Environment
From Ancient Seeds to Scraps of Clothing, Rats' Nests Are Full of Treasures
Material gathered and preserved in a pack rat's midden helps researchers open new windows on the past
China Is Developing a New National Parks System, Inspired by Yellowstone and Yosemite
The first one to open will encompass a high-altitude, remote region of the Tibetan Plateau
This Bioplastic Made From Fish Scales Just Won the James Dyson Award
British product designer Lucy Hughes has invented a biodegradable plastic made from fish offcuts
Russia Frees Last Belugas From Notorious ‘Whale Jail’
Dozens of orcas and belugas had been kept in small sea pens, reportedly awaiting sale to China
Hungry Goats Helped Save the Reagan Library From a California Wildfire
Some heroes wear capes, others like to eat flammable weeds
New Report Finds at Least One in Five Terrestrial Vertebrate Species Are Traded Globally
The research team also predicts increased trade going forward
California’s Saltiest Lake Is Home to This Arsenic-Resistant, Three-Sexed Worm
Prior to their discovery, only two species could survive in the super-salty, highly alkaline lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains
If We Connect Fragmented Habitat, New Species Will Come, Study Shows
An 18-year study of longleaf pine savannah showed a 5 percent species increase per year when isolated plots were reconnected
Common Pesticides Delay Songbird Migration, Trigger Significant Weight Loss
Within six hours of ingesting a high dose of pesticide, sparrows lost six percent of their body weight and 17 percent of their fat stores
Welsh Man Is First to Walk the Length of the Yangtze River
Adventurer Ash Dykes took over a year to walk from the river's source in Tibet to its mouth in Shanghai
The U.S. Loses a Football Field-Sized Patch of Nature Every 30 Seconds
A new report outlines the benefits offered by preserving 30 percent of the country’s remaining natural land and oceans by 2030
How Women Are Leading the Charge to Recycle Whole Houses
From lobbying for changes to city laws to running reuse centers for building supplies, women are dominating the deconstruction industry
This Artist Imagines How Nature Evolves Following an Environmental Apocalypse
Ginny Ruffner’s “Reforestation of the Imagination” at the Renwick uses augmented reality to show the plants that might grow after environment devastation
Researchers Develop Plant-Based, Eco-Friendly Method to Produce Tylenol
Current manufacturing processes rely on coal tar, which is produced using fossil fuels
Amazon Deforestation Has Increased Dramatically This Year
In May, an area the size of a soccer field was cleared every minute
U.K.'s Oldest Tree Is Being Besieged by Tourists
Visitors to the Fortingall Yew are snapping twigs, stealing needles and tying beads and ribbons to branches, which experts believe may be stressing it out
The Cuyahoga River Caught Fire at Least a Dozen Times, but No One Cared Until 1969
Despite being much smaller than previous fires, the river blaze in Cleveland 50 years ago became a symbol for the nascent environmental movement
One Million Species at Risk of Extinction, Threatening Human Communities Around the World, U.N. Report Warns
A global assessment compiled by hundreds of scientists found that humans are inflicting staggering damage on the world’s biodiversity
Do 'Biodegradable' Plastic Bags Actually Degrade?
A new study has found that the bags could still hold weight after being buried in water and soil for three years
Meal Kit Delivery May Not Actually Be That Bad for the Environment
Services like Blue Apron have come under fire for using excessive packaging, but a new study found that pre-portioned meals cut down on food waste
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