Life after death: Americans are embracing new ways to leave their remains
by ‘Green burials’ that use biodegradable coffins or lessen the environmental impact in other ways are on the rise. For the past century, most Americans have …
Month: October 2017
We now have proof that conservation funding works
Perhaps you think that what we do contribute to help the world’s plants and animals does little to help. A study published in Nature has …
Culture / Featured Stories / Health / News
Everything you need to cure your smartphone addiction
No wonder smartphones have taken over our lives: They snap our photos, maintain our calendars, put us in touch with loved ones, store our music, …
Art / Culture / Featured Stories / Health / News / Science / Spirituality
The science of fright: Why we love to be scared
Scary pumpkins are the least of what frightens us at Halloween, a day devoted to being frightened. Fear may be as old as life on …
Art / Environment / Featured Stories / News / Wildlife
The year’s most awe-inspiring—and devastating—wildlife photos
These are 2017’s big winners. The good life Grand title winner 2017, Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Also winner of the 15-17 years old …
Study: Pollution is the World’s No. 1 Killer
Pollution is the world’s No. 1 killer, a new study says, causing more premature deaths than war, terrorism, natural disasters, cigarettes and disease. A new …
Featured Stories / Food / News / Science
Micro solutions for a macro problem: How marine algae could help feed the world
By William Moomaw, Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University and Asaf Tzachor, Doctoral Candidate, Science, Technology and Policy, UCL. Microalgae (shown here, _Haematococcus_) …
Learn why these Old East Dallas community gardens have thrived for nearly 30 years
DALLAS — Tucked into Dallas’ rapidly growing urban infrastructure, the East Dallas and Live Oak community gardens are almost impossible to miss. These are two …
Environment / Health / News
Houstonians’ say their allergies are horrible, but doctors think they know what’s to blame
HOUSTON Experts agree the data shows Houston isn’t a great place for people with allergies. According to a doctor at the Baylor College of Medicine, …
People Are Not Their Politics: As I Visited Russia, I Found We Have More in Common Than We Think
Current events have thrust two of the world’s superpowers into a period of mistrust, political animosity, and paranoia, with every new revelation leading to more …