The well was uncovered in the basement of an old London building that was also used as a 'Harry Potter' set.

Still don't have organic, fair trade sweets for the trick and treaters in your neighborhood? These discounts make eco-ethical candy more affordable.

A slew of coupon and gift certificate sites offer discounts to sustainable restaurants, but sometimes you have to do your homework.

Here are five serious sewage disasters in history, many of them caused by overwhelmed sewer systems. How we can prevent future ones from flowing our way?

What a four-day school week in Colorado means for the families that rely on school for childcare.

A new study suggests the shape of an egg is determined by how much time a bird spends in flight.

75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they originated in animals. Here are 10 to be aware of and which animals carry them.

Like any other aspect of running a business, the key to survival is preparation.

Midwest EPA office to host forum discussing environmental justice and children's health issues.

How to steer clear of the Styrofoam and plastic stuff.

Colony collapse disorder is claiming many of North America and Europe's bees. But there are simple things you can do to help keep them buzzing.

The Rolling Stones keyboardist and MNN co-founder sheds light on the band's new single, which includes a reference to hydraulic fracturing, aka 'fracking.'

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

Viola Davis and Emmy Rossum do their part.

Gold Rush? More like cold rush! The cast and crew of the miniseries reveal how they battled extreme weather to bring this epic tale to the screen.

The Food Network host known for her outrageously caloric concoctions talks about how she's losing weight and why exercise isn't as 'addictive' as she'd been to

A new study reveals how binge eating can reset the body's food clock, and may have implications for other health issues.

New research supports the hypothesis that parasites could have a role in preventing certain diseases.

Comedians Tripp and Tyler have envisioned a funny — and much more accurate — Facebook movie of their own.

The idea grew out of disaster message boards that sprung up on Facebook after Japan's most recent natural disaster.

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.

Eclipse glasses distributed to the homeless, plus where to donate your old eclipse glasses if you don't plan on reusing them.

You want to donate after a disaster, but give wisely so your funds get to the people who need it most.

Scientists in Singapore have concocted a drug cocktail that can extend an animal's lifespan twofold.

Breakthrough vaccine technique makes you immune to all forms of the flu virus.

Residents of Harriman, TN share their experiences during and since the billion gallon coal ash spill.

The intricacies of soil biodiversity may offer scientists insights into how species — animals and plants — can survive global warming.

This middle-of-nowhere cave may have never been seen by humans.

Polio could be wiped out by 2018, but Gates says it will require investment and hard work.

Friggatto cleverly evades the exhausting, expensive process of securing a housing permit in Sweden.

The elusive Bahama nuthatch was found in limited numbers on the island Grand Bahama amid concerns it had been wiped out in 2016.

The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report.

To meet China's insatiable demand for pork, Shuanghui International is turning to an American company to help 'bring home the bacon.'

An experiment in low-impact living called One Tonne Life finds a Swedish family moving into a 'climate-smart' home to drastically reduce their carbon footprints

A new study shows that share prices increase slightly after a carbon disclosure is made.

Cree makes a game-changing jump into consumer lighting with affordable LED bulbs that resemble the energy-hogging incandescents of yesteryear.

A fair trade wedding dress maker discusses how her business was born.

Godwin feels just as comfortable rock climbing a couple hundred feet off the deck as he does in a video editing suite. Meet this digital-friendly adventurer and

In this gorgeous short film, satellite dish arrays from around North America join the sky in a celestial waltz.

A 1,400-square-mile stretch of unspoiled wilderness in central Idaho has been designated as the nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve.

The Snapdish app for Apple devices and Kindle has a feature that enhances food photos well.

A list of tips and sources of finding deeply discounted and free cookbooks for Kindle.

The CDC hopes to teach the public about outbreaks and maybe attract future epidemiologists through the free app.

Apple’s suppliers are reportedly preparing to release a new miniature iPad in Q4 2013.

What started out as a free, legal music website (with optional tipping), has added free downloadable books to its offerings, including cookbooks.

Instead of running errands, Tom Wagg used his one-week internship to earn a place in history.

In this video, the author and real-food advocate talks about why the farm bill should matter to anyone who cares about food.

A new study introduces 18 previously unknown spider species that look remarkably like pelicans.

Our planet has lost 60 percent of its vertebrate animals since 1970, but there still may be time to save the rest.

Dubbed the 'flying bulldog,' this extremely rare bee has been lost to science since 1981.