Greenpeace ship blocked en route to protesting new oil find off the coast of Greenland.

The Republican presidential candidate from Minnesota thinks she has the magic touch for lowering prices at the pump.

The MyPlate icon is starting to pop on food packaging. What are the USDA’s rules for companies that want to use it, and does its appearance on a package imply

The USDA wants to set nutritional standards for snacks sold in vending machines, "a la carte" lunch lines and school stores.

A new report released by EWG details just how widespread the use of antibiotics in animals is and the disturbing problems it's causing for humans.

An infographic makes the argument for the USDA to get involved with setting national standards for the snacks allowed to be sold in schools.

More than twice as many states put in orders with the USDA this year for ground beef that may contain the controversial lean finely textured beef.

New rules will require breeders who sell pets online to have a USDA permit. They also must pay an annual licensing fee and consent to random inspections.

Food and Water Watch parodies “Portlandia’s” awesome chicken sketch to make a point about factory farming inspections and urges consumers to take action.

The new USDA label for "bioengineered food" doesn't answer basic questions that some shoppers will have about genetically modified foods.

As the Arctic warms, meltwater lakes on the Greenland ice sheet are draining to sea more frequently — potentially lubricating the slide of the ice sheet into

This summer the North Carolina Senate passed a bill banning researchers from reporting predicted increases in the rate of sea level rise. But the ocean, unbound

Scientists say the consequences of sea-level rise could be 'horrible.'

Pine Island Glacier holds back part of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet, whose thinning ice is contributing to sea level rise.

The world's best beach resorts may disappear despite efforts to protect them against sea level rise

The mission aims to track the potential impact of methane and carbon dioxide emissions on climate change.

Protecting private property by replenishing storm-damaged beaches may be an exercise in futility

Check out this recipe for a chocolate chip cookie loaded with the perfect supply of nutrients for breastfeeding moms.

This isn't your mother's hospital suitcase. Here's what you really need for the big day.

Nursing mom becomes breastfeeding hero by pumping during a half marathon.

Squeeze on in for a tour of the COMET, a 1960s Avalon camper transformed into a solar-powered mobile abode by Mariah Coz.

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.

The Kennedy Space Center hideaway sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew.

An Olympic bid is as good a reason as any for the Parisian architectural landmark to get all gussied up.

Forty years after the first World Environment Day, and 20 years after the original 'Earth Summit,' Brazil is still a flashpoint for environmental politics.

More than 100 world leaders and tens of thousands of protesters will descend on Rio de Janeiro next week for the Rio+20 summit in hopes of overcoming years of d

Health experts argue that banning the preservative could make it difficult for children in developing countries to get life-saving vaccines.

Discussions about the Russian meteor explosion and Earth's encounter with asteroid 2012 DA14 were high on the Feb. 15 agenda of a UN meeting.

A consumer advocacy group wants to make nutrition labels less confusing.

One of the latest crowned superfoods is quinoa. What makes ‘keen-wah’ so nutritious? We’ve got the scoop on quinoa nutrition facts.

The banana is perhaps the oldest recorded fruit in the world as well as the most consumed. But some dieters avoid bananas like a slippery peel. Are bananas unhe

Is drinking milk good for you, or not? Is organic milk healthier than conventional? Is raw milk safe? Here are just the milk nutrition facts.

Is sugar itself really evil? Or are we just eating way too much of it? MNN's health writer walks you through sugar's nutrition facts and offer...

There's more to carrots than vitamin A. These carrot nutrition facts that make it a welcome addition to most anyone’s diet.

If you're wondering if you should be eating more plant-based sources of protein such as tofu, here's the good and the bad about the nutrition.

Is oatmeal truly beneficial for reducing cholesterol and keeping our hearts healthy? Let's review some oatmeal nutrition facts to get the real scoop.

Strawberry nutrition facts. You probably know these berries pack a vitamin C wallop, but there's a wealth of other good stuff inside including fiber, manganese,

Once feared because of cholesterol, eggs are now prized for their nutritional value. And there's more to eggs than protein. Here's why eggs are so nutritious.

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.

Photo of hungry sharks wins Underwater Photographer of the Year contest, which also selected winners in more than a dozen categories.

A BBC videographer learns what an Arctic seal's final moments might look like.

Video: Historical films and field work reveal more about endangered Native American language.

Astronomers use infrared "eyes" to shed light on these enigmatic cosmic structures.

Video: Dennis Hong is living his dreams — literally — in a lab filled with wacky robots.

Find out what wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends.

Researchers study ants and their complex, productive societies to help address some of human society's most pressing challenges.

Looking to the ground before taking to the air–-what ground birds can teach us about flight.

Video: Observing a split in the butterfly family tree.

Babies are oriented towards pro-social individuals. They prefer interacting with a pro-social individual over an anti-social individual.

Video: Aerial surveillance cameras in some stores track our shopping behavior and help retailers determine what to sell and how to position it.