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7 beer cocktails for your Super Bowl party

Add variety to your football-viewing drink choices with these beer cocktails.




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6 zero-proof cocktails for your Super Bowl Party

Try these non-alcoholic cocktails, zero-proof cocktails. Your non-imbibing friends will thank you for giving them great choices.




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Asteroid Lutetia may be Earth fragment

The oddball asteroid Lutetia is a rocky remnant of the material that formed Earth, Venus and Mercury about 4.5 billion years ago, a new study suggests.




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Effects of solar flare expected to hit Earth today

A medium-size solar flare erupted from the sun this weekend, hurling a cloud of plasma and charged particles toward Earth on a cosmic path that is expected to d




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NASA video captures comet, Earth and Mercury together

A video from a NASA spacecraft studying the sun has captured an unexpected sight.




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Artist envisions NYC on other planets

In hopes of inspiring others to appreciate Earth, Nickolay Lamm transplanted the Big Apple to all of the planets in our solar system.




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Does Mercury hold clues to the birth of Earth's moon?

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, may hold clues to understanding how the Earth's moon was born.




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How smart are you about crows and ravens?

Crows and ravens are some of the smartest animals on the planet. So what do you know about them?




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How much do you know about turtles?

How much do you know about these ancient shelled reptiles?




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How much do you know about dirt?

How much do you really know about the ground under your feet? Test your knowledge with this quiz.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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How much is that famous painting really worth?

When a painting sells for a jaw-dropping price, it makes headlines. Do you know how much these works of art went for?



  • Arts & Culture

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The Earth's mountains, rocks and water bodies are ancient. Do you know how old they are?

The Earth's mountains, rivers, animals and rocks have been around for millions or billions of years. Do you know which ones have been around the longest?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Google makes dream of smart grid wireless network possible

The vision of an energy-efficient super grid that allows powers companies to communicate real-time may be possible through Google-Spectrum Bridge partnership.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Study reveals gaps between Tea Party and everyone else on energy policy

A study from the Civil Society Institute reveals that party lines divide many people's feelings about global warming, energy independence and green jobs. Here a




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Ghana-based renewable energy startup acquired in an estimated 7-figure deal

Impact Energies sells and leases solar panel systems to people making less than $6 a day in Ghana. It was acquired by Persistent Energy Partners.




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Helium shortage ripples around the globe

Those helium-filled balloons you've seen bobbing in the breeze are the least important use of this critical element, especially since we don't have enough.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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North America has millions of utility markers. This biologist sees millions of birdhouses.

Wildlife biologist Steve Barlow has invented a nest box that can be added to utility right-of-way markers across the U.S. and Canada.



  • Research & Innovations

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A tale of two climate polls, part 2

Two new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit



  • Research & Innovations

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Scientist to The Daily Mail: I didn't say the Earth was cooling

Phil Jones and The Union of Concerned Scientists say The Daily Mail misrepresented a statement about climate change data to support skeptics' claims.



  • Climate & Weather

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Climategate debunked, but only Jon Stewart covers the news

A study funded by the Koch brothers debunks Climategate, but the cable news media doesn't cover it.



  • Climate & Weather

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Earth Day has become App Day

Earth Day has provided the occasion for a tsunami of eco-friendly apps for the iPhone and now Android gets some green love.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Winscape: Virtual reality windows are here

Who needs nature when you can have virtual reality windows that simulate any setting with the flick of an iPhone app?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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GE announces $200M smart grid challenge

GE Ecomagination contest hopes to solicit the smartest solutions for a much-needed quantum leap in electrical grid technology.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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CloudBlue receives e-Stewards certification

Electronic waste recycling firm CloudBlue is now an e-Stewards Certified facility.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Start o' the week links: Costa Rica, spiders and a drying world

Soil is drying up all over the world, Google is dropping big bucks building a wind power transmission line, and a spider and centipede battle it out.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Smart grids get dumb reaction

The Tea Party and a few others don't like the idea of 'Big Brother' monitoring our electricity usage.




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New Apple MacBook gets EPEAT Gold certification, but critics cry foul

The ultrathin New Apple MacBook laptop has been called one of the "least repairable, least recyclable" computers on the market. Sustainability was not included




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Google charges full-speed ahead into smart homes with Nest acquisition

2014's big tech news comes early in the year with the announcement that Google plans to acquire Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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The Aros: Goodbye clunky old window unit, hello smart AC of the future

Invention start-up Quirky and GE launch the Aros Smart Air Conditioner, a window unit with added brains and good looks.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Are smart vents safe?

New smart vents can be open and closed with your phone, but there could be consequences.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Philips Hue LEDs take smart bulbs to a whole new level

RGB-type LED bulbs like the Philips Hue give you a lot of control and they're a lot of fun, too.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Are you energy-savvy about your entertainment devices?

Do energy vampires haunt your living room? Find out if you are electricity-savvy with your entertainment devices.




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Ultra high-definition TVs might use $1 billion worth of additional energy per year

But there are things you can do if you find a big 4K TV under the tree.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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10 (almost) deserted islands

While there are no remaining unmapped islands waiting to be discovered, these destinations live up to the deserted island lore.




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Startlingly big sinkhole opens in New Zealand

A giant sinkhole, the length of two football fields and six stories deep, opened up in a New Zealand farm in Rotorua.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This couple created and hiked a new 2,600-mile loop through the Pacific Northwest

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.




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It's time to start demanding justification for drilling in the Arctic refuge​​

Alaska professor discusses why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be opened for oil drilling.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Loomstate for Target's launch party

The affordable organic cotton fashion line threw a star-studded private shopping party in Venice, Calif.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Wal-Mart announces sustainable agriculture goals

During a live webcast, Walmart reveals its new global sustainable agriculture goals.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Snuggle-worthy science from Gus*Modern

Buck the summertime tropical/nautical pillow trend and indulge your inner science dork by opting for Gus*Modern's new organic cotton graphic pillow line featuri



  • Remodeling & Design

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Art in the Age's Sage libation inspired by a founding father

An organic “garden gin,” Sage uses botanicals like the ones grown by Thomas Jefferson in his Monticello gardens.




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The quest for a 100% local T-shirt

'From dirt to shirt in less than 700 miles.' There aren't many T-shirt makers who can make that claim.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Can we trust imported organic foods?

Organic food is becoming more widely available. But how organic is it when it's grown elsewhere?




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It's not just sadness that can lead to a broken heart

'Broken heart syndrome' is typically linked to stress or grief, but it may be caused by happy events or even cancer.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Book review: 'The Art of Eating In'

Cathy Erway’s personal tale of not eating out in New York City is inspiring and optimistic.




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On NYC's High Line, the food carts serve sustainable fare

Our food blogger and her family find plenty of sustainable choices to munch on high above the New York City streets.




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Join MNN and Earth911 for a Greener Holiday

Earth911 is hosting a week-long series of Google+ Hangouts to encourage everyone to make eco-friendly choices during the holiday season. You're invited!




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Online reviews, a new form of extortion

A new, keyboard-wielding mafia wants discounts, free stuff and preferential treatment in exchange for good reviews.




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2013's updated Dirty Dozen produce list

Each year the Environmental Working Group ranks supermarket produce by its pesticide load, the worst are known as the Dirty Dozen.




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Monsanto wins Supreme Court case on GMO soybean seeds

Unanimous decision rules in favor of Monsanto regarding the replanting of seeds from genetically modified soybeans.