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Tag Archives: Science & Nature
COVID-19 Has Resurrected Single-Use Plastics—Are They Back to Stay?
Measures to safeguard public health during the coronavirus pandemic might jeopardize hard-won environmental protections against waste from single-use plastics. Read this article to find out more.
Matthew Henson, the Arctic Explorer Who Stood on Top of the World
Read about the controversy surrounding Matthew Henson’s claim as the first person to reach the North Pole.
Global Climate Change Interactive Features
Fly along NASA satellites, go backwards and forwards in time, and so much more using these climate change interactive features available from NASA.
The Benefits of Digging in the Dirt
In this article, Laura Wright Treadway, environmentalist and mom, talks about the importance of playing—and learning—outdoors.
Searching the Brain for the Roots of Fear
Do you know the difference between fearing something and worrying about it? How do things that probably won’t do us any harm come to symbolize threats? This commentary from Joseph LeDoux, the director of the Emotional Brain Institute and a professor of neural science, describes the problems that arise when fear turns to anxiety.
Why Teens Ignore Risk For a Little Reward
Researchers study dopamine levels in adolescents to understand why they take many risks.
The Evolution of the Human Eye
How did a structure as complex as the human eye come to be?
How to survive inside one of Earth’s deadliest volcanoes
Learn from a scientist who undertook an expedition inside one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
How Search-and-Rescue Dogs Work
Learn about how a variation on a game of “fetch” can save lives.
Chimps Can’t Cook, But Maybe They’d Like To
According to new research, chimps have all the brainpower needed to cook — except for the ability to control fire. Read about it here.
The rice of the sea: how a tiny grain could change the way humanity eats
Chef Ángel León is on a mission to change the way we see oceans. Read about his gastronomical innovations.
‘Forest gardens’ show how Native land stewardship can outdo nature
While modern human environmental intervention often has a negative impact, forest gardens grown by Indigenous communities prove that humans can live in harmony with nature and improve ecosystems.
These Are the 11 Smartest Cat Breeds
Although dogs often get more credit for their smarts, cats also display some intelligent characteristics. Read about the 11 smartest cat breeds.
You Can Still Visit These Six Former National Parks
National parks are designated and protected by national governments for conservation purposes. Although the locations listed in the article are no longer national parks, their beauty and history make them worth a visit.
Dolphins have developed similar personality traits to humans
New research has discovered that dolphins share personality traits with humans despite evolving in a drastically different environment. Read about the interesting ways in which dolphins are similar to us.
Experts Affirm That Coronavirus Is ‘Highly Unlikely’ To Be Food Risk
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have been working to discover the risks and ways to protect our health, including the foods we eat. Read some of their findings in this article.
10 Surprising Ways Senses Shape Perception
Read this article to learn about some of the ways our senses can distort our perception.
Dogs May Be More Self-Aware Than Experts Thought
Researchers have discovered that dogs display body awareness. Read on to learn more about how this brings dogs one step closer to self-awareness.
A GDP for nature: How measuring the health of the natural world might prevent the next pandemic
The balance between humans and nature is a precarious one, and for some time nature has been telling us we are doing something wrong. Read about how both human and environmental health is intertwined.