Impressionist painting of water lily pond in Giverny with blooming flowers

5 Most Recognizable Monet`s paintings

Oscar-Claude Monet is an internationally revered French painter who is worshipped by many art enthusiasts for being one of the founders of the ‘Impressionism’...
Octopus gliding gracefully over colorful coral reef in clear blue water

You’re Not So Different From an Octopus: Rethinking Our Relationship to...

By Leslie Crawford Remember back when we were all tubes? Sy Montgomery does. That was a simpler time, eons before the octopus and Homo sapiens went...
High-tech lab display showing living microscopic xenobot cluster

Meet the xenobot: world’s first living, self-healing robots created from frog...

(CNN)Scientists have created the world’s first living, self-healing robots using stem cells from frogs. Named xenobots after the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) from...
Solar microgrid array surrounded by northern California redwood trees

Native American Tribe Leads The Microgrid Revolution In California

It started with the earthquake that struck the Fukushima region of Japan in 2011. The resulting tsunami flooded coastal regions of Humboldt County in...
Offshore wind turbines spinning over deep blue sea at sunrise

Welcome to 2020: 8 Important Environmental Stories to Follow This Year

Let’s be honest, 2019 was a rough year for the planet. Despite some environmental victories along the way, we saw the extinction crisis deepen,...
Chic modern living room styled with vegan organic materials

Is vegan design the Next Big Trend?

It’s a nice idea, but it needs a bit more rigor. We do go on about building a healthy house, about a low-carbon house, about...
Conceptual visualization of transformative technologies from 2010-2020

Tech’s Biggest Leaps From the Last 10 Years, and Why They...

As we enter our third decade in the 21st century, it seems appropriate to reflect on the ways technology developed and note the breakthroughs...
Person breathing clean mountain air on high ridge in sunshine

Does Air Pollution Increase Depression and Suicide?

A growing body of evidence suggests that air pollution is harmful to mental as well as physical health. Now, the first review of studies linking...
Consumer examining food certification labels in grocery aisle

‘Organic’ Label Doesn’t Mean a Holiday Ham Was From a Happy...

This holiday season, Americans will buy some 20 million turkeys and 300 million pounds of ham. Some of these turkeys and hams will be certified...
Festive holiday feast displaying traditional dishes from around the world

15 Unique Holiday Foods From Around the World

Food is the cornerstone of the holiday season. It brings friends and family together to share memories, cultural traditions, and great flavors. From figgy pudding...