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Dwell on wheels: Vintage trailer reborn as low-impact mobile abode

Squeeze on in for a tour of the COMET, a 1960s Avalon camper transformed into a solar-powered mobile abode by Mariah Coz.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Creative reuse abounds in restoration of forsaken Barcelona home [Video]

A Barcelona design duo work impressive DIY restoration magic on a long-abandoned comital residence-turned-storehouse-turned-apartment.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Boat-dwelling couple swaps rent for slip fees, finds a new kind of freedom [Video]

After exhausting other price-sensible real estate options, a watercraft-loving Portland family settles on a 43-foot boat found on Craigslist for $14,000.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Romney's neighbor-irking redevelopment project in La Jolla is a go

Despite local opposition, Mitt Romney is given the green light to raze his existing beachfront home in La Jolla, Calif. and replace it with a ginormous mansion.




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In Beijing, a ghost-plagued fixer-upper that eludes renovation

In Beijing, a city lousy with haunted spots, one historic mansion in need of some TLC just can't seem to catch a break due to its ghostly reputation.




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Electric car charging is on the house at L.A. apartment complex

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.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hollyhock House: Frank Lloyd Wright beauty to bloom again following 6-year facelift

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Co-living: Is it a hipster commune, a dorm for grown-ups or a new model of sharing?

Apartments are expensive and hard to find. Is co-living a solution or is it just an upscale rooming house?



  • Remodeling & Design

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Paris proposes $318M facelift for Eiffel Tower

An Olympic bid is as good a reason as any for the Parisian architectural landmark to get all gussied up.



  • Arts & Culture

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George Clooney launches high-tech Satellite Sentinel Project

Actor teams with Google and the United Nations to collect real-time satellite imagery of war-torn Sudan region.




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How storytelling can inspire positive change

A key focus of this week's Transformational Media Summit is how sharing stories can change attitudes to help us create a more peaceful world.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Making over the nutrition facts label

A consumer advocacy group wants to make nutrition labels less confusing.




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17 food certification labels decoded

Consumers who need guidance about all the seals and certifications on food packaging can find some answers in this food label guide.




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17 food certification labels decoded: Nos. 9-17

Part II: Consumers who need guidance deciphering all the seals, certifications and claims on food packaging can find answers in MNN's Food Label Guide.




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Food 'score' labels could inspire healthier choices

Health ratings on packages could influence consumers' purchasing decisions and drive food companies to make healthier products.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to read nutrition labels

Understanding what you are eating is a crucial step to healthier living. But what do all those food labels really mean?




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Can you eat your way to beauty? A new book says, 'absolutely'

“Eat Pretty” has simple nutrition information to transform your beauty routine – inside and out.




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What if nutrition labels had pictures?

If we could see a photo of the amount of sugar that's in a soft drink right on the label, would it make us think twice?




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Can traffic lights help us eat better?

Researchers add color-coded traffic symbols along with calorie counts to a menu to see how they influence people's choices.




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With its formula change, Nutella is not bringing 'more happiness to the world'

Did Nutella, the tasty chocolate hazelnut spread, really need more sugar?




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Cheese may lower your cholesterol levels

Saturated fat-lovers ,rejoice! A new study delivers some good news about eating full-fat cheeses.




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Food pyramids change with time and place, but the goal is the same: Eat well

Colorful diagrams help us understand how much of which foods we should be eating.




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'Dragon aurora' engulfs night sky over Iceland

An unusual spike in auroral activity culminated in this mystical aurora borealis display captured by Jingyi Zhang, a photographer and astronomer.




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Sony photography competition celebrates diverse cultures and lands

This year's open category winners of the Sony World Photography competition range from a Chinese shadow puppet show to a mesmerizing underwater dance.



  • Arts & Culture

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Kenya's 'Elephant Queen' immortalized in remarkable photographs

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas's new book 'Land of Giants' chronicles some of the last days of this towering gentle giant.




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Image Awards celebrate the beauty of invisible biological worlds

Annual Koch Institute exhibition explores the thought-provoking and stunning visuals behind life sciences and biomedical research at MIT.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why the giant heads of 43 presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia

Dozens of massive president heads sit in a field in Virginia, waiting for a new home in a museum.



  • Arts & Culture

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Gus, New York City's beloved neurotic polar bear, has died at 27

The Central Park Zoo’s celebrated star was made famous when an animal psychologist was called in to address the bear’s problems.




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Sky turns psychedelic in must-see northern lights video

This real-time aurora video may not seem amazing at first, but that quickly changes at the 1:52 mark.




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Norwegian politicians propose housing refugees on remote Arctic archipelago

Could an influx of Syrian asylum seekers upset Svalbard's human to polar bear ratio?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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What lice can tell us about human migration

The insect's DNA helps piece together our evolutionary history.



  • Research & Innovations

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Mount St. Helens: Rising from the ashes

Video: Life erupts once again from the once lifeless mountain.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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What does your virtual self have to do with the real world?

Your avatar may be just a virtual identity, but it can also affect how you are in the real world.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Using nanotechnology to create spray-on solar panels

Video: Team of chemical engineers from Austin are creating solar cells that are light, flexible, efficient and affordable.




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Talking to the birds to help humans

A comparative psychologist says African grey parrots have the social skills of a 2-year-old child and the intelligence of a 5-year-old.




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The relationship between music and creativity

Video: Music can spark creativity in math and science.



  • Arts & Culture

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Marsh landscapes change as sea levels rise

Video: How climate change is impacting freshwater and saltwater marshes.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mind-reading computer system may help people with locked-in syndrome

Locked-in syndrome, often the result of injury or illness (such as Lou Gehrig's), causes complete paralysis. With advanced technology, these people get closer t



  • Research & Innovations

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Political Habitat: Bailouts, bombshells and boondoggles

Step right up and watch how the government is misspending your tax dollars on the environment.




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Politicians: Want to get elected? Using swear words could help

A recent study featuring blog posts from fictitious Italian politicians found the use of swear words made candidates sound more relatable.




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Evolution deniers believe in 'smorgasbord' of science

These well-educated believers have positive views of science but selectively reject certain theories that conflict with their religious beliefs.



  • Arts & Culture

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Support of religious groups may bolster space journeys

To broaden support for space exploration, advocates should consider approaching religious groups.




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Pope Francis takes climate debate to a new level

The pontiff's sweeping new encyclical is meant not just for Earth's 1.2 billion Catholics, but for 'every person living on this planet.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Spellbanned: Etsy policy change invokes ire of witches

Metaphysical services are disappearing from the online marketplace faster than you can say 'I bind you, Etsy, from doing harm ...'



  • Arts & Culture

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4 Buddhist holidays you've likely never heard of

Here are a few of the most popular Buddhist holidays explained.



  • Arts & Culture

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10 historic churches reborn as something else

Here are 10 beautiful churches that have been converted into something else.




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Religious kids are less generous and more judgmental than their atheist peers, study finds

The effect was greatest as kids got older, with tweens increasingly less likely to share.




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Judge rules in favor of 'greedy' street names at controversial NYC development

Fancy a new townhouse on Cupidity Drive?




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Ancient stone engravings could be long lost religious text

2,500-year-old stone slab could offer clues to deciphering the lost language and religion of the Etruscans.



  • Arts & Culture

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10 Celtic gardens to inspire your moment of zen

Reconnect with the wild in these magic Celtic gardens.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening