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Carnivorous Plant Keeps House With Ants

Carnivorous Plant Keeps House With Ants Diving ants keep nutritious fly larvae from escaping carnivorous pitcher plants.

All the Buzz About the 2013 Geographic Bee

All the Buzz About the 2013 Geographic Bee Sathwik Karnik, a 12-year-old from Massachusetts, bested 53 contestants in the competition.

Tornadoes and Global Warming: Is There a Connection?

Tornadoes and Global Warming: Is There a Connection? Global warming is causing more extreme weather. But when it comes to tornadoes, it could go either way.

Lessons From Joplin’s Tornado Recovery Effort

Lessons From Joplin’s Tornado Recovery Effort As Moore, Oklahoma, prepares to rebuild, a photographer recalls a similar effort in Joplin, Missouri.

Some 100 Species of Fungus Live on Our Feet

Some 100 Species of Fungus Live on Our Feet Sole survivors: Up to a hundred fungi species flourish on our feet, a new study says.

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Gimme shelter: Why storm cellars and basements are a rarity in Oklahoma

As someone who has never lived in — let alone set foot in — the supercell-friendly plains region between the Rocky...

5 brilliant mathematicians and their impact on the modern world

Math. It's one of those things that most people either love or hate. Those who fall on the hate side of things might still have...

'The World's End' trailer features apocalyptic pub crawl

It appears that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are once again in for a long night of fighting the apocalypse.    The comedic...

Student filmmakers produce powerful documentary about sea turtle conservation

In the epic and eternal battle between sea turtles and fishermen, can both survive? The answer can be yes, according to the new...

5 super-cool energy projects being backed by the U.S. government

When President Barack Obama announced the launch of ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy) in 2009 with bipartisan support, a...

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Grist

In GOP-run House, has science left the building?

In GOP-run House, has science left the building? valerie2 I was optimistic when I began reading the Washington Post op-ed on climate change by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), current...

Could a Chinese carbon cap pave the way for a global climate deal?

Could a Chinese carbon cap pave the way for a global climate deal? Like sparring siblings, China and the United States — the world’s two biggest carbon dioxide emitters — keep passing...

Climate activists to protest at Obama group’s climate events

Climate activists to protest at Obama group’s climate events The White House Barack Obama’s advocacy group, Organizing for Action, has been calling out Republican climate skeptics in Congress,...

Gulf Coast refineries accidentally belch out a lot of chemical pollution

Gulf Coast refineries accidentally belch out a lot of chemical pollution Mike SmailExxonMobil’s accident-prone complex in Baton Rouge. “Oops.” Gulf Coast oil refiners and chemical processors...

This electric car runs on tweets

This electric car runs on tweets Eric Looney It often seems like teenagers are powered mainly by social media, so it only makes sense that a group of high school students...

Greenwire

BIOFUELS: White House, Pentagon at odds over refinery program

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has been considering delaying the Pentagon's portion of a $510 million federal program to invest in biofuel...

WATER POLLUTION: Legal battle over mine discharges targets Clean Water Act 'permit shield'

A Sierra Club lawsuit over a Kentucky coal mine's discharges of a chemical not listed on the mining company's Clean Water Act permit has...

AGRICULTURE: Grassley measure targets EPA for releasing livestock data

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) is taking his opposition to U.S. EPA's recent release of private livestock data to the Senate floor.

NOAA: Short-staffed NWS offices 'vulnerable to failure during significant weather events' -- audit

Buried within the government's assessment last week on Superstorm Sandy is a somewhat surprising concession: "Critical staff shortages"...

CHEMICALS: Lautenberg and Vitter announce surprise bipartisan TSCA bill

In a major development in the years-long quest to update the nation's chemical management system, Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New...

GreenPeace

Turtle Recall (World Turtle Day)

Every day is Turtle Day when you're an ocean campaigner…When I heard it was World Turtle Day, I hatched a plan. I know that to an...

Herakles' Cameroon palm oil project halted

Bruce Wrobel, the chief executive of Herakles Farms, claims his company’s efforts to flatten a chunk of Cameroon’s dense...

Creating a debate on sustainable tuna fishing is the first step towards change

Our second ship tour of the Indian Ocean as part of the campaign for sustainable tuna fisheries ended last week. Combined with last...

International Biodiversity Day in photos

Image..On this International Day for Biological Diversity, we want to show you stunning images from one of the world’s richest...

Nuclear power is safe and pigs can fly

That’s the lesson Greenpeace Sweden sent to the nuclear industry once again today as we flew our paramotor glider over the...

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Viola Davis Calls for Circus Elephant Protection

Davis is asking legislators in her home state of Rhode Island to back a bill that offers greater protection to circus elephants. Read...

India Becomes Fourth Country to Ban Captive Dolphin Shows

India has declared that cetaceans' high level of intelligence grants them the status of "non-human persons." Read MoreThe post India...

Secrets for Turning Any Sweet Dessert Vegan

By Jennifer Chen | VegNews.com The old stereotype of vegan baked goods tasting like shredded wheat squares has been...

WATCH: Tornado Survivor Finds Missing Dog in Rubble

When the deadly storm passed, Barbara Garcia realized her dog was missing and most likely crushed in the remains of her home. Read...

DIY Recipe for Eco-Friendly and Healthy Deodorant

Make your own natural deodorant and not only protect yourself from toxins but also radiate freshness! Read MoreThe post DIY Recipe for...

TreeHugger

Make an emergency light powered by fire and water

This DIY lighting project is a great way to learn about a thermoelectric system. Using a few supplies like food tins and tea candles, you...

11 Critically endangered turtle species

Today is World Turtle Day and we want to bring attention to these beautiful, unique, and sometimes odd critically endangered species.

10 NASA scientists speak on 400 ppm CO2 milestone

Earlier this month, our atmosphere crossed an important - and potentially dangerous - milestone. Here's some context provided by some of...

Florida man under investigation for jumping on manatees (Video)

"Here you have a manatee just swimming down a canal not hurting anyone. To actually go out of your way to harm them, what would make you...

Survey shows 70% of Americans think global warming should be a priority, but...

Let's pretend that there's someone with a gun to your head, and he gives you a hard quantum mechanics problem with two answers, only one...