Is our digital experience with nature eclipsing our real experience with nature? What do we gain by watching wildlife on a webcam? What do we lose? In this essay, writer Diane Ackerman shares her opinion about our digital connection to nature.
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Think Like Einstein
Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity helped us understand that traveling forward in time is possible. Are you curious about how this works? Learn to think like Einstein as you follow this simple experiment about time travel. It’s not as hard as it sounds!
Nature in Chinese Culture
Throughout history, nature has inspired Chinese artwork. Read the article to learn about the country’s connection to nature and click some of the images in the slideshow to view specific art pieces.
Technology That Imitates Nature
From Velcro to robotics, nature is the inspiration for all sorts of technological advances.
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: Letter From the President
Neha Chauhan is the founder of AFA Teens: Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness. Her research into Alzheimer’s disease began while at high school.
A dog has given birth to the first identical twin puppies
Kurt de Cramer, a vet in South Africa was both astounded and excited to deliver the first known genetically identical twin puppies during a Caesarean section. Read about why twin animals are rare.
An animated lesson full of adorable animals made of autumn leaves
You are what you eat! What about the stuff you don’t know you are eating, like dried plant matter that becomes part of the food chain? Here’s an interesting angle on the subject through a creative animation.
New ‘Selfie’ MicroSatellite Captures Images of Chinese Space Station
In mid October two Chinese astronauts set off into Space to begin a 30-day stay at the Tiangong II space station. Keeping an eye on the condition of the station is a companion satellite with a 25 megapixel camera.
Reader View: The wilderness can handle bikes
Brent Bonwell, an advocate of the mountain biking community, argues that allowing mountain bikes in wilderness areas will expand access to more people, a stated goal of the Wilderness Society, and help volunteers and rangers maintain trails.
10 Ways to Raise Brave Girls
Caroline Paul, author of The Gutsy Girl, discusses how to instill a sense of daring into girls and why it’s important.
Are Pit Bulls Really Dangerous?
Learn what dog bite statistics and analysis show about the danger of pit bulls.
The Native American Protests in North Dakota Are About More Than an Oil Pipeline
Writer Jared Keller argues that the protests of Native Americans and environmentalists against an oil pipeline in North Dakota signify a shift from warnings about the future impact of climate change to more immediate and personal consequences.
Schoolkids Write Adorable Book About Orphaned Orangutan
A group of fifth-graders recently put themselves into the mindset of one of our vulnerable primate cousins. Learn about the project and its long-term benefits.
Sonoran Desert Fact Sheets
Learn about the plants and animals that make the Sonoran Desert a surprisingly vibrant habitat.
Mesmerizing Migration
It’s difficult to get a sense of the migration patterns of birds. Take a look at the animated map in this web site to see the patterns of movement of 118 species in a single year.
Under Arctic Ice
Take a look at these stunning photos that depict some amazing marine life that lies under the Arctic ocean. These pictures might give a little insight into why researchers plunge into freezing temperatures for science.
Illusion: Nothing is as it seems
Take a look at the video for an exhibition that illustrates the theme of illusion at the Science Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. Our brains play a big part in helping us interpret the information we take in through our five senses. But the information we take in is not necessarily how our brains put the pieces together.
Inside McDonald’s Bold Decision to Go Cage Free
Read about the complexities the large fast-food chain and its suppliers face in switching from caged to cage-free chickens.
Building a Better Human With Science? The Public Says, No Thanks
According to a Pew Research Survey, Americans are not comfortable with genetic engineering and modification because they think it’s not natural.
Rick Bass on his new story collection, ‘For a Little While’
In this Q&A, author Rick Bass pushes back on the label of “environmental writer,” arguing that he sees his characters as the driving force of his stories.