Spongy water harvester prototype that uses only sunlight was tested successfully in the Arizona desert.

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos.

Yes, you can get the digital chaos under control. Here's how.

What an extraordinary story, the increase in power and decrease in price of the personal computer.

Looking for something to take you away from all that ever-filling inbox? Relief is just a couple clicks away with these hypnotic webcam feeds.

Animals at Australia's Mogo Zoo were saved from wildfires by savvy staff.

Sustainable restaurant aims to prove sustainability can be easy as pie.

A Minneapolis restaurant delivers Planet Saving Pizza in electric cars.

Husband and wife team John Stewart and Duskie Estes have created a wine country restaurant that serves memorable meals.

A new study suggests the shape of an egg is determined by how much time a bird spends in flight.

Feeling wheezy after buying a new sofa? Struggling with cat pee smell? Not to worry, your air-purifying hardwood flooring should take care of it.

75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they originated in animals. Here are 10 to be aware of and which animals carry them.

Hand sanitizers aren't as effective as soap and water, but sometimes they're a smart choice.

The opening of Colorado's pot emporiums has led to a stained relationship between landlords and those looking to puff in the privacy of their apartments.

Legal cannabis markets are bringing a powerful ally to the fight against marijuana prohibition: The business community.

The imagery and placement of Leslie Fry's sculptures aim to increase awareness about the effects of human impact on the natural environment.

Wanted: Test scores from 1 million people as web-based research project aims to learn more about the region of DNA that determines how the brain works.

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the world's most eccentric billionaires, especially if it was their wacky ideas that made them so rich to begin with.

The botanical monster-makers behind a new Kickstarter campaign aim to erect a towering hell-beast made from North America's most notorious invasive plant.

Unlike other roaches, this Asian cockroach — which has never been seen in the U.S. — can survive the cold and snow.

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

The brown anole is an invasive species, and if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.

The mosquitoes that transmit Zika virus are wily, but if you understand their biology, it is possible to keep them in check.

A once-'mild' virus found in Africa 70 years ago is now running wild. Here's everything you need to know.

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.

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

Citing a need to protect native species, this New Zealand town is proposing an all-out cat ban.

It's been a good week for MNN in the press as cofounder Chuck Leavell hits Jimmy Fallon's show and the pages of The Daily Beast and Reuters.

The famed Hubble Space Telescope has captured a jaw-dropping view of a comet making an incredibly close flyby of Mars.

Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin says the $3.5 billion spent annually on the space station should go towards efforts to colonize Mars.

NASA says the unique Jezero Crater will revolutionize our understanding of Mars and its 'ability to harbor life.'

Goat farmers 'The Fabulous Beekman Boys' take million dollar prize on 'The Amazing Race' after a rocky season.

So do stars Anthony Edwards and Carmen Ejogo.

'Mad Men' star turns contemporary detective in 'Top of the Lake'.

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.

Plastic bag and film recycling can certainly come with a language barrier. Take this quiz to understand the vocabulary, and the world will thank you.

New Zealand residents are not happy that their pristine water may be exported for bottled water. The company that wants to export it doesn't want it to go to wa

When you're out on the trail, a little etiquette can take you a long way.

These tips will help you make a trip to any type of grocery store as zero-waste as possible.

The Food Network host known for her outrageously caloric concoctions talks about how she's losing weight and why exercise isn't as 'addictive' as she'd been to

Could Alzheimer's really just be another form of diabetes, caused by eating too much junk food?

A Chicago group is urging seniors to cha-cha-cha in an effort to ward off Alzheimer's, a disease that affects a disproportionate amount of Latinos.

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

New German study finds that people taking this type of generic diabetes medication were less likely to develop diabetes.

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

Funding for the newest Breakthrough Prize is announced as the awards for life sciences and physics are given at a California ceremony.

With a donation of $970 million, the Facebook co-founder has become the country's top philanthropist for 2013.

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.

I caved and took the foodie quiz. Good news: I get to keep my job.

If there was an 'unlike' button for renovation projects, the 30-year-old social media tycoon would have earned himself more than a few thumbs down.