Entries tagged Science

The state of wildlife in the midst of a mass extinction (now)

By Dan Shapley Posted Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:41pm PST for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Jeff Corwin's latest documentary, "100 Heartbeats," travels to four continents to illustrate the plight of species. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Science, Television, Nature, Video
Fastest computer in the world focused on climate change

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:55pm PST for ecogeek 3 Comments

The Jaguar XT5 computer, housed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, Tenn., and owned by the Department of Energy was just named the fastest computer in the world by the TOP500 list. It has a performance speed of 1. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Science, Computers
Everything you know about going green is wrong

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:39am PST for daily_green_news 2 Comments

Why driving the most fuel-efficient car and buying the most energy-efficient appliance matter much less than we think. (Hint: It's all about stuff.) Read full post »
Related topics: Shopping, Science, News, Recycling, Pollution, Waste
Bare bears baffle zookeepers with baldness

By Stephanie Rogers, Mother Nature Network Posted Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:36am PST for guest_bloggers 5 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 1 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 1 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