Four cinder blocks + one minute of time = wonderfully functional rocket stove.

Since its release last Saturday, the film on China's crippling pollution has been viewed over 100 million times.

Vaderlimulus tricki is the first horseshoe crab found in Idaho rocks of the Triassic Period, and it has an uncanny resemblance to Darth Vader.

This is the first photograph ever taken of the bizarre and mysterious species, Thismia neptunis.

Spruce up your backyard with this must-have bird feeder.

Soon, customers may be able to shop and sip at a Target store in Chicago.

Stealing bar glasses to keep as a souvenir goes way back and plays a key role in the mint julep, Kentucky Derby relationship.

Mayor Sadiq Kahn wants Londoners to stay hydrated with public water fountains while generating less plastic waste.

A Product Impact Dashboard tells you exactly how much rubbish was used to create Pentatonic's cushions, tables and serving bowls.

You may love Amazon Prime, but the environment doesn't.

The newly identified species weaves silky air chambers to survive high tide.

Soil is drying up all over the world, Google is dropping big bucks building a wind power transmission line, and a spider and centipede battle it out.

Sustainability played a key role at this year's CES with both the CEA and Bosch donating materials and funds to Habitat for Humanity green building efforts.

Daniel Ballou separates the working parts from the heavy parts to make a speaker system out of concrete blocks.

Columnist Matt Hickman offers advice on how to get a crunchy-granola, green husband to wear underwear.

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.

Buck the summertime tropical/nautical pillow trend and indulge your inner science dork by opting for Gus*Modern's new organic cotton graphic pillow line featuri

From fewer migraines to more self-esteem, there are so many mental and physical benefits to growing old.

We want your picks for our Readers' Choice: 40 chefs under 40

Meanwhile, a new Bayer-funded study disputes that its pesticide is killing bees.

The pesticides, called neonicotinoids, are "highly likely" to be triggering bee deaths, say researchers.

Spiders are great for pest control, except when they overtake your home. Here are some nontoxic solutions for dealing with them at your house.

Humans and house spiders go way back, yet we rarely give this relationship much thought. Here's what to know about your arachnid roommates.

Michigan-based startup Vestaron harnesses Australian spider venom to safely control unwanted agricultural pests without harming bees.

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.

The aquifer is hundreds of feet under the seabed, spans 200 miles along the U.S. East Coast, and hints at similar deposits elsewhere.

From frustrating voice recognition to built-in apps, consumers either don't know they're there or can't figure them out. But relief is in sight.

Survey takes a look at the underlying traits and habits of up-and-coming computer coders.

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.

Conservative saver? Risky investor? Results of a new study suggest that your position in the family line-up may drive your financial decisions.

Fair Trade USA has just released an app that allows users to upload the location of fair trade products that they find for sale. No smartphone? No problem. Use

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.

From two Apple expats comes the Nest Learning Thermostat, a cleverly intuitive household thermostat that picks up on your daily schedule as well as your heating

An experimental, "green" NASA lander crashed during its first free-flight test on Aug. 9, erupting in a ball of flame when it hit the ground.

Google CEO Larry Page and Apple Chairman Arthur Levinson are joining forces on Calico, a healthcare project.

The gender-neutral naming trend is spurred in part by parents who want to avoid assigning gender roles to their children at birth.

9-year-old Anaya Ellick is the proud recent winner of the Nicholas Maxim national handwriting contest. A remarkable feat, given that she doesn't have hands.

Anna Jarvis created Mother's Day, then was dismayed how quickly the holiday became commercialized.

Indoor air pollutants are all around us, from radon and rodents to VOCs and NO2.

The latest, largest study finds talcum powder likely causes little risk for ovarian cancer.

A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.

It takes more than just dedication and intelligence to be a pillar of the community.

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

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, sits down with noted environmentalist Ray Anderson of Interface Inc. Anderson, a not

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

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.