Month: December 2015

{$inline_image} Turtle Fossils Shed Light On Rise Of Andes Mountains Fossil remains of a five-foot-long tortoise suggest the Andes Mountains sat less than a kilometer above sea level 13 million years ago, when the climate was much wetter than it…

Russian Space Agency Dissolved by Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin signed documentation that the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, will be dissolved beginning January 1. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News Russian Space Agency Dissolved by Putin Natures…

Humpback Whale in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay A 50-foot long humpback whale recently swam deep into the estuary that makes up 10 percent of Rhode Island. The whales are not often seen there. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World…

Dogs Mimic Each Other’s Emotions To Bond, Like Humans Dogs can rapidly mimic each other’s expressions, just like humans and some primates. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News Dogs Mimic Each Other’s Emotions To Bond, Like Humans Natures…

11 moments that broke the internet in 2015 As 2015 draws to a close, we reflect back on some of the people powered moments that pulled our heart strings, filled us with passion or simply inspired us. Here are a…

This is what YOU made happen in 2015… It may have been the warmest year on record, but one thing’s for sure: 2015 signalled hope and change for the enviro-movement. Here are 9 things you helped happen in 2015. A large…

{$inline_image} Humans and Farming: Environment Was Altered Long Before Industrial Revolution When humans began farming 6,000 years ago, during what scientists call the Anthropocene, the natural distribution of species was disrupted. This has had a lasting impact on ecosystems today.…

{$inline_image} Tree Snakes: New Study Reveals How Snakes Grip Trees [VIDEO] Snakes are remarkable climbers, able to scale nearly all types of trees with varying bark textures. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati recently took a closer look at how…