NOAA scientists capture video of a wreckfish swallowing a shark whole.

Smithsonian Channel special celebrates the surprising history behind the flag that inspired our national anthem more than 200 years ago.

The oldest city in the Netherlands attracts first-time homeowners with flat-pack prefab abodes free of hidden costs or complications.

Philippe Starck unveils a line of energy-efficient prefab homes with European wood builder Riko.

Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas treats will be here soon, but being proactive can help you win the battle of the bulge.

A Sitka spruce on Campbell Island may be the 'golden spike' that denotes the controversial beginning of the Anthropocene epoch.

These athletes got to the top of their sports without meat.

Who knew a sandwich bag and some water could make a biconvex lens and start a fire?

Whether they were based on the real thing or imagined, we welcomed these bears into our homes with abandon.

Laamu Atoll in the Maldives has a surprising starring role in the events of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.'

John Williams even comes out to greet the two teenagers after their finish their recital.

From musicals to thrillers, there's more than a few flicks out there where the solar eclipse has a starring role.

From adorable porgs to crystalline foxes, the otherworld species of 'The Last Jedi' have roots here on Earth.

Here are some movies with impressive scenery that you can see in person.

A star is born as terrier mix Monte leaves a shelter and heads to Hollywood.

Chilean mine accident survivor, Mario Sepulveda, is said to be thrilled with the casting decision.

Congratulations, washing machine, your lonely days are now over as clothes dryers have become, at long last, eligible for Energy Star certification.

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.

The oil leak may be releasing thousands of gallons per day, but after 14 years, it is finally at least partly contained.

The Enterprise and Endeavour both have temporary displays, but their museums need help to make plans for permanent homes a reality.

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

GoodGuide, home of the world's largest healthy and green product database, is searching for a Rock Star User Interaction Engineer.

The red brittle star appears to use its color-changing powers for vision.

I had no idea the Mother's Day gift idea I came up with some 16 years ago would've been such a hit with my mom.

Photographer Elena Shumilova creates timeless images of childhood that touch people all around the world.

Running doesn't have to be a struggle. Here's how to become a runner for life.

Fan MNN on Facebook and you'll be automatically entered to win an organic kit that will help you score green cred before you leave the house in the morning.

There are many reasons to cast your eyes skyward this month.

This April and May, see Mars shine, look out for meteor showers, marvel at Saturn's rings and keep your eyes peeled for a total lunar eclipse.

Music for Relief, a charitable network of music greats, wants to help light up the darkest homes in Africa though the Power the World campaign. The goal: Lift m

Impact Energies sells and leases solar panel systems to people making less than $6 a day in Ghana. It was acquired by Persistent Energy Partners.

Soil is drying up all over the world, Google is dropping big bucks building a wind power transmission line, and a spider and centipede battle it out.

A giant sinkhole, the length of two football fields and six stories deep, opened up in a New Zealand farm in Rotorua.

Alaska professor discusses why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should not be opened for oil drilling.

Shock Top saves cheeky/ingenious conservation startup Drop-A-Brick from sinking.

Add $350 million to the already invested $350 million, and EV network start-up, Better Place, seems to have plenty of fuel to bring the world an EV network that

Four state-sponsored 529 plans earn a Morningstar gold rating.

The new conference introduces investors from across the country to Southeastern companies to shed more light on business in the region.

In these financially uncertain times, more and more 9-to-5 workers are rounding out their paychecks with cash from entrepreneurial ventures.

The blue- and yellow-clad home furnishings behemoth plans to add 17 percent more green to the paychecks of employees who earn minimum wage.

The General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant receives recognition for energy efficiency measures.

"American Wasteland" author Jonathan Bloom shares tips for the source reduction of food waste like shopping smarter and keeping foods visible.

Kids in England have been raising money to fund solar for schools in Africa, but now they are bringing it closer to home too.

Vijay Brihmadesam, one of the minds behind Tava Indian Kitchen, has mastered the tasty and convenient fast-food market.

The botanical monster-makers behind a new Kickstarter campaign aim to erect a towering hell-beast made from North America's most notorious invasive plant.

All it took was one avian aficionado with a love of William Shakespeare to introduce this aggressive species to the United States.

Chuck Leavell, the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and the co-founder of MNN, interviews Ovie Mughelli, the fullback for the Atlanta Falcons about his passio

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Animal poaching makes Silas Weir Mitchell ('Grimm') 'murderously enraged'.