While 'America Revealed' with Yul Kwon explores how typical systems work, we also explain new oil cleanup technology and Titanic history.

Usually folks in Louisiana are upbeat and busy in May, the month when shrimpers get back to work. But this spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety

At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the spring of 2010, computer models predicted that the 200 million gallons of crude oil pouring out of the gus

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.

Some of the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are on the psyches of the people who work there.

But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done.

Recurrent sheens of oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill have baffled researchers.

Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point.

Greenpeace USA is seeking a senior strategist with experience managing organizers to mobilize grassroots members.

The Eagle Ridge Institute is searching for a green building specialist as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA YouthBuild USA program.

Oke USA is seeking a person passionate about Fair Trade to fill a Banana Logistics and Sales position.

SolarCity is hiring 100 new photovoltaic installers in Southern California and in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area.

Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Pennsylvania is searching for a Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

Attention eco-fashionistas in New York City, Canopy Verde is searching for handbag models as part of a grassroots advertising campaign.

The EPA is searching for a senior (age 55+) to fill an administrative assistant position at the Ann Arbor, Michigan office.

Chipotle, one of MNN's top 10 organic fast-food restaurants, is searching for a technical writing and design consultant at its Denver office.

GoodGuide, home of the world's largest healthy and green product database, is searching for a Rock Star User Interaction Engineer.

With huge eyes in tiny bodies, baby jumping spiders have high-quality vision.

Being surrounded by trees, grass and shrubs can add years to your life.

The red brittle star appears to use its color-changing powers for vision.

Mother's Day bouquet: Learn how to make your mom a Mother's Day present she won't soon forget.

Mother's Day gifts. Mother Nature’s big day was in April. Now there are only a few days left until that special Sunday that we’ve (in the U.S., anyway) set

Mother's Day gifts. Psst ... Mother's Day is just around the corner. Honor your Mom with a gift that both she and the planet will love.

Mother's Day gifts that fill up mom's heart, not her trash can.

MNN has assembled a 2010 guide to great, affordable green gifts that Mom will love.

11 planet-friendly presents that are guaranteed to delight eco-conscious moms.

What's the best green advice your mom ever gave you?

For something a little different this Mother’s Day, why not take your favorite mom on a cheese trail?

While Mother Nature is undisputedly the center of attention this coming weekend, don't forget that there's another Mother-celebrating Sunday on the horizon ...

So that you don't wind up gifting an awesome mum something too sentimental and/or last minute, a few singular Mother's Day gift picks ...

Cement made from 'fly ash', a byproduct from coal-fired power plants, has a remarkably lower carbon footprint, recycles industrial waste, and is more durable.

Engineer Henry Liu is honored for inventing a way to transform toxic waste into environmentally friendly bricks used for construction.

Yoga nidra, also called sleep yoga, is a restorative style of yoga that looks (and feels) more like taking a nap than exercise.

Defying stereotypes, teenager Vilde Westeng aims to be the best halling dancer.

Tree rings of old eastern red cedars show improved tree growth and physiology since the Clean Air Act's implementation in the 1980s.

Electronics giant announces it will compensate workers relocating to China for the poor quality of air they will have to breathe.

While it ranks high on the gross scale, peeing in a pool has never been considered hazardous. A study, however, uncovers health effects.

Bringing nature into the workplace can give you a bit more energy and reduce stress.

A new initiative in India will employ up to 300,000 youths in an effort to improve air quality and provide opportunities to the unemployed.

Your health is influence by the humidity of your home so pick the right machine for your home and your needs.

Paris gives cars the boot on this popular thoroughfare one day a month to promote clean air and exploring the city on foot.

China's most polluted cities have made strides in reducing air pollution, but there's still work to be done.

The biggest rodent to ever stalk the Earth lived about 3 million years ago — and it used its large front teeth the way today's elephants use their tusks.

Seeds found during an archaeological dig on First Nations land revive a long-lost varietal.

Seven species of Hawaiian pollinators are the first bees added to the U.S. endangered species list — but they're unlikely to be the last.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the eastern cougar extinct after it not being seen for over 80 years.

This is the first photograph ever taken of the bizarre and mysterious species, Thismia neptunis.

Researchers extract nuclei from a preserved woolly mammoth carcass, implant them into the egg cells of mice, and watch as the bits became animated.

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