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Scientists Have Finally Figured Out Why The Amazon River Runs Backward
The Amazon once flowed in the opposite direction, from east to west. Reversing the direction of the Earth's largest river is no trivial thing, and geologists have pondered the cause for some time. In...
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This Photographer Captures The Incredible Human Side Of Animals
British photographer Tim Flach is known for taking human-like portraits of animals. "More Than Human," his latest award-winning body of work, captures the emotions of wild creatures through intensely...
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Here's What Would Happen To Earth After A Nuclear War
You've seen what a nuclear winter looks like, as imagined by filmmakers and novelists. Now you can take a look at what scientists have to say. In a new study, a team of four U.S. atmospheric and...
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Scientists Finally Got A Close-Up View Of That Mysterious Siberian Crater —...
When a helicopter discovered a mysterious giant crater on the Yamal Peninsula of Siberia, a place referred to as "the end of the world," speculation was rampant. People suggested it could have been...
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Here's How Much Your Diet Of Choice Kills The Environment
Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production have increased by more than 50 percent over the past 50 years and are set to zoom higher as the developing world consumes more meat, finds a new study...
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How Humans Have Changed In The Last 100 Years
Humans are getting taller; they're also fatter than ever and live longer than at any time in history. And all of these changes have occurred in the past 100 years, scientists say.So is evolution via...
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Farmers Take Drastic Measures To Contain Explosion Of 'Superweeds'
(Reuters) - Farmers in important crop-growing states should consider the environmentally unfriendly practice of deeply tilling fields to fight a growing problem with invasive "superweeds" that resist...
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Climate Change Deniers’ Argument That Ice Growth In The Antarctic Is...
The amount of the earth's ocean surface covered by sea ice has been continually observed by satellites and its extent estimated since 1978. The trend has been for shrinking sea ice in the Arctic and,...
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Why Birds Fly In A V-Formation
BI Answers: Why do birds fly in a V?Scientists have long held that birds fly in a V-formation to save energy. But it was only recently revealed how and why birds benefit from this trick.Migratory birds...
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The 10 Most Expensive Weather Disasters In The Americas
A new report released by the World Meteorological Organization catalogs the economic damage from extreme weather conditions all over the world. The WMO survey looked at climate events from 1970 to...
View ArticleA Chinese River Just Turned 'As Crimson As Blood'
On Thursday morning, a river in eastern China suddenly turned a bloody shade of red, according to unverified reports by ABC News, China News, Shanghaist, and others."Local residents say the river was...
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Free Exchange: Sun, Wind and Drain
Wind and solar power are even more expensive than is commonly thought.SUBSIDIES for renewable energy are one of the most contested areas of public policy. Billions are spent nursing the infant solar-...
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Earth Is On The Cusp Of A Sixth Mass Extinction
Approximately 65 million years ago, when the dinosaurs went extinct, 75% of the planet's many species went with them. It was the world's fifth, and most recent, mass extinction event. Now, according to...
View ArticleIntense Photos Show Aftermath Of Rare New England Tornado
The National Weather Service confirmed that on the morning of July 28, a tornado hit Revere, Massachusetts, a city five miles from Boston. They are assessing the damage to try to figure out the details...
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Scientists Discovered 360 New Bird Species This Year
Did you know there are two species of ostrich? Don't worry if this is news to you — scientists didn't know that for sure either until this year, when the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) of...
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The Future Of Medicine Depends On The Most Fragile Places On Earth
Venomous cone snails sting passing fish, paralyzing them so they can be digested alive. Fire coral causes painful scrapes and infections when touched, a means of self-defense. And certain reef-dwelling...
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Airbnb Says It’s Better For The Environment Than Hotels
Airbnb today announced a self-commissioned study with an interesting claim: that Airbnb guests “use 63 percent less energy than hotel guests.”The study rests on a survey by the Cleantech Group...
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Giant 6-Foot-8 Penguins Roamed Antarctica 40 Million Years Ago
Newly unearthed fossils from Antarctica have revealed that the continent was once home to the biggest species of penguins ever discovered.The huge flightless bird would have stood two metres tall –...
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Buying A New Car Is Better For The Environment Than Driving An Old One
You've probably heard it at some point: A friend claims his older vehicle is far greener than the new car with much higher fuel economy you just bought.That's because, he says, the old car didn't...
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Before And After GIF Shows Terrible Impact Of California's Drought
In its weekly report issued on July 31, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported that 82 percent of the state of California was in an extreme drought and 58 percent was in exceptional drought—up from 79 and...
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