While "Million Dollar Baby" earned critical acclaim and a Best Actress Oscar for Hilary Swank, it also took a toll on her health.

In this video by Sam Despeaux and Carly Calhoun titled "TVA At the Crossroads" (also check out "American Nightmare"), Lynn and Jean Gibson speak about living ne

Find out how you can send in a lock of hair to see how much mercury is in your body.

U.S. EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss the Republican attacks against her agency.

Mercury does not cause autism, another study now concludes. The levels of mercury in the urine of children with autism were no higher than urine mercury levels

New study advises women to eat fish while pregnant, but hold the mercury. Researchers evaluated 600 mothers and children and found that children who are exposed

You can still enjoy seafood, but make sure you buy sustainable, low-mercury options.

Mercury pollution and climate change are both unintended consequences of burning fossil fuels for centuries.

Even though the California Gold Rush took place more than a century ago, it left a toxic legacy of mercury pollution.

Tiny tempests above cracks in Arctic sea ice help pull down toxic mercury and ozone from the sky — an unexpected new source of mercury pollution.

With at least 84 percent of the world's fish contaminated by mercury, how can you know which fish are safe to eat and which aren't?

Scientists are still trying to determine what happened to the levels of mercury in Utah's Great Salt Lake, which have dipped by almost 90 percent.

The EPA staff is being cut by 6 percent, disrupting services like pollution cleanup and public health research.

Katie Leclerc's character gets a food truck on 'Switched at Birth.'

This gratitude project is simple, quick, creative and you probably have everything you need to participate in your pocket already.

Filmmaker Mark Kitchell talks to MNN about the need to understand the birth and life of the green movement in the U.S.

Quant's fire-breathing electric supercar performs great — on paper. The futuristic battery tech is cool, but will it work?

The introduction of the 2015 Kia Soul EV brings the notion of a practical, affordable all-electric car closer to the driveway.

Seen at the Geneva Motor Show, this green family hauler doubles as an office.

These guys aren't shy about taking on Tesla, but first they need to ramp up the factory for this 1,088-horsepower, 200 mph electric from Croatia.

Tesla Motors gets some high-powered competition.

A tour of the Bullitt Center in Seattle confirms that it's as green as it can be.

Don't want to live in it anymore? Just covert it into a drive-through shaved ice stand.

Although not the flashiest thing on the block, GE unveils a WiFi-connected LED bulb with a more agreeable price point than its peers.

After a drubbing in the media, the formerly popular brand is making amends.

Actor will be participating in Suzy Amis Cameron's 'Red Carpet Green Dress' challenge.

To celebrate the 30th birthday of Macintosh, Apple filmed an ad entirely on an iPhone and aired it during the Super Bowl.

Don't just sit at your desk. Find ways to get up and move throughout the day.

The commercial received so many negative comments on YouTube that the comments section was disabled.

Despite several obstacles in his path Joe Barton thinks he will be the next chairman of the committee and is already drawing up plans.

Home furnishings retailer IKEA uses about 1 percent of the world's commercial wood supply to make its products.

From avocados and Scott Baio to David Bowie's 'Starman,' the big game has it all.

Eco-friendly cars get a bad reputation as trading fun for efficiency, but BMW is looking to change that with its i8 Spyder concept.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Fish is an important part of a healthy diet, but the levels of mercury found in some fish could be danger to your health.

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of Aug. 14-20, 2011, including the not-so-nutty professor behind the The Periodic Table of the Elements an

Yesterday, a report was released by Environmental Health that got me re-thinking the few foods left in my home that still contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS

supercars lose value

Mercedes 250GLK BlueTEC review

It's about time somebody looked at shopping as a separate transportation category. It turns out to be a major energy hog.

Aston Martin's chief is bad-mouthing hybrids and thinks his "V-12 is something special." I beg to differ. His cars get dismal fuel economy.

How do you build the world’s lightest metal? Make it mainly from air, according to scientists.

Likely caused by pollution, levels of mercury in Pacific yellowfin tuna have been on the rise steadily since 1998.

Panera made good on its promise to get rid of 150 ingredients on its 'No No List,' but what does that mean?

Health and loneliness are intimately connected and you have to work on both.

In Japan, they call it "rougai." In North America, the rage against older generations is about to get much, much worse.

Who says you can't outrun old age?

In the past year, the greatest increase in farmers markets has been in the Midwest.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Blake McFarland says he just wants to make cool things.

Temporary dye from Lauren Bowker of The Unseen works using thermoregulating molecules.

More adults have gotten the flu shot this year, but there's still plenty of room for improvement, says the CDC.