renewable energy-generating powerhouse of the United Kingdom.

The PACT Act makes animal cruelty a federal felony, threatening violators with fines and prison time.

In the strangest — and only — urban agriculture hoarding tale we've come across, a Queens man is busted for having 45 unregistered beehives housing to 3 mil

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.

Jaguars used to roam all over the Southwest but now are an extreme rarity. And this unique cat is already threatened by the mining industry.

To chill or not to chill? For these items often found in the refrigerator, the answer ranges from 'not always' to a resounding 'never!'

Astronaut Janice Voss, a veteran of five spaceflights and a former science director for a NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has died after a battle with cancer

Kitschy nostalgia and clean-tech collide along Route 66, America's Mother Road, thanks to Solar Roadways.

Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes.

Chesapeake Energy, which has one of the largest natural gas recovery operations in the country, halts all fracking in the state after a spill on the eve of the

The energy-services giant will plead guilty to destroying evidence after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

GoodGuide, home of the world's largest healthy and green product database, is searching for a Rock Star User Interaction Engineer.

How well-versed are you with our planet's fascinating geology? Test your knowledge and find out.

255 top climate scientists are reiterating their conclusions on global warming in the face of increased e-mail attacks.

Paper that stops bullets and yarn that conducts electricity.. it sounds like Sci Fi, but Nanocomp is making these futuristic dreams a reality.

The new towers collect much more sunlight during the mornings, evenings and all days of the year regardless of clouds or shadows

If the Motes project is successful, it will make remote sensing as easy as using an iPhone. They are currently raising funds on Indiegogo,

The longing you feel to get away is ancient, says writer Clemens Arvay, a desire to interact with nature and leave behind the material world.

Matthew Mazzotta's installation marries rainwater harvesting with the deeply pacifying sound of raindrops bouncing off a tin roof.

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.

Panera’s St. Louis Bread Co. in Missouri lets customers pay what they can.

Korean scientists create energy-saving windows that reflect heat in the summer and absorb it during the winter.

Director/explorer utilized new thumb-sized 1080p cameras to capture 3-D video from the deepest point on earth.