Why is Venus rotating 6.5 minutes slower than it was just 16 years ago?

New products like the KnoNap may help keep women and men safe while they are drinking and socializing.

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

Sleepwalking is a misunderstood sleep disorder that's buried in more myths than facts.

BP’s oil spill could hamper the domestic oil industry -- but that doesn’t mean we’ll use less oil.

No, a state senator cannot single-handedly take down Big Oil. That only happens in Frank Capra movies. In real life, the petroleum giants always get their way.

The fast-food company denies that pressure from chef Jamie Oliver had anything to do with its decision.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

The USDA is expected to announce that schools will be able to request beef patties with or without the controversial filler.

More than twice as many states put in orders with the USDA this year for ground beef that may contain the controversial lean finely textured beef.

As the Arctic warms, meltwater lakes on the Greenland ice sheet are draining to sea more frequently — potentially lubricating the slide of the ice sheet into

Sharp reductions in short-lived airborne pollutants could significantly slow sea level rise before 2100

Longer days are yet another profound consequence of global warming.

While rising sea levels ultimately influence the entire planet, they pose the greatest threat to the islands sitting at sea level.

After exhausting other price-sensible real estate options, a watercraft-loving Portland family settles on a 43-foot boat found on Craigslist for $14,000.

Many common sleep problems can be remedied by small, but specific, changes to nutrition.

Video: Getting enough shut-eye really matters for children, and those who are poor need it the most.

Video: Digitized images of very thin slices of the human brain are used to determine whether behavior patterns are reflected in the structure of the brain.

30 years after its near-calamity, the American nuclear industry is still paying for its inability to tell the truth on its worst day.

These religious structures have been sitting atop cliffs and mountains for centuries now with no easy way to get to them.

The lucky few have gotten their Nissan Leafs, but the company has scaled back its 2011 U.S. deliveries from 20,000 to 10,000, and dampened expectations about a

Should working farm animals be allowed to live a peaceful retirement, or should they be slaughtered and consumed? The fate of oxen at a little farm at Green Mou

Decades after the world's two biggest previous nuclear disasters, NBC's Jeff Rossen and Michelle Kosinski look back at the impact of the meltdowns.

Long before modern countries like China and Dubai began making artificial islands, the Calusa people built a kingdom on seashells.

The Tesla Roadster always looked good on paper, but there's no substitute for actually driving one. Waiting for the electric future? It's here!

The wunderkind behind the battery-powered car revolution chats with MNN about his company's future.

Tesla Motors announces a new lease option for its electric supercar -- only $1,658 per month.

During the Russian leg of the Odyssey of Pioneers tour, the Tesla Roadster received clearance to park in Moscow’s famed Red Square.

Tesla Motors, maker of the Tesla Roadster electric sports car, hopes to sell 10 million shares of the company during its IPO on June 29.

Tesla is losing money, but its IPO is likely to succeed because it's the sexiest automaker on the planet, and everybody wants some of the fairy dust.

'Dippin’ in my Tesla' not likely to get radio playtime, but it won't make your ears bleed either.

Tesla is running on glamor after launching its public offering, but its putting on a new shine with a freshening for the Roadster. No, it doesn't go any faster.

Tom Gage was one of the creators of the high-performance electric TZero, the car that inspired the Tesla Roadster. But he didn't want to be a carmaker. Instead,

Although the Tesla Roadster is already on the streets of America, one Motor Trend writer favors the upcoming Chevy Volt over the electric supercar.

Tesla Motors has issued a voluntary recall for certain Roadster models.

In an interview with MNN, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is candid about his company's finances, the competition, the Model S and its prospects for the future.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is nothing if not outspoken. Here, in the second of three interview segments, he talks about prospects for the company's affordable Model S

Tesla Motors is suing the popular BBC series, 'Top Gear,' over a December 2008 episode that raises questions about the range of the Roadster.

I liked this small battery SUV fine, though it exhibited a mysterious slowdown. If charge times are speeded up and the price kept within reason, it should sell.

The Tesla Roadster is nearing the end of its production run.

The new electric crossover is a slam-dunk because it's built on an existing platform; and because it takes all the sting out of owning an electric car -- or an

Alison and her husband Doug are upgrading from the Tesla Roadster to the Model S sedan to accommodate their growing family.

The rubber is meeting the road, as the keys to the first Tesla sedans are handed to real, live customers. So far, the reaction is ecstatic, but will the company

Cash raised will benefit efforts to monitor the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Sudan.

Tesla made its first profit in the first quarter of 2013, the stock is soaring and Consumer Reports is raving.

New network will enable coast-to-coast electric rides and 20-minute charges. CEO Elon Musk is ramping up the timetable.

The technology allows motorists to take out the old battery and put in a newly charged one in about one and a half minutes.

Actor tells Esquire magazine that his early-model 2008 Tesla Roadster was not the most dependable vehicle.

The company's stock is in high gear, its sales exceed expectations and two new models are coming. Tesla is disruptive for sure, but not trouble-free.

Elon Musk went open-source at his other company, SpaceX, years ago. The aim here is to increase the appeal of electric cars in the marketplace.