How GM Invented Planned Obsolescence It all started with a struggling auto company in the 20s.

Major oil spills are bad for the environment because they damage wildlife, marine ecosystems, and coastal environments.

Depending on where you live, there are some items that simply aren't recyclable, including varieties of paper, glass and plastic. Check with your city service provider to know specifics, but here ...

The Butternut tree (Juglans cinerea) grows rapidly on well-drained soils of hillsides and streambanks in mixed hardwood forests.

Friends and enemies in the animal world tend to be pretty clear-cut. But as these unlikely pairs show, even Mother Nature doesn't set things in stone.

Someone must have told Flip Spiceland or Larry Sprinkles that with a name like that they ought to be in weather.

Proper identification of wild mushrooms is crucial when foraging. Our guide shows the differences between common edible and poisonous mushrooms.

This massive stretch of forest plays a significant role in the planet's biodiversity and even its climate.

50 Hours of Nature Sounds to Bring You Calm and Joy BBC Earth created five 10-hour "visual soundscape" videos after researchers found that nature footage boosts bliss.

Cetaceans, the infraorder of aquatic mammals consisting of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, are some of the most unique animals on earth, but they are also some of the most endangered. Cetaceans ...

From Venezuela to South Africa, tropical and temperate rain forests are the most bio diverse ecosystems on Earth.

Cellulose tape is a transparent adhesive tape that happens to be biodegradable too. It is difficult to find, especially in the US. Almost all transparent tape sold here is made of acetate. One ...