President Obama's power plant plan has gotten plenty of blowback from coal-state politicians, but it's popular with Americans.

Environmental org's 'Night of Comedy' brings laughter amidst a changing political landscape and growing concern over the impact of climate change.

Scientists find that adults infected with a common strain of the herpes virus are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those free of the virus.

Smartphones and video-sharing social media sites make uploading and viewing videos easier than ever, driving our obsession with pets.

Comedians Tripp and Tyler have envisioned a funny — and much more accurate — Facebook movie of their own.

The social network's acquisition of the makers of the Oculus Rift headset promises to change the way we experience online media.

Back in 1971, Jane Goodall observed a group of chimps break out in civil war. Now new social network analysis offers an explanation for this violent behavior.

Need to get friends and family off your back? There's an app for that.

Mom posts open invite on Facebook and receives a 'Reddit hug' from the online community.

When you share a rescue organization's posts or comment on them, it may not always be what's best for the shelter.

This will create the world's largest virtual graveyard.

This New Years Eve, I'll be raising my glass of biodynamic champers to the success of energy and money-saving home improvement projects.

Cardborigami's clever folding shelters offer the displaced a surprisingly sturdy alternative to tents.

People are using low-power FM radio stations (LPFMs) to inform, educate and spark change in their communities.

Making room in your budget for charitable giving will require some adjustments. But if a cause is important to you, it's worth a little extra saving.

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, finds out about the importance of having a single national wildlife refuge se

Humans have always been searching for a cure for aging, but researchers claim to have developed a mathematical proof that shows it's impossible to avoid.

Using a single-pixel camera, a patterned light source and some computer processing, researchers have demonstrated a cheap way to do X-rays with "ghost images."

New studies on cancer are paving the way for faster diagnosis, better treatment — and more lives saved.

Stunning 3-D videos capture the drama of life on a subcellular level.

Researchers in Brazil are experimenting with sterilized fish skin as bandages for burns.

Researchers discover that an overwhelming number of older adults with low vitamin D levels suffer from depression.

Looking at calcium and vitamin D supplements, researchers found no difference in the health outcomes for people who took supplements and those who didn't.

Large coalition of environmental groups uses humor to fight misconceptions around 'clean' coal.

Matt Jones was arrested by TVA police after driving home elderly residents from a community meeting discussing the coal ash spill.

The ACES (aka Waxman-Markey) bill passes the house, but not all environmental groups are rejoicing.

The Pennsylvania Republican is a solid pick for social conservatives, but what are his views when it comes to environmental policy?

Plucking litter from canals while sightseeing is one of the more singular ways to spend a couple hours in the Dutch city.

Austria's capital ranks high in everything from walkability to affordability.

Critics of the Via Verde project in Mexico City argue that making a busy beltway more aesthetically pleasing only encourages motorists to keep driving.

A new retrospective study finds that 1980s-era cleanup of Boston Harbor was well worth it from a return on investment standpoint.

In Isla Vista, Calif., an easy-going but architectural outdated beachside college community where the median age is just 21, a new LEED certified student housin

In collaboration with the Make It Right foundation and William McDonough, the green prefab powerhouse debuts a LEED Platinum home starting at $179,000.

The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Virginia had the most amount of LEED certified space per resident in 2012.

This isn't your grandfather's vegetation-topped, solar-powered, vegan pulled pork sandwich-selling football stadium.

Every year, the number of green college programs — and the number of students enrolled in them — rises, as careers in environmental policy, sustainability,

Meet Dr. Rob Sanford, department chair and professor of environmental science at the University of Southern Maine.

From cheap fashion to the billion-dollar trash trade, the following five books demonstrate some of the key connections between economic and natural systems.

From curious kid to giving back, to advisor to Apple computers, Jackson shares her path to leadership.

Filmmaker Mark Kitchell talks to MNN about the need to understand the birth and life of the green movement in the U.S.

Touching a giant hogweed can cause burns and even blindness.

Scientists complete the first-ever genome sequence of the deepest-living animal on Earth.

The Green Scissors 2010 report shines the spotlight on government spending that is both wasteful and harmful to the environment.

When the 43 NASCAR drivers start their engines for Sunday's Daytona 500, they will be doing so for the second year with American ethanol-blended fuel in their g

7 great ways to spend the time and spread the message of Earth Hour with your kids. On Saturday, March 26, 2011, governments, businesses, residential homes, and

Get daily reminders about your carbon footprint and IE will plant a tree of your choice.

Type in your destination, and Cost2drive figures out your gas costs and CO2 emissions.

An interview with author Alan Durning on his family's year of living car-lessly.

"Why do you have to sing everything like you just swallowed a pair of jazz hands?!"

Driving with a burger in one hand and a cellphone in the other is a sure recipe for highway disaster. And all that old food is hanging out, just waiting to give