Marilu Henner and others stage reading 'Surviving Grace,' a play about Alzheimer's.

Resistance is not futile. In fact, it can stave off colon cancer and ease inflammatory bowel disease and other digestion problems.

Actor says he's currently subsisting on a meager 500 calories per day for Ron Howard's new film 'In the Heart of the Sea'

The boy who eats lunch alone in the school office everyday because no one will sit with him now has more than 1.2 million likes on his Facebook birthday page.

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, sits down with country music star Gretchen Wilson at Farm Aid 2009 to talk about fig

GM owners with an OnStar-equipped vehicle can earn some extra cash by renting out their autos.

Getaway provides a woodsy, off-grid respite from the concrete jungle.

A high-tech collaboration between astrophysicists and ecologists is helping to monitor and protect some of the world's most threatened animals.

Wasted food accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except China and the United States, according to a new report.

Wheely's coffee and beverage franchises are carbon-neutral and ready to compete with brick-and-mortar stores.

Ethanol has big fans in Hollywood. Can you believe the Kill Bill Trans-Am running on biofuel? Plus: We get a video tour of Begley's garage.

Thanks to Energy Star qualification, the most affordable high-quality LED on the market, the Cree LED Bulb, just got even cheaper.

No window? No problem.

The shoelace Bluelace Project reached its $25,000 Kickstarter goal in a mere 10 hours.

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

On the tail of an audit that questioned the reliability of the EnergyStar label, the <i>Washington Post</i> wonders: Are less-than-efficient appliances still ma

What the founder and CEO of Honest Tea thinks about being partners with Coca-Cola, how socially responsible investing has influenced his company, and how he got

Astronaut Ron Garan took a stellar photo last weekend of a Perseid meteor from space. See it and other Perseid photos from recent years.

Thierry Cohen's artwork reveals the cosmic wonders hidden beneath the light pollution that masks the world's biggest cities.

Living in a city certainly has its charms, but light pollution definitely isn't one of them!

Take a stunning journey through the night skies over Monument Valley, Trona Pinnacles and Red Rock Canyon.

In this gorgeous short film, satellite dish arrays from around North America join the sky in a celestial waltz.

A 1,400-square-mile stretch of unspoiled wilderness in central Idaho has been designated as the nation’s first International Dark Sky Reserve.

The latest from the SKYGLOW project looks at the sky from the river level of the Grand Canyon.

When it’s cold and gray outside, coming home to a hot meal that’s been slowly cooking all day is one of winter’s great comforts.

Starbuck's new keyboard app offers 28 coffee-inspired emojis that make words obsolete when you're planning a coffee date.

ChooseVets lets civilians outsource work to military vets who are looking for employment.

Virginia school system celebrates the students who are heading for careers instead of going to college.

Six-year-old Connor Johnson has big dreams for the future, and he needs our help to keep them alive.

From atoms to stardust, these books get kids familiar with some of science's most fascinating terms and concepts.

Avoiding chemical starter logs and gels but not in the mood to go out and gather pine needles? As fireplace season approaches, consider these fume-free fire sta

Tidal Vision makes sustainable salmon leather goods and crab shell clothing.

Actor of "Fraser" and "Cheers" fame owns land in the Catskills and wants to grow his own hops and barley.

Nonprofit, cofounded by media mogul Ted Turner, has been an instrumental force in supporting global environmental education since 1991.

Our planet has lost 60 percent of its vertebrate animals since 1970, but there still may be time to save the rest.

Spending time in nature has proven health benefits, and creating a sit-spot habit will help you reap those positive rewards.

World Rhino Day has us thinking about how amazing this animal really is, and how close we are to losing it forever.

With a simple glass container and the right plants, you can bring a self-sustaining terrarium to your home.

Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster, which was shot into space aboard the Falcon Heavy rocket, is currently on cruise control at a leisurely 34,000 mph.

These feared and beloved predators are arriving on coffee tables, thanks to famed National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry.

Stephen Ritz, author of 'The Power of a Plant,' developed a curriculum for indoor gardening that is changing lives and improving schools.

The search for signs of life in a mysterious star system hypothesized to potentially harbor an "alien megastructure" is now underway.

'Death Star' Vaporizes Its Own Planet: 1st Evidence

What the Flux? No Sign of Aliens Around Strange, Dimming Star

Astronomers have found what may be the oldest stars in the Milky Way.

The extinct relative of giraffes, Xenokeryx amidalae, takes its moniker from Queen Padmé Amidala, the wife of Anakin Skywalker.

The One Health Company seeks to find disease cures without killing animals.

At a single Starbuck location, a whooping 378 people bought coffee for the person behind them.

Save money (and calories) with a smaller-sized mini Frappuccino.

There’s a lot of fuss about Starbuck’s latest coffee, but it doesn’t seem that different from the offerings the chain already has.