Entries tagged Science

Bare bears baffle zookeepers with baldness

By Stephanie Rogers, Mother Nature Network Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:03pm PST for guest_bloggers 2 Comments

Female bears at a German zoo have gone bald, drawing in thousands of tourists. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Science
Is a peanut a nut?

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 9:16am PST for greenpicks 0 Comments

Find out why peanuts suffer from a bit of an identity crisis. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Science
Ladybug invasion paints Colorado town red

By Stephanie Rogers, Mother Nature Network Posted Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:22pm PDT for guest_bloggers 3 Comments

A Colorado reporter with a bug phobia faces his fears as he's covered head to toe in massive quantities of ladybugs. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Science, Nature
Vegetarian spider loves leaves, not bugs

By Stephanie Rogers, Mother Nature Network Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:27am PDT for guest_bloggers 1 Comments

Scientists discover the first spider known to only 'hunt' plants. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Science, Nature
Indoor air versus outdoor: Which is cleaner?

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:45am PDT for the_conscious_consumer 3 Comments

You may be surprised to find out what the air is really like inside your house. Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Science, Los Angeles, Tips, Pollution, House
Where in the world are the honey bees?

By TDG Community Posted Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:27am PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Colony Collapse Disorder may have disappeared from the news, but the bees didn't come back. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Animals, Science, Nature
Take a climate change tour on Google Earth

By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:51pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Ahead of the Climate Change Convention in Copenhagen (a.k.a. COP15), Google Earth is Read full post »
Related topics: Science, News, Nature, Pollution, Tools, Video
Can you swim with the sharks?

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:42am PDT for greenpicks 2 Comments

Most of our planet is ocean, but we still have a lot to learn about it. Test your knowledge about the seas with these fun facts. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Science, Nature, Water
Using goats to fight forest fires

By Editors of E / The Environmental Magazine Posted Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:44am PDT for daily_green_news 2 Comments

Smokey Bear isn't the only animal on the front lines against wildfires. Read full post »
Related topics: Weather, Science, Nature
New York climate talks: The good, the bad, and the ugly

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:59pm PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Pessimists seem to outnumber optimists in the news coverage of the climate talks, and with time ticking down toward December, when the world must agree to a new global warming treaty. Read full post »
Related topics: Science, News, Pollution