Dec 29, 2015 05:25PM
In the last 45 years, overfishing, pollution and climate change have eliminated 75 percent of the family of fish that includes tuna and mackerel, as well as a quarter of shark and ray species.
Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM
Creators of the popular kids’ puppet show are consulting with autism groups in creating a new autistic kid-character named Julia.
Thoughtful British universities are providing “puppy rooms” to help students make it through exam anxiety.
Japanese scientists have discovered how to convert the sun’s rays via microwaves into a direct power source strong enough to wirelessly power an electric tea kettle; now they’re working to scale it up.
To boost employee productivity, morale and health, corporations as diverse as Aetna, Google and General Mills now supply courses on meditation and yoga.
In a pioneering move, Amy’s Organic restaurant in Rohnert Park, California, combines healthy no-meat dishes with speedy service.
Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM
Daycare workers and others that work with children are now required by California law to be vaccinated against measles, whooping cough and flu.
Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM
A chemical-free mushroom-based pesticide could safely target and control more than 200,000 species of agricultural pests.
On any given Sabbath, four out of 10 Americans travel to a place of worship, a number that hasn’t fluctuated dramatically in the past half-century.
A pioneering law formally recognizes that animals can feel pain and stress and so bans the use of animals for cosmetics testing.
More than 200 nations are submitting action plans to the United Nations to reduce their greenhouse emissions by 40 to 70 percent within 35 years.
Collaborating with environmental groups, 3M Corporation is mandating that its suppliers meet strict sustainability and human-rights standards.
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