The sieve of Eratosthenes is an ancient tool for finding primes, but it might get a boost by modern computing.

Computers can't solve this chess problem. Can you?

The business closed in 2013, but ‘zombie stores’ kept the concept alive.

By creating mini-tornados using adjacent counter-spinning vertical turbines, WindHarvest International hope to revolutionize the productivity of wind power.

Traditional, sustainable Valentine’s gifts your sweetheart will love.

If you didn’t think ahead, shop your store’s candy aisle for these sustainable Valentine’s Day treats.

The Blissmobox is a monthly subscription that delivers a cornucopia of organic and Fair Trade goodies right to your door.

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.

Which flowers are the most environmentally friendly option: Organic, local, fair trade or silk?

The tardigrade, otherwise known as the water bear, is a very small but tough little creature, but new research has revealed their Achilles' heel.

The Ellis Hotel in Atlanta has a sustainable restaurant, a green certification, and a reasonable price tag.

Good food and wine at a sustainable Fell’s Point restaurant.

A slew of coupon and gift certificate sites offer discounts to sustainable restaurants, but sometimes you have to do your homework.

Table-to-farm is the logical next step in the farm-to-table cycle.

For Memorial Day weekend, and for all your summer grilling celebrations, this great red is affordable enough to serve to crowds.

The new blade, which was designed by Marcio Loos, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering of Case Western Reserve

Could the power of tiny bubbles be used to boost the fuel-efficiency of cargo ships?

Pantech's new phone will be available from AT&T on October 7, 2012.

The agency hopes that public access to the information will encourage collaboration and innovation across the computer science community.

A major study finds a lot of people are clinging to memories that didn't actually happen.

The software giant is expected to unveil its first tablet computer.

Headset was designed to help assist and enrich navigation for the visually impaired.

Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea wants to help us breathe easier with pollutant-busting window treatments.

For rewards-seekers, the trick is to find the right card: one that best fits both your travel style and your spending habits.

They might just kill a few sites that you know and love.

New designs like the Eargo and new rules from the government may change everything.

A new U.S. report on climate change offers 'information that every human needs.'

Biodegradable products may not be as good for the environment as advertised. New research from North Carolina State University shows that biodegradable material

The slate of spending cuts could wreak havoc on everything from USDA meat inspections and FDA drug reviews to EPA research and national park staffing.

Two environmental journalists call for the Environmental Protection Agency to become more open to the press and thus to the public.

How to steer clear of the Styrofoam and plastic stuff.

It's not what you buy that makes you green, but what you don't.

The creator of Tabasco sauce is often credited with a proliferation of large rodents called nutria in the swamps of Louisiana.

The fungus behind white-nose syndrome has few weaknesses to exploit, a new study suggests.

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

Following a 3-week stint, the very big bunnies will hop to other cities.

All it took was one avian aficionado with a love of William Shakespeare to introduce this aggressive species to the United States.

High winds and vacant land create the perfect recipe for tumbleweed terror in Victorville.

See what makes Serenbe, Ga., such a sustainable community.

It's been a good week for MNN in the press as cofounder Chuck Leavell hits Jimmy Fallon's show and the pages of The Daily Beast and Reuters.

The famed Hubble Space Telescope has captured a jaw-dropping view of a comet making an incredibly close flyby of Mars.

Intriguing features photographed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity probably don't have a biological origin, mission team members say.

Having conquered both the moon and Cupertino, Sir Norman Foster eyes the Red Planet.

A fresh batch of satellite images showcasing the red planet's diverse topography is providing scientists with valuable data for future travel to Mars.

September event sparked a global aurora at Mars more than 25 times brighter than anything previously observed.

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the colorful anomaly while surveying a 'field of dunes' on the red planet.

A newly formed crater on Mars reveals the red planet's blue underbelly.

'Mad Men' star turns contemporary detective in 'Top of the Lake'.

Actress was also recently named PETA's Person of the Year.

Former Hell's Angel Tim Medvetz plays the role of motivational 'bus driver' to a group of unlikely adventurers.