To provide complete care for its residents, Chaseley Trust, offers amenities such as a movie theater, a gymnasium and a pool table. And strippers.

A brightly-colored fungus found only on Hawaiian lava flows might be the most powerful aphrodisiac ever discovered.

Why are government officials still blocking journalists from documenting the Gulf oil spill? What are they hiding, and why is Obama letting it happen?

MNN family blogger's attempt to live without oil while embarking on a family vacation.

A mere change of governments will not make Arab countries’ economic problems go away. Indeed, the converging effects of population growth, climate change, and

Schools don’t have to discard textbooks with the old food pyramid in them. They can supplement what they have with free material about MyPlate from the USDA.

An infographic makes the argument for the USDA to get involved with setting national standards for the snacks allowed to be sold in schools.

Antarctica ice loss was only contributing 0.2 millimeters per year to sea level rise, but that number has jumped to 0.6 millimeters since 2012.

Pregnant women, infants and children who drink raw milk are at particularly high risk of developing serious, life-threatening illnesses.

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.

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

One of the latest crowned superfoods is quinoa. What makes ‘keen-wah’ so nutritious? We’ve got the scoop on quinoa nutrition facts.

The banana is perhaps the oldest recorded fruit in the world as well as the most consumed. But some dieters avoid bananas like a slippery peel. Are bananas unhe

Is drinking milk good for you, or not? Is organic milk healthier than conventional? Is raw milk safe? Here are just the milk nutrition facts.

Is sugar itself really evil? Or are we just eating way too much of it? MNN's health writer walks you through sugar's nutrition facts and offer...

There's more to carrots than vitamin A. These carrot nutrition facts that make it a welcome addition to most anyone’s diet.

If you're wondering if you should be eating more plant-based sources of protein such as tofu, here's the good and the bad about the nutrition.

Is oatmeal truly beneficial for reducing cholesterol and keeping our hearts healthy? Let's review some oatmeal nutrition facts to get the real scoop.

Strawberry nutrition facts. You probably know these berries pack a vitamin C wallop, but there's a wealth of other good stuff inside including fiber, manganese,

Many common sleep problems can be remedied by small, but specific, changes to nutrition.

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

Once feared because of cholesterol, eggs are now prized for their nutritional value. And there's more to eggs than protein. Here's why eggs are so nutritious.

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?

Starbucks will be selling its Christmas Tree Frappuccino only until Dec. 11.

Electric cars have been touted as the wave of the future, but current owners say the kinks aren't quite worked out yet.

The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are game-changing electric vehicles due on the market by the end of the year, and I just got a sneak peek.

Seven-time Tour de France champion to become first person in America to own the new green car.

California may be getting all the coverage, but Tennessee is offering clever rebates and other perks, too.

Ford has announced the 19 markets that will receive the first wave of the Focus Electric in late 2011.

The rubber is about to hit the road, and here are my choices for electric cars that can succeed in the marketplace. They've got marketing, publicity, cool techn

As the first plug-in electric vehicles come to the mass market, companies that design and sell car chargers are battling for market share.

A new forecast from Pike Research says California and New York will be the most popular states for PEV sales.

While electric cars are expensive and can double your energy bill when re-charging at home, many early adopters say they're still worth the price, since they he

Stung by high gas prices, 68% of drivers say they'll consider an electric car within three years.

Three tours of duty in the Middle East convinced Air Force veteran Tim Goodrich to buy a Nissan Leaf. He loves it — and he thinks cars like it can help revers

Actor partners with automaker to promote a greener lifestyle and help represent the company's new Innovation for Endurance campaign.

Chris Paine's 'Revenge of the Electric Car' gets a wide theatrical release this fall. It's a close-up and dramatic look at the high-stakes EV rollout.

Carmakers have been quietly delivering significant cuts in CO2 emissions with technology advances, weight reduction and aerodynamic improvements.

Jim Motavalli shares his insights about electric vehicles in his new book, High Voltage: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry.

A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists examines an electric vehicle’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

If EV advocates won't step up to the plate, who will? I admit I don't own one yet, and many other green writers are in the same boat. Read on, and see who's a m

Paul Scott sells Nissan Leafs for a living. He put up his retirement savings for a few minutes with the president to talk about EVs and climate change.

Even a relatively small regional nuclear war could trigger global cooling, damage the ozone layer and cause droughts for more than a decade.

So-called "green" kitty litter may be a good idea for eco-conscious cat lovers, but it's a bad idea for nuclear waste storage.

Deforestation’s impact on climate change has piqued NASA’s interest in documenting its progress across the globe. Here are seven examples of deforestation f

Here are 7 images of countries from space and the water concern that each nation faces.

Urban development is set to triple in the first three decades of this century, the largest cityscape expansion in human history, according to a new study that f

With groundwater pumping and the evaporation of heavy weights of water, Earth's crust rebounds. This movement affects the fault, causing earthquakes.

The Tesla Roadster always looked good on paper, but there's no substitute for actually driving one. Waiting for the electric future? It's here!

Tesla is losing money, but its IPO is likely to succeed because it's the sexiest automaker on the planet, and everybody wants some of the fairy dust.