Researchers find biological confirmation that yoga and meditation have a positive effect on mental health. Plus: 4 yoga moves that will reduce stress.

Meditation still works even if you can't completely clear your mind of distractions. Just keep gently pushing those thoughts away.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, Habitat for Humanity constructs a prefab-hybrid home that incorporates various future-t

The finding indicates that life on Earth began much earlier than previously thought.

Researchers are calling the wild lands of 12 million years ago the 'Texas Serengeti.'

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are looking for the funniest candid photos of animals just being themselves.

The new and highly Instagrammable interactive exhibition in Miami Beach receives a violation for generating marine debris.

Featured in several Hollywood productions, the arch and its support pillars collapsed after heavy coastal storms.

The remote Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the setting for a pivotal moment in the latest episode of the 'Star Wars' franchise.

Bees that ate the immune-boosting chemicals showed activation in genes known to help them fight parasites and break down pesticides.

Basketball, mini-golf, a Ferris wheel, an underground lake and a spa are just some of the attractions found in this majestic 13th-century Romanian salt mine.

Death by acid was the fate of the sea monsters that perished in Earth's biggest mass extinction, some 251 million years ago.

Vaderlimulus tricki is the first horseshoe crab found in Idaho rocks of the Triassic Period, and it has an uncanny resemblance to Darth Vader.

Sometimes scientists infuse some pop culture into their species names. Can you match the celeb to the critter?

There's a whole medicine chest in the garden. Do you know which plants to use for what ailments? Test your holistic herb wits here.

The Organic Trade Association is hosting an online organic discussion and inviting everyone to participate in the #OrganicFestival.

Morieka Johnson helps you choose what to get at the grocery and the sushi bar. Plus: 10 fish to avoid.

Theses six apps can help you add hours back to your day.

Facebook RSUs, billionaires' favorite stocks, the weak earnings predictions and more.

Mold and water go hand-in-hand, so learn how to find mold and prevent it.

Joining an environmental book club (or cracking a few eco-books solo) is a virtually effortless way to green up your life a bit.

New research could stop the spread of citrus greening, a disease that is killing Florida's oranges.

It's been a good week for MNN in the press as cofounder Chuck Leavell hits Jimmy Fallon's show and the pages of The Daily Beast and Reuters.

At a campaign stop, retired environmentalist Anthony Samsel asked Mitt Romney a question about coal-fired power plants. Romney's response surprised him.

Following a Mediterranean diet may help prevent diabetes in people who are at risk for heart disease.

New study may help doctors and patients find a better balance between diabetes control and quality of life.

New German study finds that people taking this type of generic diabetes medication were less likely to develop diabetes.

If Google is making users stupid, then social networks like Facebook may be making people seem smart without actually being so.

We know photos in magazine ads and TV commercials are altered, but are you aware of the Photoshopping on your friends' selfies?

Sometimes a Facebook post or a tweet can make all the difference for a shelter dog.

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

Each day will symbolize one year that Nelson Mandela spent in prison.

A small clinical trial suggests that suramin can reverse some autism symptoms with one dose, based on the theory of cell danger response.

All that eggnog (or Champagne, or hot toddies) sounded good at the time, but now you're paying the price. We've got you covered.

On the way to a palliative care facility, cancer patient Ron McCartney had one request: a caramel sundae.

Black women's contributions to society have often been overlooked, yet these pioneers in science, technology and medicine have changed history.

Mercury, bloodletting, corpses, radioactive water and even heroin are just some of the treatments doctors used to prescribe patients.

As more states legalize cannabis for health treatments, here's a rundown of the science.

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

The species, formally known as 'Etheostoma obama,' is one of five newly discovered fish that scientists have named after a U.S. president or VP.

Actress will front marketing campaign targeted at getting more involved in turning off the lights on March 26th.

A new website makes it super easy to help save the world, a little bit at a time.

How a social networking site beat the major media on a major environmental story.

Despite a scientific torrent of data on global warming, the denial industry is alive and well -- living in a cooler, happier parallel universe.

Enviros stage (at least) four lavish, environment-saving events to ring in the Obama administration.

I wanted to call this the “Ten Dumbest Environmental Quotes Ever,” but that would imply that the Ten Dumbest Things Ever have already been said.

Newspapers across the country are slashing their staffs (especially the science reporters,) and some are folding altogether.

How an annual climate deniers' conference in New York reminds me of Jim Carrey in 'Dumb and Dumber.'

Marc Morano, a Republican operative, has taken denying climate change to a whole new level. Don't say we didn't warn you.

A new book explains why you’re more likely to go to jail for stealing a DVD than for poisoning a town.