Neptune Energy has revealed that two 'important' hydrocarbon discoveries have been made northwestern Germany.

Total SA set out bolder commitments to eliminate most of its carbon emissions by 2050, while curbing spending on oil and gas projects due to the crude-price slump.

The merger of Wintershall and DEA came at exactly the right time, according to the chairman of the board of executive directors at Wintershall Dea.

HighPeak will operate as an independent oil and gas company with a focus on the Midland Basin.

The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with low oil prices, is likely to cause the largest monthly drop in fracking activity ever recorded in the United States, according to Rystad Energy.

Plans are also underway for initiatives that expand oil export capacity.

Saudi Arabia, the cartel's most powerful member, pumped a record of more than 11 million barrels a day.

Figuring out which wells to shut, and for how long, is the hard part.

Oil was anchored near $24 a barrel after halting a five-day rally.

Two of Norway's most influential oil executives asked the government to change a tax proposal that is meant to boost investment.

Massachusetts teen turns to social media to get off his dream school's "wait list."

Badly injured from a crow attack, little Wasabi-Chan was nursed back to health by a crafty rescuer in Japan.

The well-known TV personality and attorney posted a shirtless photo of himself on Twitter, but deleted it hours later.

I'd love to be excited about bringing you this week's update on my Weight Watchers journey, but I'm sorry to say the news isn't exciting. I gained a pound.

Celebrate Generosity Day by saying yes to everything asked of you this Valentine's Day.

Spending hours in front of the computer can get lonely, but not for one Japanese illustrator who keeps an owl quite literally at hand.

Professional cuddling businesses are popping up across the country, and the world's first cuddling convention will take place this Valentine's Day.

These heart-shaped islands are top-notch destinations for romantic vacations, honeymoons, weddings and marriage proposals.

Nearly 1,100 sickly sea lion pups that should still be with their mothers have stranded in southern California since the beginning of 2013.

Eastern Steller sea lion populations have made a resounding recovery, from 18,000 individuals in the late 1970s to over 70,000 by 2010.

Passengers acted swiftly to save a visually impaired man who had fallen off a platform near an Atlanta public transit rail line.

Diesel trucks and other municipal vehicles in Portland, Oregon, will soon start filling up at a wastewater treatment plant.

The gridlock-relieving rapid transit project across Lake Washington is a world's first.

New research from the University of Kansas finds that ride-booking apps have helped to free up ambulances.

Following the repudiation of a proposed English Channel bridge, a less costly 'Celtic Connection' between Scotland and Northern Ireland gains traction.

From a highway that runs through a building to a road that's a racetrack by day and a toll road by night, check out these unusual streets.

The Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River will at long last sleep with the fishes, thanks to the largest expansion of artificial reefs in N.Y. history.

The fabled highway's inclusion on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual most endangered list might come as a surprise .

Strange, gigantic explosions fueled by solar energy detonate just above the surface of Venus, a new study finds.

A big robotic airship could ply the skies of Venus for up to a year, giving scientists an unprecedented look at Earth's hellishly hot "sister planet."

Should kids drink coffee? The answer depends heavily on the other sources of caffeine that are already in their diet.

Burger King released an eye-opening anti-bullying ad by seeing how their own customers responded to bullied kids vs. a bullied burger.

One study that looked at kids' sleep and behavior patterns might have missed the bigger picture. Another study looks at academic performance.

The Gender Guardian offers 12 years of education, from elementary school to college.

Those struggling academically saw 14% increase in test scores.

The rare dual-sex butterfly astounded curators at the Natural History Museum in London.

For a big selection of eco-lingerie, MNN's lifestyle blogger recommends FaeriesDance.com — which stocks many hard-to-find European eco-fashion brands.

Cohabitating doesn't provide the same health benefits for gay couples that marriage does for straights.

Here are the key facts about the cases and what's behind them.

Thanks in part to shows like 'Modern Family,' a majority of Americans are now in favor of same-sex marriage.

The same-sex marriage rulings by the Supreme Court are but the most recent in a long history of cases that reshaped the family structure.

New research concludes that hypersexuality is not a neurological or physiological disorder, but just heightened libido.

Most middle-aged women do not give up sex as they age, especially if sex is important to them.

The number of teenage girls and boys in the United States who have received the vaccine remains "unacceptably low" says the CDC.

A new survey links a fondness for grilled cheese with how often you make love. (Seriously.)

A brightly-colored fungus found only on Hawaiian lava flows might be the most powerful aphrodisiac ever discovered.

For many wild creatures the line between male and female is decidedly blurry.

New Zealand's budget will make well-being and equality priorities over the economy.

New evidence suggests that deforestation and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are creating a meaner poison ivy.

Drone video shows the beautiful fall foliage on display in Vermont.