The Rainforest Alliance's new video suggests what it would be like if the environmental consequences of your food choices happened in your own backyard.

Pluto's moons are even stranger and more intriguing than scientists imagined, a new study reveals.

Here are five things researchers can learn about Earth by studying the dwarf planet Pluto.

Scientists are stunned at the incredible new images of the surface of Pluto, its largest moon Charon and its farthest-flung moon Hydra.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Habitat for Humanity constructs a prefab-hybrid home that incorporates various future-t

Thar she grows! The first three model homes at Grow Community, a net-zero energy development centered around gardening and low-impact modes of transportation, a

If policing your child’s plate at a holiday dinner dampens the celebration, this one tip may be incredibly freeing for you and your children.

NYT and Google teamed up to find the most distinctive Thanksgiving dishes by state. Some of the more unusual ones have whipped topping in common.

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.

Researchers trace back the origin of all flowering plants to a single ancestor using a sophisticated data crunch.

The finding indicates that life on Earth began much earlier than previously thought.

It's called dendrochronology, the study of data culled from the growth patterns of trees. And it can tell us a lot.

The extinct cave bear Ursus spelaeus appears to have descended from a vegetarian line of bears.

Researchers uncover the remnants of lost continents hidden under the ice sheets of Antarctica.

8 strange and surprising facts about the T. rex, king of the dinosaurs.

Rising carbon dioxide levels at the edge of space are apparently reducing the pull that Earth's atmosphere has on satellites and space junk, having effects on t

Carbon dioxide levels are now at 390.9 parts per million, well above what scientists consider the tipping point for the effects of climate change.

The U.S. energy sector is 'in the midst of a transformation,' according to a new report, thanks to the growing use of natural gas and renewable power sources.

This much CO2 hasn't filled the planet's atmosphere since the Pliocene Epoch 3 million years ago — long before modern humans existed.

Reducing the flow of the greenhouse gases that spur global warming could prevent up to 3 million premature deaths annually.

U.S. federal budget woes are shrinking the monitoring network that tracks greenhouse gases such as methane.

The risk of 'severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts' is quickly rising worldwide, the draft report warns.

The latest World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin paints a grim picture for our environment.

Thanks to the combined technology of satellites and weather stations scattered around the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers can now keep tabs on the region's shi

Duct tape is the absolute darling of the do-it-yourself set; here are some novel ways to put it to use.

There's less paper in need of binding these day, so put this simple contraption to work with these clever applications.

As you click through these incredible photos, you'll remember just why it's worth fighting to save our oceans.

Each of us is a cloud of microscopic particles, chemicals and microorganisms swirling around us that's always there. It's called an exposome, and it's unique.

Earth's atmosphere hasn't had this much CO2 in human history, and possibly not since the Pliocene Epoch about 3 million years ago.

The wildfire in the Florida Everglades has spread to 32,000 acres, and officials are using all the resources they can to contain it.

Phone recycling has become so easy, convenient and, in some instances, profitable, there’s really no reason not to do it.

Are you a homeowner interested in top-of-the-line green technology but not the uber-modern aesthetic that often accompanies it?

Eco-Sense, described as North America's first code-approved, seismically engineered load-bearing insulated cob residence, is one of the first projects to gain s

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil

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

Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders, 82, hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in a year.

If you're looking for ideas on where to travel this summer, this list compiled through a Yelp algorithm is a good starting point.

Forget the clunky outdoor furniture. A sling of fabric and some straps are all you need to enjoy the outdoors in a hammock.

'30 Rock' actor is the latest big name to go up against the natural gas industry.

We've given far too much of our lives to Facebook to give up on the relationship now.

Walter Carr, a dedicated young employee, wins accolades in Alabama for going above and beyond to get to his first day of work.

There's microplastic all around us, and we're consuming it at astounding rates, according to several studies.

Walmart leads the way in generating solar energy from its store rooftops, creating 65,000 kilowatts from the sun. Big-box retailers are often cast as the boogie

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

This isn't your father's turbine. It can create more electricity at lower wind speeds and does a better job of predicting the supply of wind energy.

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

Renewable energy is already growing rapidly. But these recent developments in energy storage could prove to be a game changer.

This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot?

Don't let those infuriating fitted sheets and cumbersome sleeping bags get to you! Here's how to fold them and more!

If you are aiming for more minimalist surroundings but find it hard to part with things, this trick could work for you.