- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 27th, 2014
Winged Lizards Resemble Red and Green Arrowheads When Gliding
Wildlife researchers say the lizards rely on these body colors to avoid being spotted and captured by predators
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 2nd, 2014
Daredevil Paul Rosolie Actually Let an Anaconda Eat Him Alive
The man performed the risky stunt last summer, says he was more worried about the snake than his own safety
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 18th, 2014
Downright Bizarre Predatory Worm Glows Green in the Dark
The peculiar worm was not too long ago discovered in Peru, researchers are quite taken aback by its behavior
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 14th, 2014
Drilling for Oil and Gas Found to Have Contaminated the Amazon
Elevated pollutant levels have been documented in Peru's Amazon rainforest
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 6th, 2014
The Amazon's Ability to Store Carbon Is Influenced by Drought, Fire
The region risks turning from a carbon sink into a carbon source
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 4th, 2014
Remote Rainforest Found Using Google Earth Is in Dire Need of Protection
Specialists say the forest must be declared a protected area without delay
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2013
Rainforest Microbe Feasts on Lignin When It Gets the Munchies
Researchers say the microbe can make it easier to produce biofuels
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 1st, 2013
Group Wants to Protect 6M Acres of Rainforest, Only Needs $2.9M (€2.12M)
The Rainforest Trust has launched a fundraising campaign, hopes to raise the money
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 29th, 2013
Annual Forest Loss in the Peruvian Amazon Has Tripled in Just 5 Years
Researchers find mining has caused way more rainforest damage than previously assumed
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 27th, 2013
“Ecological Armageddon” Documented in Thailand
Small mammals inhabiting forest islands have nearly gone extinct in just two decades
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 22nd, 2013
334 Centuries-Old Trees Cut Down in Preparation for Pope's Visit to Rio de Janeiro
The Church has promised to make amends, plant other tress in the area
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2013
Higher-Than-Average Temperatures Up Forest Fire Risk in the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest could be devastated by wildfires this dry season, specialists warn
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- November 27th, 2012
Children in Indonesia Travel to School on Suspended Aqueduct
Their alternative is trekking for three miles (4,8 km) through the rainforest
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 8th, 2012
Researchers Explore the Belly Button, Say It's Like a Rainforest
There is a “a terrible, yawning, richness of life” in it, specialists explain
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 5th, 2012
Three-Fingered Frog Is Discovered in Brazil
Nobody can say for sure why these animals are missing a finger
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 21st, 2012
Watch: Why Your Laptop Is Responsible for the Destruction of 3 Square Feet of Rainforest [Video]
Objects we use on a daily basis impact on the environment more than we think
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Oana Grigoras
- December 22nd, 2011
New iPhone App for a Paperless Future
Adobe EchoSign application helps users sign documents directly from their own gadgets