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What are Coyotes Doing in the Big Apple?

If they can make it here, they'll make it anywhere.

Most Mountains Aren’t Shaped Like You Think They Are

If we asked you to picture a mountain, you’d probably imagine something that kind of looks like a pyramid, right? But it turns out mountains are a lot more varied than we knew.

These Adidas Sneakers Are Made Out Of Ocean Trash

Adidas is coming out with a new line of shoes made from ocean trash plastic.

LEGO Pieces Will Become Sustainable by 2030

More than 60 billion LEGO pieces were produced in 2014 alone. It takes more than 6000 tons of plastic each year to make that many bricks.

An Ultrasonic Clothes Dryer Vibrates Clothes Dry

The super-efficient heatless dryer uses up to 10 times less energy than the standard tumble dryer—and may finish the job 20 minutes faster.

We're Running Out of Sand

A worldwide construction boom is sucking our global sand supply dry.

New Sensor Turns Surfboards into Data Collectors

Monitoring the world's oceans isn't cheap. This new invention could revolutionize how scientists and researchers get data—and help surfers be smarter when hanging 10.

How Bird Poop Nearly Destroyed California's Power Grid

Poop can conduct electricity. This is never a good thing.

Ben & Jerry's Latest Flavor Serves as a Call to Action

A New Umbrella Keeps You Dry on a Rainy Day

New Technology Saves Four Men in Nepal

People Use More Electricity If They Autopay Their Bills

The 6 Cleanest Metropolitan Areas in the United States

How Many Trees Are There in the Amazon?

11 Sesame Street Videos for Earth Day

It can be easy being green.

8 Surprising Facts and Misconceptions About Recycling

These staggering facts about the most prevalent of the three Rs will make you pause the next time you throw anything away.

Mongol Miners Were Extreme Polluters

Some of China's modern pollution problems started long ago with the invading Mongols.

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11 Fascinating Facts About Beavers

With their incredibly strong teeth for cutting down trees and adaptions for semi-aquatic living, beavers are nature's wetlands engineers.

We live among ancient trees that are thousands of years old.

6 of the Oldest Trees in the World

The oldest known trees are thousands of years old. The ancient plants have witnessed the rise and fall of multiple civilizations.

Watch Corals Move in Timelapse Video

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A Guide to Pooping in the Galápagos Islands

Galápagos National Park is an ecological treasure trove, a biological hoard guarded fiercely by conservationists. Visitors to the islands must abide by the park’s rules, which include not taking anything from the wilderness—or leaving anything behind.

A Parrot’s First Flight

The Desert of Maine

A miniature desert blankets 40 acres of land just a stone’s throw west of Freeport, Maine. An uncanny contrast with the state’s sweeping trees, the dunes (dubbed the “Desert of Maine”) are a geological curiosity—and Mother Nature’s way of reminding us tha

8 Cool Natural Earth Illusions

A phenomenon called pareidolia is what makes us interpret random stimuli as something meaningful. Here are 8 fantastic examples of the phenomenon in nature.

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