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4 breastfeeding myths, debunked

Kickoff National Breastfeeding Month with these facts that dispel the most common myths about breastfeeding.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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4 things to know about the IPCC's climate report

The IPCC report is expected to include summaries on melting glaciers, sea level rise and the impact of human activities on the global climate.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why the giant heads of 43 presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia

Dozens of massive president heads sit in a field in Virginia, waiting for a new home in a museum.



  • Arts & Culture

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14 glimpses of nature from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

For 55 years, photographers have showcased their work in the Natural History Museum, London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.




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4 Buddhist holidays you've likely never heard of

Here are a few of the most popular Buddhist holidays explained.



  • Arts & Culture

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A rip-roaring first ride in the electric Toyota RAV4 built with Tesla

I liked this small battery SUV fine, though it exhibited a mysterious slowdown. If charge times are speeded up and the price kept within reason, it should sell.




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14 recipes that celebrate tomato season

The possibilities for tomatoes are endless. These recipes will get your creative juices flowing.




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A lipstick-lover's guide to avoiding Red Dye #40

How I learned to find products that don't contain this common additive.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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4 free, short, at-home yoga videos to keep up your practice

4 free, short yoga videos. These videos, each less than 20 minutes, will keep you moving and toned, even if you have limited time to practice.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Conscious computing: 4 apps to fight distraction and to focus your mind

It's time to quit multitasking. Plug in and sharpen your attention with these four meditative programs.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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This yoga teacher gained 40 pounds on purpose

Trina Hall purposefully put on weight to see exactly how it affected her self-perception — and the results surprised her.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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4 ways music is influencing your mind

Music can make wine taste better and give your romantic signals a fighting chance.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Iceland embraces slow TV trend with leisurely 24-hour drive around the country

Soundtracked by Sigur Rós, the ultra-mellow trek was broadcast live on national television.



  • Arts & Culture

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4 things I learned at this week's fracking hearings

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




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Gas explosion injures at least 14 in Kansas City

Authorities are still searching for possible victims after a natural gas explosion outside a popular restaurant sparked.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How Typhoon Haiyan compares to the 2004 tsunami

Some have compared the Typhoon Haiyan's devastation to the mayhem caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.



  • Climate & Weather

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4 recipes to turn leftover stuffing into breakfast

There is stuffing remaining from Christmas dinners sitting in refrigerators right now. Use it up in these breakfast recipes.




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2.4 billion-year-old fungus could rewrite our evolutionary heritage

The find is roughly 2 billion years older than any other known fungus fossil.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Millions of people inhabit this 'hidden continent' that's 94% underwater

Scientists say Zealandia meets all the requirements to qualify as a continent, even though 94% of it is underwater.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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U.S. carbon emissions dip to 1994 levels

The U.S. energy sector is 'in the midst of a transformation,' according to a new report, thanks to the growing use of natural gas and renewable power sources.



  • Climate & Weather

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Earth's carbon dioxide levels to hit 400 ppm

This much CO2 hasn't filled the planet's atmosphere since the Pliocene Epoch 3 million years ago — long before modern humans existed.



  • Climate & Weather

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Sunfish plug 'n' play solar for less than $4,000

Cheap solar panels, micro-inverters, and plug-in technology make DIY solar a reality for the first time.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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2014 James Beard Conference: Food as healthcare

You can watch the live stream of the conference and follow my live tweets from the event.




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Spring rewind 2014: 15 singular stories worth revisiting

From pistachio shell-powered eco-cities to tiny houses on the moon, this spring certainly wasn't short on starry-eyed intrigue and bold ambition.




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Google buys 43MW of wind energy, saves birds too

In addition to buying energy from Altamont Pass wind farm, Google is financing upgrades that will save thousands of birds' lives.




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84% of fish contaminated by mercury, study finds

Another study confirms rising levels of mercury emissions worldwide, much of it from gold mining.




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Appalachia flattened by as much as 40 percent by mining practices

Mountaintop removal mining is one of the most destructive forms of resource extraction, and it's taking its toll.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This rechargeable battery lasts 400 years

A UCI scientist accidentally discovered a way to make a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery that could last for 400 years.




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Why is a spill that started in 2004 still leaking oil in the Gulf of Mexico?

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



  • Wilderness & Resources

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400 trees to be cut in L.A. to make room for space shuttle Endeavour

As the space shuttle Endeavor is poised to come to Los Angeles, crews will remove about 400 trees to make room for its passage.




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Sun propelled solar sail to launch in fall 2014

NASA will send off the "Sunjammer," a 128-ft solar sail, to record space weather and study the Sun.




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4 exploitive societies that died out

If you want your way of life to come to a bitter end, follow the example of ancient civilizations like the Sumerians and the Olmecs and use up all the available



  • Wilderness & Resources

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4 years after Gulf oil spill, wildlife still dying

The 2010 BP oil spill left a lasting legacy that the National Wildlife Federation says is still killing animals in record numbers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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TVA to spend $43 million on projects in coal waste spill area

Tennessee Valley Authority announces plans for economic development projects in Roane County, the site of last December’s coal ash spill.




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4 ways exercise is good for your brain

The fitter you are, the stronger your brain will be as you age, which can help increase joy and improve cognitive function.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Think air quality doesn't matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

Before clean air laws were passed in Pittsburgh, smoke left buildings in a nighttime shroud all day, yet air quality issues aren't really in the past.




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Ancient flower discovered in fossilized resin could be 45 million years old

Just like 'Jurassic Park,' except with flowers instead of dinosaurs.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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14 extinct animals that could be resurrected

Can lost species ever become un-extinct? Many scientists believe it's only a matter of time before many extinct animals again walk the Earth through cloning.




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Green Dog of the Year Contest Gallery 4

NN and Eukanuba are looking for the Green Dog of the Year. Enter your dog for a chance to win a year's supply of Eukanuba Naturally Wild Formula do




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Green Dog of the Year Contest Gallery 14

NN and Eukanuba are looking for the Green Dog of the Year. Enter your dog for a chance to win a year's supply of Eukanuba Naturally Wild Formula dog food. We'




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Win canning supplies from Ball® to preserve the season's bounty

Fans of Mother Nature Network's Facebook page can win a box full of green, limited-edition Ball® canning jars and much more.




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The 14 most amazing waterfalls in the world

Few natural wonders encapsulate the sublimity, power and impermanence of the wild better than roaring waterfalls.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Coupon clipping: Natural and organic printable coupons for May 2014

Free printable coupons plus recipe ideas to use them to make cooking at home a little easier.




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Exercise after 40 may be the most crucial

Proper exercise may lengthen telomeres, which are linked to longevity.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Help us pick our next 40 chefs under 40

We want your picks for our Readers' Choice: 40 chefs under 40




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2014's Dirty Dozen produce list: Apples, peaches, cucumbers and more

Environmental Working Group’s latest Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce assists consumers in reducing the pesticides they consume in their diets.




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4 ways to celebrate World Water Day

The United Nation's World Water Day is a perfect time to remember how precious little fresh water we have, and how to keep it safe.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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4 organic rooibos teas

MNN's lifestyle blogger put four organic rooibos teas to the taste test.




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4 ways tardigrades are nearly indestructible

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




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Weekly LEED roundup – 12/4/09

The ACE Building in Philadelphia, San Francisco's Bentley Reserve, and the first Pizza Fusion in Saudi Arabia are featured this week.