Environment
These Flowers Come Straight From the Farm to Your Door
By cutting out the middleman, this startup is aiming for better bouquets and a greener flower industry
New Self-Sustaining “Wheat” Could Change the Farming Industry
It’s called Salish Blue, and it’s more than a science experiment
Japan Plans to Make Olympic Medals Out of Electronic Waste
Organizers hope to reclaim gold, silver and copper from the used electronics for the 2020 games
Scientists Measure Highest Radiation Levels Yet Inside Fukushima's Damaged Reactors
The latest measurements are over seven times the previously measured high—enough to fry a robot in two hours
Science Is Falling Woefully Behind in Testing New Chemicals
Over 10 million new chemicals are synthesized each year, but with little funding science can't keep up
Rachel Carson Wrote Silent Spring (Partly) Because of the Author of Stuart Little
The book was a turning point for the environmental movement
Humans Threaten Over 100 Precious Natural Heritage Sites
Forest loss and humans' footprint are endangering the very sites humans want to preserve
Changing Climate, Not Humans, Killed Australia’s Massive Mammals
But that mass extinction could help us predict what today’s human-wrought climate change may bring
How Escaped Exotic Pet Birds Could Help Save Threatened Species
Though usually seen as a threat to local populations, these escapees could also help in the recovery of creatures in trouble
Department of Defense Calls for Biodegradable, Seed-Planting Ammo
These seed bombs could make Army training easier on the environment
Turning Ocean Garbage Into Gold
From the common plastic water bottle to the shoes of tsunami victims, one recycling organization tries to find a home for all ocean refuse
Why Are Endangered Sea Turtles Showing Up Cold and Seemingly Lifeless on Northeastern Shores?
In the past three decades, scientists have confronted a worsening epidemic of stranded Kemp's ridley sea turtles
The Best Way to Protect the World’s Forests? Keep People in Them
Instead of kicking indigenous groups out, let them continue to manage these lands effectively, argues a new report
The Top 9 Baffling, Humbling, Mind-Blowing Science Stories of 2016
From gravity's song to the evolutionary secrets of dogs, this year unlocked a treasure trove of scientific discovery
France Is Paving More Than 600 Miles of Road With Solar Panels
In five years, France hopes the panels will supply power to 5 million people
Wondering What a Bonfire Does to Your Lungs? We Answer Your Burning Questions
Setting large piles of stuff aflame can have significant environmental and human health impacts
Meet the Colorful New Weapon Scientists Are Using to Save Toads From a Devastating Fungus
Researchers are supplementing the amphibians’ natural microbiomes with a fluorescent fungus-fighter they've dubbed "Purple Rain"
Humans Have Bogged Down the Earth with 30 Trillion Metric Tons of Stuff, Study Finds
The authors say this is more proof that we are living in an Age of Humans—but not all scientists agree
How Cheetahs “Spot” Each Other
Cheetah meetups: In a novel study, researchers show that roaming cheetahs likely use their noses to seek each other out after weeks apart
The Town That Polar Bears Built
Get to know the four-legged residents of Churchill, Canada
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