Biology

EarthTalk®E - The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: How far along are we at developing algae-based and other higher yield sources of biofuels? --…

You’ve likely heard about the seventeen-year cicada, last seen when the Macarena was popular. Long before the insects began to poke out of the ground…

EarthTalk®E - The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: What exactly are Asian carp and why are they such a big problem lately? -- Lori Roudebush,…

While hiking on Mount Monadnock this summer, I witnessed an odd phenomenon: nearly-motionless hovering insects with orange-yellow stripes over a dark body…

We continue to evolve and learn from Nature itself. The Missoula Montana-based "Biomimicry Institute" promotes the study and integration of natural design…

We've all seen wildlife documentaries showing young animals—lion cubs, perhaps—wrestling, chasing, pouncing on their siblings. Observe household puppies…