The reason red meat is linked to higher cancer risk is that it contains a sugar molecule called Neu5Gc that isn't naturally found in the human body.

Don't just move dust around with a feather duster, but actually whisk it away with these 7 tips.

Research shows that many people purchase food with a sustainable seal without understanding what the seal means.

Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes.

Mother's Day meals. Three choices: One for the omnivore, one for the vegetarian and one for the vegan — all mouthwatering.

Mother's Day meals. Ideas for your mom's special meal whether she's a vegan, a vegetarian, or an omnivore.

Mother's Day meals. Whether your mom’s a vegan, a vegetarian or an omnivore, she’ll love at least one of these cupcake recipes.

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

The Guest-Imator is a digital portion calculator that even considers the amount of leftovers you want to have. It works for vegan meals, too.

The pilfering of e-mail correspondence among climate scientists from a major climate center in Britain two weeks ago has grown into a very public controversy un

New guidelines limiting mowing along roadside strips help create wildlife corridors in the UK.

Yet one more scandal rocks the Chinese people as ongoing food regulation issues continue to haunt them.

These recipes help you conserve water (and cleanup is a breeze.)

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.

The breakthrough will allow for stunning time lapses that reveal the behavior of electrons.

Just Not Sorry app helps women (and men) stop undermining their email messages with qualifiers and apologies.

Adding paint color inside your home can provide vibrancy, enhance your mood and create a sense of personality in an otherwise drab room.

75 percent of all emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they originated in animals. Here are 10 to be aware of and which animals carry them.

In the latest Python Challenge, researchers bagged over 2,000 pounds of the problematic snakes and discovered some of the species' secrets.

NASA's Curiosity rover has made a surprising find that could help scientists get one step closer to figuring out if Mars has ever supported life.

Trees in Vermont and New Hampshire are becoming stressed and are producing less syrup.

If you see this tagline on your teen's social media pages, here's what's going on.

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to certify buildings as meetin

Japanese scientists have discovered that some apples have changed in flavor and firmness over the past few decades. Science says climate change may be to blame.

Complete catalog for the corn gene will have far-reaching implications in the fight against hunger and disease.

Just ask Jenna and Guillaume, who quit their 9-to-5 jobs to pursue their dream of touring North America in a custom-built tiny house.

A last minute holiday gift for socially conscious tooth-cleaners with an eye for ecological design, Bogobrush follows a "buy one give one" business model.

New research finds mean spiders know what it takes to survive extreme weather.

Be prepared for a cable news climate bill debate that has nothing to do with the climate bill.

Beyond extending the Kyoto Protocol for five more years, the Durban Platform's beauty (or lack thereof) lies in the eye of the beholder.

A project at CalTech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is trying to measure the carbon footprint of human activity in the Los Angeles basin.

Meal kits aren't as bad for the environment as a trip to the grocery store for the same ingredients in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.

Can you celebrate America without meat on the barbeque grill? Sure you can. With a free vegetable grilling eBook and some of MNN's own recipes, you’ll have lo

This step-by-step Kindle book will help families of all sizes get home-cooked meals on the table.

Everything from the way we tell time to the way we measure things and plug in our phones is screwed up.

New Mexico senator's plan to retire creates questions for Democrats and environmentalists in 2012.

Bill Richardson says the terrorist's death gives President Obama an opportunity to tackle one of the most contentious issues in Washington.

Martha Stewart offers Thanksgiving-in-a-box, but there are advantages to cooking the big dinner the traditional way.

Almost 50 years after Aldrin ate oatmeal on Apollo 11, Quaker uses his breakfast of choice in an inspirational ad not aired in the U.S.

Leonardo DiCaprio backs Beyond Meat, saying the development of plant-based meats will help advance action on climate change.

Dad will as usual be manning the grill, Father's Day or not, but you can make it special for him by sourcing the highest quality, healthiest meat.

Father's Day meals. Shrimp in a buttery marinade is a quick and simple Father’s Day treat.

Use beer to steam mussels and other ideas to try when you're making a meal for dad.

Austin's 'Chevy Volt Village' makes a handy political target, but in fact clean energy — and especially wind power — has been very, very good for Texas' ec

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

Companies like Airbnb and Uber are feeling the pandemic pinch, but neighborly sharing is on its way up, and that's a good thing.

Lab-grown meat isn't even available yet, but rebranding efforts to make it sound more appealing are well underway.

Meant to satisfy vegans and carnivores, the shredded organic tofu filling is now available at all Chipotle restaurants.

A new batch of full service restaurants bring deserved respectability and dignity to those in need.

Actress Lisa Edelstein urges Einstein Bros. Bagels to add vegan cream cheese to its menu, because so everyone can 'enjoy a good schmear.'