this What's your opposite job? This tool will tell you By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:27:56 +0000 If you're thinking about a career move, a fun new tool from the New York Times can offer some interesting ideas and suggestions. Full Article Green Workplace
this This robot may be flipping your burgers soon By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:51:16 +0000 Miso Robotic's Flippy supposedly frees up fast food workers from 'high pain points' on the job. Could it free them of the job entirely, though? Full Article Green Workplace
this This dream job in Sweden will pay you to do whatever you want By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:21:45 +0000 You just need to do your new dream job in Sweden's newest train station. Full Article Arts & Culture
this This 10-year-old is speaking up for America's national parks By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Dec 2017 16:27:47 +0000 Robbie Bond wants to inspire kids and their families to protect our national lands. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
this This Valentine’s Day think both romantic and sustainable By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:00:00 +0000 The Rainforest Alliance offers five suggestions for making Valentine’s Day traditions more earth-friendly. Full Article Healthy Eating
this This designer doesn't make furniture, he grows it By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:25:12 +0000 On a farm in England, Gavin Munro trains trees into beautiful and functional shapes. Full Article Remodeling & Design
this This parasitic vine helps plants communicate By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:14:57 +0000 Dodder vines can tap into multiple hosts, causing damage but also providing botanical wires that let host plants share valuable info. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
this This rescued bat can't stuff quite enough banana into those ridiculous cheeks By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 21:21:42 +0000 Before she flew back into the wild, Miss Alicia the bat met a fruit and fell in love. Full Article Animals
this This tiny fungus looks just like a bird's nest By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:50:07 +0000 About the size of a pinky nail, the nest cups are filled with 'eggs.' Full Article Wilderness & Resources
this This 'king' once ruled the green, lush forests of Antarctica By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:19:53 +0000 Newly discovered remains of the Antarctic king, Antarctanax shackletoni, paint a lush picture of the Antarctica of 250 million years ago. Full Article Animals
this Why this hive of honeybees is doing 'the wave' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:27:28 +0000 Hives of honeybees do 'the wave' by shaking their booties. The wave pattern, called "shimmering,", requires impressive coordination. Full Article Animals
this This self-cloning tick is invading several states By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 12:18:21 +0000 The longhorned tick, native to Asia, is first new invasive tick to be found in U.S. in 50 years. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
this This is how flies land upside-down By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:19:54 +0000 A new study and videos show how flies are able to land upside-down on any surface by making lightning-fast adjustments. Full Article Animals
this Earth Day-themed entertainment bonanza will keep you busy this month By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:55:45 +0000 Celebrate the planet with these TV shows, movies and even a radio program. Full Article Arts & Culture
this Get out in nature and take a #NatureSelfie this Earth Day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:53:33 +0000 If nothing else, taking a picture of yourself in nature for Earth Day will get you outside. Full Article Healthy Eating
this This film takes you down Alaska's Inside Passage in a wooden canoe By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:34:18 +0000 In "The Passage," a family recounts past adventures and explores the meaning of kinship on a grand Alaskan journey. Full Article Arts & Culture
this Meet the bilby! 5 fast facts about this adorable Australian animal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:53:08 +0000 The Australian bilby is becoming more popular, and they may just take over as the country's animal representative for Easter. Full Article Animals
this Cat's tongue mushroom: Look for this tiny translucent treat on the forest floor By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 18:15:01 +0000 This little mushroom is a pleasant surprise to anyone enjoying a walk in the woods. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
this It takes this dragonfly 3 generations to complete its annual, 1,000-mile migration By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:23:32 +0000 Covering thousands of miles on three-inch wings, the common green darner dragonfly completes a multi-generation journey every year. Full Article Animals
this For this beautiful bird, life is better with zygodactyl feet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 15:07:43 +0000 If a bird has zygodactyl feet, that means two toes point forward and two point back. This makes life easier for woodpeckers, owls, parrots and ospreys. Full Article Animals
this This is why they call Ireland the 'Emerald Isle' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:22:29 +0000 The Irish countryside is a patchwork quilt of green, as this photo of Roughgrange, a farm located next to the prehistoric Newgrange monument shows. Full Article Travel
this This invasive 20-pound rodent could devastate California's agriculture industry By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 12:42:16 +0000 Non-native nutria have made their way to the Golden State, and Californians are rushing to find a solution to this ROUS-sized problem. Full Article Animals
this This plant may have made Vikings go berserk before battle By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 20:11:37 +0000 Researchers may have finally figured out what kind of drugs Vikings were on as they headed into battle in a blood-thirsty state known as berserkergan. Full Article Research & Innovations
this Never shucked an oyster? Read this By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:48:12 +0000 To shuck an oyster, you need the right tools, a little patience and a lot of muscle. But a few sips of Chablis won't hurt either. Full Article Healthy Eating
this This bat-friendly town turned the night red By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:13:37 +0000 Nieuwkoop, a sustainable community in the Netherlands, made the night skies safer for bats by using LED lights with a red glow. Full Article Animals
this How to watch this year's Taurid meteor shower By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:45:57 +0000 Annual celestial event often produces large bright fireballs that scorch the night sky. Full Article Space
this This 'Secret Garden' is made entirely from denim By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:39:20 +0000 Artist Ian Berry's creation is made from the most familiar of materials. Full Article Arts & Culture
this This holiday light display brought to you by an electric eel named Miguel Wattson By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:27:58 +0000 An eel named Miguel Wattson is behind the holiday display at the Tennessee Aquarium. Full Article Animals
this 4 food books I want to read this summer By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 May 2017 21:52:56 +0000 Wine and food lovers can travel vicariously through these 4 books that are more memoirs or essays with food as the focus. Full Article Healthy Eating
this Where do the animals go? This map-filled book lets them answer the question By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Nov 2017 14:22:44 +0000 Animal tracking is time-consuming and difficult, but a new book "Where the Animals Go" by Cheshire and Umbert shows how technology is helping. Full Article Animals
this This book is for the dogs (and the humans who love them) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 May 2018 14:29:59 +0000 For dog-lit author Flora Kennedy, dogs can be the harshest — and sweetest — critics. Full Article Pets
this At this library, it's humans on loan, not books By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:42:16 +0000 By 'borrowing' someone from the Human Library, you get to learn their story — and share their humanity. Full Article Arts & Culture
this Don't let Sardinia's glamor hide this island's natural beauty By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:57:50 +0000 Sardinia's true magic, especially from a nature-lover’s perspective, is its interior and its less-accessible sections of coastline. Full Article Travel
this Method's sea trash-based soap bottle to debut this fall By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:10:50 +0000 At long last, Method is set to release the world's first soap container — or any sort of container, for that matter — made partially from plastic trash reco Full Article At Home
this Dogs share the spotlight with dancers for this stunning photo project By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:26:26 +0000 Photographers Kelly Pratt and Ian Kreidich capture ballet dancers and dogs in playful moments together. Full Article Pets
this Instead of throwing away food, this Indiana school is sending it home with students By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:25:27 +0000 Indiana elementary school teams with 'food rescue' group to turn unwanted food into weekend meals. Full Article Responsible Living
this This isn't your father's rental furniture By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:31:27 +0000 Millennials are intrigued by furniture rental companies because it's less trouble and good for the planet. Full Article Responsible Living
this Having this mentality about time is probably stressing you out By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 13:28:33 +0000 In today's busy world of unending errands and tasks, the feeling of time scarcity affects us all. Full Article Responsible Living
this This restaurant takes its Nicest Place in America honor seriously By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:16:14 +0000 Yassin's Falafel House, a refugee-owned business in Tennessee, keeps that honor top of mind by always giving back to the community. Full Article Responsible Living
this Will this pandemic teach us to be frugal? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:34:58 +0000 We're eating leftovers, shopping less, and saving more because of the pandemic. Full Article Responsible Living
this Get ready to Can-It-Forward this weekend By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:20:39 +0000 Aug. 1 will be a day of live online canning demonstrations. We have a sneak preview of a recipe from Food in Jars' Marisa McLellan. Full Article Recipes
this Change this one thing to help kids eat healthier By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:21:59 +0000 By flipping recess and lunch, students eat 50 percent more produce. Full Article Healthy Eating
this This obscure fruit might soon be as common as tomatoes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 06:53:24 +0000 CRISPR gene editing is allowing scientists to make wild fruits like the ground cherry more agriculturally viable. Full Article Research & Innovations
this Is this America's first electric school bus? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:42:55 +0000 The all-electric bus costs about $175,000 but is expected to help school districts save $11,000 per year in fuel costs. Full Article Transportation
this Why does food safety testing matter? Consider this pizza By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 21:36:59 +0000 Testing for food safety brings to light many frightening food infractions; even an innocent-seeming pizza can be suspect. Full Article Protection & Safety
this Foodies want a seat at this 16-year-old's counter By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:47:39 +0000 Flynn McCarry opens Eureka in NYC where his tasting menu will cost $160 and reservations are sold out. Full Article Healthy Eating
this Get this lady some vegan schmear, stat! By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:28:15 +0000 Actress Lisa Edelstein urges Einstein Bros. Bagels to add vegan cream cheese to its menu, because so everyone can 'enjoy a good schmear.' Full Article Healthy Eating
this If you can't live without macaroni and cheese, don't read this By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:25:56 +0000 A new study finds surging levels of harmful phthalates in instant macaroni and cheese. Full Article Healthy Eating
this The reason you pop popcorn 'This Side Up' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Jul 2018 18:13:14 +0000 Microwave popcorn may be convenient, but there are some hidden health dangers inside the bag. Full Article Healthy Eating
this This black hole nurtures baby stars instead of eating them By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:47:00 +0000 There's a supermassive black hole behind the 'baby boom' in the Phoenix galaxy cluster. Full Article Space