The botanical monster-makers behind a new Kickstarter campaign aim to erect a towering hell-beast made from North America's most notorious invasive plant.

Officials in Australia quarantine imported versions of the pop singer Katy Perry's latest album due to its seed-paper packaging.

New research could stop the spread of citrus greening, a disease that is killing Florida's oranges.

Giant African snails have invaded the Galapagos, but two rescued dogs are sniffing them out and helping researchers fix the ecology of the islands.

Following a 3-week stint, the very big bunnies will hop to other cities.

By keeping out invasive cats, rats and other predators, a new fence on Kauai is helping a rare bird bounce back.

A once-'mild' virus found in Africa 70 years ago is now running wild. Here's everything you need to know.

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.

Feral cats cover a staggering 99.8 percent of Australian landmass, according to a new report in the journal Biological Conservation.

West Coast oysters can’t catch a break. A study suggests that while climate change could boost their numbers, it might unleash more invasive "oyster drills."

The first release of moths with genetically-engineered "self-destruct" switches onto American farms is being heralded as an insecticide-free solution to pests.

High winds and vacant land create the perfect recipe for tumbleweed terror in Victorville.

People in France have been reporting sightings of bright, hungry predatory worms since 1999.

Learn about Scenic Hudson, a land preservation organization and environmental advocacy group.

See how smart growth and conservation easements play a role in preserving the land of the Hudson River Valley.

It's been a good week for MNN in the press as cofounder Chuck Leavell hits Jimmy Fallon's show and the pages of The Daily Beast and Reuters.

Ancient Mars featured flowing rivers and sizable lakes — but that doesn't mean the Red Planet definitely could have supported life.

Intriguing features photographed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity probably don't have a biological origin, mission team members say.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden says the agency's current goal of getting astronauts to Mars in the 2030s is eminently achievable

Having conquered both the moon and Cupertino, Sir Norman Foster eyes the Red Planet.

Not only do we need to keep Earth safe from alien microbes, but we need to keep space safe from Earth microbes.

The European Space Agency's ExoMars mission is a two-phase operation that will look for methane, ice and landing sites for future rovers.

Several billion years ago, Mars had a vast ocean that may have harbored some giant waves.

The massive Mars colony simulation located in the Dubai desert will be designed by Danish architect Bjake Ingels.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the colorful anomaly while surveying a 'field of dunes' on the red planet.

Mars' Korolev crater is a well-preserved crater permanently filled with ice.

See the stunning images captured over 15 years by the European Space Agency's Mars Express in this beautiful greatest hits montage.

A newly formed crater on Mars reveals the red planet's blue underbelly.

Life-affirming data from 1976 was dismissed as a 'false positive,' but former NASA scientist Gilbert V. Levin is speaking up.

Plus: National Geographic turns 125 and more Ecollywood odds and ends.

Judges and mentors Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson talk about new food competition 'The Taste'.

Inside the final season of Starz show 'Spartacus' (Liam McIntyre).

Eco at the Oscars, TV dogs, elephants and 'Sharks'.

Naomie Harris' 100% biodegradable Oscars gown, which took 120 hours to make, will be on display at the Hampton Court Palace in London.

The actress, who follows a mostly vegetarian diet, stars in her first American TV show, 'Red Widow.'

Plus: NBC's 'Parenthood' wins green seal.

Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.

The backwoods genius of 'Billy Bob's Gags to Riches' lives high off low-brow novelties.

From animals and architecture to treasures and wild weather, these are the shows we’ll be watching this month.

A new George Clooney film and a National Geographic documentary tell the true story of the art experts who foiled Hitler in World War II.

National Geographic's popular 'Brain Games' series takes a look at the laws of attraction in a special Valentine's Day episode.

Former Hell's Angel Tim Medvetz plays the role of motivational 'bus driver' to a group of unlikely adventurers.

Accolade recognizes Turner's 'remarkable commitment to protect and preserve our natural world.'

Honey bees between pollination gigs still need to eat. Efforts are underway to keep them from starving when they’re off the clock.

Don't dwell on the bad stuff that happened in 2016. Take a look at the year's best news.

Conservation photographer Krista Schlyer is documenting the people, wildlife and landscapes of America's 'forgotten' river.

New Zealand residents are not happy that their pristine water may be exported for bottled water. The company that wants to export it doesn't want it to go to wa

After Hurricane Irma ravaged Florida, a Miami teen saved hundreds of mangroves and replanted them as protection for animals and humans from future storms.

Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog, helped shape the future we live in now.

Palm oil's effect on the environment and the people directly and indirectly involved with its creation is detrimental. Here are some of the issues.