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What to drink this weekend: La Marca Prosecco

Toast those you love with this pleasing Prosecco that won’t break your budget.




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Labor-free cocktails for Labor Day Weekend

Make your sipping simple this holiday weekend with these easy-to-throw-together drinks.




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Vegan barbecue, lower-proof drinks set the stage for summer

Session cocktails and plant-based barbecue are the biggest food trends this summer.




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Mercury, Jupiter put on a show this week

This is a great week for planetary observers. Mercury is in its best position as a "morning star" for observers in the Northern Hemisphere while Jupiter is at i




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Mercury's water ice bodes well for alien life search

The discovery of huge amounts of water ice and possible organic compounds on the heat-blasted planet Mercury suggests that the raw materials necessary for life




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How to see Mercury and 2 comets in the pre-dawn sky this week

This week in the hour before sunrise early morning stargazers will get a double treat: the planet Mercury and two special comets.




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How well do you know American cars?

This devilishly difficult quiz will separate the auto experts from the pretenders.




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How well do you know birds?

Whether you watch them at your backyard bird feeder or just see them when you're hiking, how much do you really know about our feathered friends?




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How were these iconic landforms created?

They're massive, they're all-natural and, in most cases, they're millions of years older than we are. So how were these amazing landforms created?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Lightning: How much do you know about this striking weather phenomenon?

Lightning is more than just a stunning spectacle. Take our quiz to see how much you really know about this electrifying natural wonder.



  • Climate & Weather

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What do you know about Halloween?

Think you know everything about that special day of scary movies and sugar highs? Test your Halloween smarts ... if you dare.




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10 questions to answer before you set your resolutions

It's time for some healthy change. Here are some fundamental truths you need to know about diet, exercise and other wellness goals.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Do you know the answers to these simple science questions?

Every two years, the National Science Foundation asks 10 questions to see how much Americans know about science.



  • Research & Innovations

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A deep dive into ocean power technologies

OPT harnesses ocean power with some bright yellow buoys (VIDEO).



  • Research & Innovations

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Study reveals gaps between Tea Party and everyone else on energy policy

A study from the Civil Society Institute reveals that party lines divide many people's feelings about global warming, energy independence and green jobs. Here a




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In rural India, solar power is the cheap and easy option

Harish Hande launched his solar company to dispel the myth that renewable energy was too expensive for poor people. The West could learn something from him.




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Rock star charity seeks to Power the World

Music for Relief, a charitable network of music greats, wants to help light up the darkest homes in Africa though the Power the World campaign. The goal: Lift m



  • Arts & Culture

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Fracking vs. beer: Does natural gas exploration threaten America's breweries?

If fracking techniques pollute water supplies, what will happen to beer production?




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Spanish island first to be powered only by wind, water

El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, is becoming energy self-sufficient by relying solely on wind turbines and hydroelectricity.




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The green power players in Obama's D.C.

MNN introduces you to the key characters in the Eco-bama drama including Steven Chu, Carol Browner and more.




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Discarded H&M clothing is fueling a Swedish power plant

Thousands of pounds of moldy cardigans and unsellable denim shorts are being burned in lieu of oil and coal at Västerås near Stockholm.




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Old bread brewed into game-changing beer

As far as creative ideas to keep food food from being wasted go, Toast Beer is pretty brilliant.




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There are fewer plastic bags clogging U.K. waters

A study found that while plastic bag litter has decreased in the U.K. seabed, other forms of pollution have increased.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This sewage treatment plant moonlights as a wedding hotspot

A singular place to say 'I do' in the Seattle area, Brightwater Treatment Plant can process 36 million gallons of wastewater daily.




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Volunteers rally around the planet for Clean Up the World Weekend

This weekend will feature several overlapping events meant to combat a growing plague of garbage around the world.




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Denmark's ski slope (on top of a power plant) welcomes first guests

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.




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Polar bears need more food than we thought

The predators burn energy 1.6 times faster than previously thought, a study finds, helping explain why the loss of sea ice hits them so hard.




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10 reasons swearing is good for you

A colorful oath or spirited expletive can heal the body and soul. (We have the science to prove it.)



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why we need time alone and time with other people to thrive

We need a mix of solitude and interactions for a healthy social diet.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Start o' the week links: Costa Rica, spiders and a drying world

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.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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MIT's 3-D solar towers generate 20 times the power

The new towers collect much more sunlight during the mornings, evenings and all days of the year regardless of clouds or shadows




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What happens to the electronics we recycle?

There are many reasons to recycle electronics, including copper, steel, gold, silver. The wiring in some older desk tops may yield up to 5 pounds of copper.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Weird Japanese animation: Casio's anime signs

Casio shows off realistic animated messages at Consumer Electronics Show




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Augmented reality goggles set new standard in wearable computers

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Elastic batteries could power bionic implants

A new style of tiny lithium battery that can charge wirelessly could help make cyborg grafts an imminent reality.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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8 ways the 'Internet of Things' will change the way we work

From data storage to time-saving, a seamless network of everyday objects in the workplace would make offices more efficient and productive in a variety of ways.




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Solving the e-waste problem: Trash bans aren't the answer

Incentives for recycling old or unwanted electronics may be the best solution.




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This stick could be the end of the personal computer as we know it

Intel's Compute Stick turns your big TV into a working Windows computer.




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Soon we will wallpaper our walls with OLED TVs

The new screens are less than a millimeter thick and weigh next to nothing.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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This is why we need wildlife crossings

Wildlife underpasses and overpasses have reduced animal-related car crashes in Colorado.




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This couple created and hiked a new 2,600-mile loop through the Pacific Northwest

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.




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In the U.K, less mowing means more flowers

New guidelines limiting mowing along roadside strips help create wildlife corridors in the UK.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How can I get my green husband to wear underwear again?

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



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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The inside dish (towel)

Do you spend more time in the kitchen during the holidays? If so, opt for uniquely designed, versatile tea and dish towels instead of paper towels.




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Organic golf course lets the weeds grow

By shedding artificial fertilizers and pesticides, a Massachusetts golf club goes organic.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The best sweet potato chips ever?

These chips delicious and include a bevy of healthy ingredients too!




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Can we trust imported organic foods?

Organic food is becoming more widely available. But how organic is it when it's grown elsewhere?




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Sacred can be subtle: What I learned from weavers in a remote Peruvian village

A guild of artisans is preserving traditional weaving methods in a region of Peru overshadowed by the ruins of Machu Picchu.




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Well, here's a good reason to go to bed earlier

People who stay up late and sleep in late have a greater risk of early death, U.K. researchers find.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Which exercise is best at boosting brain power?

Researchers put running, weightlifting and interval training to the test to see which one was best for the brain.



  • Fitness & Well-Being