Star Wars on Weeds: Could Lasers Replace Herbicides?

Toxic chemicals kill unwanted weeds, but at a cost. Labor intensive organic methods won't be adopted by industrial farms. Could lasers be the answer? [more]

Could "Gatorponics" Revive Defunct Chicken Farms?

Could a combination of alligator farming and hydroponics be the savior of former chicken farmers, or is it a dangerous and cruel distraction? [more]

Last 60 Years In Australia Have Been Warmest in Past Millennium

Natural factors alone cannot explain the warming, "suggesting a strong influence of human-caused climate change" in the region. [more]

Nearly 10% of Western Hemisphere's Animals Won't Be Able to Outrun Climate Change

In some places 40% of animals will be unable to migrate quickly enough, with primates being particularly hard hit. [more]

Chimp Finds Hidden Camera, Promptly Makes Out With It (Video)

Chimpanzees may be native to the jungles of central Africa -- but there's certainly something in their bold smooching style that's undeniably French. [more]

Extreme Rainstorms in Midwest Double Over Past 50 Years

In brief: Extreme storms have increased in number, with the most extreme storms increasing more than less extreme storms and both more than average storms. [more]

First Satellite Study of Manta Rays Reveals New Areas for Conservation

Manta Rays are big animals and they need a lot of space -- but how much an where? A new study tracks just where the rays go. [more]

GM Cotton Fails to Raise Yields in India, Despite Large Increase in Planting

Though cotton yields initially doubled when GM cotton began being planted a decade ago, in the past six years yields have failed to increase even though planting has markedly increased. [more]

Statistical Analysis Shows 2 Degree Temperature Rise Zones in North America

Analysis bridges differences between various climate change models to predict North American climate change with high certainty. Will skeptics finally be convinced? [more]

World's First Vegetarian Shark Prefers Heads of Lettuce

For one nurse shark at an aquatic center in the UK, the taste of meat seems to have lost its luster. [more]

Fewer Americans Believe Climate Change Is Not Happening Than We Think

The latest of Yale University's surveys on American attitudes towards climate change also shows that two-thirds of people now believe the planet is warming, but fewer attribute it to human activity. [more]

Poaching Threatens Malaysia's Tiger Conservation Goals

Persistant poaching is threatening to derail Malaysia's plan to double its tiger population by 2020. [more]

Incredibly Detailed 121MP Photos of Earth With Colors Like You've Never Seen

A Russian satellite has taken some spectacularly amazing images of our planet. Check out the video. [more]

If You Put All Earth's Water In One Place, It'd Look Like This

How much water is on the planet? it's a whole lot less than you think. [more]

Potomac River Named as America’s Most Endangered River of 2012

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and while some great progress has been made, there are still many rivers which are endangered, including one flowing through our nation's capital. [more]