Many common sleep problems can be remedied by small, but specific, changes to nutrition.

An unusual spike in auroral activity culminated in this mystical aurora borealis display captured by Jingyi Zhang, a photographer and astronomer.

Dozens of massive president heads sit in a field in Virginia, waiting for a new home in a museum.

The winners in this international dog photo contest range from a blind, senior dog to cute, matching puppies.

The new season of Smithsonian Channel's 'Polar Bear Town' will explore the intersection of humans and the 'Lords of the Arctic' in Manitoba.

From video games to cell phone apps, people are making sign language easier to learn.

Video: Peaceful bonobos may have something to teach humans.

Video: The best animators know that physics will make their animation more lifelike.

These well-educated believers have positive views of science but selectively reject certain theories that conflict with their religious beliefs.

Roughly a third of all scanned mummies contained no body inside.

Many animals have been found buried with the same level of care as humans, suggesting a deep bond between humans and animals.

The new policy at Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center in Merced builds trust and community, and the patients are seeing the results.

Modern-day Lebanese are descendants of the Canaanites, proving that they weren't wiped out by the Israelites after all.

Mennonites and Amish workers have been on the ground in Texas since August and continue to assist in rebuilding efforts.

The annual Olvera Street blessing of the animals was held on March 31 in Los Angeles.

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

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

Though insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, it's a symptom (usually of some form of stress) rather than a disease.

The supplement melatonin, which has been shown to help ease jet lag, is generally safe for short-term use, but long-term use hasn't been studied enough.

What if they built electric vehicles (EVs) and there was no place to plug them in? That’s been the chicken-and-egg conundrum keeping EVs off the market in mod

The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are game-changing electric vehicles due on the market by the end of the year, and I just got a sneak peek.

Nissan North America offers details about how customers can place reservations for a 2011 Nissan Leaf, with prices starting at $25,280.

Nissan is taking reservations for its Leaf battery car starting April 20, two days before Earth Day. Will the 115,000 "hand wavers" sign up, pay $99, and get in

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.

Phil Lebeau has a hands-on look at Nissan's highly anticipated all-electric vehicle, the "Leaf."

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

Lance Armstrong joins a new media campaign to market the innovative 2011 Nissan Leaf.

Plug-In America Vice President Paul Scott used to talk about EVs. Now he's going to be selling them on the floor of Santa Monica Nissan.

Automaker pulls back the curtain to reveal the magic behind its latest ad for the all-electric Leaf.

Seven-time Tour de France champion is first person in America to own automaker's new electric car.

The Nissan Leaf battery car will be in customers' hands in a few months. Based on a quick drive through Central Park in Manhattan, it's more than ready for prim

Production of the 2011 Nissan Leaf has begun at the company’s Oppama, Japan facility.

With the all-electric Nissan Leaf, your home acts as the car's primary 'filling station.' How will this impact potential buyers who live in apartments or don'

A Bay Area tech entrepreneur became the first owner of a Nissan Leaf last weekend, and the company says it will the first 20,000 orders delivered by next summer

Automakers released their official December 2010 sales figures, which included the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf for the first time.

After a rocky start in December, sales of the Nissan Leaf improved in the new year.

Kelley Blue Book releases its list of top 10 green cars for 2011, and the all-electric Nissan Leaf ousts the 2010 winner, the Toyota Prius.

The all-electric Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year.

The latest Nissan Leaf commercial examines what life would be like if everything was powered by gasoline.

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

The lucky few have gotten their Nissan Leafs, but the company has scaled back its 2011 U.S. deliveries from 20,000 to 10,000, and dampened expectations about a

More than 1,700 Nissan Leafs were sold in June 2011.

AdWeek ranks its top 10 favorites for 2011, including Chipotle's sustainable food initiative and Nissan Leaf's all-electric world.

Nissan and Electronic Arts joined forces to bring electric vehicles to the popular SimCity game.

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

Don't let bucolic images of small, locally owned farms cloud your judgment. Our blogger says do your homework and buy local when you can.

5 reasons to buy organic, despite the Stanford study. A new study finds that organic food is not nutritionally superior. So is it worth the higher price? I say

Multi-university project asks how organic farmers can control these pests and protect their crops.

Shanghai's largest organic farm branches out into the hospitality industry. The first step? Constructing a visitors center from over 70 shipping containers.