Scientists identified the cause of the mystery die-off, as half of the species' population perished within a matter of weeks in 2015.

Researchers extract nuclei from a preserved woolly mammoth carcass, implant them into the egg cells of mice, and watch as the bits became animated.

Humans have driven almost 600 plant species extinct since 1750s and that number is likely much higher.

MNN and Eukanuba are looking for the Green Dog of the Year. Enter your dog for a chance to win a year's supply of Eukanuba Naturally Wild Formula dog food.

NN and Eukanuba are looking for the Green Dog of the Year. Enter your dog for a chance to win a year's supply of Eukanuba Naturally Wild Formula dog food. W

Mint is front and center in this classic cocktail synonymous with the Kentucky Derby. You can choose how you want to make it, though.

Made in the U.K. from the essence of foraged ants, this gin is not a joke.

This week in the hour before sunrise early morning stargazers will get a double treat: the planet Mercury and two special comets.

You say 'please' and 'thank you' and don't talk with food in your mouth, but how much do you know about minding your manners?

The dictionary's most popular word of the year has to do with waste.

Two new studies on how Americans perceive climate change is a testament to public confusion and an urgent call for better messaging from the scientific communit

What product took top honors at the green geek's conference? Matt Hickman reports.

GE Ecomagination contest hopes to solicit the smartest solutions for a much-needed quantum leap in electrical grid technology.

The new towers collect much more sunlight during the mornings, evenings and all days of the year regardless of clouds or shadows

Experts predict the World Wide Web will become seamlessly integrated into every aspect of our lives — but with a dark side to consider.

An Armillaria gallica mushroom found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is growing fast, and the secret to its phenomenal growth might hold the cure to cancer.

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.

With the right equipment and preparation, it can be worth the hard work of venturing into the wilderness in winter.

Despite the recession, organics made an impressive showing in 2008. Find out how impressive.

For seasonal shut-ins in need of some straight-up pampering, look no further than this assortment of lovely, low-impact at-home spa goodies. (And no, I didn't f

Free printable coupons plus recipe ideas to use them to make cooking at home a little easier.

These small resolutions can make for a great start to the new year.

More and more independent restaurants are going hyper local by growing their own.

Eight of Esquire's top 20 new restaurants of 2010 emphasize local and sustainable foods.

Each year the Environmental Working Group ranks supermarket produce by its pesticide load, the worst are known as the Dirty Dozen.

Experts say it is one of the largest documented bee deaths in the Western U.S.

Environmental Working Group’s latest Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce assists consumers in reducing the pesticides they consume in their diets.

The World1 computer program at MIT considered a range of factors and predicted the world might collapse in 2040. So far, it has been right.

Guest blogger Greg Wendt offers a recap of the sold-out Social Capital Markets conference in San Francisco.

Tesla Motors raised $266 million during its IPO with shares selling for more than the $14 to $16 target range.

Four state-sponsored 529 plans earn a Morningstar gold rating.

Customers at Ortine's in Brooklyn sit among the gardens where the food on their plates grows.

The ACE Building in Philadelphia, San Francisco's Bentley Reserve, and the first Pizza Fusion in Saudi Arabia are featured this week.

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.

You nominated your favorite green chefs, and here they are: Forty rising culinary stars, all working to make great sustenance more sustainable.

From people to gadgets to gardens to food, here’s what I liked best in 2010.

You're bound to find something that piques your interest in this list of distinguished nominees for the top food awards.

Restaurants, chefs, and food writers received the highest honors in food during this past weekend’s James Beard Award ceremonies.

From fission and fusion to biomaterials, NASA hopes these innovations will benefit Earth and space science.

Microsoft announced on Friday, Aug. 23, that CEO Steve Ballmer will be retiring.

The cost of supporting a person with autism over that individual's lifetime can be as high as $2.4 million, a new study estimates.

The blue- and yellow-clad home furnishings behemoth plans to add 17 percent more green to the paychecks of employees who earn minimum wage.

The difference between .99 pricing and round number pricing depends on what type of thinker you are — and how busy you are.

6 home-schooled siblings demonstrate the power of motivation. (And their four younger sisters and brother aren't too far behind.)

Following a 3-week stint, the very big bunnies will hop to other cities.

Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for The Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, sits down with noted environmentalist Ray Anderson of Interface Inc. Anderson, a not

The Beagle 2 Mars lander is clearly visible in new photos from NASA's sharp-eyed Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in orbit around the Red Planet.

Holiday gift ideas for future astronauts and solar system aficionados.

A fresh batch of satellite images showcasing the red planet's diverse topography is providing scientists with valuable data for future travel to Mars.

It would be the first heavier-than-air craft flown on another planet.