Environment
Weekend Warm-up: 50 Years of Solitude For ‘The Outsider’
How much do we really want solitude?
It's not a...
Scientists Find ‘Plastic Rocks’ on Remote Turtle Refuge
Scientists say they have discovered rocks made of plastic...
Are Satellite ‘Mega-Constellations’ Ruining Our Night Skies?
The growing number of Earth-orbiting satellites has produced a...
Do Trees Really Network Via a ‘Wood-Wide Web’?
The idea that trees communicate and share resources via...
Field Guides To Bird Feathers: A Next-Level Tool for Birdwatchers
Ever since Roger Tory Peterson came out with the...
Africa’s Last Glaciers Will Vanish By 2050, UNESCO Says
The glaciers in a third of UNESCO World Heritage...
Video: Orcas Hunt Great White Sharks in South Africa
Question: What does a marine apex predator that hunts...
Cave Pool in Death Valley Works as Worldwide Earthquake Gauge
Deep in the Nevada desert lies a pool of...
Bolivia’s ‘Death Road’ Becomes a Haven for Wildlife
An abandoned Bolivian road now brims with wildlife, proving...
World’s Largest Fish Hatchery Found off Antarctica
On the sea floor of Antarctica's Weddell Sea, researchers...
In Praise of Anonymity: Publicizing a Beautiful Place Can Lead to Ruin
BY PAT MORROW
“An aversion to the beaten track is...