mp London's flamboyant Olympic tower to get white-knuckle new addition By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:35:45 +0000 If there ever were a super-tall public sculpture begging for a tunnel slide .... Full Article Arts & Culture
mp Acrophobia and aquatics collide at London 'sky pool' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:40:04 +0000 Just imagine floating high above the city in a clear-bottomed swimming pool. Or not. Full Article Remodeling & Design
mp Will moving walkways replace trains on London's Circle line? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:10:01 +0000 Likely not, but it's fun to imagine zipping along a train-less Tube. Full Article Transportation
mp World's first vertical cable car attracts critics, admirers and guerrilla BASE jumpers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 20:02:33 +0000 The British Airways i360 isn't even due to open until August. Full Article Arts & Culture
mp London's most beautiful new museum is a 150-year-old sewage pumping station By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:30:26 +0000 Likened to a cathedral, the ornate Crossness Pumping Station reopens for public tours following extensive rehabbing. Full Article Arts & Culture
mp Fabric-munching moths are having a field day in England's historic homes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:04:05 +0000 Preservationists suspect warmer-than-normal weather is to blame for the pests' proliferation. Full Article Animals
mp There's a candy-colored pyramid weighing 600 tons floating in London's Hyde Park By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:34:24 +0000 Environmental artist Christo works his inimitable magic with 7,501 oil barrels in a new project at Hyde Park titled ' The London Mastaba.' Full Article Arts & Culture
mp How London's 'lost' underground rivers could help curb carbon emissions By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:26:07 +0000 Environmental group 10:10 Climate Action sees untapped potential in waste heat extracted from waterways buried beneath the British capital. Full Article Energy
mp Weird foods from the '50s, '60s and '70s By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Jan 2018 17:37:27 +0000 Take a look at some vintage recipes that make us wonder, "Who ever thought that was a good idea?" Full Article Healthy Eating
mp How to grill salmon and shrimp with no sticking By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Aug 2018 17:21:00 +0000 To grill perfect salmon and shrimp, get ready to break out the cooking oil. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Who says you can't enjoy ice cream in winter? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:45:24 +0000 Ice cream is good any season of the year, including winter! Here's how to make the most of this frozen treat in cold weather. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Will smoked 'watermelon ham' grace your Thanksgiving table? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:36:12 +0000 Smoked watermelon "ham," the most bizarre viral dish of 2018, sets its sights on the holidays. Full Article Arts & Culture
mp Spices don't start out looking like this By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:13:09 +0000 The spices in your kitchen don't look the same way in the wild. They start as roots, bark, berries, flowers and seeds. This is what they look like. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp How to make your own organic shampoo By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:22:49 +0000 Whip up one of these these easy homemade organic shampoo recipes to clean your locks with natural ingredients. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
mp 6 things you didn't know about Burt of Burt's Bees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:52:29 +0000 Company co-founder and namesake passed away, leaving 'for greener fields and wilder woods.' Full Article Arts & Culture
mp Strange 'snowball waves' seen forming in Maine lake By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Jan 2016 01:04:10 +0000 Waves of snowballs called "one of the most awesome natural events ever seen" by a firsthand witness. Full Article Climate & Weather
mp New Zealand's '8th Wonder of the World' rediscovered By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:48:09 +0000 Lost to a violent volcanic eruption in 1886, the remains of the Pink and White Terraces may have been located again. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
mp Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel boasts deserts, forests — and a sand dune that sings By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:13:01 +0000 Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel, a newly named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, home to deserts, forests and floodplains — and a giant sand dune that sings. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
mp 'Pursuit' is a stunning paean to thunderstorms By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 20:45:57 +0000 The new time-lapse film features a tornado birth, lightning bursts and a rare 'fluid sunset,' all in 4K resolution. Full Article Climate & Weather
mp You're betting on moisturizer with sunscreen to save your skin. You shouldn't. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:36:32 +0000 Study finds that moisturizer with sunscreen isn't as effective as straight sunscreen. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
mp Artist celebrates nature and its impermanence with morning altars By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:35:27 +0000 Artist Day Schildkret creates morning altars out of flowers, bark and leaves every day. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
mp It's so cold, Niagara Falls is an icy wonderland By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:34:21 +0000 Parts of Niagara Falls appear frozen, creating a stunning wintry landscape. Full Article Climate & Weather
mp Marriage isn't the ticket to better health after all By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:23:23 +0000 Some studies show that marriage actually has a negative health effect. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
mp Marketers hijack 'five or fewer' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:39:03 +0000 'Don't eat anything with more than five ingredients' should be a simple rule, but it's getting complicated. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Chef A's cooking up apricot chicken By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2009 13:56:13 +0000 Chicken in a creamy apricot and ginger sauce makes a satisfying, quick, weeknight meal. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp No kombucha in the stores? Here's why By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:24:14 +0000 Kombucha, the fermented tea drink that's exploding in popularity, was recently pulled from stores shelves across the nation after regulators found higher than e Full Article Wilderness & Resources
mp Book review: 'Going Raw' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:34:31 +0000 A Los Angeles 'raw-gan' simplifies the raw lifestyle and diet in a cookbook and DVD combo, 'Going Raw.' Full Article Healthy Eating
mp 8 things I didn't know about Whole Foods By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:34:45 +0000 Our food blogger steps into a Whole Foods for the first time in years and learns a few things she didn’t know. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Food Day's mixed-message marquee event By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:57:58 +0000 If Food Day’s message is that it’s time for all America to eat real, an invitation-only feast in Times Square that the public could view but not attend migh Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Trader Joe's peanut butter recall spreads to other brands, nut butters and tahini By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:56:26 +0000 What started off as a recall of one version of Trader Joe’s peanut butter has spread to other brands of peanut butter, other nut butters and tahini. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Mother Nature's Pop Science Guide to Apples [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:58:18 +0000 The apple is one of Earth's most iconic foods, symbolizing everything from health and beauty to evil and ingenuity. This infographic explores it all. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Coconut milk or coconut water: What's the difference? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:23:30 +0000 From boosting metabolism to post-workout hydration, does coconut water live up to its claims? And what about coconut milk? Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Whole Foods uses Obama's likeness to sell chicken By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:58:46 +0000 An ad of President Obama selling chicken at a Whole Foods is perceived as racist. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp 5 ways to introduce whole grains into your child's diet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:50:16 +0000 What qualifies as whole grain is different from processed food with 'high fiber' labels. Think assorted grains. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Dr. Bronner's soaps takes on GMOs—and loses, this time By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:54:11 +0000 Why is a soap company so heavily involved in a food labeling initiative? Knowing a bit about the activist history of the brand explains why. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
mp Whole Foods' latest whoops? Asparagus water By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:33:20 +0000 When a California Whole Foods store put three stalks of asparagus in a bottle of water and sold it for $5.99, the Internet called them on it. Full Article Beverages
mp Being 'hangry' is a real thing, science proves By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:30:45 +0000 What a 1944 experiment on starvation can teach us about modern dieting. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
mp I ate the much-hyped, meatless Impossible Burger and it was good By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 17:11:06 +0000 Our writer taste-tested the much-hyped meatless Impossible Burger and thought it was good ... but not quite great. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Why it's time to ditch baby carrots By www.bklynbread.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:29:43 +0000 They may be convenient, but baby carrots — and what they represent — sure are wasteful. Full Article Guest Columnist
mp Whole Foods takeout containers don't pass test By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 20:27:11 +0000 Study of grocery store containers finds PFAS chemicals in two-thirds of containers tested, and Whole Foods' salad bar containers were the most problematic. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp In Phoenix, an erstwhile porn emporium gets a net-zero makeover By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:35:41 +0000 DPR Construction transforms a one-time adult superstore in Phoenix into an net-zero energy showstopper. Full Article Green Workplace
mp There's a lump on the moon that's 5 times bigger than Hawaii's Big Island By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:17:40 +0000 Scientists have found a massive deposit inside the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon, and it's having a significant impact on the moon's gravitational field. Full Article Space
mp We're close to solving the mystery of those flashing lights on the moon By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:42:47 +0000 A German scientist's AI-powered lunar telescope aims to decipher the moon's twinkling lights. Full Article Space
mp Porsche 918 Spyder offers 718 horsepower, zero to 62 in 3.2 seconds, and 78 mpg By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:33:56 +0000 The plug-in hybrid drivetrain, a first for Porsche, can move the car 15.5 miles on battery power alone. But is the mileage figure all smoke and mirrors? Full Article Transportation
mp 7 health benefits of pumpkin seeds By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:42:14 +0000 From boosting immunity to helping your mood, pumpkin seeds offer many potential perks. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Rare massive flowering of Australia's karri trees brings joy to beekeepers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:08:32 +0000 Massive trees, towering over 250 feet, only flower once every 7 to 10 years. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
mp 10 servings of produce a day? Let's be realistic By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:45:04 +0000 A new study sets the bar high, suggesting 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person, but even nutrition experts are lobbying for moderation. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp Cinnamon's health benefits go way beyond a bowl of oatmeal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:04:34 +0000 New research suggests that a gram of cinnamon a day can help reduce blood sugar and may boost metabolism. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp You may not know what koji is, but you've probably eaten it By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:21:18 +0000 Koji, a fungus called Aspergillus oryzae, has been essential to Japanese cooking for centuries, and now it's catching on in the U.S. Full Article Healthy Eating
mp A lipstick-lover's guide to avoiding Red Dye #40 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:47:51 +0000 How I learned to find products that don't contain this common additive. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion