Category: Nature
Taking “Restorative” to the Next Level
It’s common knowledge that, because of the actions of both individuals and large corporations,...
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Happy Cows Have More Calcium
Do you remember those ads about how happy cows make better milk? Turns out they were on to...
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Tibetan Healing Sand Mandalas
In Buddhism a mandala is a balanced geometric pattern. The word “mandala” in sanskrit...
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Hedgehogs Do Just Fine in Cities
Most people probably don’t think about hedgehogs all that often. They’re reasonably popular as...
Read MoreDinosaurs Could Develop Tumors
Dinosaurs, it turns out, could get facial tumors. Previously, non-cancerous facial tumors had only been found in humans, other mammals, and some modern reptiles. But a hadrosaur, a type of duck-billed dinosaur, was discovered in...
Read MoreNew Camera Can Photograph Methane
Methane is one of several greenhouse gasses, which contributed to global warming. It’s also one of the most “effective” of these gases, contributing quite a bit to the overall changes in the global climate. Unfortunately, it’s...
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New Species of Galapagos Tortoise Named
We’re all aware of Galapagos tortoises, huge, ponderous reptiles that live for what seems like...
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Pick-Your-Own Etiquette
One of the best parts about autumn’s arrival is pumpkin picking, followed by...
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Will Apes Be Learning to Speak Any Time Soon?
A longstanding belief about apes has argued that they aren’t capable of controlling their voices...
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Washington Wildfires Burn Through Summer
Washington just keeps getting hit with the bad news this month. Firefighters in the state have...
Read MoreArachnids Ahoy! Spiders Travel Over Water Using Their Legs as Sails
Spiders are able to use their legs like sails and their silk like anchors in order to control their movement across bodies of water. For year, scientists have been aware of a phenomenon called “ballooning” where spiders use a...
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