If the Motes project is successful, it will make remote sensing as easy as using an iPhone. They are currently raising funds on Indiegogo,

A guild of artisans is preserving traditional weaving methods in a region of Peru overshadowed by the ruins of Machu Picchu.

Hearing aids and cataract surgery can slow mental decline, say new studies.

A bee memorial service is being held this Sunday to remember the 50,000 pollinators killed by pesticides at an Oregon Target store.

It might seem counterintuitive, but Anheuser-Busch and The Nature Conservancy are working together to protect a Colorado watershed by cutting down trees.

Emoji can add emotion and intent to emails and texts, but can they ever become their own language?

A handy new tool can transform your pictures into colorful mosaics of emoji.

Enjoy the sweet, lemony flavor of lemongrass -- in an organic, fair trade certified tea.

Watson will help doctors diagnose and treat cancer patients.

Kentucky residents and wildlife benefit from improved water quality with the dam removed in the Green River.

A major study finds a lot of people are clinging to memories that didn't actually happen.

Keeping discarded kitchens out of landfills is just the tip of the iceberg for this entrepreneur.

Ashely Judd, newly minted foe of mountaintop removal mining, will be chatting live about the evil practice in about an hour on Daily Kos.

The EPA announced a plan to tighten up rules governing the environmentally destructive practice of mountaintop removal mining.

Movie star Darryl Hannah and NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen were arrested along with dozens of others after blocking access to a coal facility.

MNN's Karl Burkart closed his Chase Bank account to protest their financial support of mountaintop removal mining. What can you do to help?

Now that it's established itself as one of the greenest homes in the Volunteer State, the New Norris House is seeking a private buyer.

The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposes letting states, tribes manage wolf populations, dropping endangered species status on the federal level.

The rediscovery of this hibiscus relative in Hawaii illustrates the growing importance of drones in wildlife conservation.

ames Beard Award winner Elissa Altman's book about her relationships with food and those she loves is a bargain right now for Kindle.

A new study finds that we cannot remember phone numbers anymore. Shocking!

From toilets (which keep you healthy) to phone connections (that don't need wires), we've never had it so good.

By default, women take on the role of rememberer and organizer, and all that mental labor adds up, even if the rest of the family can't see it.

Fair Isle, with a population of 60, is looking for someone with a sense of adventure — and a nursing certificate.

Vivienne Harr ran a lemonade stand for 365 days straight to help end child slavery. And she's not done yet.

10-year-old Alyssa De La Sala set up a drink stand, and the response was overwhelming.

National surveys show the public supports having more green energy. But in local elections energy is likely to take a backseat to the economy.

Famed naturalist David Attenborough says that despite his scripts taking longer to write, he has absolutely no plans of retiring.

Extinctions are a wake-up call to protect the dwindling species that still exist.

Irish teen Fionn Ferreira won the 2019 Google Science Fair for removing microplastics from water.

Splinters can be annoying and even painful, but they can be easy to remove.

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Keep lemons handy for all these great tips.

A folk hero/renegade builder is sentenced to 539 days in jail after failing to pay for the demolition of hi folk private residence/art installation.

In his book, "Endurance," astronaut Scott Kelly lays bare the highs and lows of living through NASA's longest single spaceflight.

Animal emotions can be surprisingly similar to ours, primatologist Frans de Waal explains in a new book, especially in our fellow mammals.

Some wart removers are highly flammable, and consumers should not use them around any source of heat.

Azodicarbonamide is a chemical that's used in foam rubber products, but in the U.S., it can also be found in breads.

The FDA hasn't confirmed Chinese-made treats are dangerous, but there are concerns the jerky treats have sickened or killed thousands of U.S. pets.

Shareholders make decision over concerns that titanium dioxide could be toxic.

Like the space shuttle Endeavour but cheesier, Taco Bell 'Numero Uno' relocates from its original Southern California home.

The most effective way to remove pesticides from apple skins is to soak them in a baking soda and water solution. (It works better than bleach.)

We've got about a decade to fix our communities to cope with 70 million aging baby boomers. ​

Gordon Edgar has a radical concept: Make the world of cheese accessible to everyone, not just foodies who know a little bit of jargon.

Portuguese artist Sílvia Franco Santos scratches tiny, emotion-filled portraits into paint- and ink-crusted lids that would normally be trash.

MIT engineers say this cheap, low-energy process can remove CO2 from the air.

A new, award-winning public arts project makes good use out of building materials salvaged from Detroit's sizable supply of destroyed/derelict homes.

High-tech water filters are wonderful. But what if you could go DIY, using just a piece of wood?

Odds are, your kid's lemonade stand is illegal in most states. But Texas and Utah have changed their laws with a more common sense approach.

A Wales hospice honors children by memorializing their names in birdsong.