Ladybirds and Other Natural Pesticides
Aphids in your garden? Ladybirds, or ladybugs in your garden are natural pesticides. Photos and tips for chemical-free gardening.
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Osprey: A Bird of Many Names
This bird may be called an osprey, a fish hawk, a river hawk, a sea hawk, or even a fish eagle! Learn more about the osprey.
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Get to Know a Scientist
One of our favorite things to do is introduce our readers to a wide array of scientists and their work in our Get to Know a Scientist series.
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Wildlife Photography: Grizzly Bears in Alaska
Join photographer Max Goldberg for some wildlife photography in Katmai National Park, arguably the best place to see grizzly bears in Alaska.
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How Our Brains Learn to Use Tools
Scientists in Munich have examined the network in our brains that enables us to use tools, and the findings might help stroke victims.
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Forests Alone Can’t Stop Climate Change
Ecologist Nicolas Medina explains how fossil-fuel use impacts forests and drives climate change. Carbon may run deeper than you think, and forests alone can’t stop climate change. By Nicholas L. Medina The US is the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China, and President Obama has called climate change a “national and global security threat.” Now, we urgently need to understand why our fossil fuel use will have long-lasting effects on global climates and our forests. We need to reduce our societal CO2 emissions quickly and substantially. Can We Stop…
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Plastic Pollution and the Recyclable Ruse
Plastic pollution is piling up. It has a negative impact on human health as well as on the health of other animals and the environment.
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Earth Day: Get Informed, Get Involved
Even while sheltered in place, you can celebrate Earth Day 2020 by joining online actions and events through Earth Day Live.
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Environmental Policy Matters with Science Debate
This series of articles about environmental policy issues was made possible by Science Debate, for a scientifically literate electorate.
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Anxious After Social Isolation in Lockdown?
Are you a loner or a lonely fish? Social isolation in zebrafish led to anxiety when reintroduced to society, mirroring how many humans feel after lockdown.
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