MNN has assembled a 2010 guide to great, affordable green gifts that Mom will love.

While Mother Nature is the main event this week, don't forget that there's another Mother-celebrating day just around the corner...

11 planet-friendly presents that are guaranteed to delight eco-conscious moms.

While Mother Nature is undisputedly the center of attention this coming weekend, don't forget that there's another Mother-celebrating Sunday on the horizon ...

So that you don't wind up gifting an awesome mum something too sentimental and/or last minute, a few singular Mother's Day gift picks ...

Schools are phasing out dodgeball and other sports in favor of exercises that get kids moving for a lifetime.

New research out of Australia unlocks clues about how your body responds to exercise at the cellular level.

Thomas Panek just became the first blind runner to complete the NYC Half Marathon with guide dogs.

Air pollution may be responsible for more than 2 million deaths around the world each year.

Air pollution exposure contributes to one in eight deaths around the globe, according to WHO estimates.

By adding tiny nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, our clothes could become air purifiers — or so they say.

Scientists have found structures that resemble an emu's red blood cells, and others that look like collagen, inside 75 million-year-old dinosaur bones.

This video is a good warning of the future of wildlife if populations continue to decline as Living Planet assessment reports.

Take the quiz to win 4 tickets and VIP access to one of the band's end-of-the-year shows in Atlanta.

Do you have friends who are always throwing parties? We've got the tools to make them happy.

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Tex

Spliced from thousands of screenshots of the planets, NASA has created a new video of Mercury that shows off the planet's diversity in terrain.

A video from a NASA spacecraft studying the sun has captured an unexpected sight.

From paws and hooves to claws and talons, a variety of animal feet walk upon the Earth. Can you recognize the animal based on its foot alone?

Bacteria live everywhere in your body, including your gut. These microbes have quite an impact on your health. Do you know what they do?

The veteran anchorman and <i>60 Minutes</i> host hosted me and frequent sparring partner Matt DeBord (car blogger for <i>Slate</i>) on his HDNet program. And th

Many people want to go off grid and lose the electric bill, but does it make sense?

Mayor Sadiq Kahn wants Londoners to stay hydrated with public water fountains while generating less plastic waste.

The newly identified species weaves silky air chambers to survive high tide.

Psychologists and scientists are concerned about the rising rates of suicide among children, and what the shrinking gender gap might mean.

Nintendo gets the lowest score on the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics for its failure to address e-waste or cut CO2 emissions.

Increasingly efficient computers belie the truth that our virtual world is using more and more electricity.

Soil is drying up all over the world, Google is dropping big bucks building a wind power transmission line, and a spider and centipede battle it out.

Center for Environmental Health's new guide attempts to consolidate electronic buying guides from many nonprofits.

Daniel Ballou separates the working parts from the heavy parts to make a speaker system out of concrete blocks.

Almost 40 miles of coral reef and beach around Cancun and Puerto Morelos are now insured against storms.

A storm chaser captured stunning clear video of a perfect tornado in Wyoming.

Do you spend more time in the kitchen during the holidays? If so, opt for uniquely designed, versatile tea and dish towels instead of paper towels.

Switching out some surprisingly toxic household products for cleaner, greener alternatives can help save your health, money and the planet.

Trust Chanie Kirschner when she says you can't go wrong with flowers and chocolate -- organic or free trade, of course.

EWG grades the products many of us use to clean our kitchens and houses. How do your 'green' cleaning products rate?

ColdLife organics grows its own food, keeps it cold, and delivers it to your door.

Traveling in the states this summer? You’ll want to follow this Facebook page to help you find farm-to-table restaurants all over the country.

Ideas to green a white attire dinner that is all the rage.

ArmorLites are CFL bulbs with a special 'skin' that prevents mercury exposure if the bulb is broken. But is mercury exposure even something to worry about?

In a landmark decision, Europe restricts a popular pesticide linked to declining honeybee populations.

Experts say it is one of the largest documented bee deaths in the Western U.S.

The chemicals, which come from valley farms as well as illegal marijuana gardens, are a contributing factor towards sharp declines in frog populations.

Europe's moratorium on neonicotinoid pesticides is being challenged by Bayer CropScience. Bee advocates, however, are fighting back.

A tarantula's toxic brew could serve as an insecticide against agricultural pests that consume the venom orally.

Here's how to say goodbye to chemicals and hello to an eco-friendly lawn.

Meanwhile, a new Bayer-funded study disputes that its pesticide is killing bees.

Pyrethroid pesticides stunt the growth of bumblebees, a new study finds, resulting in smaller workers that may be less adept at foraging.

Wild finches in the Galapagos made famous by Charles Darwin 'self-fumigate' their nests using human-made pesticides.

The pesticides, called neonicotinoids, are "highly likely" to be triggering bee deaths, say researchers.