NATURE
According to China Daily, just after 7 p.m. on July 1, a light pickup truck careened off a village road in Lijiatai, a village in Shoule township, Ledu district, in the city of Haidong, Qinghai province, and plunged down an embankment. The truck was carrying 15 people, three times its
Unlocking the Mystery of the Great Pyramids of Giza
History can provide us with many answers, but at the same time it opens up countless questions. As archeologists...
The Dangerous Side-Effects of Plastics, and How to Minimize Their Toxic Impact
Plastics are not only an environmental disaster; these man-made conveniences introduced a century ago...
World’s Biggest Bats – The Fruit-Eating Flying Fox
The world’s biggest bats (Pteropus sp.), also known as flying foxes — or Old World fruit bats — are many...
The Omnipotent Owl – Why Are We Drawn to This Ancient Symbol of Wisdom?
Like a great sage, an owl sits stock-still, seeing everything, but saying nothing. When she takes action...
Sweden Merges Its Environmental Authority With Ministry of Energy, Plans to Restart Nuclear Power Plants
The new Swedish Minister of Climate and Environment, Romina Pourmokhtari, will now work under Minister...
Healing Herbs and Spices of India, Part IV: White Lotus
The lovely white lotus, with its enchanting beauty and fragrance, is universally admired for its pure...
Cyclone Lashes Bangladesh, Killing Nine and Flooding Low-Lying Areas
DHAKA (Reuters) — A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, Oct. 25 killing at least nine...
Clean Up Efforts Underway After Tropical Storm Roslyn Batters Tourist Town in Mexico
Residents of the touristic town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico cleaned up rubble and debris from the streets...
Want a Healthy Halloween Treat? Try the Weird and Wonderful Water Caltrop
What is a nutty fruit — shaped like a bat — that’s both auspicious and delicious? It’s a water caltrop...