Video: When we use water, much of it must undergo energy-intensive cleaning at a treatment plant before flowing back to the environment. Microbial fuel cells ma

Fascinating research focuses on aerial feats of the dragonfly such as hunting and the impressive act of mating in mid-air.

Will Obama’s green cabinet give birth to the next spotted owl?

You'll never guess who's fighting to stop the construction of a wind farm off the shores of Cape Cod. Environmentalists.

To broaden support for space exploration, advocates should consider approaching religious groups.

Pope Francis' cows play a key role in a centuries-old restoration technique used on Vatican City's Belvedere Palace.

Do you believe that "everything happens for a reason"? You might be making this error, too.

With gas prices nearing 5-year lows, sales trends for small and large cars are reversing.

So many people have pinned this easy cleaning tip on Pinterest and shared it on Facebook, it has to work, right?

Cranial sacral therapy also known as craniosacral therapy is a gentle technique that releases tensions deep inside the body to reduce pain and dysfunction.

From headaches to anxiety, your aches can be eased using this ancient Chinese healing method.

If you know what to look for, you can find wild plants that will calm a fever, freshen your breath or make a lovely cup of tea.

The research on acupuncture isn't clear-cut, but for those looking for relief from hot flashes or night sweats, this is one option.

A special sugar in these greens keeps good bacteria happy.

A horse near the East Fire in California runs back into danger to save its family.

Seven-time Tour de France champion to become first person in America to own the new green car.

The Nissan Leaf will be produced in Tennessee, in America's largest auto plant under one roof. Take a tour with me on the electric tram.

MNN's Lifestyle blogger takes the electric Nissan Leaf for a leisurely test drive along the beach.

Ford has announced the 19 markets that will receive the first wave of the Focus Electric in late 2011.

Actor partners with automaker to promote a greener lifestyle and help represent the company's new Innovation for Endurance campaign.

A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists examines an electric vehicle’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

An accident in Montana is the latest in a long and troubled line of pipeline incidents in America.

The Charlotte mayor's nomination to lead the Department of Transportation hints at a renewed White House focus on boosting public transit and urban walkability.

A lawyer for energy giant Kinder Morgan recently argued that seeing the faces of unhappy pipeline protesters could constitute a form of assault.

The mini-farm isn't just for tasty food — the Veg-01 experiment will test how well lettuce and other large plants grow in orbit.

With campfire season just around the corner, the Explorers Axe collection will help you chop — and look — smart.

Robert Alvarez, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, says the operators of the stricken Japanese nuclear plants are using a “hail Mary” met

If countries continue to slow the use of nuclear power can green energy be a viable alternative, and at what cost?

As Japan faces energy restrictions after a particularly trying month of March, normally AC-happy citizens are faced with a daunting prospect: Getting through th

For some opponents of nuclear power, no amount of planning or patching is enough. Among those critics is actor Alec Baldwin, whose thoughts on the subject carry

Japanese researchers will release monkeys into the radioactive zone near Fukishima nuclear plant to test radiation levels. What could possibly go wrong?

According to a government study, Russia is covered with tens of thousands of ecological disasters.

The United States has approved construction of new nuclear reactors for the first time in three decades. The two new reactors approved on Feb. 9 for Georgia wou

A new report reveals that the Kodak industrial facility in upstate New York was home to a small nuclear reactor filled with weapons-grade uranium for more than

Somewhere in West Texas is a 7-inch radioactive cylinder that Halliburton would like to find. Anyone who comes across it is advised to keep their distance.

The three-term New York mayor was famous for his outspoken persona and economic rekindling, but he also had a little-known green streak.

Nuclear fusion could one day propel rockets that allow humans to go to Mars and back in 30 days

Lockheed Martin recently claimed to have designed a fusion reactor that can fit on the back of a truck. If viable, it really could change the world.

They might sound a little pricey, but these might be the longest lasting batteries ever created.

At a tiny outpost in the middle of Antarctica, Russian scientists are poised to become the first humans to reach a massive liquid lake that has been cut off fro

The Mapdwell project at MIT combines Google Maps, solar power data and some smart algorithms to calculate the costs and benefits of installing solar panels.

As Africa's population continues to rise, a new statistical analysis estimates the population to be 800 million more people than previously calculated.

Reuters investigates the growing trend of builders keeping hush about the severing of mineral rights attached to newly built homes.

The quintessential image of a tropical paradise, the palm tree is much more significant than you might think. Here are 10 things you may not know about palms.

There's more to salmon sperm than making salmon babies, as researchers find it can also be used to help sort out toxic waste.

From the tallest to the most powerful, to even the biggest underwater waterfall, you don't want to miss these natural wonders.

Canadian photographer's riveting imagery explores the multitude of ways that industry is transforming our planet's natural landscapes.

Why people are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.

The Grand Canyon Trust is spearheading efforts to restore watering holes critical to desert species.

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.