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Pictures: "Body Jars," Cliff Coffins Are Clues to Unknown Tribe

Perched on precarious cliff ledges, centuries-old log coffins and "body jars" are the only known traces of an unknown Cambodian tribe

Best Night-Sky Pictures of 2012 Named

A holiday comet, Icelandic auroras, and the Milky Way feature among the winning shots from the International Earth and Sky Photo Contest.

Prehistoric "Panda" Found in Spain—Giant Panda Has European Roots?

A small fossil bear recently identified in Spain suggests China's giant panda has European roots, a new study says.

Space Pictures This Week: Supermoon, Solar Flare, More

A supermoon looms, a solar flare erupts, and night-shining clouds glow in this week's best space pictures.

Mother's Day's Dark History

Born of war, Mother's Day grew to horrify its own mother, whose fight to fix the holiday "cost her everything, financially and physically."

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Beautiful planet: Highest resolution images of Earth ever taken (Video)

Few things in life put everything in perspective better than a stunning image of Earth from space.

Engineer plans to build real life version of the Starship Enterprise within 20 years

Trekkies brace yourselves: this might just be the best news you've ever heard before.

Maine man to be buried in coffin made from the tree he protected for 52 years

One of Maine's most celebrated citizens is being mourned this week. Former professional logger Frank Knight of Yarmouth, who spent...

Infographic: Understanding the rhino wars

Also on MNN: Vietnam's 'cancer-cure' horn habit threatens rhinos Fundraising blitz to save rhinos spreads in South Africa

House of Tree: A sylvan escape fit for an airline exec

After releasing a full-length documentary chronicling her adventures in the “land of tiny house people,” Kirsten Dirksen of...

A Mummy Switcheroo?

A mummy that was thought to be one of the ancient god Min's priests is actually the remains of another man.

Why Women Date Jerks: DNews Nuggets

It turns out women have 'ovulation goggles' which make their brain believe jerks will be great Dads.

Might NASA be Forced to Kill the Commercial Space Race?

Commercial space competition may be over before it's even really begun.

Beheading: Once a Nobleman's Death

Cutting off a person's head is a particularly horrific method of execution -- and that's one reason it's popular among some groups.

Turning Down Heat May Save Much More Than Expected

Consumers could potentially be saving more than 5 percent (about $10) for each degree they turn the thermostat down.

Ecology of the undead: Life and death in the age of mass extinction

By Bryan Barney Please support our fine nonprofit! Help us with a small deposit. (Why are we rhyming in phrases so terse?...

Last day to ‘beat’ our goal!

By Chip Giller Dear Grist readers, Please give to Grist today. It’s our last shot at $25K! My staff has been...

What’s the real difference between cage-free and pastured eggs? [VIDEO]

By Douglas Gayeton Editor’s note: If you liked the series of photos we featured from the Lexicon of Sustainability this...

Free bird is the word! Appeal gets absurd

By Scott Rosenberg When we do these semiannual fundraising appeals here at Grist we sometimes look over at our peers in public...

Cherry bomb: A year with less pie

By Tove Danovich Does Grist food news knock off your socks? Leave a tip in our farmbox. (Why are we rhyming in phrases so terse?...

POLITICS: Fisherman's tale at heart of battle over wildlife-trafficking law

Two very different portraits of Abner Schoenwetter have emerged in recent congressional debates over wildlife-trafficking laws. In one,...

WIND: Interior ignored tribal concerns about wind farm impacts -- lawsuit

An American Indian tribe has filed a federal lawsuit against the Interior Department in an effort to stop what would become California's...

AIR POLLUTION: EPA critic seeks investigation of human testing on soot exposure

A vocal climate change skeptic has asked U.S. EPA's internal watchdog to study whether the agency broke rules against testing on human...

ETHANOL: Renewable fuel made gas prices $1 cheaper last year -- study

Ethanol helped reduce wholesale gas prices by an average of $1.09 per gallon last year, according to a university study being touted...

CLIMATE: Americans trust Obama more than Romney on warming issues -- survey

More Americans trust President Obama on climate change than the likely Republican presidential nominee, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt...

Occupying an anchor chain, thinking of freshly baked muffins

What do you need most on an anchor chain in the middle of the Atlantic, when you’ve been there for over 24 hours, and it’s...

Broadcasting live! We’re reading your messages to Apple at their Headquarters

Hi,Image..My name is Brandy and I’m here in our “iPod” to send Apple your messages. We’re right in front of...

Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Update for May 11th – May 14th, 2012

Here’s the latest of our news bulletins from the ongoing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.State of...

Chronicle of forests destruction?

A visit to an ‘artisanal’ logging operation. We are at the gate of an artisanal logging operation where military guards are...

Nothing very new in APP's "new" forest protection policy

The news initially sounded intriguing : Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) was inviting journalists in Jakarta to the launch of what the...

Josh Fox Working on Sequel to Acclaimed Documentary ‘Gasland’

When Josh Fox was offered money for a gas company to set up a fracking operation in his back yard, it forced him to take a hard look at...

Jennifer Hewitt, Freida Pinto and Annalynne McCord Go Green

The list of young green starlets in Hollywood continues to grow with the additions of actresses like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freida Pinto...

NBC’s ‘Revolution’ Imagines a World Without Electricity

If everything dependent on an electrical source of power suddenly stopped working (and stayed that way), what would happen to society?...

Poland Bans GE Corn, Monsanto Buys Bee Research Firm

Monsanto's genetically engineered corn has been officially banned from use in Poland after beekeepers showcased a link leading from...

Is Lady Gaga’s New Meat Dress Made from Fabric?

Lady Gaga dons new meat dress, that may be made from fabric. Read More

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Why You Shouldn't Buy Ladybugs for Natural Pest Control in your Garden

Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests.

London's Raw Craft Show Focuses on the Essence of Furniture Making

Working in an age of austerity, these furniture makers focus on pure, honest design.

The Music Box: Artists Turn Shanties into Musical Instruments in New Orleans (Video)

Nine ramshackle structures have been rigged by a team of musicians, artists, and inventors to create a musical shantytown.

Photovoltaic Eye Implants Could Make the Blind See

A team from Stanford has developed an implant for those with vision loss that's powered by sunlight.

Charcoal Kills 2 Million People & Vast Swaths of Forest Every Year. Can Biofuel Stop the Carnage?

A new venture seeks to produce sustainably farmed, clean-burning biofuel, turn a profit, and end the ills of charcoal in...