The new USDA label for "bioengineered food" doesn't answer basic questions that some shoppers will have about genetically modified foods.

Check out this recipe for a chocolate chip cookie loaded with the perfect supply of nutrients for breastfeeding moms.

Squeeze on in for a tour of the COMET, a 1960s Avalon camper transformed into a solar-powered mobile abode by Mariah Coz.

Discussions about the Russian meteor explosion and Earth's encounter with asteroid 2012 DA14 were high on the Feb. 15 agenda of a UN meeting.

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.

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.

Video: Dennis Hong is living his dreams — literally — in a lab filled with wacky robots.

Find out what wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends.

Video: Observing a split in the butterfly family tree.

Babies are oriented towards pro-social individuals. They prefer interacting with a pro-social individual over an anti-social individual.

Video: When we use water, much of it must undergo energy-intensive cleaning at a treatment plant before flowing back to the environment. Microbial fuel cells ma

Will Obama’s green cabinet give birth to the next spotted owl?

So many people have pinned this easy cleaning tip on Pinterest and shared it on Facebook, it has to work, right?

A special sugar in these greens keeps good bacteria happy.

The Nissan Leaf will be produced in Tennessee, in America's largest auto plant under one roof. Take a tour with me on the electric tram.

MNN's Lifestyle blogger takes the electric Nissan Leaf for a leisurely test drive along the beach.

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

For some opponents of nuclear power, no amount of planning or patching is enough. Among those critics is actor Alec Baldwin, whose thoughts on the subject carry

Japanese researchers will release monkeys into the radioactive zone near Fukishima nuclear plant to test radiation levels. What could possibly go wrong?

According to a government study, Russia is covered with tens of thousands of ecological disasters.

The United States has approved construction of new nuclear reactors for the first time in three decades. The two new reactors approved on Feb. 9 for Georgia wou

A new report reveals that the Kodak industrial facility in upstate New York was home to a small nuclear reactor filled with weapons-grade uranium for more than

Somewhere in West Texas is a 7-inch radioactive cylinder that Halliburton would like to find. Anyone who comes across it is advised to keep their distance.

Lockheed Martin recently claimed to have designed a fusion reactor that can fit on the back of a truck. If viable, it really could change the world.

They might sound a little pricey, but these might be the longest lasting batteries ever created.

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.

There's more to salmon sperm than making salmon babies, as researchers find it can also be used to help sort out toxic waste.

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.

When it's easier for you to attract females, you don't need as potent equipment.

Could this be a Christmas miracle in London ... or the ultimate cold weather pipe dream?

The British Airways i360 isn't even due to open until August.

4 free, short yoga videos. These videos, each less than 20 minutes, will keep you moving and toned, even if you have limited time to practice.

Beware the downward dog, warns E. W. Jackson, the Virginia Republican party’s nominee for lieutenant governor.

It's time to quit multitasking. Plug in and sharpen your attention with these four meditative programs.

These instructors are inspirational, and they've changed the world in their own particular ways.

Meditation still works even if you can't completely clear your mind of distractions. Just keep gently pushing those thoughts away.

A Canadian report on the environmental and health risks of the Alberta tar sands has a little something for everybody.

With the 1,700-mile oil pipeline now likely on hold until 2013, here's a roundup of reactions from 10 people closely involved in the debate.

The Obama administration's move won't necessarily kill the controversial oil pipeline, but it has still drawn strong reactions from both sides of the debate.

Washington Post energy correspondent Steven Mufson traveled the 1,700-mile path of the controversial tar sands pipeline.

A one-stop clearinghouse for wind power facts is sorely needed to combat widespread myths about the impact of wind energy. (And that's just a starting point.)

A young boy said 'Wow!' after hearing Mozart at Boston Symphony Hall, and it sparked a viral push to find out who had produced this adorable reaction.

The school plans to fund a study on the effects of fracking by allowing the controversial extraction process to take place on 8,000 acres in Cumberland Forest.