There are numerous simple fixes and natural health solutions that require items you likely already have in your home.

That tub of Vaseline that you probably remember seeing in your grandmother's house warrants a spot in your medicine cabinet, too.

Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel, a newly named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, home to deserts, forests and floodplains — and a giant sand dune that sings.

The winners of the Nature Conservancy's photo contest celebrate the natural world in all its splendor.

You may be surprised how many of your kitchen staples have a shelf life of decades — even after they've been opened.

Coffee, olive oil and fish are just some of the adulterated and intentionally mislabeled foods regularly passed off as something they’re not.

The plug-in hybrid drivetrain, a first for Porsche, can move the car 15.5 miles on battery power alone. But is the mileage figure all smoke and mirrors?

Porsche revealed the 918 Spyder Hybrid at this year's Geneva Auto Show and may be producing the vehicle sooner than originally expected.

After receiving positive feedback from the public, Porsche has given the green light to the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid.

Make the holiday season a little healthier with these sweet cookie recipes.

Brussels sprouts are a superfood packed with vitamins, cancer-fighting nutrients, and many health benefits.

How to add more of this healthful fruit to your diet.

Kale has a wide array of health benefits. Here's how to add this superfood into your diet.

These 10 recipes put the sweet, nutritious vegetable at center stage in beautiful and sophisticated ways.

This incredible fruit boasts a wealth of nutritional benefits. If you've been avoiding them because of the cost, we'll show you why you shouldn't.

Not only are lentils a powerhouse of nutrition, but they have nearly limitless possibility for delicious dishes from burgers to salads.

Coconut is arguably one of the most diverse foods on the planet!

The possibilities for tomatoes are endless. These recipes will get your creative juices flowing.

Beans, beans, they're good for your heart! And liver, and skin, and waistline, and blood sugar, and...

Oats are an essential part of a healthy diet. We go way beyond ordinary oatmeal with these outstanding recipes for breakfasts, snacks and even burgers!

Spinach is a powerhouse of nutrients. With recipes like these, there's no excuse not to reap the health benefits.

These recipes provide delicious ways to serve up this amazing superfood.

A new study sets the bar high, suggesting 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person, but even nutrition experts are lobbying for moderation.

Learn how to eat for a healthy brain with these 10 foods and beverages that boost brainpower.

Augsburg College is now the largest purchaser of wind energy from Xcel's Wind Source, the biggest provider in the U.S.

Planned cuts will eliminate 2,335 wind industry jobs.

From 'My Sharona' to 'Tubthumping,' here's how to celebrate National One-Hit Wonder Day.

The various feathered gifts from the popular Christmas song deserve a closer look (and listen).

From the ornate opera houses in Paris and Milan to modern ones in Sydney and China, here are 19 examples of wondrous opera houses around the world.

In his State of the Union speech, Obama unveils plans to expand U.S. oil and gas production, but vows not to 'walk away from the promise of clean energy.'

Authorities are still searching for possible victims after a natural gas explosion outside a popular restaurant sparked.

Using historical records and new technology, researchers have narrowed the cause of the "tidal wave" down to the epicenter of the spooky source's earthquake.

The 2011 tsunami that struck Japan released thousands of tons of ozone-destroying chemicals and greenhouse gases into the air.

In the U.S., there are more trees than there were 100 years ago, according to the FAO. MNN's Chuck Leavell explains why.

As much of the country sizzles during the first week of summer, air conditioners — in all of their global warming-causing, envy-inducing, but probably not dea

Madrid-based sustainable architecture firm Ábaton unveils a low-cost prefab housing concept that's as simple as it gets (and interestingly, hypoallergenic).

Join us as we travel from Spain to Sweden to Sonoma County, Calif. for a look at 13 pint-sized dwellings that amazed, inspired and intrigued us in 2013.

2013 marks only the 150th anniversary of official Thanksgiving.

Make sure your knives are sharpened and spice rack is stocked so time in the kitchen this holiday season goes more smoothly.

These creative recipes will help you make something out of your leftover turkey besides soup or sandwiches.

Take Thanksgiving on the road this year and appreciate the different experiences these places have to offer.

Focusing on what we're thankful for can help us turn outward and express appreciation, especially during the holidays.

Don't want to shop on Black Friday but not sure what else to do? Here are some ideas.

It's called dendrochronology, the study of data culled from the growth patterns of trees. And it can tell us a lot.

Covered in a code no one can understand, the Shigir Idol is the oldest wooden structure in the world.

The find confirms that America's earliest human inhabitants were here much sooner than previously thought.

NASA's Cassini orbiter and other telescopes reveal stunning pictures of the planet and its rings.

Carbon dioxide levels are now at 390.9 parts per million, well above what scientists consider the tipping point for the effects of climate change.

The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a record high in 2011, the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported Tuesday,

The U.S. energy sector is 'in the midst of a transformation,' according to a new report, thanks to the growing use of natural gas and renewable power sources.