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Norway announces Europe's largest onshore wind project

Coming in at over 1GW of capacity, this new project will single-handedly double Norway's wind energy output.

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New London bookstore celebrates paper books in tech-free, universal library

In praise of slow reading in a floor-to-ceiling warren of books, this new bookstore emphasizes real books and real-time browsing, with no cellphones or recommendation algorithms.

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Single-serve gourmet snacks are all the rage, yet benefit surprisingly few

It's convenient to reach for a package of guacamole and organic corn chips, but what does that mean for your lifestyle, health, and the planet?

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New Tesla Model X is too heavy to legally drive over the Brooklyn Bridge

It's not alone; perhaps it's time to go after all the load limit scofflaws.

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Austin Maynard's latest is a not so big transparent jewel

Everything is relative and it's no monster.

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Why we should all embrace fika, the Swedish coffee break

The almighty Swedish coffee tradition takes the cake for best mid-morning ritual.

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Photo: Red-shouldered hawk watches his back

On the lookout!

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Build your own mini wind turbine from printer parts

Here's a fun little DIY project that can bring home the clean, quiet nature of wind energy.

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Teledisko: Defunct payphone booths repurposed as mini-discos

You thought disco was dead? Not with these old payphone booths, now transformed into ultra-exclusive, tiny dance clubs, complete with the disco ball.

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Meliora K makes pure, non-toxic, and fabulously effective cleaning products

This Chicago-based company is on a mission to prove that cleaning supplies don't need to be 'dirty' from an environmental and health perspective.

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Sooner than you think? A prediction that electric cars will cause the next...

It actually won't take that much to reduce oil demand enough to cause serious trouble.

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California gas well blowout was largest methane leak in US history

New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars.

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One hundred years ago, Thomas Edison built houses out of concrete

Some are still standing and look rather handsome.

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Scientists happily surprised to find truffles free of Chernobyl radiation

Mushrooms and game meat in European regions where Chernobyl fallout was most intense still have excess radiation, but Burgundy truffles get the green light; foodies rejoice.

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Photo: Drip, freeze, repeat

Sometimes the smallest actions result in the prettiest effects.

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Runaway unicorn in California leads police on wild chase

The Highway Patrol spent hours trying to find the fugitive creature after it escaped from a fairy-tale photo shoot in Madera Ranchos.

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You (and your poop) will be transported by this French composting toilet

Here's the hot poop on a toilet with a conveyor belt to move the stuff out of sight, out of mind.

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On MNN: So you want to move to Canada

And a self-driving chair, a computer in your phone and learning to listen.

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Fluid-formed recycled cardboard lamps are inspired by bird flight

These gorgeous flocks of lights are made with repurposed cardboard, and strung up to recreate the same sense of fluid movement that birds might exhibit.

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Eating chocolate more than once a week can make you smarter

Researchers from the University of Maine have linked habitual chocolate consumption to improved cognitive function.

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Dutch students create futuristic 3D printed steel bike (Video)

This strong and lightweight metal bike was 3D printed using a robotic arm.

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The new Raspberry Pi 3 brings integrated Wi-Fi and more

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is celebrating the fourth birthday of its popular microcomputer with a brand new model.

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Can we 'leap' away from fossil fuel dependency this year?

People are out in the streets today, pressuring governments to pay attention to Naomi Klein's "Leap Manifesto" and its practical roadmap for how to divest wholly from fossil fuels as quickly as...

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Are cars the most socialist form of transportation?

The people who attack socialism the loudest seem to be benefiting the most from it.

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Take your laundry to the spin class with the Bike Washing Machine

This gives the "spin cycle" a whole new meaning.

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The Coffeeboxx: Wretched excess or clever design?

We hate pods, but love durability. Is there a place for this?

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Which American city has the best public transportation?

A new analyses drills into U.S. Census Bureau data to declare a winner … and it’s not NYC.

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Can you refreeze thawed foods?

Yes! But only if they were properly defrosted in the first place – which we explain in detail.

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Power from poo: Breakthrough could lead to sustainable electricity from sewage

Oh, the wonderful things that poo can do.

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Photo: Misty sunrise puts on most spectacular show

With some geese and cranes thrown in for good measure.

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