Here are some of the most popular downstream-related articles on Rigzone this past week.

Oil headed for its first back-to-back weekly gain since February.

A private space telescope mission that aims to discover 500,000 near-Earth asteroids is technically sound and on track for a 2017 launch, a review panel says.

Researchers find that breastfed children were exposed to more food flavors and were therefore more likely to be healthier eaters than their non-breastfed peers.

I love brown rice, but we eat white rice now. Find out why.

Hertz starts EV car-sharing programs in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. I take the vehicles for a spin — and witness a cameo from the Charmin bea

The spices in your kitchen don't look the same way in the wild. They start as roots, bark, berries, flowers and seeds. This is what they look like.

The oldest city in the Netherlands attracts first-time homeowners with flat-pack prefab abodes free of hidden costs or complications.

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.

A Sitka spruce on Campbell Island may be the 'golden spike' that denotes the controversial beginning of the Anthropocene epoch.

Who knew a sandwich bag and some water could make a biconvex lens and start a fire?

Whether they were based on the real thing or imagined, we welcomed these bears into our homes with abandon.

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.

The oil leak may be releasing thousands of gallons per day, but after 14 years, it is finally at least partly contained.

I had no idea the Mother's Day gift idea I came up with some 16 years ago would've been such a hit with my mom.

Running doesn't have to be a struggle. Here's how to become a runner for life.

Fan MNN on Facebook and you'll be automatically entered to win an organic kit that will help you score green cred before you leave the house in the morning.

Impact Energies sells and leases solar panel systems to people making less than $6 a day in Ghana. It was acquired by Persistent Energy Partners.

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.

A giant sinkhole, the length of two football fields and six stories deep, opened up in a New Zealand farm in Rotorua.

Alaska professor discusses why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be opened for oil drilling.

Shock Top saves cheeky/ingenious conservation startup Drop-A-Brick from sinking.

Add $350 million to the already invested $350 million, and EV network start-up, Better Place, seems to have plenty of fuel to bring the world an EV network that

The new conference introduces investors from across the country to Southeastern companies to shed more light on business in the region.

In these financially uncertain times, more and more 9-to-5 workers are rounding out their paychecks with cash from entrepreneurial ventures.

The blue- and yellow-clad home furnishings behemoth plans to add 17 percent more green to the paychecks of employees who earn minimum wage.

"American Wasteland" author Jonathan Bloom shares tips for the source reduction of food waste like shopping smarter and keeping foods visible.

Kids in England have been raising money to fund solar for schools in Africa, but now they are bringing it closer to home too.

Vijay Brihmadesam, one of the minds behind Tava Indian Kitchen, has mastered the tasty and convenient fast-food market.

The botanical monster-makers behind a new Kickstarter campaign aim to erect a towering hell-beast made from North America's most notorious invasive plant.

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.

Getaway provides a woodsy, off-grid respite from the concrete jungle.

Wasted food accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except China and the United States, according to a new report.

The shoelace Bluelace Project reached its $25,000 Kickstarter goal in a mere 10 hours.

When it’s cold and gray outside, coming home to a hot meal that’s been slowly cooking all day is one of winter’s great comforts.

ChooseVets lets civilians outsource work to military vets who are looking for employment.

Virginia school system celebrates the students who are heading for careers instead of going to college.

Six-year-old Connor Johnson has big dreams for the future, and he needs our help to keep them alive.

From atoms to stardust, these books get kids familiar with some of science's most fascinating terms and concepts.

Avoiding chemical starter logs and gels but not in the mood to go out and gather pine needles? As fireplace season approaches, consider these fume-free fire sta

Tidal Vision makes sustainable salmon leather goods and crab shell clothing.

Our planet has lost 60 percent of its vertebrate animals since 1970, but there still may be time to save the rest.

Spending time in nature has proven health benefits, and creating a sit-spot habit will help you reap those positive rewards.

World Rhino Day has us thinking about how amazing this animal really is, and how close we are to losing it forever.

With a simple glass container and the right plants, you can bring a self-sustaining terrarium to your home.

Stephen Ritz, author of 'The Power of a Plant,' developed a curriculum for indoor gardening that is changing lives and improving schools.

The One Health Company seeks to find disease cures without killing animals.

The restaurant chain known for sourcing free-range meats and organic ingredients ups its game by sourcing GMO-free ingredients.

The popularity of underground restaurants in Paris has restaurateurs asking the government to do something about the competition. Now when I go to Paris, I want