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Bio-artist Joe Davis to Build a Genetically Modified ‘Tree of Knowledge’ With...
Bio-artist Joe Davis plans to place 50,000 of the most popular Wikipedia pages into the DNA of apple trees to create a genetically modified Tree of Knowledge. Called Malus ecclesia , the project is...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Greenpeace Ranks Internet Companies on Energy Use
By 2017, it’s expected that 3.6 billion people will be updating Facebook profiles, streaming YouTube videos, looking up quick facts on Wikipedia, and putting things in virtual shopping carts. And...
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China makes it illegal to eat endangered species
A new law in China makes it illegal to eat members of an endangered species , a major step forward in protections for wild animals. However, animal rights activists claim the legislation doesn’t go...
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11,000-year-old deep sea animal fascinates scientists
It’s no secret that some animals on Earth live longer than many humans do. A parrot in captivity can live over 80 years, the giant tortoise can reach 100 years old or more, and the oldest known...
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Zika outbreak declared in Miami Beach
An outbreak of the Zika virus has been identified in a section of Miami Beach, Florida after five people were determined to have been infected by mosquitoes. Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) stated on...
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Climate change could be driving U.S. tornadoes southeast
The world’s weather has become more unpredictable as global temperatures rise – and new research shows that U.S. tornadoes have been shifting southeast over the last few decades. The trend shows...
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Meet the enormous black sea slug that’s bigger than a chihuahua
The ocean is full of strange and mysterious creatures, including a huge sea slug. Adventurer and YouTube show host Coyote Peterson checks out some of these crazy marine creatures on his Brave...
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Early warning signs that foretell imminent societal collapse – new study
A research paper published earlier this summer has scientists around the world in a frenzy, as it claims that archaeological information can be used to determine when a civilization is approaching...
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"Winters of My Life"– The Story of a Man Who’s Spent the Last 35 Winters at...
Image Courtesy of R. Drake, via Wikipedia Howard Weamer first visited Yosemite National Park in 1971 to do research for his doctoral thesis, on John Muir . More here: "Winters of My Life" – The Story...
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Dick Cheney Ushered in Era of GOP Climate Denial: NY Times
Photo: Creative Commons, Karen Ballard , Wikipedia Former Vice President Dick Cheney may have been more responsible for the near-decade of climate inaction that the Bush administration oversaw than...
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