Sweet, filling, reliable bananas are the most popular fruit in the United States, outselling apples and oranges. But our modern bananas are threatened by a disease that has already taken out an entire ...

Anna (Norris) Mitchell is a writer, editor, and photographer who loves capturing nature through her camera lens. Panellus stipticus is one of the brightest-glowing bioluminescent mushrooms on Earth.

Squid and octopuses are both brainy, soft-bodied sea dwellers with many arms, shade-shifting skin, and a tendency to spew ink into the paths of their predators. They're remarkably similar—closely ...

A solar oven is an easy, environmentally friendly way to cook food solely using the sun's power. It works by reflecting sunlight onto an enclosed surface. You can use a solar oven to heat water and ...

Of the two major aquatic environments, the freshwater biome is often overshadowed by its marine counterpart, Earth's largest and home to some of the weirdest, most wonderful wildlife on the planet.

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Most refrigerators, air conditioners, and heat pumps are ...

Oreo cookies consist of chocolate wafers and a sweet layer of cream in between. Fortunately for vegans, that middle layer is not made of real dairy cream. In fact, for practical and possible vegans, ...

The most common worms in gardens include earthworms (often called nightcrawlers), nematodes, and the worm-like larvae of beetles, moths, and caterpillars. Generally speaking, earthworms are beneficial ...

Petrolatum is a mineral-oil-derived gel commonly referred to as petroleum or petroleum jelly. It is sometimes mixed with waxes and used as a cosmetic moisturizing agent in skin and hair products. This ...

Manure is an organic fertilizer made from the dung of domestic livestock including horses, cows, and poultry. It may also contain urine and bedding material like straw or sawdust. Manure is an ...

If you’ve ever gravitated towards a product that promised to make your skin sparkle or glow, chances are it had mica powder in it. In fact, even if you’ve never been much of a makeup buff, you’ve ...