Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer
Oct 8, 2015, 1:58 pm By ENNWhy elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has stumped scientists for decades. A study led by…Chernobyl considered unlikely nature reserve for some species
Oct 8, 2015, 9:47 am By ENNWhen you think of Chernobyl you probably think along the lines of “nuclear disaster” and a…Solar powered water purification
Oct 8, 2015, 7:48 am By ENNDeep in the jungles of the Yucatan peninsula, residents of the remote Mexican village of La…Arsenic found in many US red wines
Oct 7, 2015, 10:11 am By ENNA new University of Washington study that tested 65 wines from America’s top four wine-producing…Arctic butterflies adapt to warming climate by getting smaller
Oct 7, 2015, 7:39 am By ENNNew research shows that butterflies in Greenland have become smaller in response to increasing…Researchers trace how birds, fish go with the flow
Oct 6, 2015, 10:16 am By ENNFish and birds, when moving in groups, could use two “gears”—one slow and another fast—in…Outsourcing manufacturing to China and the climate
Oct 6, 2015, 8:40 am By ENNIn a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, scientists from three universities…Are fish the greatest athletes?
Oct 5, 2015, 4:45 pm By ENNWhen you think of the world’s greatest athletes, names like Usain Bolt generally spring to mind,…Noise pollution harms wildlife, degrades habitats
Oct 5, 2015, 10:11 am By ENNTraffic noise is just another inconvenience for many of us. But for wildlife, noise from honking,…Evidence confirms volcanic island collapses may trigger mega-tsunamis
Oct 5, 2015, 9:46 am By ENNA pre-historical sudden collapse of one of the tallest and most active oceanic volcanoes on Earth…EU Health Forum considers crisis the new normal
Oct 5, 2015, 8:00 am By ENNAfter nearly a decade of economic crisis, an Ebola epidemic in West Africa, and a refugee crisis,…The Gypsies problem in Europe
Oct 4, 2015, 8:34 am By ENNUnder new planning rules, Travellers and Gypsies must be able to prove they are actually traveling…Sierra Nevada snowpack at historic low
Oct 3, 2015, 7:52 am By ENNOn April 1, California Governor Jerry Brown stood in a Sierra Nevada meadow atop parched, brown…Could Mealworms Help Solve our Styrofoam Waste Problem?
Oct 2, 2015, 4:16 pm By ENNPlastic waste is out of control in this country, and Styrofoam is one of the worst offenders.…Antibacterial vs. Plain Soap
Oct 2, 2015, 9:27 am By ENNA survey by the American Cleaning Institute and the industry-run Personal Care Products Council…Do you favor hotels that ask you to reuse your towels?
Oct 2, 2015, 7:40 am By ENNHotels across the globe are increasingly encouraging guests to embrace green practices. Yet while…Cancer drug found to sharpen memory, potential for Alzheimer's treatment
Oct 2, 2015, 7:13 am By ENNCan you imagine a drug that would make it easier to learn a language, sharpen your memory and help…New Sensor Tag Technology Could Link Animal Behavior and Conservation Science
Oct 1, 2015, 9:07 pm By ENNFor wild sockeye salmon, the trip upriver from the ocean to their spawning grounds is fraught with…Can Climate Change alter the shape of the Earth?
Oct 1, 2015, 5:34 pm By ENNClimate change is causing more than just warmer oceans and erratic weather. According to scientists,…Heat waves hit heat islands the hardest
Oct 1, 2015, 10:13 am By ENNExtreme summers like that of 2012 — which saw record temperatures in cities across the U.S. —…
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