Are you (or is your baby) heading off to college soon? Consider these 12 unique and useful items

My Fair Trade Lady, a small shop in South Jersey, showcases fair trade items for the kitchen and beyond.

Tuckerman & Co.'s student founders are working their values from 'dirt to shirt.'

By choosing wisely with kitchen sponges you can keep plastic out of the landfill.

Actor and entrepreneur says his centrifuges could make a difference in small-scale oil cleanups.

Speaking on 'Larry King Live', actor says he hopes his tombstone reads 'And he made movies, too.'

The House cut funding for food stamps out of their version of the Farm Bill that goes to the Senate next. Colbert, of course, has something to say about that.

Congress finally passed the farm bill. Here are 5 facts to start you on your way to knowing what's actually in it.

Check out this full listing of the interviews I've conducted here on MNN over the years.

From avocados and Scott Baio to David Bowie's 'Starman,' the big game has it all.

After a leading role in the final season of "Downton Abbey," Matthew Goode's next gig will be "The Wine Show" with Matthew Rhys.

Say it ain't so, Amy Poehler.

'Bill Nye Saves the World' will dispel myths and anti-scientific rhetoric on everything from climate change to GMOs.

New study sheds light on the illusion and athleticism behind Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal' tilt.

Actor doesn't even wear a veil to protect himself because, clearly, all living things love Morgan Freeman.

Hollywood legend Doris Day was an actress, singer and animal welfare activist.

A human home inevitably contains about 100 kinds of arthropods, research shows, but most are harmless and some can be helpful.

Climate change is enabling a beech boom, according to a 30-year study, and that may spell ecological trouble.

Mowing a lawn every two weeks instead of weekly can boost the abundance of bees, according to a new study.

Some trees embark on an epic — and important — journey after they die.

A new study looks at the co-evolutionary 'arms race' between a brood parasite and its hosts.

Thirty Meter Telescope, which has faced protests and construction shutdowns, will be built in a culturally and ecologically sensitive area of Hawaii.

Shafts that haven't been closed could be transformed into geothermal boilers to produce heat and hot water for nearby communities.

With Hawaii's endless renewable energy potential, the state plans to generate 40 percent of its power from clean sources by 2030.

The newly discovered species have been isolated from other toads for 650,000 years.

A cat's attraction to catnip has to do with a natural chemical compound in the plant called nepatalactone that also may help advance cancer research.

Photographer Chris Perani painstakingly combines thousands of exposures to create each individual image.

Dubbed the 'flying bulldog,' this extremely rare bee has been lost to science since 1981.

Virginia Tech researchers have deciphered and codified the honey bee language with remarkable precision.

Bees often flit around with yellow saddlebags, called pollen baskets, hanging from their hind legs.

The bees were staying alive by drinking the woman's tears.

Hives of honeybees do 'the wave' by shaking their booties. The wave pattern, called "shimmering,", requires impressive coordination.

Scientists find the gene that gives bumblebees their unique patterns — and the rest of us fair warning.

Bed bugs have been documented as early as the first century. Originating in tropical climates, bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers, stowing away in luggage, hand

Bus stops in the Dutch city of Utrecht now have gardens specifically to help the bee population.

We can learn a lot from dung beetles, including how to be better citizens of the planet.

Beautiful video from National Geographic shows how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

World Elephant Day, National Dog Day and Southern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day are just a few celebratory days to mark on your calendar.

We asked Carla Hall, Mayim Bialik, Andy Richter, Izabella Miko about their Earth Day plans.

Hollywood icon Betty White discusses her passion for animals and her book, "My Life at the Zoo."

A royal Bengal tiger takes refuge in a local man's bed from deadly floods near Kaziranga National Park.

Japan wants no part of Kyoto but what about the other goals of COP 16?

As a wall goes up dividing the U.S. and Mexico, a range of environmental concerns are surfacing. Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer documents the impact.

Yellowstone grizzly bears were removed from the U.S. endangered species list in 2017.

Scientists discover how entire ecosystems benefit from wolves keeping herbivores on edge.

The Scottish wildcat, an adorable yet fierce native cat species, may disappear within the next few years.

The epic landscapes of Torres del Paine will make you want to hop on the next plane to this Patagonian National Park.

These plants are surprisingly common, yet just one taste — or even a touch — will send you to the hospital.

In "Ay, Mariposa," conservation filmmakers highlight the people, animals, and fragile habitats impacted by the barrier at the border.

The barrage of Darwin Award-worthy and just plain cruel animal selfie photos in the news is our cue for a reality check.