In a bid to diversify revenue, Posti, Finland's state-owned mail carrier, is offering new services, including lawn mowing on Tuesdays.

A new site, Parting.com, claims to be a 'Yelp' for funerals, bringing transparency and accountability to the funeral industry.

Solar costs have already dropped precipitously. But what's next?

Storm-related blackouts are expensive. But then, so are buried power lines.

From somewhat reminiscent to actually "bloody," the thinking on alternatives to meat appears to be split.

Delta all-female team flies female students to NASA in hopes of inspiring them to pursue STEM careers.

An initiative from Terracycle called Loop creates returnable, reusable packaging for common consumer items.

Formed hundreds of millions of years ago, the sacred site is now closed to climbers.

Mussels, birds, turtles: these creatures, and more, are living at national fish hatcheries across the nation, courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

'America's Forest' with host Chuck Leavell of The Rolling Stones explains how forests can help climate change, the economy and so much more.

Researchers are exploring 386-million-year old fossilized tree roots in the Catskills region of New York.

The bloom will only last for about one week before wilting.

It's so deep there could be species lurking in its depths that we've never seen before.

The rare and stunningly beautiful phenomenon of Yosemite's firefall at Horsetail Falls only occurs during a two-week window in February.

Scientists watch closely and find evidence that sand dunes are coordinating their movements in ways we never knew before.

Scientists have discovered a fossilized shark head and many other fossils in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.

Harvesters scale tall cliffs to collect this rare honey from Himalayan giant honeybees.

A new tyrannosaur species of dinosaur called Thanatotheristes degrootorum or 'Reaper of Death' in Greek was discovered in Alberta.

Over 30 years, Iran's Lake Urmia has shrunk by 80% due to drought and water overuse, but there's hope the lake is starting to rise again.

Balloons may be colorful and cheery, but they're lousy for wildlife.

Ecuador has become the first to build a "quiet park," a lush stretch of land straddling the Zabalo River where silence is protected.

New Zealand's Green Party unveils a billion-dollar plan for an environmentally friendly economy in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Botanists identify wild plants with sidewalk chalk to help draw attention to nature and discourage pesticide use.

Fewer than 10 vaquitas may be left on Earth, down from 100 in 2014 and 30 in 2017.

Despite recent declines in honeybees and other bee species, the U.S. is suspending its annual count of honeybee hives.

The iconic animals have declined more than 40 percent in 30 years, potentially facing extinction yet drawing little global attention until recently.

Multilevel societies had only been found in big-brained mammals. Then researchers studied the vulturine guineafowl.

CO2 levels are now the highest they've been since long before modern humans existed.

The behavior has never been documented in other insects, researchers say.

This is the first time scientists have recorded the heart rate of a blue whale, the largest animal on Earth.

A new study examines how early animals might have endured the worst ice age in Earth's history.

Unlike most candy canes, however, this one is 190 light-years long and made of ionized gas.

Researchers hope to help humans borrow some secrets of bear biology.

And why a zoo is asking the public to help capture them.

The move would weaken the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Alder Creek is home to hundreds of giant sequoias, from seedlings to millennia-old Methuselahs.

Bats don't pose an unusual risk among mammals, research suggests, and bat viruses we do get often rely far more on us than bats.

Pennsylvania woman who fell into a mall fountain while texting — becoming an instant Internet sensation in the process — has hired an attorney.

Western parents assail author of 'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,' but Amy Chua says she wasn't trying to compare cultures.

'All the convenience of using your iPad to read the news online, but without the Internet's annoying habit of being completely free,' says host of 'Colbert Repo

Chuck Leavell and his famous friends Mike Mills, John Bell and Paul Riddle play a rollicking set at the White House Correspondents' Jam.

Drone footage captures rare Bryde’s whale mother and baby feeding. There are only about 200 of the creatures known to swim in those waters.

One of Auburn's new Toomer's Corner oaks is set on fire after Auburn beats LSU. A 29-year-old man has been taken into custody.

MNN's Chuck Leavell hosts The Bacon Brothers and journalists-turned-musicians for the White House Correspondents' Jam.

Mooncakes are a traditional part of the Mid-Autumn Chinese festival. But there's more to the legend of this pricey pastry.

Backyard chickens have been linked to salmonella outbreaks, in part because some owners are getting too cozy with their feathered friends.

This interactive map reveals the top three Halloween treats in each state.

There's not a lot of Thanksgiving music out there, but there's one song that's a can't miss while cooking Thanksgiving dinner.

Sometimes in life, it's hard to stay on task. That's where procrastibaking comes in. We have recipes.

A process known as "coral bleaching" has triggered near-record rates of death and dormancy in coral reefs. At least 19 percent of Earth's coral reefs are dead.