Researchers are studying brown fat's calorie-burning power and how it might help ward off obesity and diabetes.

Taking fish antibiotics instead of human drugs is a creative solution when money is tight, but it could lead to dangerous consequences.

Experts believe that between one-third and one-half of cancers are preventable. Here's what you can do.

With green hotels, vegan grub and the nation's oldest wildlife refuge, Oaktown stays true to its roots.

Many regions have declared September ‘Local Food Month.’ Here are six ways to get in on the action even if it hasn’t been declared in your region.

Why drive when you can dehydrate? Discover the fruit dehydrator you already own. It's parked on your street.

A San Francisco eatery keeps a lending library of cookbooks.

An organic pizza franchise is expanding fast with a menu that boasts vegan cheeses, organic meats, and gluten-free brownies.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

Nero's Grill at Caesars is changing the gambling town's image by sourcing sustainably.

One company’s answer to the waste of plastic tasting spoons is simple but effective.

Traveling in the states this summer? You’ll want to follow this Facebook page to help you find farm-to-table restaurants all over the country.

Our food blogger shares her thoughts after visiting the sustainable chain restaurant for the first time.

Our food blogger and her family find plenty of sustainable choices to munch on high above the New York City streets.

Fresh and delicious, the ice cream from this popular Old City, Philadelphia store is worth the wait.

McDonald's adopts the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue ecolabel for its Filet-O-Fish. Will high demand for the sandwich create an overfishing problem?

Formed by two wood-clad shipping containers, Skit 2014 is the ideal living arrangement for eremitic types who don't mind ladders and composting toilets.

A recent study by the World Watch Institute reports explosive sales growth in compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. This is great news for the climate with a p

MNN's lifestyle blogger sent her hair in to get tested for mercury levels — and waited with bated breath to get the results. How would your hair score?

Even though the California Gold Rush took place more than a century ago, it left a toxic legacy of mercury pollution.

Unanimous decision rules in favor of Monsanto regarding the replanting of seeds from genetically modified soybeans.

The chemicals, which come from valley farms as well as illegal marijuana gardens, are a contributing factor towards sharp declines in frog populations.

Here's how to say goodbye to chemicals and hello to an eco-friendly lawn.

Researchers in the U.K. hope that prettying up fields with strips of wildflowers will attract pest-munching bugs.

A lot of people thought white and yellow dandelions were different plants.

A little over a year ago, in a very different world, three economic titans issued "The Carbon Principles," a list of investment guidelines for electric power pr

The Swirl Faucet also saves water, so long as you aren't completely beguiled by its beauty.

Despite the 'D' word, a new survey finds that Americans are still smitten with lush residential landscapes.

Yes, says a new campaign that champions backyard pools as a drought-friendlier landscaping alternative.

In exclusive and exceptionally irrigated Rancho Santa Fe, residents now face water rationing.

These recipes help you conserve water (and cleanup is a breeze.)

A new concept takes the discussion out of the courtroom, where the battle has been fought for 20 years.

Bel Air: Champagne wishes and $90,000 water bill dreams.

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.

From their vanilla-scented secretions to their amazing ability to alter an ecosystem, here's what you need to know about beavers.

The now-permanent rules are just common sense, really.

These dams, like the Hoover, the Diablo, the Shasta and the Grand Coulee, have helped to shape America.

A company in the United Arab Emirates is already putting an iceberg-towing plan into action.

With Italy facing severe drought conditions, the Vatican has turned off its iconic fountains for the first time in living memory to help save water.

Four severe droughts in 20 years have left many residents of the Horn of Africa on the edge of survival.

It all depends on the upcoming rainy season and residents maintaining water conservation restrictions.

'If you see me, weep,' reads one of these so-called 'hunger stones.'

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos.

From frustrating voice recognition to built-in apps, consumers either don't know they're there or can't figure them out. But relief is in sight.

Research says they not only improve your mood, but also your ability to concentrate.

.dog domains are reserved for dog lovers and providers of canine products and services, but .cat isn't what you'd expect.

There are just as many dogs on the Web, so why do cats get all the attention?

Looking for something to take you away from all that ever-filling inbox? Relief is just a couple clicks away with these hypnotic webcam feeds.

The analog DNA circuit can perform addition, subtraction and multiplication.

Anyone with an internet connection and a few hours to spare has access to education and it's often free. Here's a sampling of the knowledge that awaits you.