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Cells from a 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth have been 'revived'

Researchers extract nuclei from a preserved woolly mammoth carcass, implant them into the egg cells of mice, and watch as the bits became animated.




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Win canning supplies from Ball® to preserve the season's bounty

Fans of Mother Nature Network's Facebook page can win a box full of green, limited-edition Ball® canning jars and much more.




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Sip a tasty rum from a sustainable distillery

Rum Diplomatico has a very rare certification for environmental awareness.




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How to get more juice from your limes

This simple lime-cutting hack gives you more juice and has the added benefit of less cleanup when you're done.




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How much do you know about frogs?

Test your knowledge about frogs and toads with this quiz.




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Truth or death: Can you separate survival myth from reality?

A lot of faulty survival information gets passed around. Can you sort out which actions will save you, and which might kill you?



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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From Shard to shoebox: Renzo Piano does micro-housing

Famed architect Renzo Piano completes a self-sustaining micro-home named Diogene.



  • Remodeling & Design

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These modern housewares are made from trash

A Product Impact Dashboard tells you exactly how much rubbish was used to create Pentatonic's cushions, tables and serving bowls.



  • Remodeling & Design

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How a poop-filled train from NYC wound up in rural Alabama

While easy to focus on the gross-out factor, the tale of a stranded train filled with sewage sludge shines a light on the complicated afterlife of our waste.




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A frozen river of poo is sliding down Denali

As much as 66 metric tons of human excrement from visitors to Alaska's Denali National Park could soon be released into the pristine Alaskan coast.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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When gadgetry meets do-goodery: How Habitat for Humanity benefits from CES

Sustainability played a key role at this year's CES with both the CEA and Bosch donating materials and funds to Habitat for Humanity green building efforts.




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Snuggle-worthy science from Gus*Modern

Buck the summertime tropical/nautical pillow trend and indulge your inner science dork by opting for Gus*Modern's new organic cotton graphic pillow line featuri



  • Remodeling & Design

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Sacred can be subtle: What I learned from weavers in a remote Peruvian village

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




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Pesticides contaminating frogs in California's national parks

The chemicals, which come from valley farms as well as illegal marijuana gardens, are a contributing factor towards sharp declines in frog populations.




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New solar device pulls water from desert air

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.



  • Research & Innovations

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Should we tow icebergs from Antarctica to combat drought?

A company in the United Arab Emirates is already putting an iceberg-towing plan into action.



  • Climate & Weather

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San Juan Islanders build Internet service from scratch

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.




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Scientists develop a calculator made from DNA

The analog DNA circuit can perform addition, subtraction and multiplication.




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How does cocoa go from bean to bar?

Get an in-depth look at the process of making organic cocoa beans into chocolate bars.




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House of Mandela: Fair Trade wines from South Africa's famous family

The daughter and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lead the Mandela family in sustainable wine making.




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Quick-thinking staff save zoo animals from wildfire in Australia

Animals at Australia's Mogo Zoo were saved from wildfires by savvy staff.




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Restaurants going from 'seed-to-stove'

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?




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From 'Jetsons' to your driveway: A folding car

Modern electronic controls help make science-fiction visions like the Hiriko Fold possible. It's an Explorer-sized electric car pod that folds to fit into a thi




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Pantech Renue: Made from 67% recyclable materials

Pantech's new phone will be available from AT&T on October 7, 2012.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Dad has no idea he brought the wrong dog home from the groomer

His sons had to let him know that the strange new dog wasn't theirs.




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This couple cycled from Canada to New Mexico with their toddler

Last year, they successfully hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when their daughter was just a baby.




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10 zoonotic diseases (meaning they travel from animal to human)

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.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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You can learn more about innovation from Renaissance Florence than from Silicon Valley

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Ireland to become first country to divest from fossil fuels

Ireland's national investment fund will sell all investments in coal, oil, gas and peat as soon as possible.




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How tiny wasps could save the Christmas Island red crab from invasive crazy ants

Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.




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Can we protect astronauts from radiation?

Magnetic force fields may be the secret to deep space exploration.




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Eco-friendly recipes from 'Hell's Kitchen'

Chef contestants cook with local ingredients from their hometowns.




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A day off from the Rolling Stones tour at the World Parks Congress

Chuck Leavell took a break from his music to discuss global parks and how we can make them better.




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Yacon syrup, latest weight loss miracle potion, gets thumbs up from Dr. Oz

Celebrity doctor's unofficial audience test promises weight loss with no change in diet or exercise, but there is one downside.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Does Facebook shelter people from different opinions?

Many people today get their news via Facebook, but most probably give little thought to how the social media network filters the stories they see.




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How to protect your family from digital kidnapping

It's rare, but it's real. Here's how to keep it from happening to you.



  • Protection & Safety

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Cities open warming centers to protect the homeless from frigid temps

With frigid weather throughout the country, communities offer the homeless respite from the dangerous temperatures.



  • Climate & Weather

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ALS Challenge turns from ice to fiery peppers

This year's ALS Challenge turns away from ice buckets and and bites into the fiery goodness of a hot pepper for a great cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.




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Frog slime could prevent the next flu pandemic

Never doubt the power of the humble frog. These miracles of nature might just help us sail through flu season.




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Firefighters rescue small dog from house fire

Bakersfield firefighters pull an unresponsive pup from a fire and use a specialized animal oxygen mask to revive him.




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'Injectable bandage' stops the bleeding with an assist from seaweed

The bandage uses a thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to create injectable hydrogels.



  • Research & Innovations

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How making lower Manhattan larger will protect it from future flooding

Mayor Bill de Blasio's $10B climate resiliency plan would extend the Manhattan shoreline by as much as 500 feet into the East River.



  • Climate & Weather

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Can you get high just from breathing the air in Rome?

Study measuring traces of psychotropic drugs in the air of eight major Italian cities has alarming results.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Iceberg more than 5 times the size of Manhattan breaks away from Antarctica

Satellite images confirm another massive iceberg has split from Antarctica, this time from the Pine Island Glacier.



  • Climate & Weather

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Now it's even easier to offset the CO2 from that private jet

Private brokerage service Ecostreamjet purchases carbon credits to offset emissions generated by each flight.




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From car-owning to car-sharing

Rarely use your car but keep it around for emergencies? Try a car sharing service.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Soon you can drive the cool electric car from 'Iron Man'

Audi’s R8 e-tron sports car is finally a reality — with almost 300 miles on a charge.




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Sneak peek from Frankfurt: VW Group plugs in

The German giant is embracing electrification, and new electric cars from Audi and Porsche point the way.




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Dainty prefab dwelling from Down Under produces more energy than it consumes

With its edible veggie walls and lack of traditional HVAC systems, Carbon Positive House aims to "free us of modern day lifelines."



  • Remodeling & Design

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This sleek Seattle home was built from bits and pieces of an old barn

Beauty abounds in the weather-warped details of Dwell Development's latest net-zero residence.



  • Remodeling & Design