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Meet the accidental farmer who's reconnecting consumers to their food

Media professional hopes to turn others on to farming with her new website.




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How one photographer's foolishness is saving endangered wildlife

Conservation photographer Morgan Heim talks about her work, and how being foolish can lead to brilliant things.




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Sea lampreys use bile salt to attract mates

Nothing says "I'm single and ready to mingle" like a dose of salty digestive fluid. For sea lampreys, anyway.




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Australian officials outlaw Katy Perry's seed-embedded 'Prism' packaging

Officials in Australia quarantine imported versions of the pop singer Katy Perry's latest album due to its seed-paper packaging.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Freeze-resistant Asian 'super roach' arrives in New York City

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




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Giant 'coconut rhino beetle' invades Hawaii

The beetle has already wreaked havoc around the Pacific, and recent sightings in Hawaii could spell trouble for its iconic palm trees.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Quagga mussels invade Utah's Lake Powell reservoir

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




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Killer shrimp could invade the Great Lakes

Killer shrimp, creatures that indiscriminately slay other animals without eating them, may soon join the list of invasive species living in the Great Lakes




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Can bacteria on bats' wings defeat a deadly fungus?

White-nose syndrome is obliterating American bats, but scientists may have found a ray of hope: bacteria that live on bat wings.




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American bat epidemic jumps the Rockies

After killing 7 million bats in eastern North America, white-nose syndrome just made a 1,300-mile leap west.




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The Australian continent is now completely covered with feral cats

Feral cats cover a staggering 99.8 percent of Australian landmass, according to a new report in the journal Biological Conservation.




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Lab-created moths with a 'self-destruct' gene to be released onto U.S. farmland

The first release of moths with genetically-engineered "self-destruct" switches onto American farms is being heralded as an insecticide-free solution to pests.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Australia creates world's largest cat-proof fence

The 27-mile long electrified fence in Australia creates a predator-free area of almost 23,200 acres.




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Chuck's MNN media blitz

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.



  • Climate & Weather

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A green 'We Are the World'?

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



  • Arts & Culture

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Chuck Leavell discusses 'Doom and Gloom'

The Rolling Stones keyboardist and MNN co-founder sheds light on the band's new single, which includes a reference to hydraulic fracturing, aka 'fracking.'



  • Arts & Culture

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What Ebola can teach astronauts about safely handling Martian samples on Earth

Measures taken in the current Ebola outbreak may hold some clues for how to handle samples brought back to Earth from Mars.




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NASA's Orion spaceship test flight is a step toward Mars

NASA is getting ready to launch a daring test flight of a capsule that could eventually bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars or an asteroid.




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'Wanderers' beautifully envisions our life beyond Earth

A new 4-minute film casts digital humans in real extraterrestrial destinations, guided by the timeless words of Carl Sagan.




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Ancient life on Mars would've needed more than just water to survive

Ancient Mars featured flowing rivers and sizable lakes — but that doesn't mean the Red Planet definitely could have supported life.




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UK's Beagle 2 Mars lander found in NASA photos

The Beagle 2 Mars lander is clearly visible in new photos from NASA's sharp-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in orbit around the Red Planet.




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Mysterious plumes on Mars stump scientists

A mystery is brewing on Mars: Amateur astronomers spotted enormous plumes erupting off the Red Planet's surface, leaving scientists puzzled.




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What to know about NASA's Martian 'flying saucer'

NASA aims to launch a flight test Thursday, June 4, of an innovative "flying saucer" that could help humans land on Mars in the future.




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NASA supersonic 'flying saucer' apparently fails test

NASA's huge supersonic parachute isn't ready to land astronauts on Mars just yet.




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How scientists are unlocking Mars' mysteries

Satellites, landers, rovers ... can a manned trip to the Red Planet be far behind?




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Why NASA can't examine Martian water

Space law prevents rovers from contaminating H2O on Mars.




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Say hello to NASA's new Mars rover

The space agency is planning to land its newest set of wheels on the Martian surface by early 2021.




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Water ice might exist along Mars' equator, and scientists don't know how it got there

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.




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NASA's next mission to Mars will light up the sky for millions on West Coast

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




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Jezero Crater will host NASA's next Mars rover

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




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NASA's record-setting Mars Opportunity rover is officially dead

The rover was originally meant to only live for 90 days.




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NASA's new spacesuits will take astronauts to the moon and Mars

NASA unveils new spacesuit for the first woman and next man to wear on the moon in 2024 and eventually Mars.




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Interview with the 'Fabulous Beekman Boys,' winners of 'The Amazing Race'

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



  • Arts & Culture

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'Nearlywed' star talks about turning bathroom into eco-friendly paradise

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



  • Arts & Culture

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Greening 'Gangster Squad'

Cast and filmmakers discuss the crime-fighting flick.



  • Arts & Culture

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Eric Close's litter obsession

'Nashville' star Eric Close goes green by cleaning up after others.



  • Arts & Culture

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'Malibu Country' Sara Rue greens her baby's nursery

Sara Rue becomes a mom on and off the set of 'Malibu Country'.



  • Arts & Culture

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'The Taste' keeps things fresh, reduces waste

Judges and mentors Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson talk about new food competition 'The Taste'.



  • Arts & Culture

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Greening 'Spartacus: War of the Damned'

Inside the final season of Starz show 'Spartacus' (Liam McIntyre).



  • Arts & Culture

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Lea Thompson & Gilles Marini become chicken farmers

'Switched at Birth' stars raise poultry, reveal upcoming storylines.



  • Arts & Culture

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New 'Do No Harm' TV show keeps it green

Steven Pasquale stars in a dual role on NBC series 'Do No Harm'. Show aims to do less harm to the environment via eco-friendly production practices.



  • Arts & Culture

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Conserving is 'Elementary' for CBS show

CBS' ELEMENTARY — TV series reduces waste; Lucy Liu saves energy.



  • Arts & Culture

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Anjelica Huston saves chimps

PETA Person of the Year returns in musical series 'Smash'.



  • Arts & Culture

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Grammys' party lounge gets in the green spirit

Green Grammy goodies, wolf hunt, 'Earth from Space,' 'Reef Wranglers'.



  • Arts & Culture

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'Zero Hour' set goes green

So do stars Anthony Edwards and Carmen Ejogo.



  • Arts & Culture

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'Beautiful Creatures' actresses discuss eco-interests

Viola Davis and Emmy Rossum do their part.



  • Arts & Culture

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'Body of Proof' bans water bottles, goes solar

ABC drama returns for its third season.



  • Arts & Culture

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Documentary about 'canning' nominated for Academy Award

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.



  • Arts & Culture

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Actor Theo James: 'Plastic makes me sick'

'Golden Boy' star Theo James hates waste.



  • Arts & Culture

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Radha Mitchell on solar, saving water and 'Red Widow'

The actress, who follows a mostly vegetarian diet, stars in her first American TV show, 'Red Widow.'



  • Arts & Culture