The sinking island nation of Tuvalu is actually growing
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has long been considered at great risk of sinking beneath rising sea levels...
Scientists identify new kind of ice that requires extremely hot temperatures to form
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California have discovered a new form of ice that is thought...
An enormous amount of mercury is buried beneath the melting Arctic permafrost
Scientists have learned that a massive amount of mercury is currently encased within the Arctic permafrost —...
Scientists reveal the carbon footprint of your sandwich
Researchers at the University of Manchester have the distinguished honor of conducting the first-ever study on...
Specially structured bird of paradise feathers suck up light like a "black hole"
Scientists have discovered that bird of paradise feathers are physically structured in such a way as to absorb...
Over 700 North American bee species are heading towards extinction
Life without honeybees would be less than sweet - it'd mean a lot fewer fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. But...
New US government study links cell phones to cancer
A new study backed by the U.S. government suggests a new link between cell phone use and cancer. The National Toxicology...
Study shows planting street trees can make residents feel up to 7 years younger
A new study published in the journal Nature has a shown a strong correlation between an abundance of street trees...
Salt Destroys Manhattan-Sized Croplands Every Week, UN Study Shows
A new UN paper reveals that excess salt in the soil has destroyed 20 percent of all irrigated land worldwide...
Plants Know When They're Being Eaten and They Don't Appreciate it
Vegetarians and vegans pay heed, new research shows plants know when they’re being eaten. And they don't like...
Species Are Disappearing 1,000 Times Faster than in Pre-Human Times
The sixth mass extinction that scientists recently predicted may be upon us faster than previously thought, according...
University of Texas Fracking Study Discredited Over Researcher's Financial Interests in Natural Gas
The University of Texas (UT) at Austin has withdrawn a prominent study of the environmental effects of hydraulic...
NASA's James Hansen: Data Proves Global Warming is Causing Crazy Weather
James E. Hansen, head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, declared Aug. 3 that a new study by him...
Does Pollution Actually Fight Global Warming?
At first listen, it sounds like something that would go against the core beliefs of any eco-expert, but recent...
