Loyal Penguin Returns Annually To Bond With Brazilian Man Who Rescued Him
In May 2011, Joao Pereira de Souza stumbled upon a stranded Magellanic penguin outside his shack on Proveta Beach in Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro. The bird was soaked in o...
Environment Articles
Edible Cutlery: A Delicious Way To Reduce Plastic Waste
Tossing a plastic spoon or fork into the trash after using it once is not just acceptable; it is fashionable. Experts estimate that over 40 billion pieces of plastic cutl...
Surprise! City Birds Are Smarter And Healthier Than Their Country Counterparts!
A recent study conducted by a team of researchers from Canada's McGill University has uncovered that birds who live in urban environments are not just better at problem-s...
Guess What? Spiders Eat Their Greens Too!
When one thinks of a spider, the image that comes to mind is the crafty arthropod feasting on an innocent insect it has lured into its web. It turns out that the arachnid...
Brooklyn Artist's "Message in a Bottle" To Raise Environmental Awareness Washes Ashore in France
On January 17, Brigitte Barthélémy was walking along the seashore just north of France's famous Bordeaux wine region when she stumbled upon a bottle nestled among a pile...
On Saturday, March 19th Join The Earth Hour Movement By Going Dark For Sixty Minutes
On Saturday, March 19, millions of businesses and individuals worldwide will celebrate Earth Hour by turning off all lights and electronics from 8:30 - 9:30 PM local time...
Expert Says Beached 'Sea Monster' In Mexico Is Just The Head Of A Sperm Whale
On March 9, the Civil Protection and Firefighters Department in Acapulco received news of a mysterious 'sea monster' that had washed up on the resort city's beautiful Bon...
France Becomes The First Country In The World To Ban Supermarket Food Waste
On January 13, 2016, France became the first country in the world to pass a law requiring supermarkets to donate food that is approaching its expiration date instead of t...
Celebrate International Polar Bear Day With Nora, Columbus Zoo's Adorable Polar Bear Cub
Every February 27, the world observes International Polar Bear Day. Started ten years ago by US-based nonprofit Polar Bear International (PMI) it is observed to raise awa...
Crafty Butterfly Disguises Its Pupa To Resemble The World's Most Venomous Snake
Snakes are amongst the most feared animals in the world. The sight of the slithering reptiles can send even the bravest human or animal scampering for safety. One clever...
Researchers Believe That The Real-Life King Kong Perished Because Of Its Inability To Adapt
King Kong fans will be pleased to hear that the massive skyscraper climbing ape is not just a figment of filmmakers' imagination. There were actual giant apes or Gigantop...
Video Of The Week - Giant Panda Cub Bei Bei Makes His Public Debut
On January 16, hundreds of panda lovers lined up outside the gates of the National Zoo in Washington D.C. to be the first to get a glimpse at Bei Bei. While the giant pan...
Innovative Ideas To Curb Food Waste Range From Sharing To Dumpster Dining
Food waste is a growing problem both in the United States and across the globe. In North America alone anywhere from 30-40% of perfectly edible food ends up in the trash...
Methane Gas Leak In Southern California Forces Thousands To Evacuate Their Homes
The 2015 holiday season brought little cheer to the thousands of Southern California residents affected by a methane leak from an underground gas storage facility. Since...
Meet The New Glow-In-The-Dark 'Ninja' Lanternshark
A few years ago, Douglas Long and his colleagues from the California Academy of Sciences were helping D. Ross Robertson identify some chimaeras caught off the Pacific coa...
Are Affectionate Tourists Harming Endangered Florida Manatees?
Manatees or sea cows as they are often called, are large, rotund marine animals that can weigh as much as 1,000 pounds. But despite their enormous size, the mostly herbiv...
Can Lab Grown 'Super' Coral Rescue Our Rapidly Dwindling Reefs?
Rising water temperatures and the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in our oceans are killing our beautiful coral reefs at an unprecedented rate. Add the current El Nin...
Playful Gumdrop Bins Help Reduce Sticky Gum Litter And Give It A Second Life
Most people have a love-hate relationship with gum. For delicious as it is, the sticky, tasteless waste that remains is not just annoying, especially when inadvertently s...
National Zoo's Adorable Newborn Giant Panda Is Named Bei Bei (Precious Treasure)
On September 25th, US first lady Michelle Obama and China's first lady Peng Liyuan announced that the recently born giant panda at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washingto...
This 'Glowing' Sea Turtle Is The World's First Known Biofluorescent Reptile
When the team of marine biologists led by David Gruber of the City University of New York headed to Solomon Islands in the South Pacific in late July, they were hoping to...
Netherlands Is Home To The World's First Pop-Up Sandcastle Hotels
When one thinks of sandcastles the image that comes to mind is usually that of building a masterpiece not staying inside one. However, some lucky visitors to the Netherla...
Ukraine's Unique "Apple Tree Colony" Comprises One Ancient Apple Tree
As far as age goes, the 220-year-old apple tree in Krolevets, Ukraine, is a young pup. After all, California's giant sequoias and redwoods have been around for thousands...
The Crafty Wasps That Turn Spiders Into Web-Weaving Zombie Slaves
Mention wasps and you are bound to hear exasperated tales of picnic sabotages and painful stings. But as it turns out, humans have it relatively easy, at least compared t...
Japanese Fisherman Reels In Monster Wolffish
Japanese fisherman Hiroshi Hirasaka has an unusual hobby. He likes to catch and eat exotic and bizarre-looking creatures.The avid hunter has even outlined his conquests i...