(Natural News) No plant in the world has a feature that’s remotely similar to a brain. However, British researchers recently found out that flowering plants contained proteins that can store information about changes in their environment, such as shifts in temperatures when one season gave way to another. These data served as “memories” for a plant. When the plant experienced stimuli […]

(Natural News) The next time you come across a sea turtle in the wild, remember that there are pieces of plastic trash inside the animal’s belly. And if that is not stomach-churning enough for you, imagine the damage caused by jagged pieces of toxic pollutant tumbling inside your belly. Researchers in the United Kingdom raised this issue after checking more […]

(Natural News) Solar energy is often used to power the process that converts undrinkable seawater into potable liquid. Italian researchers found a way to vastly increase the efficiency of the solar-powered desalination process, resulting in at least twice the amount of drinkable water compared to older approaches. Desalination removes salt from seawater so that it […]

(Natural News) When a family is thinking about moving into a new neighborhood, they will scope out the area first and see if it is any good. In a similar vein, the larvae of coral pick a place to call home based on the sounds made by the animals there, said American researchers. Once a larva decides […]

(Natural News) You’ve probably heard a lot about microplastics in the oceans in recent years, and while this remains a very serious problem, researchers say there could be an even bigger threat right here on land. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that range from the size of a grain of rice all the way […]

(Natural News) Patrick Moore is the co-founder of Greenpeace, one of the best-known environmental groups in the world. Over the last week, Moore has lashed out against the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “Green New Deal,” explaining it would be the “end of civilization” and warning that “half the population will die.” Patrick Moore: The Green New Deal […]

(Natural News) Changing the way you do laundry can help save the environment, proving that even the smallest of adjustments have a significant impact when it comes to green living. According to carbon footprint expert Mike Berners-Lee in an article in The Guardian, doing laundry (drying included) every two days adds 440 kilograms of CO2 emissions […]

(Natural News) In response to the increasing amounts of plastic trash that are washing up on the shorelines of the world, many concerned groups are rallying people to gather up the beach litter for proper disposal. But these organized clean-up efforts are only a drop in the world ocean-full of plastic waste. The beaches of […]

(Natural News) There are many different ways to increase biodiversity and improve the overall health of soil. But recent research may have found that one of the most useful ways is actually the simplest of all: fallowing the soil and waiting for a few full decades to reap the benefits. Caring for soil often takes one major […]

(Natural News) It’s extremely rare to hear a scientist criticize his very own, highly profitable discovery. The creator of genetically modified potatoes is now coming clean about the hidden dangers of the technology. Once blinded by his ambition, Caius Rommens now admits, “I somehow managed to ignore the almost daily experience that GM potatoes were […]