The history of life on Earth took many meandering turns before it gave rise to us. When Earth first formed, all the raw ingredients for life — atoms, molecules, a potentially habitable planet […]
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Climate change stands to take the one thing away from us that might make it easier to deal with, cheap beer.
Tiny bubbles talk photosynthesis.
America’s socialists owe a lot to one man, but what did he think about socialism?
Scientists have developed new ways of understanding how the biological forces of death drive important life processes.
Humans blame cats for killing birds, but our buildings are far worse.
More farm space equals more carbon.
The psychological disconnect between humans and other animals puts all forms of life at risk.
We’re more dependent on them than we realize.
They were a little optimistic in 1912, but they understood that adding carbon to the atmosphere has side effects.
Between the noise and frustration, we’re suffering more than ever.
Louie Psihoyos — the director of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Cove — is scouting out locations for his latest project, a real-life dolphin sanctuary.
The cosmic story of us, from before the Big Bang until today, is a story that all of us share. Enjoy it, in just 200 words. In the beginning, there was […]
Many thousands of miles broader.
Plogging represents the intersection of personal and ecological health.
We assume that life is ubiquitous in the Universe. But what if it’s just us? When it comes to the question of extraterrestrial life, humans optimistically assume the Universe is prolific. […]
Diners consumed 45 fewer calories per meal.
The Oedipal complex, repressed memories, penis envy? Sigmund Freud’s ideas are far-reaching, but few have withstood the onslaught of empirical evidence.
Who would have thought that endlessly comparing your life to others would make you feel bad?
Dietary rules need to consider the land needed to grow the food, cautions new study.
The Humboldt marten, a (much cuter) cousin of the weasel, has been placed on the endangered species list thanks to marijuana croppers.
Plant cognitive ecologist Monica Gagliano talks about the challenges facing serious scientific research into plant intelligence.
The ICARUS Initiative aims to track migratory animals from space using special transmitters and antennae. The data retrieved from the project will help us conserve biodiversity but has the potential to promote human well-being and prosperity, too.
New evidence emerges that microplastics eaten by marine animals may be traveling up the food chain to our plates.
Over 1,500 species of flora and fauna would be at risk if a US-Mexican border wall were ever constructed.
With the tegu’s successful occupation of Florida’s ecosystems, a new study predicts that this invasive species could potentially spread across the southern U.S. and into Mexico. But these voracious lizards are just another incident in our devastating history of invasive species.
The findings are among the few to detail the intersection of pathological personalities and sex preferences.
The buildings of the future will be fluid, impermanent, and in constant transformation. But will human nature catch up?
Mosquitos kill about 725,000 people a year… making them the deadliest animal in the world. Our own blood could kill them, thanks to a new study of an old drug.