Archives for the ‘Science & the Environment’ Category

Disappearing Coral Reef

May 18th, 2012 • Category: Science & the Environment

82 species of coral in U.S. waters will likely go extinct by 2100.



New Mass Transit

May 18th, 2012 • Category: Science & the Environment

New York City will start a bike share program in Summer 2012.



Something Smells Like Gas

Mar 5th, 2012 • Category: Science & the Environment

The Sierra Club, a nonprofit environmental organization, received $26 million from Chesapeake Energy—a natural gas company. It was soon after the donations started that the Club started to promote natural gas.



Trails of Bottles

Jan 11th, 2012 • Category: Science & the Environment

Plastic water bottles are a big source of litter found along hiking trails in Grand Canyon National Park.



Meet Alamosaurus!

Jan 11th, 2012 • Category: Science & the Environment

Meet North America’s biggest dinosaur, Alamosaurus!



Does the Mythical Octopus Exist?

Dec 3rd, 2011 • Category: Science & the Environment

Has a scientist found evidence of an ancient, gigantic, hyper-intelligent octopus?



Earth’s Lost Moon

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Science & the Environment

Find out why Earth’s moon has two faces.



How Random is Rock, Paper, Scissors?

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Featured, Puzzles & Games, Science & the Environment

The science behind a classic children’s game!



Oily Mess for New Zealand

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Nation & World, Science & the Environment

Find out which animals were affected by the recent oil spill off the coast of New Zealand.



A Planet Orbits Two Suns

Nov 5th, 2011 • Category: Science & the Environment

A planetary system with two suns is no longer just science-fiction!