ENVIRONMENT

25 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle

Americans generate 262 million tons of waste each year. Here are a few things you can actually recycle.

10 Easy-to-Grow Plants for First-Time Gardeners

You won't need a green thumb to take care of these tough plants.

Pheromone Traps Could Eradicate Murder Hornets With the Lure of Sex

A new study is proposing an innovative way to eradicate invasive murder hornets: literal thirst traps laced with pheromones.

The Chicago River gets a colorful makeover every St. Patrick's Day.

How Do They Dye the Chicago River Green for St. Patrick's Day?

It wouldn’t be a St. Patrick's Day celebration in the Windy City without the Chicago River sporting a (temporarily) emerald green tinge.

Save Up to 60 Percent Off Thousands of Products at Backcountry’s Winter Clearance Sale

During Backcountry’s Winter Clearance Sale, customers can save up to 60 percent off coats and outerwear from brands like The North Face and Patagonia.

DCWater transforms poop into fertilizer with the help of microbes.

5 Surprising Uses for Recycled Poop

People usually want plenty of distance between themselves and their poop, but some engineers argue that all that waste is going to waste.

Leaves of the Conophytum bilobum succulent.

Your Plant Addiction Is Fueling a Succulent Poaching Crisis

Rare succulents native to California and South Africa are being poached to meet soaring demand from houseplant collectors.

Why LEGO Pieces Have Been Washing Up on English Beaches for 25 Years

In 1997, 4.8 million LEGO pieces—many of which were nautical-themed—fell off a cargo ship. They're still turning up on beaches 25 years later.

The ‘Doomsday Vault’ Has Opened Its Doors to Receive New Seed Deposits

The Svalbard Global Seed Bank in Norway contains 1.1 million seed samples from roughly 6000 plant species, and it just received a new batch of deposits.

These Biodegradable Sneakers Grow Into Apple Trees When You Plant Them

Instead of sitting in a landfill for centuries, the sneakers from Johnny Footwear are made to degrade and give life to new plants.

The Windshield Phenomenon: Why You See Fewer Bugs Splattering Cars Today

You may be grateful that your car's windshield is cleaner than it used to be, but the lack of bugs on the road isn't something to celebrate.

By the Numbers: The Billions of Animals Killed by Cats

Yes, there are world records for lightning.

A Massive, 477-Mile Long Lightning Bolt Just Obliterated All Previous Records

The most metal of all weather events occurred in 2020, when a lightning bolt lit up the sky for nearly 500 miles.

How to Safely Recycle Old Razor Blades

Recycling razor blades isn't as easy as throwing them in the recycling bin, but that doesn't mean you should treat them like trash.

Illustration of Ansault pear from "The Pears of New York".

11 Extinct Foods From History

From Ansault pears to passenger pigeons, you'll likely never find these delicacies from days past on a menu ever again.

Leonardo DiCaprio at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020.

Meet Leo—A Critically Endangered Tree Species Named After Leonardo DiCaprio

Thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio’s environmental activism, there’s now a critically endangered species named in his honor.

Why the World's Most Venomous Snake Isn't the Deadliest

Despite being the most venomous snake in the world, the inland taipan isn't necessarily the deadliest.

The 16 Most Dangerous National Parks in the U.S.

These are the national parks where a fun vacation is most likely to turn into an emergency situation.

This Australian Bird Can Mimic the Sounds of Cameras, Chainsaws, and Car Alarms

The talented lyrebird can mimic almost any sound it's exposed to, including those of cameras, chainsaws, and car alarms.

If You Can't View the Northern Lights in Person, Watch This Stunning 4K Video of the Aurora Borealis Over Russia

Viewing the northern lights in a 4K video isn't quite as impressive as seeing them in person, but it is much more convenient.

Giant African land snail shells are about the size of an adult human's fist.

10 Huge Facts About Giant African Land Snails

The first thing you notice about giant African land snails is that they're ginormous. The second thing is that they're not limited to Africa.

With this creative alternatives, you won’t even miss tinsel.

7 Festive Alternatives to Tinsel

The fashion of the modern Christmas tree has left tinsel behind, and you can too. With these seven alternatives, we don’t think you’ll even miss it.

Apple Is Launching a New Self-Service Repair Program, So You Never Have to Be Embarrassed by Your Cracked Screen Again

Apple screen repair could be easy for tech-savvy DIYers to figure out. Now, thanks to Apple's new Self-Service Repair Program, they’ll finally get the chance.

Christmas tree harvesters hard at work at Oregon's Holiday Tree Farms in November 2017.

The American Christmas Tree Association Is Warning of a Christmas Tree Shortage in 2021—So Plan Ahead

Climate change has hit Christmas tree farms hard. Thanks to supply chain issues, artificial tree vendors haven’t fared much better.

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