Nature

Tweet for the bees

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:18am PST for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

Help support research into what's killing honeybees. All you have to do is use a Twitter tag between now and November 11. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Animals, Gardening, Nature, Activism
Giant jellyfish sinks 10-ton Japanese ship

By Stephanie Rogers, Mother Nature Network Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 3:47pm PST for guest_bloggers 6 Comments

A net full of huge jellyfish brings down a 10-ton Japanese fishing trawler, pitching its crew into the sea. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Nature
Stunning photos of birds filled with plastic

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:04am PDT for greenpicks 6 Comments

Many of the plastic things we throw away end up in the oceans, where birds and other animals mistake the pieces for food. A photographer shows the dramatic result. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Nature, Media, Pollution, Plastic
Ladybug invasion paints Colorado town red

By Stephanie Rogers, Mother Nature Network Posted Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:22pm PDT for guest_bloggers 3 Comments

A Colorado reporter with a bug phobia faces his fears as he's covered head to toe in massive quantities of ladybugs. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Science, Nature
Seven species that won't survive global warming

By Dan Shapley Posted Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:52am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

A look at 7 of the 350 wildlife species we stand to lose if global warming continues unabated. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Nature
Vegetarian spider loves leaves, not bugs

By Stephanie Rogers, Mother Nature Network Posted Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:27am PDT for guest_bloggers 1 Comments

Scientists discover the first spider known to only 'hunt' plants. Read full post »
Related topics: Animals, Science, Nature
Which U.S. volcanoes are likely to erupt next?

By Russell McLendon, Mother Nature Network Posted Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:32pm PDT for guest_bloggers 1 Comments

With more than 160 active volcanoes, the U.S. is at greater risk from eruptions than many realize. Read full post »
Related topics: Parks, Nature
Nature makes us nicer, according to new study

By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009 10:40am PDT for greenpicks 5 Comments

Want to improve your relationships and become a more generous person? Take a look at the natural world. Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Nature, Tips
Five scary animals that help us

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009 12:34pm PDT for greenpicks 2 Comments

Some of the animals we're most afraid of are actually good for us. How do bats, spiders, pythons, and others help us? Read full post »
Related topics: Health, Animals, Nature
Obese skunk put on vegetarian diet to battle bacon addiction

By Stephanie Rogers, Mother Nature Network Posted Thu Oct 1, 2009 1:41pm PDT for guest_bloggers 14 Comments

A pet skunk in Scotland weighs twice his ideal weight after years of enjoying an unhealthy diet of bacon sandwiches. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Animals, Nature