A young boy said 'Wow!' after hearing Mozart at Boston Symphony Hall, and it sparked a viral push to find out who had produced this adorable reaction.

A compromise in Washington state may be the example for the rest of the country to follow when it comes to cleaning up our energy sources.

A congressional hearing on the safety of hyrdo-fracking revealed a few rifts on Capitol HIll.

Residents of Pennsylvania's top natural gas-producing town will soon know what may be lurking in their drinking water wells. Federal environmental regulators ar

Meanwhile, increasing domestic oil production (and shipping it by rail) is expected to spur the billionaire's profits.

Researchers at Princeton recently studied the question of whether abandoned gas & oil well are leaking methane into the atmosphere.

Earthquake in Japan raises concerns about what could happen in the U.S.

In 2011, Japan was one of the most prepared countries in the world for a massive earthquake. Yet when a mega-quake hit Japan last March, sparking a huge tsunami

An ancient tsunami in a Swiss lake triggered by an Alpine landslide suggests that cities now on the lake's shore may face dangers more commonly associated with

Two documentaries revisit the 2004 disaster and explore how science has advanced since then.

In the U.S., there are more trees than there were 100 years ago, according to the FAO. MNN's Chuck Leavell explains why.

Marijuana smokers might praise their drug of choice as "natural," but pot growers in national forests all over the country have caused "severe" damage to these

Pluto's moons are even stranger and more intriguing than scientists imagined, a new study reveals.

At 15 square meters with an equal amount of outdoor living space, Jonas Wagell's flat-packed Mini House 2.0 is a lovely prefab retreat that can be assembled in

Perched above Mexico City's trendiest shopping district, the Billboard House is obscured by a mural created by the dwelling's artist-in-residence.

This weekend: Model homes have a moment (thanks, Netflix!) and Portland maintains its status as the nation's largest fluoride-free city.

Check out this video of NYC's first prefab residential building coming to life over a 4-week span in Manhattan's Inwood section.

Join us as we travel from Spain to Sweden to Sonoma County, Calif. for a look at 13 pint-sized dwellings that amazed, inspired and intrigued us in 2013.

Shoppers went gaga for 'Leisurama' vacation homes showcased on the department store's ninth floor in the early 1960s.

Start planning your Thanksgiving wine selections by trying this sustainable rosé this weekend.

Warre’s Otima Tawny 10 Year Port will warm you up on a chilly evening.

Give your kids another non-alcoholic cocktail option besides a Shirley Temple this holiday season.

It's colder up here and the harvest is earlier, but that's not the only reason Canadian Thanksgiving is different than American Thanksgiving.

From Black Friday through Cyber Monday, online retailer Zappo's will cover cat and dog adoption fees at more than 100 participating shelters.

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

The demise of megalodon coincided with the loss of a third of the largest marine animal species, scientists say.

Researchers trace back the origin of all flowering plants to a single ancestor using a sophisticated data crunch.

Neanderthals might be extinct, but their genes still live on inside of us.

Covered in a code no one can understand, the Shigir Idol is the oldest wooden structure in the world.

Based on our mostly destructive history of interacting with isolated cultures, we should stay away.

The first animal to evolve on Earth was probably a sponge that existed around 640 million years ago.

Researchers are calling the wild lands of 12 million years ago the 'Texas Serengeti.'

8 strange and surprising facts about the T. rex, king of the dinosaurs.

As acidic seawater forces shellfish to grow thinner shells, scientists warn of a ripple effect that could alter marine ecosystems around the planet.

A new study shows that some wells in N.Y. contain large amounts of explosive methane and need to be monitored to prevent any detonation.

The Swedish home furnishings giant plans to offer 'lower carbon alternatives' to the signature pork and beef meatballs sold at its in-store cafes.

Earth has broken temperature records for 14 months in a row, and 2016 will almost certainly be the hottest year on record. Yet there is still time to intervene

The latest World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin paints a grim picture for our environment.

A 2017 study published in Environmental Research Letters offers a number of ways to reduce your carbon emissions, and having fewer kids topped the list.

A study explored 50 million laser images from a NASA satellite to calculate the shrinking depth of the ice sheets, finding the edges to be particularly thin.

By foraging in your backyard, you can turn a crop of cheerful but maligned dandelions into a tasty, traditional French soup.

Get healthier by focusing on vegetable-based dishes Monday through Friday and eating meat only on the weekends.

iFixit.org is dedicated to providing free repair manuals to every gadget on Earth.

Working with the nonprofit Solar Aid, students earn enough to bring electric light to a school in Kenya

Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.

Documentary on coal mining’s effect on Appalachian communities premieres in West Virginia this Saturday.

The fast food company allows some of its restaurants to display signs in support of mountain top removal.

Do they really blast the tops off of mountains to get at cheaper coal? Do they really kill whales and dolphins and call it "research". Sarah Palin on the Discov

A state legislator has an interesting and potentially viable way to avoid dealing with the EPA.

A young parkgoer returned a rock she took from Smoky Mountains National Park along with a drawing and a nice letter.