March 11 marks the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that displaced more than 30,000 and left more than 19,000 dead or missing.

An odd, fruity equation provides perspective on the amount of radioactive water leaking into the Pacific.

Japan reflects on the 3rd anniversary of the devastating 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Meet Chris Robinson, an average California dad who just happens to be constructing a 22-foot-long tsunami escape pod out of plywood in his backyard.

The moons of Pluto, and a potential set of rings, may create dangerous debris zones for a NASA spacecraft currently speeding toward the distant world, researche

Kids around the world can say hello to Pluto ahead of the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet this summer.

NASA asked the internet for help in choosing a nickname for the Kuiper Belt object named '(486958) 2014 MU69.'

Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe

New York City unveils a disaster housing plan centered around retrofitted shipping containers that boast interiors that are like 'CB2 meets Motel 6' and that ar

In the bucolic exburbs of New York City, a mass-produced home designed by the legendary architect hits the market.

The chef of PBS’ long running “Ciao Italia” taught me to make this flavorful, seasonal salad that would be a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving.

Scientists have uncovered the mystery of beak evolution.

New research seems to demonstrate that iridium, a rare metal found in meteorites, can kill cancer cells.

The discovery of rare pterosaur eggs is being heralded as one of the most extraordinary discoveries in paleontology.

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.

New genetic evidence shows that Solenodons survived the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.

Researchers uncover the remnants of lost continents hidden under the ice sheets of Antarctica.

A whole new kingdom will need to be created to classify Hemimastix kukwesjijk, the organisms found in a random dirt sample.

Miners in Australia uncover the opal-filled fossil of a dog-size herbivore named Weewarrasaurus pobeni.

If dinosaurs had telescopes and had pointed them at Saturn, they might have seen a ringless world.

Researchers say the collision of a planetary body with Earth, some 4.4 billion years ago, seeded the elements of life and also led to the creation of our moon.

NASA's Cassini orbiter and other telescopes reveal stunning pictures of the planet and its rings.

The space agency's $650 million Neo Surveillance Mission is designed to spot killer asteroids.

NASA astronauts make history with an all-female spacewalk — now that the spacesuit problem is resolved.

Cyclists have "increased heart rate and respiration," resulting in more CO2 emissions, said state Rep. Ed Orcutt.

This surprising discovery won't be enough to stop climate change, but it will help, researchers say.

Scientists with NASA unveiled the first carbon maps obtained by the spacecraft, named the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2.

Scientists estimate more than 7,000 dangerous methane 'bumps' have formed in Siberia's Yamal and Gydan peninsulas over the last couple of years.

Newly declassified photos show a shocking loss of ice in the Arctic as global temperatures continue to rise.

In continued efforts to track changes in glacial and sea ice, NASA's IceBridge plane has begun collecting data in Greenland.

Feeling a little full of yourself? Check out these 19 boys and girls who actually did something about the world's ills before they even got to their 20s.

Unlike many sangrias, this one is designed to showcase the wine, not cover it up.

CANLOVE, a collective of graffiti artists, is on a mission to collect and upcycle as many spray cans as possible into art.

The Environmental Defense Fund is developing a satellite that will regularly monitor 50 major oil and gas regions for methane leaks.

Bloomberg administration wants to see a 20 percent reduction amount of salt in prepared or packaged foods.

A nonbinding resolution calls for meatless options to be offered.

As the Senate votes to give the FDA more power, read what those in the know are saying about it.

If you’re buying ice for your summer parties, we’ve got some tips to make sure there’s nothing but water in that ice.

In his last scheduled trip to the nation's capital as governor, Dave Freudenthal has some frank discussions with policy makers — and this MNN blogger.

Austin's Lions Municipal Golf Course is one of 10 at-risk sites featured in a new report from The Cultural Landscape Foundation.

Whether you're planning to camp or just go for a simple hike, here are 10 things you need before you hit the trail.

Environmental Working Group's newest sunscreen guide rates the safest sunscreens and calls out bad practices (like too-high SPFs.)

Paterson vetoes anti-fracking bill, but at the same time extends a more narrowly written moratorium on fracking.

Aaron Tucker was hoping a job interview would change his life, but he wound up saving a life instead.

The Salvation Army's nonprofit grocery store, DMG Foods, has opened in Baltimore with help from the Maryland Food Bank.

Not every dog goes straight from the shelter to a happy ending, but Baloo's story is the most unlikely of all.

When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson appeared on The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart couldn’t resist asking.

Republicans are licking their chops about questioning the EPA administrator, but recent history shows that may be exactly what she wants.

The GOP is treating the EPA chief like a human punching bag — but she can strike back.