ca Phallus-shaped mushroom can instantly trigger an intense female orgasm By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 09:47:47 +0000 A brightly-colored fungus found only on Hawaiian lava flows might be the most powerful aphrodisiac ever discovered. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca It's raining men in Scandinavia By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2016 15:47:04 +0000 Men now outnumber women in some Scandinavian countries, and scientists are reeling to explain why. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ca 11 animals that can change their gender By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 19:51:06 +0000 For many wild creatures the line between male and female is decidedly blurry. Full Article Animals
ca Giant whale swims beneath California surfers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:36:44 +0000 A giant whale swam beneath a group of California surfers and it was captured on drone video. Full Article Animals
ca Americans say bye-bye to Bei Bei the panda By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:12:40 +0000 Bei Bei the panda is leaving the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, D.C., and heading to China after 4 years. Full Article Animals
ca The legend of Utah bobcat Mr. Murderbritches By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:53:53 +0000 A Utah bobcat named Mr. Murderbritches was captured in 2018 after he was caught eating a farmer's chickens. Full Article Animals
ca Dirty facts about the BP oil catastrophe By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 15 May 2010 06:36:49 +0000 A compilation of some of the most disturbing factoids about BP and the federal government's response to the catastrophe. Full Article Computers
ca Coast Guard captain takes blame for poor oil spill response By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 22 May 2010 02:11:56 +0000 Something seems fishy ... when asked about poor response to the disaster, the head of the Louisiana Coast Guard said: 'I'm just slow and dumb.' Full Article Research & Innovations
ca Americans join hands to protect beaches from Big Oil By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:29:15 +0000 While the the big NGOs appear to be asleep at the wheel, thousands of Americans will gather on June 26 to make a bold statement to Big Oil execs: 'Stay off our Full Article Computers
ca Can you survive a Weekend Without Oil? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:46:40 +0000 Environmentalists are pledging to go oil free August 21 and 22. Are you up to the challenge? Full Article Responsible Living
ca Legislation for idiots: State caps on high gas prices By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:25:22 +0000 No, a state senator cannot single-handedly take down Big Oil. That only happens in Frank Capra movies. In real life, the petroleum giants always get their way. Full Article Transportation
ca Why I hate muscle cars By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:07:35 +0000 No matter how much nostalgia they generate, they're out of step with $4 a gallon gas and concern about foreign oil dependence. Full Article Transportation
ca Does the government really care what's in your child's bag lunch? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:00:31 +0000 Sensational headlines and varying reports about a North Carolina school lunch incident would have us think so. Full Article Healthy Eating
ca USDA to host live local foods Twitter chat By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:41:22 +0000 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will answer questions about Know Your Farmer Know Your Food and other local foods questions. Full Article Healthy Eating
ca Kathleen Merrigan gets thanks from sustainable food advocates By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:19:03 +0000 The outgoing USDA deputy secretary receives a heartfelt letter signed by Alice Waters, Marisa Tomei, Robyn O’Brien and many more. Full Article Healthy Eating
ca Meat can now be labeled Non-GMO By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:32:10 +0000 The Non-GMO Project received USDA approval to label meat from animals fed a diet that didn’t contain genetically modified ingredients as Non-GMO. Full Article Healthy Eating
ca How to avoid buying blood avocados By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:37:30 +0000 In Mexico, a drug cartel is extorting money from avocado producers and killing those who won’t pay. There’s no perfect way to avoid buying them. Full Article Healthy Eating
ca Sugar gets called out in 2016 dietary guidelines (and meat, we're watching you) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:25:47 +0000 New dietary guidelines put a limit on added sugar, and changed their tune on dietary cholesterol. Good news for egg lovers. Full Article Healthy Eating
ca 6 ways humans can adapt to climate change By www.livescience.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:12:10 +0000 Wild geoengineering schemes may aim to reverse global warming by reflecting sunlight into space or storing excess carbon dioxide, but they won't spare humanity Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca Antarctica glacier's retreat 'unprecedented' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:50:01 +0000 Pine Island Glacier holds back part of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet, whose thinning ice is contributing to sea level rise. Full Article Climate & Weather
ca Hurricane Sandy caused 11 billion gallons of sewage overflows By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:56:08 +0000 A new report from Climate Central finds that most of the overflow was caused by coastal flooding, which was made worse by rising sea levels. Full Article Climate & Weather
ca Naked continent? See Antarctica without ice By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:00:06 +0000 NASA's new map combined radar, sound waves and electromagnetic instruments to peer beneath Antarctica's ice. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca Why Georgia should prepare for a hurricane By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:05:24 +0000 Georgia’s coast is currently protected from hurricanes by a series of barrier islands, but their value is decreasing as sea levels rise. Full Article Guest Columnist
ca Why Antarctica is rising, and quickly By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:12:57 +0000 As ice melts, Antarctica's ground is rebounding at a surprising rate. Scientists think it's because the Earth's mantle is flowing faster there. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca Ancient Antarctic iceberg flotilla caused huge sea-level rise By www.livescience.com Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 14:57:45 +0000 Antarctica's melting glaciers launched so many icebergs into the ocean 14,600 years ago that sea level rose 6.5 feet in just 100 years. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca Climate change now causing the dead to rise By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:11:39 +0000 As if rising sea levels and more intense weather weren't bad enough. The newest negative effect of climate change? The rising dead. Full Article Climate & Weather
ca Arctic sea ice 'thinning dramatically' By www.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:58:57 +0000 Arctic sea ice — the ice that freezes and floats on Arctic waters — is thinning at a steadier and faster rate than researchers previously thought. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca Largest volcanic region on Earth found hidden underneath Antarctic ice By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:37:41 +0000 Geologists say they have found a range of volcanoes beneath the ice of Antarctica that rival those of east Africa and North America. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca How coral reefs can help us endure climate change By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:57:32 +0000 Not only can coral reefs buffer humans from disasters, but protecting them is 15 times cheaper than building sea walls. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca What is cradle cap, and how do you fix it? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:54:47 +0000 Everything from dandruff shampoo to olive oil can be used to treat this unsightly yet harmless condition. Full Article Babies & Pregnancy
ca How do you calm a crying newborn? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:14:34 +0000 My newborn child won’t stop crying My sister-in-law says he could have colic. I don’t even know what that means but it sounds serious. Got any natural remed Full Article Babies & Pregnancy
ca Jessica Alba to write 'The Honest Life' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:17:27 +0000 Work will be a how-to handbook based on her mission of 'creating a natural, authentic, and nontoxic life' for her family. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ca Casting company looking for deep green parents-to-be By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:02:04 +0000 If you are pregnant and love living green, a new TV documentary series might just make you a star. Full Article Babies & Pregnancy
ca 10 skin care ingredients to avoid during pregnancy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 20:02:00 +0000 You know what foods to avoid during pregnancy, but what about the ingredients you use on your skin? Here's a list of what you should avoid during pregnancy. Full Article Babies & Pregnancy
ca Pregnant women can't do anything anymore By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:56:04 +0000 New study says pregnant women should think twice about taking acetaminophen as it may cause behavioral issues later on. But read deeper and the story changes. Full Article Babies & Pregnancy
ca Just because your baby is crying doesn't mean you should feed her, research says By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:13:36 +0000 Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it. Full Article Babies & Pregnancy
ca America's oldest indoor shopping mall to be reborn as mixed-use micro-loft complex By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:00:37 +0000 In the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ca Hank Butitta's magical school bus-to-tiny home tour [Video] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 21:15:00 +0000 Follow architecture grad Hank Butitta as he traverses the country in one heck of a Craigslist find: A $3,000 school bus transformed into a mobile tiny home. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ca 'Advanced camping' in a school bus-turned-tiny house [Video] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:21:54 +0000 Max, in exchange for a bit of household help, resides part-time on his elderly mother's rural property in a converted school bus. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ca In California, a stylish carport-to-guest cottage conversion [Video] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:48:08 +0000 Instead of filling a storage space attached to their carport with junk, Craige and Jennifer Walters transformed it into a lovely tiny house for guests. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ca Electric car charging is on the house at L.A. apartment complex By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:09:31 +0000 The developers of an office tower-turned-apartment complex in L.A. don't think you really need to own a car to live there. But if you do, it helps to own an EV. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ca Stunning garage-to-cabin conversion enjoys sweeping Puget Sound views By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:05:24 +0000 A design firm best known for its repurposed cardboard creations tries its hand at small-scale adaptive reuse with absolutely gorgeous results. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ca A California homeowner who pays his mortgage by living in the garage [Video] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:55:38 +0000 Explaining this his car 'doesn't need its own little home,' a homeowner converts his garage into a cottage and rents out his main house. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ca Inside the micro-apartments of America's oldest indoor shopping mall By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:35:43 +0000 Indie retail and urban downsizing collide at this smart example of adaptive reuse that breathes new life into a historic shopping center. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ca Hurricane-battered NASA Beach House to be restored By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:48:46 +0000 The Kennedy Space Center hideaway sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew. Full Article Space
ca You could buy this 370-year-old log cabin ... By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:21:26 +0000 The 17th century New Jersey abode comes with a gazebo, 4-car garage and a couple named Harry and Doris. Full Article At Home
ca Denver's bike-sharing program may be unconstitutional, says candidate for governor By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:27:54 +0000 Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so. Full Article Transportation
ca U.N. dedicates 2011 to forest health By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:37:10 +0000 The world's forests support the planet's diverse creatures, and keeping forests robust also could help humanity achieve some of its biggest goals. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ca Happy World Meteorological Day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:27:10 +0000 As the Earth heats up and weather grows wilder, meteorologists are on the front lines of an intensifying war with the elements. Full Article Climate & Weather
ca Locust swarms wreak havoc on Madagascar's farmlands By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:00:00 +0000 The island country is currently experiencing a harrowing seasonal infestation of the Malagasy migratory locust. Full Article Wilderness & Resources