Judging workers' value by time spent at a desk hurts working moms — and companies' bottom lines. Flex time could fix it.

Much of the generation and gender gap is due to simple demographics rather than evil intent.

Project Bike Tech offers students diverse skills and options when they leave high school.

Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day with this story about a young teen shining in her STEM field.

Shirts made from Silic use nano-technology to prevent water-based liquids from soaking in.

According to a new poll, the majority of millennials believe that the Earth is getting warmer and that humans are to blame.

The project will utilize a 2,000-meter barrier, making it the largest floating structure ever deployed in the ocean.

Amber Yang is on a mission to create a better way to track space debris and prevent collisions in the Earth's atmosphere.

The U.S. is set to label carbon as a pollutant, the first step in regulating CO2 emissions.

Environmental Defense launches 'spendometer' to track anti-climate campaigning.

With time ticking away, a climate bill could be in serious danger.

Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee is about to experience change.

A recent interview with President Obama reveals he hasn't given up of the climate issue.

A New Yorker article gives a behind-the-scenes look at what led to the demise of the climate bill this summer. Here are five observations.

West Virginia U.S. Senate race brings out the guns, not to mention a former president and a former vice presidential candidate.

Despite defeats in the past, Michael Greenstone is remaining positive about the future of American energy policy.

Cap and trade may finally be finished in Washington, but it's been dying elsewhere for a while.

The Freezycup popsicle mold makes it easy to make your own frozen treats without using a bit of plastic. It's a great product, if a bit pricey.

Coca-Cola teams up with Tokyo-based design studio Nendo to release a collection of gorgeous recycled glass tableware dubbed, most fittingly, Bottleware.

We're not quite through with summer yet but it's never too early to start conquering that filthy grill and remedying those BBQ sauce-stained tablecloths.

Diapers made from jellyfish biodegrade in less than 30 days and soak up twice the mess.

Dairy prices could rise if the farm bill isn't passed by Dec. 31, 2012. It's being called the dairy cliff.

Effects of the fiscal cliff deal on food policy

Despite the high stakes, this political precipice looks more like a buttery bluff.

Congress finally passed the farm bill. Here are 5 facts to start you on your way to knowing what's actually in it.

Next week hundreds of bicyclists will set out on a 300 mile bike trip to bring awareness of global warming and MNN's own Josh Dorfman will be there for the ride

The troubled life of Nate the terrier gets a Hollywood ending thanks to George and Amal Clooney.

Researchers analyzing social media after the speech discovered the actor's words started the largest engagement on climate change ever.

Legendary naturalist and broadcaster urges humanity not to 'lose its connection with the natural world.'

Extinctions are a wake-up call to protect the dwindling species that still exist.

The longhorned tick, native to Asia, is first new invasive tick to be found in U.S. in 50 years.

Mosquitoes are annoying, relentless and can pose a health risk for your family. Here are some effective ways to kill them and keep them away, the natural way.

The western monarch population may be on the verge of collapsing.

Take your old writing instruments to Office Depot this week and earn Sanford coupons.

As Earth Day nears, MNN follows a 48-mile sweep of Atlanta's Chattahoochee River to shed light on the rising relevance of crowd-sourced conservation.

Mexican president proves himself a visionary with a sense of humor at the Cancun Climate summit.

Leaders during the Cancun climate meetings are walking a fine line of keeping expectations in perspective, but also wanting to get something done as deadlines l

First comprehensive study on climate mortality released today at COP16 projects rapidly increasing death toll especially among children due to the impacts of cl

Christiana Figueres says any agreement will be a step in the right direction, but it's clear she's not convinced Cancun will be a huge step.

Taking the easy way out is nothing new for politicians, but this time they're taking the easy way out on climate policy.

Minister says natural disasters in his home country are evidence of climate change.

Octopuses are weird, fascinating and for the most part, entirely unknown. Yet these behaviors are reminders we shouldn't put anything past them.

TV personality and radio host dedicates an entire segment of her MSNBC show to examining the nest of lies Glenn Beck used in recent statements about weather and

"Are electric vehicles fast?" "Do they work in winter?" "Can I really give up visiting the gas station?" Get the facts on EVs.

The 2012 Toyota Prius V is capable of 44mpg in the city.

BMW is fielding an all-new 3-Series, and with it an ActiveHybrid 3 that offers both zero to 60 in 5.6 seconds and about 37 mpg. Up a notch, there's the ActiveHy

AT&T is now one-third of the way through its 15,000 alternative fuel vehicle goal.

Few hybrids or electric vehicles brought celebs to this year's Academy Awards.

Ford's upcoming plug-in hybrid can deliver 550 miles of driving pleasure on a single tank of gas.

Austin's 'Chevy Volt Village' makes a handy political target, but in fact clean energy — and especially wind power — has been very, very good for Texas' ec