Authentic sounds of the wild can now be downloaded for free to your iPhone. Assign your friends their own unique howl, hoot or roar.

Ann Louise Gittleman offers '1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution'

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

A scientific team from South Korea has just created the first bendable lithium ion battery.

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.

FoodShareFilter aims to sell its Instagram filter specially made for food pics and donate the money to an El Salvadorian charity.

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.

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.

An unstoppable smart home start-up faces its first major bump in the road: Safety concerns over the Nest Protect smoke detector's 'Nest Wave' function.

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

RGB-type LED bulbs like the Philips Hue give you a lot of control and they're a lot of fun, too.

The new screens are less than a millimeter thick and weigh next to nothing.

While there are no remaining unmapped islands waiting to be discovered, these destinations live up to the deserted island lore.

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

Carefully managed fire is used as a tool to protect wildlands from invasive plants and other threats.

The ad, meant to highlight the environmental costs of palm oil, has touched the hearts of millions.

Wildlife underpasses and overpasses have reduced animal-related car crashes in Colorado.

A team of veterinarians use tilapia skin as a healing bandage on their paws.

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.

Refuge protectors weigh in on the shutdown's impact.

A street dog named Mera tagged along with a expedition and climbed 23,389-foot Baruntse, a mountain in Nepal.

Family sends an SOS message in a bottle from California's Arroyo Seco River — and it saves them.

Boxed wine is quick becoming a favorite of eco-friendly wineries and organic wine drinkers who are starting to love brands like yellow + blue.

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your boudoir with stylish sheets made from organic cotton.

LUSH celebrates Earth Month by offering a reusable Furoshiki-inspired gift wrap -- made of recyclable materials or vintage fabrics.

MNN's lifestyle blogger finally upgrades to all-organic bedding after her old duvet cover started falling apart.

The Organic Cotton Percale Bedding from Gaiam takes a few washes to soften up, but then settles into being a wonderfully comfortable set of sheets.

Chanie Kirschner helps an expectant mom focus on the things she can control.

By shedding artificial fertilizers and pesticides, a Massachusetts golf club goes organic.

Synthetic, made-in-China teddy bears? Who needs 'em when there are reclaimed wool frogs, organic cotton polar bears and plush nontoxic lions just wanting for a

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your boudoir with stylish sheets made from organic cotton.

An organic “garden gin,” Sage uses botanicals like the ones grown by Thomas Jefferson in his Monticello gardens.

Want to avoid getting intimate with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your love den with stylish sheet sets made from organic cotton.

EWG grades the products many of us use to clean our kitchens and houses. How do your 'green' cleaning products rate?

ColdLife organics grows its own food, keeps it cold, and delivers it to your door.

Organic food is becoming more widely available. But how organic is it when it's grown elsewhere?

The Organic Trade Association is hosting an online organic discussion and inviting everyone to participate in the #OrganicFestival.

A guild of artisans is preserving traditional weaving methods in a region of Peru overshadowed by the ruins of Machu Picchu.

People who stay up late and sleep in late have a greater risk of early death, U.K. researchers find.

Knowing the difference and making a simple change might help you stay awake.

From paper straws to bison burgers, Ted's Montana Grill proves red meat can be green.

'Regular' meals at fast food restaurants are really supersized meals loaded with calories. But can you stop eating after just half a Chipotle burrito?

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.

Please the crowd at the pool, the park or in your backyard with our healthy, farmers market-focused recipes.

With today's technology, myths get spread quickly, so let's debunk a few green ones.

Morieka Johnson helps you choose what to get at the grocery and the sushi bar. Plus: 10 fish to avoid.

While "Million Dollar Baby" earned critical acclaim and a Best Actress Oscar for Hilary Swank, it also took a toll on her health.

Find out how you can send in a lock of hair to see how much mercury is in your body.

New study advises women to eat fish while pregnant, but hold the mercury. Researchers evaluated 600 mothers and children and found that children who are exposed

Each year the Environmental Working Group ranks supermarket produce by its pesticide load, the worst are known as the Dirty Dozen.