Looking to the ground before taking to the air–-what ground birds can teach us about flight.

Video: Teams from the Disaster Research Center (DRC) go to devastated locations to learn more about how lives may be saved in the future.

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

We're looking at 2 to 6 months before the oil will stop gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. There are still a lot of questions that need answers.

Sacrifice isn't just about giving up chocolate, but that's a good start.

Artifacts uncovered at the bottom of Lake Titicaca show this religion pre-dated the Incas by 500 years.

Bees make it and we get to enjoy it. But honey is good for more than just sweetening recipes, here are 10 ways to use honey.

How to pollen-proof your life with these 20 tips for seasonal allergy sufferers.

A Bay Area tech entrepreneur became the first owner of a Nissan Leaf last weekend, and the company says it will the first 20,000 orders delivered by next summer

With campfire season just around the corner, the Explorers Axe collection will help you chop — and look — smart.

These pioneers are sprouting produce indoors, no soil or sunlight required.

The FDA issues warnings about high levels of radiation in food from parts of Japan. There doesn’t seem to be too much of a danger of contaminated foods enteri

An earless rabbit allegedly born near Japan's severely damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has become the latest poster child for the side effects of radiation expo

Pete Stockton, a former Department of Energy official, says the public should be concerned but not alarmed as a wildfire inches closer to the nuclear weapons fa

To mark the release of “The Chernobyl Diaries,” we’ve rounded up nine notable nuclear horror films that span over 50 years of murder, mayhem and reactor m

A Japanese company is looking to profit from continuing fears about Fukushima radiation, by selling radiation-proof underwear.

If a dangerous asteroid pops onto the radar with no time to spare, nuclear bombs may be the best way to respond.

Nearly 70 percent of the groundwater stored in parts of the United States' High Plains Aquifer could be used up within 50 years.

The quintessential image of a tropical paradise, the palm tree is much more significant than you might think. Here are 10 things you may not know about palms.

See how much you know about the prehistoric beasts that once roamed the Earth.

Researchers in Costa Rica are studying the vocalizations of Alston's singing mice to learn more about human speech.

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!

If you're holding back from buying an electric or plug-in hybrid, read this story. Some of what you think you know may turn out to be wrong.

The technology allows motorists to take out the old battery and put in a newly charged one in about one and a half minutes.

Will bookable-by-the-hour private garden spaces encourage more cooped up urbanites to step outside?

The just-unveiled glass-bottomed walkways at Tower Bridge offer a dazzling new way to see the city. And, yes, ladies can wear skirts without fear.

The enchanting yet highly controversial 'magical new green space' has many Londoners fired up over issues of funding, aesthetics and accessibility.

Squiggles, swoops, spires, waterfalls and some truly otherworldly latticework are just the beginning.

The spices in your kitchen don't look the same way in the wild. They start as roots, bark, berries, flowers and seeds. This is what they look like.

Company co-founder and namesake passed away, leaving 'for greener fields and wilder woods.'

You can change your buying and eating habits, one step at a time, says author Lou Bendrick in an excerpt from her book, "Eat Where You Live."

You may be surprised how many of your kitchen staples have a shelf life of decades — even after they've been opened.

Our food blogger steps into a Whole Foods for the first time in years and learns a few things she didn’t know.

Ariyele Ressler features simple, nourishing recipes in her YouTube cooking channel.

Michael Moss' exposure of the food industry in "Salt Sugar Fat" will open your eyes.

Study of grocery store containers finds PFAS chemicals in two-thirds of containers tested, and Whole Foods' salad bar containers were the most problematic.

Brussels sprouts are a superfood packed with vitamins, cancer-fighting nutrients, and many health benefits.

Sprouted grains, legumes, nuts and vegetables are showing up on the store shelves. Here’s what you need to know for a basic understanding.

Grow your own healthy microgreen sprouts right in your windowsill with a jar and a handful of seeds.

Our newfound love of coconuts is putting a strain on farmers who grow the giant seed.

Take off your equipment and run through some poses, right there on the snow, for a quick warm-down.

From ginger to exercise, natural methods may help beat cramps, bloating and other monthly symptoms.

Until oil sand situation is dealt with, 'Rethink Alberta' says tourists should travel elsewhere.

Environmental groups sue State Department about contact that Clinton and a pipeline lobbyist (and former aid) may have had.

About wind turbines. Efficiency, safety and neighbors are key issues for wind power siting.

Wind energy may be clean energy, but could it end up destroying everything we know? The Onion investigates.

The American Wind Energy Association's Peter Kelley tells MNN how a Southern breeze could lift the region and the industry.

Smithsonian Channel special celebrates the surprising history behind the flag that inspired our national anthem more than 200 years ago.

A stray cat helped Sarper Duman recover from depression, and now he helps other strays and plays piano for them.

The Vegetable Orchestra has been stunned crowds and serving soup for 17 years.