amp It's time to embrace ugly produce By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:23:55 +0000 New poll finds 3 in 5 adults say they'd eat ugly produce. (Isn't it time for the other 2 to get over it?) Full Article Healthy Eating
amp GMO apples that don't brown arriving in stores By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:57:48 +0000 They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp How to avoid 'avocado hand' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 May 2017 17:42:12 +0000 Jamie Oliver shows us how to cut an avocado properly and safely, so you can skip the trip to the ER for stitches. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp What's the difference between peaches, nectarines and apricots? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:04:13 +0000 These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp The truth about the tree that grows 'brains' and scares small children By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:21:58 +0000 The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
amp What do America's car buyers want? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:51:23 +0000 One day consumers are giving up their SUVs, and the next day they want them back. It's enough to drive an auto company CEO crazy. The bottom line: Watch what co Full Article Transportation
amp The world's largest collection of tiny micro-cars is for sale By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:57:44 +0000 micro car auction in georgia Full Article Transportation
amp Ford looking to app developers to help increase drivers' fuel economy By www.laptopmag.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:29:56 +0000 Ford wants you to have a better understanding of how your driving impacts their fuel efficiency. Full Article Transportation
amp Live from New York, it's the 2013 Auto Show By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:39:48 +0000 2013 new york auto show was full of news about BMW, Nissan, Mercedes and Ford. Full Article Transportation
amp Pope's new car is a 20-year-old Renault By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:31:03 +0000 It's no fancy ride for Pope Francis — this humble new vehicle already has 190,000 miles on it. Full Article Transportation
amp Is this America's first electric school bus? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:42:55 +0000 The all-electric bus costs about $175,000 but is expected to help school districts save $11,000 per year in fuel costs. Full Article Transportation
amp What's a Twike? It's half-bike, half-electric car By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:41:39 +0000 There are 1,000 of these hybrid muscle/battery power vehicles on the road, mostly in Europe. Only a few are in the U.S., but does 3 cents a mile sound good? Full Article Transportation
amp Guess which cars are magnets for speeding tickets? (Hint: It's not the Ferraris) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:50:54 +0000 Corvettes and Vipers aren't getting stopped by police. It's the much more mild-mannered cars that attract attention. Full Article Transportation
amp America's rudest drivers are ... in Idaho? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:44:43 +0000 Everyone assumes that wild and wooly New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York have this nailed, but not so! Full Article Transportation
amp New York Auto Show 2015: What's hot and green By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:32:46 +0000 Crossovers are in, but they're dropping weight, pushing fuel economy and adding hybrid drives. Full Article Transportation
amp Shell's Eco-marathon unveils plans for an 83-mpg car By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:45:31 +0000 Colleges and high schools have gathered in Detroit to show off their super-efficient home-built hot rods. Meanwhile, Shell is building its own fuel miser. Full Article Transportation
amp Fuel economy hasn't improved in 100 years By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:33:03 +0000 Study shows fuel efficiency hasn't changed much since 1923, but emissions are way down. Full Article Transportation
amp Student invents ion thruster that breaks NASA's fuel efficiency record By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Sep 2015 21:41:47 +0000 Mars and back on a tank of fuel? Ion drive could revolutionize space travel. Full Article Transportation
amp Pulling back the curtain on Cuba's emission problem By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:09:48 +0000 Trade embargoes have kept Cuba's cars stuck in the '60s, complete with pitch-black diesel and nasty hydrocarbons. Full Article Guest Columnist
amp 3 'miracle' car concepts that will never happen By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:19:26 +0000 Running cars on air or water? Solar roadways? They're all cool concepts, but either hugely expensive or plain unworkable. Full Article Transportation
amp The cars people want aren't the ones that are good for them By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 13:19:28 +0000 With big sales numbers, the manufacturers are rolling out a record number of new models at the 2016 New York Auto Show. Full Article Transportation
amp Sudoku triggered man's puzzling seizures By www.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:07:57 +0000 After a brain trauma, a man experienced seizures while solving sudoku puzzles. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp 'Death star' vaporizes its own planet By www.space.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:26:10 +0000 'Death Star' Vaporizes Its Own Planet: 1st Evidence Full Article Space
amp Comet Lovejoy is spewing life's building blocks By www.space.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:30:35 +0000 Ingredients for Life Were Always Present on Earth, Comet Suggests Full Article Space
amp 'Tractor beam' levitates objects with sound waves By www.livescience.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:53:09 +0000 Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air. Full Article Research & Innovations
amp Micro mollusk from Borneo is world's tiniest snail By www.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:41:04 +0000 Micro Mollusk Breaks Record for World's Tiniest Snail Full Article Animals
amp Why autumn is skywatchers' favorite season By www.space.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:26:19 +0000 Look up into the sky this week to see why autumn is the favorite season for many skywatchers. Full Article Space
amp Abraham Lincoln was a champion of U.S. science By www.space.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:27:10 +0000 Abraham Lincoln helped the country become the scientific and engineering powerhouse we know today, says Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Full Article Space
amp Dark matter 'hairs' may grow out of Earth By www.space.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:57:54 +0000 Astronomers think dark matter forms fine-grained but incredibly long streams throughout the universe. Full Article Space
amp The brain is a 'mosaic' of male and female traits By www.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:38:12 +0000 There is no such thing as a "male brain" or a "female brain," new research finds. Full Article Research & Innovations
amp Paleolithic campsites depicted in cave etchings By www.livescience.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:42:18 +0000 The world's oldest depiction of a campsite may have been unearthed outside a cave in Spain. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
amp Rare 'flasher' squid caught on video By www.livescience.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:29:41 +0000 Rare 'Flasher' Squid Caught on Video Full Article Animals
amp Being happy doesn't really increase your life span By www.livescience.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:10:54 +0000 Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Giraffe relative named after 'Star Wars' queen By www.livescience.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:33:39 +0000 The extinct relative of giraffes, Xenokeryx amidalae, takes its moniker from Queen Padmé Amidala, the wife of Anakin Skywalker. Full Article Animals
amp Droughts could kill many of the world's trees By www.livescience.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:39:54 +0000 Drought could kill vast swaths of forests around the world if global warming isn't contained, new research suggests. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
amp Cosmic 'lightsaber' slices through space By www.space.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:44:56 +0000 Formed by material falling onto a newborn star, the two beams of light shoot outward to create the dual-sided lightsaber appearance. Full Article Space
amp See the epic views of SpaceX's rocket landing By www.space.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:02:12 +0000 The rocket's return even surprised SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, who initially thought the Falcon 9 booster didn't actually stick its landing. Full Article Space
amp Black hole that 'burps' may answer cosmic riddle By www.space.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:41:16 +0000 A black hole's epic "burp" may help solve one of the deep mysteries of the galactic core. Full Article Space
amp How Donald Trump's ego reflects U.S. culture By www.livescience.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:06:26 +0000 Donald Trump's ego is extreme, he may be a bellwether for politicians as a whole, and the U.S. public as a whole. Full Article Politics
amp Iran's car market is opening up By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:50:47 +0000 Sales of German luxury cars are up since the sanctions lifted. Full Article Transportation
amp The science behind California's earthquake swarms By www.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:47:07 +0000 More than 250 earthquakes have struck the state's Southern border since New Year's Eve, and it's not the first time this has happened. Full Article Climate & Weather
amp The history of Brooklyn's polluted canal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:35:04 +0000 Video: Assignment Earth explains why residents and government authorities are determined to clean up and revive the Gowanus Canal. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
amp When it comes to biodiversity, Alabama's Fern Cave is an under-the-radar hot spot By www.fws.gov Published On :: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 13:21:30 +0000 Fern Cave hosts a wealth of species, including the largest colony in the world of endangered gray bats and many other species. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
amp May cause serious skin reactions: Acetaminophen's new warning By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:59:45 +0000 The FDA said that the pain reliever can cause rashes, blisters and widespread damage to the skin's surface in rare cases. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp 23andMe: What's wrong with personal genetic tests? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:18:38 +0000 The FDA would like for 23andMe to prove that their tests are accurate. Full Article Research & Innovations
amp FDA: Companies that make antibacterial soap must prove that it's safe By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 20:18:09 +0000 The Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal that would require makers of soaps to show that their products really work. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp FDA's new anti-smoking campaign aimed squarely at kids By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 18:02:30 +0000 The Food and Drug Administration is launching its first national campaign to prevent and reduce smoking among young people. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Subway removes chemical from bread that's also used in yoga mats By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:47:08 +0000 Azodicarbonamide is a chemical that's used in foam rubber products, but in the U.S., it can also be found in breads. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Amy's Kitchen recalls products for possible listeria By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 01:03:38 +0000 The natural and organic food company recalled products with spinach after one of its suppliers found it may be tainted with Listeria monocytogenes. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp 'Kids Eat Right' label to disappear as quickly as possible By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2015 18:46:51 +0000 The backlash from Kraft placing a healthy eating label on its processed cheese singles made the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics rethink the label’s use. Full Article Healthy Eating