Want to know what young girls really think about the media, girls' fashions, and teen idols like Nicki Minaj? Watch this video to find out.

For readers, it's great news that Playboy is getting rid of the naked photos.

Video: MNN blogger Karl Burkart chats with Current TV about the politics of blogging at the Copenhagen climate summit.

Video from Al Gore's speech yesterday at the Copenhagen climate talks.

The U.S. secretary of state makes the ACES climate bill targets official and pledges to build a $100 billion fund.

The best photos of the week as presented by the Mother Nature Network, including a landfill worker in Cambodia and a mistletoe farm.

Each time the EPA is attacked Democrats struggle more to defend it

For political purposes, a West Virginia senator is giving the EPA a little breathing room -- for now.

A few ocean liners have been working to cut back on their pollution. But you're still free to be a glutton at the buffet.

There are a number of reasons our houses are getting bigger, and it's a real problem.

Kevin Judd enjoys programming elaborate holiday light shows at his Riverside, Calif. home. But after a video of last Halloween's 'Party Rock Anthem' display wen

For those who prefer their meteorological forecasts to be startlingly literal, check out this WiFi-enabled chandelier that magically produces indoor clou

Danielle Trofe returns to WantedDesign with a duo of LED lamp-hourglass hybrids that stay illuminated via the kinetic energy produced by falling sand.

In addition to minimizing melatonin-suppressing blue light, the Drift bulb has another health-benefitting trick up its sleeve ...

Unlike incandescent 3-way bulbs that really only have 2 levels of brightness, the 3-way Cree LED boats a trio of brightness levels you can actually see.

Although not the flashiest thing on the block, GE unveils a WiFi-connected LED bulb with a more agreeable price point than its peers.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, pigtail.

No window? No problem.

Landmark Niagara Falls get a $3 million LED upgrade to replace a 20-year-old halogen lighting system.

Are harsh white hues ruining Rome's Old World ambiance? The swap of cost-effective LEDs for older, yellow, sodium-vapor streetlights is raising eyebrows.

Model guidelines from the U.N. for energy-efficient light bulbs aid developing nations in smoothly transitioning from incandescents to LEDs.

Lace has broken way outside the bridal realm and can now be found on a plethora of accessories.

Upset about the racy tees, Judy Cox put some citizen-enacted censorship into place.

Make a statement by wearing this sleek dress made from mushroom mycelium.

Jackie Nelson and Evan Streusand's company Highway Robery brings sustainability and a fun, sustainable vibe to lounging around.

Flooring is one of the most important elements of any room, so when you're choosing new wood, tile, carpet or other floor covering, consider your options carefu

A student's desperate plea on a bathroom wall is met with powerful messages of support.

Study estimates $1 million in annual savings, but light pollution and LED's inability to give off heat are issues.

Astronaut Ron Garan took a stellar photo last weekend of a Perseid meteor from space. See it and other Perseid photos from recent years.

The park is far enough away from light-polluted cities that its views of the night sky offer a glimpse of what could be seen before such cities were erected.

Birds that produce 'flight calls' during night migration may be more vulnerable to light pollution, a new study finds.

Can you celebrate America without meat on the barbeque grill? Sure you can. With a free vegetable grilling eBook and some of MNN's own recipes, you’ll have lo

Scare up some family reading fun with these Halloween ebooks filled with ghosts, and goblins, and freaky Halloween legends.

New meta-trackers integrate data for an overall view of users' activity and aim to find hidden connections that might help users improve their lives.

The SmartGait innovation could help patients with compromised balance by analyzing how they walk.

Transit use is going up as people prefer using their smartphones to driving.

A new study finds that we cannot remember phone numbers anymore. Shocking!

It is one thing to go cashless, and it is altogether another thing to have no money.

The technology industry is spurred by those who think ahead and think big — but these predictions were all wrong.

There's no such thing as too much education, right? What if there's not enough education?

With the help of an iPad app, Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon formed a 2-man doo-wop group and performed 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' on 'The Tonight Show.'

A study suggests some toxic substances may irritate skin and organs.

Introducing Karl Rove 2.0 and his new post-propaganda 'astroturfing' industry that funnels oil money into fake grassroots organizations. His goal? Stop climate

Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corpora

In anticipation of the release of a comprehensive cleaning product safety database this fall, the Environmental Working Group publishes its Cleaners Hall of Sha

Is hi-def digital travel the new eco/recession-friendly way to go?

In Tennessee, the streets are too dangerous for one 10-year-old on a bike. In Copenhagen, the streets are too crowded to accommodate any more kids. The real pro

It's important to go into telework knowing what to expect, and that includes these common pitfalls that can derail your success.

Everybody says we are, but an economist claims that the data show otherwise.

If the whispers about Amazon are true, the few independents still left should be afraid, very afraid.