For decades, there have been stories of monsters living in freshwater: tales of beasts that can swallow men whole, leaving no trace of their existence. While th...
In the spring of 2019, scientists declared that the second largest emperor penguin colony in the world had disappeared, following disastrous weather and breedin...
It may be that some choose to ignore the signs of global climate change for now. The effects, however, of the far-reaching consequences of that change are slowl...
Who doesn't love sloths? They're furry, cute creatures that are not only adorable but extra chill. Sloths are having a moment in 2019, as they are showing up in...
There was a time when Bangkok, Thailand was an outlier in Asian cities because of its lack of air pollution. Ten years ago, the Thai capital was an oasis of cle...
If someone told you that there's a plan afoot to both make it rain in the desert, and solve the planet's energy crisis at the same time, would you believe it? W...
Have you heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? It's a mass of plastic waste that comprises its own island in the North Pacific Gyre. The Great Pacific Garba...
A staggering 7.5 billion people are living on this planet. That number may not mean much to you, but it should. Just over 100 years ago, Earth was home to only ...
Roughly 70% of the Arctic Sea is made up of annual ice. This may not sound like an incredibly big deal, but it is. The changes in the type of ice that covers th...
Do you know what's hiding under all the beauty of Yellowstone? The end of the world. That's what's hiding there. Kidding, but not kidding. Turns out that there ...
