Massachusetts has a plan.

The EPA administrator fires back at a coal utility company during a Senate committee hearing.

While much smaller than the Yellowstone River oil spill, a newly discovered spill is raising eyebrows because it went unreported for a month.

Clean water means a better environment, but it also means better beer. Breweries are joining with the NRDC to defend the Clean Water Act.

Social entrepreneur harnesses the power of stories to help illiterate communities leverage their ingenuity to find solutions to local problems.

Entrepreneur Jonas Falk, 28, has grown a $20 million company, Organic Life, by serving great-tasting organic food at schools.

SRI, the system of rice intensification, has taken agribusiness giants by surprise with its record-breaking harvests across the globe.

Grad student Christopher Johnson hopes to save lives with a little help from some microscopic partners.

Invasive "crazy ants" have been displacing fire ants, and a curious defensive strategy may be behind the crazy ants' bold takeover.

The invasive species has already wreaked havoc in the Great Lakes and other regions.

West Coast oysters can’t catch a break. A study suggests that while climate change could boost their numbers, it might unleash more invasive "oyster drills."

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

Video: Using green initiatives including solar power, wind energy and biofuel technology, over 250 Georgia music industry professionals and artists wrote, produ

Paying taxes is an inescapable reality — even in space.

Elon Musk says nuclear detonations on the red planet offer the quickest path to making it habitable. But what other options are there?

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

Not only do we need to keep Earth safe from alien microbes, but we need to keep space safe from Earth microbes.

Magnetic force fields may be the secret to deep space exploration.

The Mars InSight lander, developed to peer deep into the red planet's interior, is slated to launch on the morning of May 5.

Life-affirming data from 1976 was dismissed as a 'false positive,' but former NASA scientist Gilbert V. Levin is speaking up.

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

Animal poaching makes Silas Weir Mitchell ('Grimm') 'murderously enraged'.

Green 'Family Weekend'; nature TV premieres.

Shark expert Jeff Kurr talks with MNN about Discovery's 'Shark Week' and his new documentary for this year's celebration.

Programs about space, nature, science, and animals domestic and wild come to TV this month.

Comic artist Rob Lang gives animals a way to speak their piece with "Underdone Comics.'

The now former congressman leaves behind a lengthy pro-environment record.

A new IPCC report is about to come out that proves what we all know already -- there is most definitely a connection between climate change and extreme weather.

While they declined a televised science debate, the candidates did provide written answers to 14 questions from the country's top scientists.

Environmental scientist Amy Luers warns that a cultural shift to our approach to emissions and climate mitigation requires a broad, long-term view. Tying the is

New interactive game takes a closer look at national policy choices that affect food security around the world.

In a speech in Indonesia, Secretary of State John Kerry also derided "head in the sand" climate change deniers.

Here are 5 things to know about the EPA's climate plan.

A joint scientific statement reveals that the use of sugar-free products doesn't necessarily guarantee a smaller waistline.

Combining regular weight training with aerobics may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 59%, researchers find.

Cholesterol-lowing drugs called statins have been shown to increase the risk of diabetes in some people, but this potential harm is outweighed by the benefits o

Researchers find patients with severe psoriasis were almost twice as likely to have Type 2 diabetes than those without the skin condition.

Diet and exercise can help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight, but that weight loss may not translate into a lower risk of heart problems.

Government officials in Dubai give new meaning to the phrase worth your weight in gold.

Few children who become obese are able to lose and keep off weight with diet and exercise alone.

New study finds that pumping iron can cut a woman's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by up to one-third.

Between Ceylon and cassia cinnamon, which is better and how do you tell them apart? Here's the scoop.

Did you know that specific foods could help maintain healthy blood sugar levels? Here are 6 of them.

Celebrity doctor's unofficial audience test promises weight loss with no change in diet or exercise, but there is one downside.

Smartphones and video-sharing social media sites make uploading and viewing videos easier than ever, driving our obsession with pets.

Former Facebook exec and sister of Facebook founder shares her tips on unplugging from our digital lives.

Facebook is in talks to buy a drone company that manufactures ultra-lightweight, solar-powered planes.

By taking stock of what you want from your internet experience, you can customize your time online with the slow web.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $29 million in Recovery Act funding for weatherization training centers in 27 states.

New Hampshire, New Mexico, Montana, Minnesota, and Utah have completed 30% of their home weatherization projects, unlocking additional program funding.