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August 2020

Sack of potatoes
Eat Spuds for Muscle Protein

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM

Researchers find that potatoes can be a plant-based source of high-quality protein that helps to maintain muscle.

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Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton
Dinosaur Bone Ownership Resolved

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM

The Montana Supreme Court has decided that fossils should not be deemed minerals, a ruling that restores ownership to landowners and benefits scientific fossil hunting by paleontologists.

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Imaginary animal designed by Rory McCan
Some Animals Garner Lion’s Share of Conservation Donations

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM

A conservation biologist and an artist designed a menagerie of imaginary beasts to find out which animals people were most willing to support through financial donations.

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Crowded group of penguins
Nature Needs More Space

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM

All over the world, plants and animals are increasingly threatened by human activities and habitat encroachment.

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Bumblebee
Bumblebees Chew Leaves to Hasten Pollen Production

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM

When pollen is scarce, bumblebees use their mouth parts to snip little bits out of plant foliage, causing the plants to bloom at an accelerated rate.

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Tree frog in rain forest
Tropical Forests Face Climate Change Risk

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM

Tropical forests remove and absorb carbon from the atmosphere, but as trees stressed by global warming die and release their carbon, their ability to act as reservoirs will diminish.

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Sunflower pulled out of nuclear reactor tower
More Nuclear Reactors on the Way

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM

The U.S. Department of Energy is spending $230 million this fiscal year to start building two new prototype nuclear reactors as part of an Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program.

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Mother daughter lying in front of fan
Eco-Friendly Home-Cooling Tips

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM

Here are some eco-friendly tips to stay cool at home with minimal or zero use of air conditioning, saving costs in electricity bills and strain on the environment.

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Hazmat worker pulling back polluted cityscape to reveal clean skyline
The Upside of Lockdowns: Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM ● By Kimberly B. Whittle

Despite their dire consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, government-mandated lockdowns around the world have had an unintended positive consequence: cleaner air.

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Garden picked shoots, roots and dandelions
No-Waste Garden Edibles: Ways to Maximize Your Garden’s Bounty

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM ● By April Thompson

How to get the most out of the fruits, vegetables and even flowers grown in your garden by discovering the edible parts of common backyard plants and incorporating them into healthy recipes.

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