Latest Environment Stories
Like humans, naked mole-rats have regional accents
Formerly Common Little Brown Bat May Be Headed For Endangered Species List
Nanotube-Tethered Flying Wind Turbines Could Harvest Energy At 30,000 Feet
Why this wily little badger buried a whole cow
Mosquitoes and ticks are going to eat us all alive this summer
The Wolf’s Controversial Return To California
Dolphins beat up octopuses before eating them, and the reason is kind of horrifying
Even our ancient ancestors had to deal with bed bugs
Two-Inch-Thick Layer of “Missing” Oil Found on Gulf Seafloor
Trees might actually make summer air pollution even worse
In Sweet Breakthrough, Scientists Led By Makers of M&Ms Sequence the Chocolate Genome
Britain’s Main Nuclear Waste Site Almost Certain To Leak In Near Future, Agency Says
‘Mafia’ Cuckoos Rule By Fear, Foisting Young On Other Birds
L.A.’s Earthquake Hazard Zone Provides Parks for Rich People
SNUPI’s Smart-Home Sensors Communicate Via the Copper Already in the Walls
Here’s what it’s like to get thrown into a volcano
Watch A Solar Plane Fly Over Milan Countryside [Video]
Yes, 50 million years ago the earth was hotter. Here’s why climate change is still a major problem
Pump-Your-Own Wine Kiosks Launched in French Supermarkets, Coming to US Next Year
The Invention Of The Solar Cell
This graphene filter could make it cheaper to drink seawater
Climate change could make severe turbulence even worse
Unique Mineral Discovered In Australia
What underwater sounds can tell us about the state of coral reefs
This “Spiderman” sea snail shoots webs of mucus
Today’s hurricanes kill way fewer Americans, and NOAA’s satellites are the reason why
Octopuses can basically edit their own genes on the fly
Jeans That Won’t Let You (Or The Planet) Get Dirty
Ask Anything: Can Insects Get Fat?
9 Stunning Photos Of Pacific Northwest Sealife
New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguin is waddling towards extinction
What to do if you get caught in an avalanche
Predicting Wildfires Could Save Lives. So Why Are We So Bad At It?
Reebok’s new biodegradable sneakers are made from corn
Thrift shopping is an environmental and ethical trap
Boeing’s Aerial Sensor Tech to Aid Search for Dwindling Rare Earth Elements
This Week, FDA Considers Genetically Engineered Salmon for Human Consumption
Scientists Turn Cigarette Butts Into Electrical Storage
This remote island in the South Pacific is covered in 18 tons of our trash
Should Animals Be Able To Sue Their Owners?
Silicon Carbide Sensors, Resistant to 1,600-Degree Heat, Could Monitor Conditions Inside Volcanoes
Hundreds of icebergs are suddenly invading shipping lanes
We may be closer to predicting the extreme rain events of the future
The Great Barrier Reef’s latest unprecedented bleaching event could spell the end
These monkeys avoid sick friends by sniffing their poo
130 Feet Above the Amazon Rainforest, Scientists Sample the Last Pristine Air on Earth
19 of the coolest images from NASA’s Operation IceBridge
Lakes in the northeast are getting dangerously salty, and it’s our fault
Secretary Clinton’s Clean Stove Initiative Aims to Cut Carbon-Filled Cooking Smoke Worldwide
Aboriginal Fires Actually Increase Kangaroo, Lizard Populations
Suck it, sponges: Marine jellies were the first animals to evolve
Dragon blood may help wounds heal faster
Volcanic ash and ancient poop reveal penguins’ tragic history
Tech-Savvy Tortoises Learn To Use Touchscreens
To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First
Small Mite Is World’s Fastest Land Animal, Size-For-Size
‘Murderous’ Otters Spark Internet Fight
Lab Mice Are Stressed Out By Male Scientists, Which May Skew Results
Can Biohackers Succeed At Making ‘Real Vegan Cheese’?
Invention Awards 2014: Charge Gadgets With Your Footsteps
How Spiders Spin Their Silk, and Why It Can Help Humans
America’s Nuclear Disaster Test Kitchen
Ants perfected farming 30 million years ago in the desert
This Is Lake Erie’s Toxic Algal Bloom As Seen From Space
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