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Peru Passes 10-Year Ban on Genetically Engineered Foods
Despite pressure from multinational agri-business corporations such as Monsanto, the Peruvian Environment Minister announced this week that the government has approved a new regulation...
On Their Own: Musings From an Empty Nester
This morning a baby bird fell out of its nest just outside the window that is near my desk. I watched it tumble from...
Disney to Scrap Junk Food Ads on its TV Channels and Website
Michelle Obama joined Disney executives today to announce an unprecedented move in the battle against childhood obesity. The media company will eliminate the advertising...
15 California Parks Rescued by Generous Donation
Last year, when the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced that one quarter of the state's parks would be shut down due to...
Ford Cuts Global Waste by 100 Million Pounds and Counting
This week the Ford Motor Company announced impressive results in efforts to cut waste produced in its factories worldwide. Since 2007, the car company...
Cat Survives 19-Story Fall From Apartment Building
A Boston cat miraculously survived a fall from a 19th floor apartment window, walking away with only minor bruising.
The feline's owner, who left the...
Cell Phones Boosts Health Care in Bangladesh With 24-hour Help Line
Recent mobile phone initiatives in Bangladesh are allowing patients to reach a health worker for advice at no cost 24 hours a day. They...
Obama Launches Marshmallow Cannon at WH Science Fair (Video)
Who says science can’t be fun?
At the second annual White House Science Fair last week, President Obama got the chance to shoot a marshmallow...
Biofuel Breakthrough: Seaweed Could Power Cars
Energy experts believe that seaweed holds enormous potential as a biofuel alternative to coal and oil, and US scientists say they have unlocked the...
Sony’s Bio Battery Turns Waste Paper into Electricity
Sony has unveiled a paper-powered battery prototype in Japan. The technology generates electricity by turning shredded paper into sugar which in turn is used...
Cuddly Puppies Help Law Students De-stress Before Exams
The stress of looming exams at George Mason University School of Law lifted for a couple of hours Thursday, thanks to the arrival of...
Rapper 50 Cent Feeds 2 Million Kids in Africa With Sales of New Energy Drink
His life was changed forever on a trip to Africa during the World Cup where he learned about the heartbreaking famine and widespread deaths...
Dog Paralyzed in Joplin Tornado is on Road to Recovery Thanks to University Volunteers
Not all the donations to victims of the Joplin, Mo., tornado in May were delivered to the two-legged survivers. A dog named Sugar, found...
Jamie Oliver Persuades L.A. Schools To Ban Flavored Milks
Jamie Oliver, the celebrity chef turned school lunch crusader, has been lobbying for years against flavored milks that contain more sugar per ounce than...
She Used 4 Easy Tips to Lose 232 Pounds
Anita Mills has been overweight for as long as she can remember. She recalls "plumping up" at age 5 and weighing 200 pounds in...
New Diets for Cows, Sheep Could Cut Emissions
New diets for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by Britain's Department for environment shows. Feeding the animals maize...
Nutcracker-synced Lights Raise $25,000 for Perth Kids Hospital
An Australian entrepreneur, Kym Illman, launched his latest Christmas lights extravaganza, this year synching his and his neighbors lights to music -- two homes...
Man Risks Border Crossing to Help Impoverished Farmers Build a Co-op
Jesus Hernandez Arias lay in the Arizona desert, half-blind and freezing.
Dawn was approaching on March 11, 2006. It was cold –- no more than...
Man Risks Border Crossing to Help Impoverished Farmers Build a Co-op
Jesus Hernandez Arias lay in the Arizona desert, half-blind and freezing.
Dawn was approaching on March 11, 2006. It was cold –- no more than...
Scientists Discover Way to Power Devices With Soda Pop and Vegetable Oil
Researchers looking for new, cheap energy sources have found one answer in the junk food aisle at the grocery store. Sugary drinks as well...