Climate models predict that the Arctic will become an additional 7 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit warmer during the next century. If that happens, scientists expect at least half the Arctic …
Cheap and abundant fossil fuels once seemed inexhaustible. But now an ever larger proportion of an ever-growing population is joining the developed world. Where will we get the energy to support all this growth? One answer is by shifting to such renewable resources as solar power and wind. Another is to build homes with natural energy efficiency. Find out how to turn your home into an Eco House. GO
While the developed world has begun to embrace green energy over the past decade, the governments of impoverished nations say the shift is keeping food out of the reach of …
Last year, the deforestation of the Amazon rose sharply after three consecutive years in decline. Alarmed, the Brazilian government responded by launching Operation Arc of Fire, a campaign to deter …
If you could spend time with gorillas in their verdant mountainside habitat, you might be surprised to find that their family dynamics, political maneuvers, and personal quirks are quite complex–in …
Legendary scientist Dian Fossey lived among the mountain gorillas of Rwanda for nearly 20 years, forging close relationships with individual apes. Her work, which showed the world that gorillas are social beings full of curiosity and affection, paved the way for gorilla conservation and research until her life was cruelly cut short as a result of her efforts. Nature has more about her work and life. GO
Isolated for 80 million years, the island of Madagascar is home to thousands of animal and plant species that exist nowhere else on Earth. However, decades of mining and slash-and-burn …
Parents have a new reason to plant their kids on a piano bench after school. A new study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School indicates that children who diligently …
Researchers from the University of Tennessee and Agilent Labs recently determined that ivy has a secret trick that it uses to help it climb walls. Ivy actually secretes …
On March 28, the northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf was officially removed from the federal endangered species list. Now, the Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming state governments will be responsible for …
