Officials in Australia quarantine imported versions of the pop singer Katy Perry's latest album due to its seed-paper packaging.

Florida officials say they've bagged one of the biggest Burmese pythons ever found in the state: an 18.2-foot-long female weighing some 150 pounds.

The beetle has already wreaked havoc around the Pacific, and recent sightings in Hawaii could spell trouble for its iconic palm trees.

The bat-killing fungal infection known as white-nose syndrome has been found in two new U.S. states.

White-nose syndrome is still spreading wildly, but a few bat colonies may be showing signs of resistance.

The 3,000 to 4,000 fish that now run amok in Colorado's Teller Lake #5 likely spawned from 4 or 5 dumped pet goldfish.

White-nose syndrome is obliterating American bats, but scientists may have found a ray of hope: bacteria that live on bat wings.

In the latest Python Challenge, researchers bagged over 2,000 pounds of the problematic snakes and discovered some of the species' secrets.

After killing 7 million bats in eastern North America, white-nose syndrome just made a 1,300-mile leap west.

Following a 3-week stint, the very big bunnies will hop to other cities.

All it took was one avian aficionado with a love of William Shakespeare to introduce this aggressive species to the United States.

The mosquitoes that transmit Zika virus are wily, but if you understand their biology, it is possible to keep them in check.

By keeping out invasive cats, rats and other predators, a new fence on Kauai is helping a rare bird bounce back.

A once-'mild' virus found in Africa 70 years ago is now running wild. Here's everything you need to know.

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.

The first release of moths with genetically-engineered "self-destruct" switches onto American farms is being heralded as an insecticide-free solution to pests.

High winds and vacant land create the perfect recipe for tumbleweed terror in Victorville.

Citing a need to protect native species, this New Zealand town is proposing an all-out cat ban.

See what makes Serenbe, Ga., such a sustainable community.

Watch Chuck perform at the Fortune Brainstorm: Green.

It's been a good week for MNN in the press as cofounder Chuck Leavell hits Jimmy Fallon's show and the pages of The Daily Beast and Reuters.

Chuck Leavell, the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and the co-founder of MNN, interviews Ovie Mughelli, the fullback for the Atlanta Falcons about his passio

"Growing a Better America" offers lessons on how the United States can keep growing without sacrificing the environment.

The famed Hubble Space Telescope has captured a jaw-dropping view of a comet making an incredibly close flyby of Mars.

Measures taken in the current Ebola outbreak may hold some clues for how to handle samples brought back to Earth from Mars.

A new 4-minute film casts digital humans in real extraterrestrial destinations, guided by the timeless words of Carl Sagan.

Intriguing features photographed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity probably don't have a biological origin, mission team members say.

The Beagle 2 Mars lander is clearly visible in new photos from NASA's sharp-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in orbit around the Red Planet.

An innovative concept for tiny probes attached to gliders could one day allow small robots to explore intricate locales on Mars.

NASA aims to launch a flight test Thursday, June 4, of an innovative "flying saucer" that could help humans land on Mars in the future.

Having conquered both the moon and Cupertino, Sir Norman Foster eyes the Red Planet.

Holiday gift ideas for future astronauts and solar system aficionados.

The European Space Agency's ExoMars mission is a two-phase operation that will look for methane, ice and landing sites for future rovers.

A fresh batch of satellite images showcasing the red planet's diverse topography is providing scientists with valuable data for future travel to Mars.

Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin says the $3.5 billion spent annually on the space station should go towards efforts to colonize Mars.

NASA has just released an image of a unique hole on the surface of Mars.

The massive Mars colony simulation located in the Dubai desert will be designed by Danish architect Bjake Ingels.

September event sparked a global aurora at Mars more than 25 times brighter than anything previously observed.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the colorful anomaly while surveying a 'field of dunes' on the red planet.

NASA's open source plans for a smaller model of the Mars Curiosity rover are meant to inspire next-gen STEM students.

The plan to manufacture fuel on Mars instead of on Earth could make human missions to Mars more practical.

See the stunning images captured over 15 years by the European Space Agency's Mars Express in this beautiful greatest hits montage.

A newly formed crater on Mars reveals the red planet's blue underbelly.

Plus: Eco-themed shows on the horizon.

Goat farmers 'The Fabulous Beekman Boys' take million dollar prize on 'The Amazing Race' after a rocky season.

Plus: National Geographic turns 125 and more Ecollywood odds and ends.

'Nashville' star Eric Close goes green by cleaning up after others.

Sara Rue becomes a mom on and off the set of 'Malibu Country'.

'Switched at Birth' stars raise poultry, reveal upcoming storylines.

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