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If you don't like bugs, you should love spiders

Spiders eat several hundred million tons of insects per year, a new study finds, a global feast rivaling the yearly meat intake of humans.




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How your garden springs to life at night

Flowers, bees, moths, slugs ... when the sun sets, there's work to be done.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Cheerios has a free, beautiful way for you to help save the bees

Company continues seed giveaway despite pushback.




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This cat — and many others like her — spent most of her life as a lab test subject

This rescue group is shining a light the countless animals who spend their lives in labs.




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A dog who spent her life on a chain checks off a bucket list she never knew she had

Miss Willie the dog spent 12 years on a chain before she finally got to see the world.




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A shelter dog who can't stop shaking his head charms his way to a new life

This shelter dog's neurological issues didn't stop him from getting adopted in no time.




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A beautiful thing happened after coal-fired plants were shut down in the U.S.

A new study finds dramatic benefits locally from shutting down coal plants.




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BASE jumper makes epic, 'Up!'-inspired balloon lift

Ever wonder how many balloons it would take to lift you off the ground? Erik Roner just found out.




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Pilot diverts flight to save dog's life

Simba, a French bulldog, arrives safely after a quick-thinking landing.




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This map shows where you would end up if you dug a hole to the other side of the world

This map helps you find the antipodes (the other side of the world) of any place on Earth.




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What if wind farms could power the world?

IEA report calculates the promise of wind energy in the coming years, and it's immense.




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Physicists may have discovered a fifth force of nature

If the results can be replicated, 'this would be a no-brainer Nobel Prize,' according to one researcher.



  • Research & Innovations

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Monster 75-foot wave loomed off the California coast during the holiday weekend

A wave in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Cape Mendocino is one of the tallest waves ever recorded.



  • Climate & Weather

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Magnetic north shifting by 30 miles a year, might signal pole reversal

The magnetic pole is moving faster than at any time in human history, causing major problems for navigation and migratory wildlife.



  • Climate & Weather

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners will take your breath away

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winning images capture rarely seen animal behavior.




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Some birds watch other birds to see if what they're eating is good ... or gross

Blue tits and great tits keep an eye on how their bird friends react to certain foods.




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Seagulls like food better if humans touch it first

Seagulls prefer to eat food that people have handled first.




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Experience #vanlife on the cheap with a minivan

Vanlife is a popular way to travel can that seem pricy for shorter trips — but not if you borrow or rent a minivan.




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What if whale migration isn't for food or calves?

All types of whales undergo long migrations each year, and new research points to a surprising reason: They need to shed their skin.




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3 different early human ancestors lived at the same time, in the same place

Newly discovered fossilized skulls found in South African cave show Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo erectus living together in the same era.



  • Arts & Culture

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We're taking coronavirus seriously. What if we did that with climate change?

The similarities between coronavirus and climate change are many. It's just the time scale that's different.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to identify pollen allergy symptoms

Is it a cold or hay fever? Here's how to tell if the symptoms you're experiencing are due to a pollen allergy and what you can do.




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5 venomous animals that could save your life

Venomous animals like snakes, bees and spiders may hold the secret to curing cancer, pain management and other diseases.




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An ancient army of algae may have shaped life on Earth as we know it

We may owe our very existence to microscopic organisms that forever altered the food web.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Common seaweed found to produce a beautiful new type of opal

You've heard of oysters that make pearls, but what about seaweed that makes opals?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why S. California's tides are glowing blue

Bioluminescent algae blooms every few years on the California coast, Australia and elsewhere.




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Green States: A geek bearing gifts

The Smiley family, from 1869 to the present, has run the Mohonk Mountain House, a gorgeous throwback of a resort hotel that I can no longer afford to visit abou



  • Climate & Weather

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8 demystifying facts about the snow leopard

Also known as an 'ounce,' snow leopards are one of the most elusive mammals in the world.




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Lifelike, but not alive: These animal sculptures are crafted from newspaper

Old newspapers gain new life as evocative sculptures that tell a story about the relationship between humans and animals.



  • Arts & Culture

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Dalai Lama celebrates 81 years (in this lifetime, anyway)

In honor of his birthday, let's take a look at some of the amazing people the revered spiritual leader has met over the years.



  • Arts & Culture

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1,000 rescued mutts live the life at Costa Rica's 'Land of the Strays'

'The Land of the Strays' is a dog's paradise.




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How to make rice cauliflower

Don't buy popular rice cauliflower at the store when it's so easy to make it yourself.




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If you have preserves in the pantry, you need 'The Food in Jars Kitchen'

Marisa McClellan's latest recipe book, "The Food in Jars Kitchen," shows people how to use what's already in their pantry.




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Artists transform old Ikea furniture into 'wildhomes' for urban wildlife

Birds, bees, bats and bees in one London park just got swank new digs courtesy of upcycled Ikea furniture.



  • Remodeling & Design

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How to identify different types of bees

Not sure how to tell a carpenter bee from a honey bee from a wasp? This handy guide will help you identify types of bees and wasps and whether or not they sting



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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If boomers aren't budging, where will millennials live?

We have a serious housing crisis, and it is just going to get worse.




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Atlanta to Appalachia: Meet the quirky neighbors who keep my life interesting

From spraying coyote urine to mourning the passing of a horse, I'm learning to be part of this community.




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Why the future of housing should be multifamily and multigenerational

To solve our housing crisis and build homes for aging boomers where they want them, we have to loosen up our concept of neighborhood.



  • Remodeling & Design

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7 of the best plants to give as gifts

These are the plants you can give for all kinds of spaces — and all kinds of people.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Why Germany's little gardens are a way of life

Once critical for survival, Germany's allotment gardens now provide a different type of health and wellness.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Biba focuses on access to insurance in 2020 manifesto

Manifesto includes 37 commitments and 29 calls for action across nine key areas including regulation, broking challenges, Brexit, and transport.




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Charles Randell to replace John Griffith-Jones as chair of the FCA

Randell to take up role on 1 April.




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Sydney wants to transform abandoned rail tunnels into nightlife hotspot

Officials in New South Wales are confident that transforming the ghost tunnels could have 'global potential.'




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Life in a 10-Foot RV, from One Adventure to Another

Marc and Morgan Faber enjoy the simple pleasures of a home on wheels. But they still make time to check under the hood.




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What if your clothes could store heat from the sun?

Scientists are developing a polymer that can store the sun's heat and release it later when it gets cold.



  • Research & Innovations

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No more work email at home? French law may protect workers' home life

The French really do know how to put work in its place...



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Which lifestyle changes really make a dent in your environmental impact?

In a world where almost everything we do has an impact, it's hard to know where to even start.




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What if funeral urns helped plant trees?

Life after death takes a botanical form with The Living Urn.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Why you should add some Kaizen to your life

Kaizen, which involves incremental steps for continual improvement, can be applied to any part of your life, not just business.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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A new life for low-value wood

By creating a market for low-value wood, Enviva is helping landowners maintain their forests.



  • Sustainable Business Practices