Environment

Did you know that dogs can donate blood? We don’t often think of pups as needing transfusions the way humans sometimes do, but everything from injuries to blood clotting disorders can cause canines to require donated blood. And Sharwood, an adorable 8-year-old Gordon setter from England, has risen to the occasion more than any other, […]

A Colorado research team has just nailed the art of a sustainable manicure. Not only are press-on Bio-e-Nails reusable and biodegradable — but you can also make and apply them in the comfort of your home. Manicure party, anyone?  Developed at the University of Colorado Boulder’s ATLAS Institute, the e-Nails can be created with just

“Bloom where you are planted” is a beautiful sentiment, meant to encourage people to make the most of their situation — but why not take it more literally? With the spring equinox arriving March 20, rainfall and warmer temps are right around the corner, meaning now is the perfect time to turn a drab patch

If your only exposure to narwhals is the cute creature in Elf who drawls, “Bye, Buddy! Hope you find your dad,” we have good news for you: These “unicorns of the sea” are apparently just as fun in real life as they are in the movie. New research from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at

Each year before Lent, colorful strands of Mardi Gras beads glimmer in the streets of New Orleans — but at what cost? Of the estimated 25 million pounds of beads tossed during the celebration annually, only a tiny fraction are recycled. Most end up in landfills or storm drains, and in 2018, the city found