ies Is climate change turning our vegetables into empty calories? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:58:36 +0000 Climate change may be stripping nutrients from the most basic of foods, and that's making its way up the chain to us. Full Article Climate & Weather
ies World's skinniest house built in Poland By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:39:56 +0000 The narrowest building in Poland is the work of Israeli writer Edgar Keret. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ies Polluted German cities eye free public transit By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:42:57 +0000 Several German cities are planning to fight air pollution by eliminating fares on public transport. Full Article Transportation
ies Michael Pollan: Local economies By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:59:31 +0000 Michael Pollan predicts local economies will become revitalized and discusses how this will benefit people around the world. Full Article Healthy Eating
ies Red, white and booze: 11 eco-friendly drinking accessories By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:30:07 +0000 With a major summertime 'drinking holiday' just around the bend, make sure that you have a few libation-related odds and ends on hand for when your thirsty part Full Article At Home
ies 10 small towns with big personalities By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:03:05 +0000 Here are some quirky towns with their own distinct vibe that are worth a visit ... and might be a place you'd like to settle down. Full Article Travel
ies Unhealthy air plagues our national parks, just like it plagues our cities By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2019 18:35:05 +0000 The air at 85% of national parks is unhealthy at times, report finds, building on a study that said concentration of smog-forming ozone rivals that of cities. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ies Environmental movies: The best of 2010 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:22:15 +0000 We've got picks that include documentaries, fantasy, fiction and even kid movies. Full Article Arts & Culture
ies A new study identifies the world's biggest liars By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 18:45:35 +0000 Scientists devise a BS calculator to identify the world's biggest liars. Full Article Research & Innovations
ies The solution to plastic pollution isn't beach clean-ups, it's companies taking responsibility By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:21:08 +0000 Why are regular citizens doing the work that should be done by the companies that make the disposables? Full Article Responsible Living
ies Watch: President Obama on ending oil subsidies By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000 President Obama calls on Congress to end the oil industry subsidies. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
ies Spring rewind 2014: 15 singular stories worth revisiting By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 22:00:12 +0000 From pistachio shell-powered eco-cities to tiny houses on the moon, this spring certainly wasn't short on starry-eyed intrigue and bold ambition. Full Article At Home
ies 9 exceedingly creepy cat movies By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:39:52 +0000 Felines, both heroic and villainous, play prominent roles in these 9 whisker-heavy horror films. Full Article Arts & Culture
ies Here's how all the Pixar movies are connected By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:21:19 +0000 Pixar has sprinkled references to all its movies throughout its films. Full Article Arts & Culture
ies Watching nature documentaries boosts happiness, says study By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 01:06:30 +0000 Anxiety and fear give way to joy and awe when we tune into scenes of the natural world, finds a study commissioned by BBC, makers of "Planet Earth II." Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ies 9 movies starring solar eclipses By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:02:10 +0000 From musicals to thrillers, there's more than a few flicks out there where the solar eclipse has a starring role. Full Article Arts & Culture
ies 6 of your childhood movies your kids will love By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 18:33:16 +0000 Some films from way back when may not be as OK as you remember. Here are a few that are just good, clean fun. Full Article Family Activities
ies 8 movies where scenery is the star By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:08:16 +0000 Here are some movies with impressive scenery that you can see in person. Full Article Travel
ies When business unplugs from the grid, can utilities survive? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:08:06 +0000 From Ikea to Walmart, corporations are increasingly interested in generating their own power. Where does that leave utilities? Full Article Energy
ies 10 of the windiest places in the world By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:13:43 +0000 Here are 10 places with a reputation for bountiful breezes ... and, sometimes, winds that are a lot stronger than that. Full Article Climate & Weather
ies How to get rid of drain flies naturally By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:10:25 +0000 Drain flies, also known as sink moths or sewer flies, can be a huge nuisance. Here's how to get rid of drain flies naturally and without chemicals. Full Article At Home
ies Obama launches plan to save the bees and butterflies By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:14:02 +0000 The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy. Full Article Animals
ies Kennedy: Coal companies subvert democracy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2011 13:57:22 +0000 Environmentalist Robert Kennedy Jr. is fighting with community activists to save West Virginia's Coal River Mountain from the hands of major coal corporations t Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ies Asteroid-mining project aims for deep-space colonies By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:40:01 +0000 Deep Space Industries Inc. announced that it plans to harvest metals and water from asteroids within a decade. Full Article Space
ies Is space big enough for 2 asteroid-mining companies? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:54:01 +0000 The new company, Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced on Jan. 22 that it plans to mine asteroids for metals, water and other resources. Full Article Space
ies 5 ways to help low-income families with energy costs By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 13:27:01 +0000 Energy prices are going to get more expensive for all of us, but low-income households shouldn't have to shoulder the burden. Here's how we can help them. Full Article Energy
ies Architect behind the 'ugliest house in Queens' responds to his critics By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:15:40 +0000 Complimentary or not, Thomas Paino welcomes the attention being lavished on his super-efficient Long Island City rowhouse. Full Article Remodeling & Design
ies Cities around the world to dim lights for Earth Hour By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:12:06 +0000 More than 7,000 cities in 172 countries are expected to take part in the one-hour event on Saturday. Full Article Climate & Weather
ies How to fight climate change: Invest in inner cities By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 12:19:53 +0000 A new online investing platform will fund energy-efficiency improvements for churches and nonprofits in poor neighborhoods. Full Article Personal Finance
ies Cities prepare for retired space shuttles By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:27:13 +0000 Six months after leaning they were or were not going to be getting one of NASA's retired space shuttles for display, museums in Los Angeles, Houston and New Yor Full Article Space
ies NASA veteran Janice Voss dies of cancer at 55 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:30:26 +0000 Astronaut Janice Voss, a veteran of five spaceflights and a former science director for a NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has died after a battle with cancer Full Article Space
ies Space shuttles to take flight for museum deliveries By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:34:29 +0000 The first 'A' in NASA's acronym name — Aeronautics — will play a leading role in the final flights of its recently retired shuttle program. Space agency jet Full Article Space
ies Photo: Space Shuttle Enterprise flies over Manhattan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:22:04 +0000 Space Shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies over New York City prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Apr Full Article Space
ies For NASA, a somber week of space disaster anniversaries By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:49:43 +0000 This week marks a somber time for NASA, with the anniversaries of three U.S. spaceflight disasters. Full Article Space
ies C. Gordon Fullerton, shuttle test pilot and astronaut, dies at 76 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:18:24 +0000 Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Aug. 21. Full Article Space
ies Beyonce's use of Challenger disaster audio clip upsets astronauts' families By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:38:04 +0000 Beyoncé ended the year on a sour note with members of the NASA community. Full Article Space
ies Hank Hartsfield, leader of first space shuttle Discovery flight, dies at 80 By www.space.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:11:40 +0000 NASA astronaut Henry "Hank" Hartsfield, who in 1984 commanded the maiden mission of the space shuttle Discovery, died on July 17 Full Article Space
ies Former NASA astronaut Steven Nagel dies at 67 By www.space.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:17:39 +0000 NASA astronaut Steven Nagel, who flew four space shuttle missions, died Thursday, Aug. 21. He was 67. Full Article Space
ies NASA's crash test dummies redefine the role By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:59:21 +0000 NASA's crash dummies are worlds tougher than their car-testing cousins. Full Article Space
ies More than 100 cities get 70% or more of their energy from renewables By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:13:21 +0000 More than 100 cities across the globe get 70 percent or more of their energy from renewable sources, according to London-based CDP. Full Article Energy
ies Chocolate companies put their heads together to save trees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:06:04 +0000 Twelve of the world's leading chocolate producers, with some help from Prince Charles, intend to tackle deforestation. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ies Paul Greenberg answers the trickiest questions about fish, our last wild food By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 19:00:20 +0000 Is responsible seafood the answer to our health and environmental crises? Author Paul Greenberg explores in a new PBS documentary, "The Fish on My Plate." Full Article Healthy Eating
ies 4 exploitive societies that died out By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:43:23 +0000 If you want your way of life to come to a bitter end, follow the example of ancient civilizations like the Sumerians and the Olmecs and use up all the available Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ies Robert Redford presents 'Stories from the Gulf' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:18:58 +0000 Planet Green to premiere new documentary about the impact on Gulf residents of the largest oil spill in American history. Full Article Arts & Culture
ies The craziest oil spill painting you've probably seen By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:53:36 +0000 What's your interpretation of this bizarre painting found on the news sharing site Reddit? Full Article Energy
ies Baby spiders are born with big eyes, just like puppies are born with big feet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 13:09:09 +0000 With huge eyes in tiny bodies, baby jumping spiders have high-quality vision. Full Article Animals
ies Best countries to be a mom By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 07 May 2010 18:00:49 +0000 U.S. scores lower than many smaller and poorer countries on world motherhood rankings. Full Article Family Activities
ies Nature's 7 meanest mommies By www.care2.com Published On :: Fri, 07 May 2010 19:58:09 +0000 In celebration of Mother’s Day and all the lovely things our mothers have done for us — like, not eating us — here’s a rogues’ gallery of some of nat Full Article Animals
ies The wackiest moms of the animal kingdom By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 11 May 2013 16:30:01 +0000 While Mother's Day celebrates human mothers, there are a lot of other moms in the animal kingdom worth a shout-out. Full Article Animals
ies Stars of nostalgic childhood photo series gain a new cast member (and a brother) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Photographer Elena Shumilova creates timeless images of childhood that touch people all around the world. Full Article Family Activities