October 20, 2015 Cavemen discovered recycling, Israeli researchers say If you thought recycling was just a modern phenomenon championed by environmentalists and concerned urbanites - think again.
October 20, 2015 Is this 158-year-old redwood the UK's oldest living Christmas tree? A cultural agency in the United Kingdom says it has discovered the oldest living Christmas tree in all of Britain.
October 20, 2015 Study links changing winds to warming in Pacific A new study released Monday found that warming temperatures in Pacific Ocean waters off the coast of North America over the past century closely followed natural changes in the wind, not increases in greenhouse gases related to global warming.
October 20, 2015 UN scientific panel says ozone levels increasing Earth's protective ozone layer is beginning to recover, largely because of the phase-out since the 1980s of certain chemicals used in refrigerants and aerosol cans, a U.N. scientific panel reported Wednesday in a rare piece of good news about the health of the planet.
October 20, 2015 Strange stone spheres top list of new world heritage spots Enigmatic archaeological sites in Costa Rica dotted with mysterious stone spheres are among six new spots newly designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
October 20, 2015 Where's the water of the future? Right here Fresh water. The planet has only so much to meet the needs of a growing world population. And climate change may increase chances of extreme weather, such as more intense droughts in some places.
October 20, 2015 Scientists probe mystery of venus fly trap Charles Darwin once referred to the Venus flytrap as "one of the most wonderful plants in the world." But despite the plant's notoriety, its closing mechanism remains a mystery 250 years after its discovery.
October 20, 2015 University of Michigan program aims to bolster scientific basis of Great Lakes cleanup effort The University of Michigan is establishing a research program designed to make sure the federal government bases decisions in its billion-dollar battle to clean up the Great Lakes on solid scien...
October 20, 2015 Climate scientist Michael Mann sues over comparison to child molester Climate scientist Michael Mann has filed a defamation lawsuit against skeptics at the National Review and the Competitive Enterprise Institute over a comparison to convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky.
May 7, 2015 The sunshine of other people’s money: The truth about 'net metering' Energy alternatives may come at a higher cost.
