Singing helps the spirit soar, but can it boost the body as well?

If you can't beat them, eat them — that's what Jamaica and Florida are doing with lionfish, and there’s been a big drop in sightings of this invasive species.

The fountain of youth may be elusive, but there are plenty of things you can do to give your longevity a boost.

To stimulate the appetite, try a glass of homemade vin de citron or vin d'orange.

These feared and beloved predators are arriving on coffee tables, thanks to famed National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry.

From centuries-old temples to sleek modern masterpieces, libraries are some of humanity's most beautiful architectural accomplishments.

From log cabin enthusiasts to tiny house dwellers to aspiring de-clutterers, there's a book for everyone on your holiday gift list.

Chris Grady's Lunarbaboon comics show off the sweet and sour sides of parenting and life.

Data from 160,000 adults in 31 countries shows that having access to books at home may help develop stronger literacy, numeracy and technology skills.

Finland, the world's most literate nation, rings in its 100th birthday with the opening of Oodi Helsinki Central Library.

Botanist and biologist Francis Hallé introduces a new world of rainforest flora in his latest art-driven book.

The author wrote most of 'The Lorax' while visiting an ecosystem inhabited by orange, mustachioed patas monkeys.

Although only 22 miles away from L.A., Catalina is a completely different world.

I've been covering the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the past year or so and just wrote about it here on MNN last week.

Scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography traveled out to a spot of sea 1,000 miles from shore and were sad to find plastic everywhere.

From the grocery store to the great pacific garbage patch, this short will open your eyes and tug at your heart.

For a mere $10,000, you can book a seat on a 20-day working cruise to a giant patch of floating plastic trash.

A new study by two graduate students from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego found that a little over nine percent of the fish that swim ne

The trash accumulating in the Pacific Ocean — scientists estimate there are 1.5 million tons of tsunami debris alone — is arriving on the West Coast.

A single-celled, coral-killing creature with 'devil horns' has been found on microplastics in the open ocean.

Earth's oceans now contain 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic trash, according to the most thorough survey of its kind.

Angela Sun investigated several aspects of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in her documentary "Plastic Paradise."

Got California rolls from the grocery stores for a healthy lunch? Check to see if your meal's rolled with high fructose corn syrup.

A new study finds that participants were hungrier after consuming fructose than they were after consuming glucose.

We get why the artists chose this common vegetable to represent America, but if you could choose a food, what would it be?

In 'Allowed to Grow Old,' photographer Isa Leshko captures dignified portraits of elderly farm animals in sanctuaries.

Some people are letting go of items that don't spark joy. Others are hoping to benefit from that.

By 2032, everything will on the Danish island of Bornholm will be recycled, repaired or reused.

A recent Harvard study finds that neural activity is a new player when it comes to human aging.

These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes.

There are plenty of eco-options out there for smaller vehicles. But what if gas guzzlers went green?

The ultra-efficient XL1 is on the market, but only in Europe. A 4-seat XL2 could come here at a lower price. Should Elio be worried?

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft discovered Pluto's staggeringly diverse terrain, and scientists are only now starting to dig into what it could all mean.

The search for signs of life in a mysterious star system hypothesized to potentially harbor an "alien megastructure" is now underway.

Ingredients for Life Were Always Present on Earth, Comet Suggests

Honeybees Sweetened Life for Stone Age Humans

Infant and adult morality rates both dropped in 2014 though overall life expectancy held steady.

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.

2015 was no stranger to shady science.

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.

Once isolated to the Central Valley, the hybrid tumbleweed Salsola ryanii is making moves — and fast.

The FDA is taking steps to determine if artificial trans fats should be removed from all foods and possibly save 7,000 lives a year.

Even if the FDA knows something is harmful, it seems no one can make them do anything about it.

Likely caused by pollution, levels of mercury in Pacific yellowfin tuna have been on the rise steadily since 1998.

The new nutrition labels would have updated serving sizes and identified added sugars, but the FDA has put an indefinite hold on them.

There's a debate about whether liquid plant-based foods should be labeled as milk. Is it time to change the definition of milk?

When these 7-year-olds are treated to a $220 tasting menu, their reactions are priceless (and insightful.)

Floor plans that let cooks see the people they're serving increase food quality and customer satisfaction.

“Down to Earth” highlights the sustainability inititaives at several of California’s wineries and opens up your sustainable wine choices.

Non-GMO. Organic. Fair trade. You see these labels on all kinds of products, but do you know what they mean? Take this quiz to find out.