Most nuts are safe to eat past their best-by date, but eventually almonds, cashews and other nuts will go rancid.

Researchers suggest our most lasting legacy will be chicken bones.

The government shutdown has forced the Food and Drug Administration to significantly reduce the number of inspections it's able to do.

It all has to do with the smoke point of the oil.

The LA show, opening this week, features some intriguing green concept cars...headed for production. Are you ready for a compact hybrid Lexus, a 170-mpg VW and

Automakers are finally rolling out the high-tech zero-emission vehicles they've been working on for 30 years.

Researchers have found a rocky planet, GJ 1252 b, that's just 66.5 light-years away and it's zipping around a red dwarf star.

NASA continues to share stunning images from Juno's travels around Jupiter, and they put the planet in a whole new light.

NASA's latest red planet rover look for signs of ancient life as it paves the way for human exploration.

A cosmic collision between two stars caused a stunning gas rainbow reaction.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth after spending 328 days in space.

NASA has released 'astonishing' results from the first up-close flyby of a Kuiper Belt space rock.

Who says you can't outrun old age?

MSNBC offers some useful tips for making a trip to the local farmers market more productive.

Soaring prices have made walnuts, almonds and other nuts a tempting target.

Video: Alexandra Cousteau revisits the TVA Kingston Coal Ash Spill, which was six times larger than the Gulf oil spill.

Alexandra Cousteau revisits Scott St. Pierre in Louisiana and learns how he and others are coping with the oil spill.

Video: From Jeff Goldblum to Tricia Helfer to Arianna Huffington — see who is talking about the Mother Nature Network.

Learn simple tips to go green around your home and during the day from Laura Turner Seydel.

Learn about the Sustainable South Bronx and green jobs training.

Laura Turner Seydel offers easy daily transportation tips to lessen your impact.

Learn how to make eco-smart decisions at home.

Learn what is green in the stimulus package.

Matt Pember shares an excerpt from his new book that shows you how to make a miniature greenhouse using old windows.

Follow the proceedings of the Clean Energy Summit via Twitter #NCES09.

The federal government and private lenders team up on a new green home improvement program, but it comes with a few strings attached.

The U.S. energy secretary spent five hours Thursday rejecting accusations that politics influenced a 2009 loan to the California solar company.

The College's partnership with Decorah, Iowa is featured in this DOE video.

A walnut farmer in California uses walnut shells and husk waste to create fuel to power his farm.

The third time's a charm for the resiliency-minded contender from New Jersey.

The wild horses of the Outer Banks in North Carolina have been riding out storms for centuries.

The International Garden Photographer of the Year honors 16 photographers for their macro images of plants and animals.

Newman’s Own gives all of its profits to charity, like a therapeutic residential facility that supports 250 students and 200 animals.

A soil scientist shares fun facts you never knew about soils, like how billions of organisms live in them and how many thousands of types there are.

Guest blogger Scott Badenoch tackles 'Obama's failure on mountaintop removal.'

Each year, as many as 20 million people get sick from drinking contaminated water in the U.S.

North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina may have something to gain when it comes to offshore drilling, but the events of 2010 remind us that they also have

The turtle survived, but a video of the ordeal demonstrates why recycling can be a matter of life and death.

What happens when railway station buildings are no longer used? Here are 10 being used for restaurants, museums, homes and more.

Sweden, a recycling-happy land where 810,000 homes are heated by the incineration of waste, is facing a unique dilemma: It needs more fuel.

Robert Hulseman, the man who created the iconic cup, has died, but his impact lives on.

A river pollution clean-up project yields spectacular results in Rotterdam.

New research explains why ants never get stuck in traffic.

New research suggests life on Earth sprang from geothermal vents in the deep ocean.

A new study suggests a serious expression could go a long way toward getting some serious work done.

By turning coffee waste into auto parts, this collaboration builds on the two companies' commitments to environmental stewardship.

In celebration of National Pi Day, we tip our hat to 3.14.

A massive study finds that no research tool can predict the outcome of a human life.

Incredible enzyme is capable of breaking down the PET in plastic bottles into raw materials in as little as 10 hours.

New research finds that parents who suppress their anxiety actually transmit it to their kids.