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It was an exciting and busy 24 hours at the National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va., last week as three births took place just hours apart. On the evening of July 9, a clouded leopard cub was born, followed by a Przewalski’s horse foal and a red panda cub.

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A mysterious cycle of booms and busts in marine biodiversity over the past 500 million years could be tied to a periodic uplifting of the world's continents, scientists report

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The start of spring brought a cheetah cub boom to the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Va., where two large litters were […]

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Unbeknownst to many, Canada now produces more oil than Texas or Kuwait. A new book, <i>Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent</i> uncovers the dark

As exploration increases, employees often find themselves without adequate or affordable housing.

A new mine could provide 1,500 jobs, but protestors say the environmental cost is too high.

Gone but not forgotten, these once-bustling mining outposts offer visitors a look at Old West ghost towns, from kitschy to untouched.

A study in the Lancet looked at over-60 walkers, and those who worked on a busy London street didn't fare as well as the park walkers.

In the Netherlands, men over 65 on e-bikes are causing a big spike in the cycling death rate. And the Dutch are ahead of the game on all things biking.

Whether you're drinking it on one really large rock, mixing cocktails with it, or cooking with it, chances are you’re at least dabbling in the brown liquor.

It's yet one more benefit of living in the Google years.

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.

A new report from KPMG sees 500 billion annual miles from people who might have otherwise stayed home.

How they can provide some space for the next generation as well.

In Tennessee, the streets are too dangerous for one 10-year-old on a bike. In Copenhagen, the streets are too crowded to accommodate any more kids. The real pro

And in case you haven’t noticed, it’s changing everything about the workplace.

Except for war or natural disaster, young people have never had it so bad economically.

Should baby boomers be blamed for stealing our kids' futures? Author Bruce Gibney thinks so — and he has a point.

As people age, they need good healthy food, but some boomers are taking shortcuts and getting proper nutrition.

Iceland is carving a niche in the hydrogen fuel market with a new program called Sustainable Marine and Road Transport–Hydrogen.

Should they be means tested, or should programs be universal?

Baby boomers aren't that old and they aren't ready for retirement homes – yet.

About 70 million American baby boomers are going shopping, and many of them have deep pockets.

Islabike introduces a new line of bikes designed for aging riders.

A look at the demographics shows there will be a lot of baby boomers around when climate change kicks in.

I offended people with my previous post about aging boomers, but my goal was to draw attention to a looming problem that we need to deal with.

As Maine goes, so goes the the rest of the country, at least in terms of aging.

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?

Part of the issue is succulent habitat destruction, but the bigger problem is poaching by highly organized global smuggling rings.

Once again, a vote in the U.K. demonstrates a demographic and cultural divide that's changing politics.

Fom Argentina to Mexico, solar in Latin America is likely to grow like gangbusters in the coming years.

It's not just medical expenses; the entire social safety net is in tatters — and boomers are experiencing it first-hand.

It's remarkable how attitudes change when the issue is in your own backyard, but progressive boomers are making themselves heard.

Really, you can't blame the kids for being angry. But they're not just talking to the baby boomers.

It's not just a watch, it is a whole new communications platform.

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

Cohousing isn't just a place to live, it's an intentional community.

There's an "imbalance in the housing market" — young buyers want modern designs, open plans and walkable communities but that's not what boomers are selling.

Building codes and zoning bylaws should make it easier for more people to do it.

If people from any age group can't move to a walkable city, then they're going to have to fix what they've got.

How you get around determines where you live, and vice versa.

More aging boomers are getting on e-bikes, but they should make sure they buy the best cycles for older cyclists.

Theoretical cosmologists spend much of their time perfecting what is now known as the 'Big Bang' theory. This concept originates from ideas percolating in the minds of scientists, theologians and astronomers down through the ages. However, much of what they consider as proof for the 'Big Bang' is dependent upon uncontrolled experimentation that is molded to meet their expectations.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and projections indicate that by 2010 there should be 18.5 million boomers ages 45 to 49 in the labor force, as compared to 14.7 in 1995, and 16.8 million versus 10.6 million in the 50- to 54-years-old