(Natural News) Think twice before tossing that tiny bit of plastic away. The BBC reported on the results of a new study, which warned that a single piece of plastic was all it took to kill a sea turtle, especially if it was a young animal. Australian researchers have estimated that a turtle which eats […]

(Natural News) When Al Gore told a German audience in 2008 that the ice cap on the North Pole would be gone in five years, many people were alarmed. It’s something he had been saying for years, and he somehow had enough credibility that lots of people took his words at face value. If he […]

(Natural News) A new study has just confirmed that using wastewater to water crops is a major threat to public health. Now, there are even more questions about the safety of using biosolids, or biosludge, which comes from wastewater, to fertilize soil and crops here in the United States. The re-purposing of human waste for […]

(Natural News) For the last 40 years, experts have observed a considerable decline in the population of endangered pollinating insects around the world. To address this alarming concern, researchers from Lund University set out to determine an effective method that can be used to stop the decline of pollinators. After an in-depth three-year study, researchers discovered that […]

(Natural News) Instead of letting your kids stay indoors and play video games all day, convince them to play in your backyard or in the park. This allows them to have fun and exercise at the same time. It can even help lower their risk of developing respiratory problems as they grow older. According to a […]

(Natural News) What nature took thousands of years to cultivate and maintain, humankind has torn down in mere centuries. A new U.K.-led analysis has found that many of the mammals dwelling in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest are now down to half their numbers after 500 years of relentless exploitation by humans. An article in Science Daily reported the results of […]

(Natural News) Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley may have just unlocked a radical use of proteins outside a living system. This allowed them to use a so-called “protein mat” outside the cell, using it to trap chemical pollutants. The study, which was published in the journal Science, looked at proteins, and how they are fickle things […]

(Natural News) For the first time since 1973, the United States now leads the world in terms of oil production. And according to reports, we have the ground underneath Western Texas and Eastern New Mexico to thank. A new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that untapped regions of what’s known as the […]

(Natural News) The Canadian equivalent of CNN has shamelessly published a climate “infographic” that suggests the number one thing everyday people can do to help “mitigate” climate change is to stop having children. Pointing to a study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, CBC News says there’s actually nothing more effective at combating climate […]

(Natural News) No longer content to tinker with the genetic design of crops and humans, scientists – at the behest of the U.S. Military – are now turning their attention to the world’s oceans. As reported by Defense One, the Pentagon is looking at various ways in which to genetically engineer marine microorganisms into living […]