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Lie down on the job with this crazy morphing workstation

The Altworks standing/sitting/lying combo looks like an amazing bit of engineering, but the implications are scary.




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Should you hide your tattoos when you interview for a job?

Your answer might depend on where you work, but generally, it's more OK than ever to flaunt your ink.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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After high-heel drama, British woman petitions Parliament to join the 21st century

Thousands of people support Nicola Thorp, the London receptionist who wrote a petition asking for change in dress code laws.




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Jobs in solar, wind power are growing 12 times faster than U.S. economy

A new report hints at the growing economic clout of renewable energy.




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Why you should become a job-hopper

The idea of staying in the same job for decades doesn't apply for for of us — but the real question is are you learning?




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What's your opposite job? This tool will tell you

If you're thinking about a career move, a fun new tool from the New York Times can offer some interesting ideas and suggestions.




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11 jobs for people who are good with their hands

Tapping on a keyboard all day isn't the only way to make a living.




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Norwegian pet supply company joins the pack in offering paid puppy parental leave

A Norwegian company offers paid time off to give people time to bond with their new pets.




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'Signing Day' recognizes high school seniors starting jobs, not college

Virginia school system celebrates the students who are heading for careers instead of going to college.




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This dream job in Sweden will pay you to do whatever you want

You just need to do your new dream job in Sweden's newest train station.



  • Arts & Culture

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U.K. teen creates app to get people 'jazzed' about recycling

Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day with this story about a young teen shining in her STEM field.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Teens for Jeans is back

Start a jean drive for a chance to win a scholarship and money for your school.




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9 young inventors who may just save the world

From cleaning up the oceans to finding safer ways to save people after a natural disaster, these kids have big ideas to improve our world.



  • Research & Innovations

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Boyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup Project to launch in 2016

The project will utilize a 2,000-meter barrier, making it the largest floating structure ever deployed in the ocean.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Meet the teen who's cleaning up space junk

Amber Yang is on a mission to create a better way to track space debris and prevent collisions in the Earth's atmosphere.




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Planet Pundit: Jet skiing through tar balls

Despite BP’s spill, energy legislation is unlikely to bring a reckoning to the true price of oil.




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Justice Stevens leaves behind environmental legacy; Kagan may get chance to follow

As Justice John Paul Stevens steps down from the bench, environmentalists remember a "green justice." Though little is known about her environmental positions,




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Conservative says Obama on 'jihad' against greenhouse gases

One climate change skeptic says derailing the EPA's plans to regulate carbon emissions should be a priority for Congress.




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Jon Huntsman's environmental record

The former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China looks like the greenest Republican in the presidential race — and perhaps the most interesting.




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Recycled glass Coke bottles treated to high-design afterlife in Japan

Coca-Cola teams up with Tokyo-based design studio Nendo to release a collection of gorgeous recycled glass tableware dubbed, most fittingly, Bottleware.




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Diapers made from jellyfish? Researchers say it's a cleaner, more efficient option

Diapers made from jellyfish biodegrade in less than 30 days and soak up twice the mess.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Women don't need stuff made just for them

Most 'gendered' stuff is useless — with a few notable exceptions.



  • Arts & Culture

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Support Josh Dorfman's Climate Ride

Next week hundreds of bicyclists will set out on a 300 mile bike trip to bring awareness of global warming and MNN's own Josh Dorfman will be there for the ride



  • Climate & Weather

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The interview bonanza: Joel Makower, Gary Hirshberg, Seth Godin, and more

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



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Jimmy Kimmel introduces Gordon Ramsay to Girl Scout cookies

Find out if the acerbic celebrity chef is impressed.




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John Goodman credits Mediterranean diet for dramatic slim down

'10 Cloverfield Lane' actor says his weight loss was inspired by a desire to live a better life.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why Australia went nuts over Johnny Depp's dogs

Actor allegedly smuggled his 2 pups in via private jet, generating euthanasia threats from Australian biosecurity officials.




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Tracey and Jon Stewart are expanding their animal rescue farm

Former 'Daily Show' host and family reportedly have purchased a 45-acre farm near their current operation in New Jersey.




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Yes, Leslie Jones, Twitter has a humanity problem

Actress Leslie Jones' experience on social media service Twitter can be a reflection of all that's right and horribly wrong with our species.



  • Arts & Culture

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Tracey and Jon Stewart's animal sanctuary gets final blessing

The 45-acre addition will allow the Stewarts to host tours, educational programs and offer refuge for abused and abandoned farm animals.




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Patrick Stewart meets his foster pit bull, and it's just adorable

The 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' actor teamed up with Wags and Walks and ASPCA to foster Ginger, a rescue pit bull.




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Judi Dench unveils private forest honoring departed loved ones

Acclaimed British actress stars in a new BBC documentary that unlocks the remarkable secrets of forests.



  • Arts & Culture

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The physical feat behind Michael Jackson's anti-gravity illusion

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



  • Arts & Culture

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Comedian Jon Stewart steers lost subway goats in the right direction

Two goats discovered along subway tracks in Brooklyn are on now safely on their way to Farm Sanctuary.




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Earth enjoys a surge of ocean sanctuaries

New marine reserves are making a big splash around the planet — and not a moment too soon.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This tiny fungus looks just like a bird's nest

About the size of a pinky nail, the nest cups are filled with 'eggs.'



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Camera trap captures rare high-definition photos of a jaguar in the wild

The jaguar crept past a camera trap set up to record the elusive cats in a French Guiana rainforest.




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Cambia tu viejo: President Calderon's new take on climate action

Mexican president proves himself a visionary with a sense of humor at the Cancun Climate summit.



  • Research & Innovations

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Judge restores federal protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears

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




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Romeo, one of the last of his species, will finally meet his Juliet

Romeo the Sehuencas water frog desperately needed a girlfriend and a team of researchers found her along with several others.




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A chameleon's colors aren't just beautiful, they're amazingly complex

Scientists take a deeper look at how chameleons change color, and learn some tricks that could benefit humans.




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Video: Glenn Beck calls Van Jones a communist

In the middle of a takedown of Van Jones, the White House's Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Glenn Beck veered strangely off-topic.




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James Cameron verbally shreds Glenn Beck

The award winning director of 'Avatar' didn't pull his punches when he was asked about what he thought of Fox News rightwing rodeo clown Glenn Beck.



  • Climate & Weather

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Beck, Limbaugh and the rest of the gang weigh in on Japan's earthquake

Is God mad at us for recycling or behaving badly? Some of the right wing's sharpest minds think so.




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Fjords hoard more carbon than we thought

The glacier-carved inlets play an outsized role in the global carbon cycle, a new study reports.



  • Climate & Weather

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What I learned from joining a CSA

Exploits in escarole: See what happens when a mom who's not exactly fond of green veggies forks over $900 for nine months of fresh produce.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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11 unexpected joys of joining a CSA

CSA membership carries with it some unexpected fringe benefits. Here's what you’ll be able to do!



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Irish teen wins Google Science Fair with project to remove microplastics from water

Irish teen Fionn Ferreira won the 2019 Google Science Fair for removing microplastics from water.



  • Research & Innovations

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Popular Mechanics names James Cameron most innovative leader of 2011

The developers of Mars rovers, the Hybrid X electric car, and a wastewater cleaning technique are also recognized in the magazine's annual Breakthrough Awards.



  • Research & Innovations

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Despite the red-meat rhetoric, Texas benefits mightily from clean energy projects

Austin's 'Chevy Volt Village' makes a handy political target, but in fact clean energy — and especially wind power — has been very, very good for Texas' ec