Who needs calendars of yoga cats when you could have bearded mermen from the Newfoundland & Labrador Beard and Mustache Club on your walls?

This year's ALS Challenge turns away from ice buckets and and bites into the fiery goodness of a hot pepper for a great cause: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

A decade-long search for alien life called the Breakthrough LiBillionaire Yuri Milner pledges to fund a decade-long search for intelligent life.

Learn how Aflac and other companies are using the power of their brands to speak out on major public policy issues and social missions.

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

Video: Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, explores the national wildlife refuge system.

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

Scientists have found a 'world-class' helium gas field in East Africa. That's a big deal, and not just because squeaky voices are funny.

That chickenpox you had as a kid left a virus behind that can cause shingles, but there's a new vaccine to help prevent it.

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."

The bandage uses a thickening agent known as kappa-carrageenan, obtained from seaweed, to create injectable hydrogels.

As the U.S. struggles with an opioid epidemic, efforts like National Prescription Take Back Day are more valuable than ever.

More than 400 people have had problems filling EpiPen prescriptions. Maker Mylan has had "intermittent supply constraints," which may reduce availability.

A great pied hornbill at Jurong Bird Park developed cancer, and doctors used 3D printing to make a prosthetic casque for it.

To solve organ shortages, some places are making it the norm to have people opt out of organ donation.

The quirky Joshua tree may be nearly gone in 50 years if we don't battle climate change.

Coal country Sen. Robert Byrd is crowing about $4 billion he steered towards the false hype that is "clean coal" in the Senate version of the economic stimulus

NASA loses a CO2 monitoring satellite, plans for new coal plants are being shelved, and the price of CO2 credits drops out on the European market.

On Monday thousands of Americans will march the streets of Washington, DC to protest against coal and the damage it causes our environment and society.

Clean coal lobbyist forges 12 letters to trick House members into voting 'No' on ACES.

From Vietnam to London to rural Boone County, Iowa, these fancy footbridges are a feast for the eyes.

How do you squeeze a fancy new 407-acre state park into Brooklyn? Look no further than two former landfills on Jamaica Bay.

The two cities will receive substantial financial and technical assistance from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help combat combat climate change.

Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the technology 'aims to reduce the impact of earthquakes and save lives and property.'

Mayor Bill de Blasio's $10B climate resiliency plan would extend the Manhattan shoreline by as much as 500 feet into the East River.

Project Haiti Orphanage and Children's Center will provide a safe and healthy home for Haitian children.

To save energy, a newly opened LEED residence hall at Bridgewater State University outlaws the dorm room staple known as the mini-fridge.

Study measuring traces of psychotropic drugs in the air of eight major Italian cities has alarming results.

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

Japanese scientists have discovered that some apples have changed in flavor and firmness over the past few decades. Science says climate change may be to blame.

Regardless of where you live, there are birds to admire. Here are some tips to begin watching, including 5 useful apps to try.

Researchers say the giant tsunami occured in the Cape Verde Islands 73,000 years ago.

As climate change makes insects hungrier, they're taking a bigger bite out the world's food supply.

Researchers have managed to pinpoint the time you're most likely to meet a spider.

This middle-of-nowhere cave may have never been seen by humans.

All-new Ford Police Interceptor police cruiser will match the Crown Victoria in power and add eco-friendly upgrades.

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

Complete catalog for the corn gene will have far-reaching implications in the fight against hunger and disease.

The EPA has moved one step closer to allowing a higher blend of alternative fuel in your cars, but the usual suspects aren't on board.

Green Shipping lets businesses and individuals measure and offset the CO2 emissions of packages when using UPS, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service.

This month, scientists and tree lovers celebrate the 2nd birthday of a hybrid chestnut tree that may be a force in reducing the impacts of climate change.

Polio could be wiped out by 2018, but Gates says it will require investment and hard work.

Mary Barra is a GM insider, but she's also a change agent who will continue the company's aggressive comeback.

Olivine is a miracle green rock that absorbs carbon dioxide naturally from the air.

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

Many city dwellers are opting to give up driving their own cars for a month to take Zipcar's Low-Car Diet challenge. Could you go car-lite for 30 days?

Video: When a 10-mile stretch of L.A.'s interstate 405 is closed this weekend, there will be only one way to get through the gridlock: Fly over it. Take a ride

A 10-mile stretch of Los Angeles' 405 Freeway — the most heavily trafficked road in the country — was completely shut down this weekend as part of a $1 bill

Avis acquires zipcar, but what does it really mean?

Apply to the 30-Day Electric Bike Challenge and you could be selected to receive an e-bike for a month in exchange for swearing off the use of your car.