If you’ve made the trek to western New York, donned your obligatory yellow or blue poncho, and witnessed the sheer enormity of Niagara Falls, you may think you’ve seen it all when it comes to impressive waterfalls in the U.S. But allow us to introduce you to another, equally majestic yet lesser-known natural phenomenon that’s […]
The smell of spring’s first flowers blossoming, the sight of a tree-covered mountain, the sound of birdsong: These are things we all enjoy. So why does the preservation of nature sometimes seem like an issue that’s split down party lines? According to Benji Backer, it’s a matter of disconnection — or rather, disconnection from the outside world
Four hundred years ago, a tiny common oak seed sprouted in the Lithuanian village of Rukai. Over the centuries, it’s grown into a towering tree — withstanding frigid winters, providing shade on warm summer days, and serving as a place of respite in its community, though it largely remained unknown to the world. Today, that
From the icy moons of Jupiter to the distant quasar that contains enough H2O to fill trillions of oceans, water is abundant throughout our universe. Here on the blue planet, the substance is at the center of experiences as mesmerizing as viewing Niagara Falls and as mundane as washing dishes — and when you throw
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While this week officially marks the beginning of spring, the weather is still quite brisk over in Scotland. Many of the country’s animals depend upon their own built-in coats to keep warm, but two adorable youngsters are getting a little extra help: Meet Cedar and Sweetheart, a pair of 5-week-old Anglo-Nubian goats being raised at Auchingarrich Wildlife Park in Perthshire.
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You’ve just finished eating some delicious Chinese takeout. Does the black plastic container that held your General Tso’s chicken belong in your curbside recycling bin? What about the metal can of nonstick cooking spray you used when frying your eggs this morning? And your empty toothpaste tube? The answers are no; yes, as long as
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Every March, hordes of creatives flock to Austin, Texas, for the famed South by Southwest music and film festival. But another annual event is unfolding there this month as well. The city is home to the world’s largest urban bat colony, and just after sunset each evening, hundreds of thousands of the winged creatures emerge
Johnny Appleseed is up there with Paul Bunyan and Davy Crockett as one of the key characters in American folklore. Most of us associate him with apple trees and the American frontier, but what exactly is the real story behind the fruit-loving figure? In celebration of today’s holiday in his honor, we thought we’d find
Talk about a can-do attitude: A 13-year-old boy has raised tens of thousands of dollars for charity by recycling more than 1.5 million drink cans over the past three years. Ryan Hulance, founder of the We Can initiative, launched his passion project as a way to make money for food banks while also caring for
If you asked most people where they get their weekly haul of fruit and vegetables, they’d likely say a grocery store or farmers market. A garbage dump on the other hand? That surely wouldn’t be on the list — but a project in England may have folks rethinking the idea. In a world first, a huge dome installed at a landfill site will use gas from waste to grow produce.
