The Barbie ‘Inspiring Women’ series is honoring one of the world’s most iconic primatologists and conservationists.

ENVIRONMENT
Thanks in part to a snail, California bees are fish. No, this isn’t a Mad Lib.
There’s not much crossover between the lists of best kayaks and eco-friendly products. Osiris Outdoor is trying to change that.
There's a turtle swimming through the marine life and plastic waste in this hidden-image puzzle. How fast can you spot it?
It's not in your head—there really are fewer fireflies than there used to be. Luckily there are steps you can take to help the insects.
More than 3 million people visited its snow-covered peaks in 2021, making Glacier the 27th-most visited park in the national park system.
In 1979, America came the closest it’s ever been to a commercial nuclear catastrophe when a malfunctioning valve led to a partial meltdown on Three Mile Island.
Laura Ingalls Wilder recalled the devastation they caused in the 1870s in 'On the Banks of Plum Creek.'
She's remembered for raising the alarm over the dangers of pollution and pesticides in her 1962 bestseller.
Filtered tap water is likely going to be cheaper, with little difference in taste.
Californians may not know it on sight, but there’s going to be something different about their mosquitoes this summer.
Lake Baikal in south-east Siberia is the world's deepest lake by average depth and maximum depth.
It wouldn’t be a St. Patrick's Day celebration in the Windy City without the Chicago River sporting a (temporarily) emerald green tinge.
People usually want plenty of distance between themselves and their poop, but some engineers argue that all that waste is going to waste.
Rare succulents native to California and South Africa are being poached to meet soaring demand from houseplant collectors.
In 1997, 4.8 million LEGO pieces—many of which were nautical-themed—fell off a cargo ship. They're still turning up on beaches 25 years later.
The Svalbard Global Seed Bank in Norway contains 1.1 million seed samples from roughly 6000 plant species, and it just received a new batch of deposits.
Instead of sitting in a landfill for centuries, the sneakers from Johnny Footwear are made to degrade and give life to new plants.
You may be grateful that your car's windshield is cleaner than it used to be, but the lack of bugs on the road isn't something to celebrate.