A simple arrangement of meaningful things can help us find inspiration in our daily lives.

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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Habitat for Humanity constructs a prefab-hybrid home that incorporates various future-t

Thar she grows! The first three model homes at Grow Community, a net-zero energy development centered around gardening and low-impact modes of transportation, a

If policing your child’s plate at a holiday dinner dampens the celebration, this one tip may be incredibly freeing for you and your children.

Researchers trace back the origin of all flowering plants to a single ancestor using a sophisticated data crunch.

The finding indicates that life on Earth began much earlier than previously thought.

The extinct cave bear Ursus spelaeus appears to have descended from a vegetarian line of bears.

8 strange and surprising facts about the T. rex, king of the dinosaurs.

The risk of 'severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts' is quickly rising worldwide, the draft report warns.

Duct tape is the absolute darling of the do-it-yourself set; here are some novel ways to put it to use.

There's less paper in need of binding these day, so put this simple contraption to work with these clever applications.

As you click through these incredible photos, you'll remember just why it's worth fighting to save our oceans.

Each of us is a cloud of microscopic particles, chemicals and microorganisms swirling around us that's always there. It's called an exposome, and it's unique.

The wildfire in the Florida Everglades has spread to 32,000 acres, and officials are using all the resources they can to contain it.

Phone recycling has become so easy, convenient and, in some instances, profitable, there’s really no reason not to do it.

Are you a homeowner interested in top-of-the-line green technology but not the uber-modern aesthetic that often accompanies it?

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil

Dig into MNN's recipe archives for eco-friendly and healthy food and drinks to enjoy while critiquing gowns and arguing about who should win this year's Academy

Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders, 82, hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in a year.

If you're looking for ideas on where to travel this summer, this list compiled through a Yelp algorithm is a good starting point.

Forget the clunky outdoor furniture. A sling of fabric and some straps are all you need to enjoy the outdoors in a hammock.

We've given far too much of our lives to Facebook to give up on the relationship now.

Walter Carr, a dedicated young employee, wins accolades in Alabama for going above and beyond to get to his first day of work.

There's microplastic all around us, and we're consuming it at astounding rates, according to several studies.

Walmart leads the way in generating solar energy from its store rooftops, creating 65,000 kilowatts from the sun. Big-box retailers are often cast as the boogie

Your heart may break as you watch anthropomorphic cooling towers and smokestacks tumble to the ground.

This isn't your father's turbine. It can create more electricity at lower wind speeds and does a better job of predicting the supply of wind energy.

With new data published by the WWF, Scotland once again proves itself as the renewable energy-generating powerhouse of the United Kingdom.

Renewable energy is already growing rapidly. But these recent developments in energy storage could prove to be a game changer.

This simple chore can lead to happiness and better sleep, so why not give it a shot?

Don't let those infuriating fitted sheets and cumbersome sleeping bags get to you! Here's how to fold them and more!

If you are aiming for more minimalist surroundings but find it hard to part with things, this trick could work for you.

The big-bodied bees join the ranks of ants and termites, which have long been known to rely on a separate caste of 'soldiers' to defend the colony.

Check out this wonderfully strange music about the Bagger 288, one of the largest mining excavators in the world.

Massey Energy kept two sets of safety log books at their Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, where 29 miners died after an explosion last year— one for the fede

Buried deep in your cellphone, laptop, and flat-screen television are a bevy of obscure elements that make our modern lives possible.

Worth more than $1 million, this gemstone is distinguished for its rich color palette and light-refracting qualities that defy description.

From coffee grounds to flushable wipes, avoid these no-nos when rinsing and flushing.

Dubbed the "Jacuzzi of Despair," this lake on the ocean floor is made of heavy water rich with toxins.

From increasing flexibility to easing stress, yoga has so many health benefits.

Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is a potentially deadly fungal infection that has been called California's "silent epidemic."

Spliced from thousands of screenshots of the planets, NASA has created a new video of Mercury that shows off the planet's diversity in terrain.

A study from the Civil Society Institute reveals that party lines divide many people's feelings about global warming, energy independence and green jobs. Here a

Here's a good list of items not to put in your garbage disposal, and a bonus list of 3 to be cautious about.

Experts aren't sure why so many Canadian lynx are turning up in Thunder Bay.

Carefully managed fire is used as a tool to protect wildlands from invasive plants and other threats.

Hundreds of hikers battle altitude sickness and frostbite as they wait in line to summit Mount Everest.

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What is Lyme disease? Here's where you are more likely to get it and the symptoms to look for if you're concerned.