Best Nature Articles

What a difference a year can make. In twelve months the center of gravity has strikingly shifted in the debate over U.S. climate change policy.

How and why science supports intelligent design behind life and the universe.

Oil and natural gas are the flagship of the American economy. Together, they make up more than 60% of the total energy consumed in America alone.

Ojibwa hunters in Northern Ontario tell funny stories about a drunken moose named Ayaabekwébii that waits a week after the first autumn frost to eat the mountain ash berries in the forest. The freezing loosens the fruit?s natural sugars and fermentation occurs in the warm autumn sun. According to the Ojibwa, the mischievous moose actually dislikes the taste of the berries, but enjoys how they make him feel.

The global electric power landscape is changing fast, and increasingly, the action in it has been shifting to Asia. On average, in each of the last three years, China alone has added as much new generating capacity as all of existing capacity in Texas. The shift to Asia will continue.

The simple act of turning off lights when not needed could save large amounts of energy and eliminate tons of green house gases. So why don't we do it?

The article argues that public-private partnership is important in biotech research.

The Real Da Vinci Code, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, has many connections with the work of Buckminster Fuller.

Intense campaigning has seen Prince Albert of Monaco championing the environmental cause to decision makers in Europe and the US, his attention has also turned to green matters in his tax haven Principality. A plan to cut carbon emissions has been unveiled, and it could make Monaco one of the world's most environmentally friendly countries. When implemented it could see Monaco held up as an example to the world.

Ever watch a hummingbird at a backyard feeder? They are the smallest bird in your backyard but yet they fear no other bird.