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Inexpensive Mother's Day gifts

Green guru Elizabeth Rogers offers tips for saving money on Mother's Day.




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Jan and Alexandra Cousteau celebrate the family business of conservation

The daughter-in-law and granddaughter of famous explorer Jacques Cousteau continue the mission of water stewardship.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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These shelter pup moms are all dressed up, waiting for that special visitor

Mother's Day may be the perfect time for Duchess and Buttercup to find a family.




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Exercising in the heat may not be worth it

Study finds you may be better off moving your workout indoors.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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PE teachers are thinking outside the gym

Schools are phasing out dodgeball and other sports in favor of exercises that get kids moving for a lifetime.




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What happens inside your body when you exercise?

New research out of Australia unlocks clues about how your body responds to exercise at the cellular level.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Stop worrying about sitting and just move

Go ahead and have a seat. New research says it's not the sitting that's the problem.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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6 exercises that can help you lose weight (even if you have 'obesity genes')

These half-dozen exercises will help you shed pounds if obesity is in your genes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Bird-brain: Canary smoke detector boasts impressive smarts

The Canary is a smoke and carbon monoxide detector-cum-air quality analyzer sporting good looks and remarkable smarts.




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11 surprising facts about indoor air quality [Infographic]

Many American likely aren't aware that the air in their homes and offices may be cause for concern.




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Flatulent cows cause methane explosion on German farm

Yes, you read that right.




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5 signs that China can't grow unless it tackles smog

Skeptics question whether China can grow its economy and fight emissions. The truth is, it has no choice.



  • Climate & Weather

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Passive smoking hurts pets as much as people

It's well-known that secondhand smoke is bad for our health, but it's also dangerous for our furry friends.




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Artificial photosynthesis achieved in device that also cleans the air

It's a breakthrough that scientists around the world have been pursuing for years.



  • Research & Innovations

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It's easier to breathe in Beijing these days

Five of the best 7 months for Beijing air quality have occurred since last summer.




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Signs of blood cells found inside dinosaur fossils

Scientists have found structures that resemble an emu's red blood cells, and others that look like collagen, inside 75 million-year-old dinosaur bones.




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Flea fossil may hold ancestor of bubonic plague

It's no Jurassic Park, but a flea stuck in amber for 20 million years may still shed light on the Black Death.




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Ancient flower discovered in fossilized resin could be 45 million years old

Just like 'Jurassic Park,' except with flowers instead of dinosaurs.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Human-sized penguins once waddled around New Zealand

Ancient 5-foot 7 penguin weighed at least 220 pounds and speared fish with its sizable beak.




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Enter MNN's Oasis of the Seas contest to win a free cruise

Sign up for MNN's weekly newsletter for a chance to win a cruise on Oasis of the Seas.




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Fan MNN on Facebook and win a Solio Classic Charger

Become a fan of Mother Nature Network and win this top-of-the-line solar charging device -- perfect for your summer vacation.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Sip a tasty rum from a sustainable distillery

Rum Diplomatico has a very rare certification for environmental awareness.




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Tea cocktails just got easier

These Owl's Brew teas are specially crafted for cocktails will make summer cocktails simple to shake up.




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Add water to whisky to intensify the flavor

Diluting whisky makes it more flavorful, according to a study out of Linnaeus University in Sweden.




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Messenger spacecraft provides surprising new information on Mercury

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex




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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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Trust your gut: How much do you know about the bacteria that live inside you?

Bacteria live everywhere in your body, including your gut. These microbes have quite an impact on your health. Do you know what they do?



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Do you know the answers to these simple science questions?

Every two years, the National Science Foundation asks 10 questions to see how much Americans know about science.



  • Research & Innovations

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Van Jones just tapped for senior White House Council position

UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz.



  • Research & Innovations

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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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From Shard to shoebox: Renzo Piano does micro-housing

Famed architect Renzo Piano completes a self-sustaining micro-home named Diogene.



  • Remodeling & Design

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London officials consider more public drinking fountains

Mayor Sadiq Kahn wants Londoners to stay hydrated with public water fountains while generating less plastic waste.




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'Single-use' is the 2018 word of the year

The dictionary's most popular word of the year has to do with waste.




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Malaysia is sending trash back to the countries that created it

Malaysia and the Philippines are forcefully rejecting trash from wealthier countries.




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Cigarette butts are the most pervasive man-made pollutant

These plastic filters far surpass plastic straws in coastal cleanup tallies and they're toxic on land, too.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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In high tide or in low tide, the Bob Marley spider will be by your side

The newly identified species weaves silky air chambers to survive high tide.




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The suicide rate is increasing for young people — but why?

Psychologists and scientists are concerned about the rising rates of suicide among children, and what the shrinking gender gap might mean.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Despite increasing attacks, climate scientists reiterate consensus

255 top climate scientists are reiterating their conclusions on global warming in the face of increased e-mail attacks.



  • Climate & Weather

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Science and sensibility: The danger of jargon

Science lingo may hurt efforts to inform the general public, a new study warns.



  • Research & Innovations

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Hackers break into university in attempt to revive 'Climategate' scandal

'Hackergate' — a desperate attempt by climate skeptics to revive the manufactured 'Climategate' scandal in advance of U.N. climate conference — will backfir



  • Climate & Weather

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Planet Pundit: The dark side of electronic efficiency

Increasingly efficient computers belie the truth that our virtual world is using more and more electricity.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Physics-defying LEDs light the way to a brighter cleantech future

A light-emitting diode (LED) developed at MIT operates at 230-percent efficiency. That's not a typo. LEDs will provide 70 percent of the world's general lightin



  • Research & Innovations

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Weird Japanese animation: Casio's anime signs

Casio shows off realistic animated messages at Consumer Electronics Show




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Motes: Remote sensors that transmit temperature, light intensity and more

If the Motes project is successful, it will make remote sensing as easy as using an iPhone. They are currently raising funds on Indiegogo,



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Palm-sized drones buzz over battlefield

The Black Hornet, which can be carried in a soldier's pocket, has an onboard camera that gives troops video and still images of hard-to-access places.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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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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Blue LED light discovery wins Nobel Prize in physics

Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention of the blue light-emitting diode.



  • Research & Innovations

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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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Extraordinary video of massive tornado will leave you mesmerized

A storm chaser captured stunning clear video of a perfect tornado in Wyoming.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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UNESCO selects 19 new breathtaking World Heritage Sites

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has added 19 new locations to its list of World Heritage Sites and expanded the boundaries of another one.



  • Wilderness & Resources