Farming runoff turns the sea floor into a wet desert and forces species onward or upward.

Scenes of devastation along the state's Indian River Lagoon show hundreds of thousands of dead fish.

William Henry Harrison, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all died under suspicious circumstances.

A research team working with an enzyme that eats plastic accidentally engineer it to make it better at breaking down PET.

Spanish endurance athlete Antonio de la Rosa is the first to cross the Pacific on a paddleboard.

The modified-Boeing 747, known as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center here on April 10. The jumbo jetliner came in f

NASA's space shuttles are gearing up to make their final voyages — this time flying piggyback a special Boeing 747 jet on the way to museum retirement homes.

Space shuttle Enterprise suffered minor wing damage on June 3 when it collided with the navigation guides for a New York railroad bridge during the first half o

Four astronauts are spending 12 days underwater to prepare new methods for working in outer space. And they're Tweeting about it.

Former astronaut Alan "Dex" Poindexter, 50, a space shuttle commander who flew twice into space, died on July 1 after being injured in a water sports accident i

Space shuttle Endeavour, you're a star. A captivating new time-lapse movie has condensed Endeavour's recent three-day road trip to a Los Angeles museum into mer

NASA will join journalist Maria Shriver, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Grammy-award winning vocalist Patti Austin in remembering the life of Sally Ride.

NASA's first space shuttle, the test orbiter Enterprise, was named after the fictional starship on "Star Trek."

A spacecraft launch in Kazakhstan turned into a scary situation as a booster malfunctioned mid-launch, sending the space crew into ballistic decent.

The iconic hotel is located in Swedish Lapland and was the first of its kind.

Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents.

The breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery that is charged by sunlight.

The final report by President Obama's oil spill commission concludes that the Deepwater Horizon blowout and subsequent massive oil spill was caused by a series

Shipwrecks are a ticking time bomb of oil waiting for the sea to finish eating through their corroded tanks.

At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the spring of 2010, computer models predicted that the 200 million gallons of crude oil pouring out of the gus

But environmental groups say oil is still coming ashore and more work needs to be done.

Five years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the endangered reptiles are one of several species still suffering from enigmatic declines.

With huge eyes in tiny bodies, baby jumping spiders have high-quality vision.

Mother's Day gift guide. 14 eco-friendly gifts that will please mom -- and Mother Nature.

Mother's Day Gift Guide 2010. While Mother Nature is the main event this week, don't forget that there's another Mother-celebrating day just around the corner..

Mother's Day poems come in all shapes and sizes. Many address the poet’s memories of their mother. Others describe the poet’s gratitude for their mother. So

Mother's Day crafts. They are so easy to do, there's really no excuse not to melt Mom's heart.

Mother's Day songs. In the history of rock, pop and ballads, there are simply way too many songs about mothers that, frankly, Mom would not be happy about.

MNN has assembled a 2010 guide to great, affordable green gifts that Mom will love.

While Mother Nature is the main event this week, don't forget that there's another Mother-celebrating day just around the corner...

11 planet-friendly presents that are guaranteed to delight eco-conscious moms.

While Mother Nature is undisputedly the center of attention this coming weekend, don't forget that there's another Mother-celebrating Sunday on the horizon ...

So that you don't wind up gifting an awesome mum something too sentimental and/or last minute, a few singular Mother's Day gift picks ...

What happens two months after a major environmental disaster, when the lights go out and everyone stops paying attention?

Kids make the best workout buddies. Here's how adults can tailor their exercise routines to a child's abilities.

Schools are phasing out dodgeball and other sports in favor of exercises that get kids moving for a lifetime.

New research out of Australia unlocks clues about how your body responds to exercise at the cellular level.

Thomas Panek just became the first blind runner to complete the NYC Half Marathon with guide dogs.

Air pollution may be responsible for more than 2 million deaths around the world each year.

Air pollution exposure contributes to one in eight deaths around the globe, according to WHO estimates.

By adding tiny nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, our clothes could become air purifiers — or so they say.

Your health is influence by the humidity of your home so pick the right machine for your home and your needs.

A new study suggests that dark matter from the galactic plane may have been what really killed the dinosaurs — and it may one day threaten us.

Death by acid was the fate of the sea monsters that perished in Earth's biggest mass extinction, some 251 million years ago.

Scientists have found structures that resemble an emu's red blood cells, and others that look like collagen, inside 75 million-year-old dinosaur bones.

This video is a good warning of the future of wildlife if populations continue to decline as Living Planet assessment reports.

Take the quiz to win 4 tickets and VIP access to one of the band's end-of-the-year shows in Atlanta.

Do you have friends who are always throwing parties? We've got the tools to make them happy.

Low-calorie cocktails abound, even if they're not labeled as such. The key is knowing the amount of alcohol and sugar in what you're drinking.

Shake up your holiday drink options with these creamy cocktails that aren't eggnog.