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Light Bulbs Made from Aluminum Foil
"Cheap, skinny aluminum foil lamps may be a mercury-free alternative to big, bulky light bulbs. University of Illinois researchers made the low-cost lamps by...
Ton of Pharmaceuticals Kept Out of Michigan Rivers (Earth Day Follow-Up)
Pharmaceuticals in the water supply likely are responsible for crises of sexual mutation in fish found in the Potomac River and deformed frogs in...
EARTH DAY News From the States: IL, WA, and GA
For a happier Earth Day, read four stories from the states, where in Washington, Illinois and Georgia, beautiful areas of the United States are...
The Martin Luther King of Football Dies (Tribute)
Eddie Robinson, the legendary football coach of Grambling State University for 56 years, has passed on but is being hailed as one of the...
Templeton Prize Goes to Philosopher Who Says Barriers Between Science and Spirituality Fragment Us
Professor Charles Taylor, a Canadian philosopher who for nearly half a century has argued that problems such as violence and bigotry can only be...
Oil Giant Injects Biofuel Hopes with $500 Million
"Oil giant BP will give $500 million to a partnership led by UC Berkeley to develop new biofuels and reduce environmental harm caused by...
States Take the Lead on Health Care Reform
Massachusetts has accomplished the improbable: It got Democrats and Republicans to agree on how to provide nearly every resident with health insurance. And it...
New 2007 Laws Protect Consumers from ID Theft and Citizens’ Rights
State Lawmakers have been busy and their new laws for 2007 are mostly good news for consumers, common citizens and people struggling to make...
Youth Worldwide Raise $40,000 to Help Orphaned Chimps
Orphaned chimpanzees in Africa will get a new place to rest their heads thanks to the remarkable efforts of hundreds of young people. Members...
Halloween Candy Safe, After All
It is time we de-bunked the myth that trick-or-treat candy is in need of an x-ray before our children are allowed to dig in....
Farmers Go Green to Fight Global Warming
A growing number of farmers concerned with the potential effects of global warming are now adopting environmentally friendly farming methods including soil management techniques...
New Way for Cancer Cells to Commit Suicide
Healthy cells have a built-in process (to) commit suicide if something is wrong, a process which fails in cancer cells. A University...
Chinese Exercises Benefit Older Adults
Tai Chi and Qigong (chee-kung) combine simple, graceful movements and meditation. They are exercises believed to have positive, relaxing effects on a person’s mind,...
Expanding Coverage to More Pregnant Women in Texas
From the Student Operated Press comes this good news for low-income pregnant women. A U.S. program expands access to prenatal health care in nine...
Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States
Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...
Room to Move, a Sanctuary for Retired, Rescued Zoo Elephants
Elephants are majestic creatures who are highly intelligent, complex, social, sensitive and even humorous. They form intricate family structures and grieve for their dead....
A Sure Sign of Spring: Wild Whooping Cranes Return to Wisconsin
Among the signs of springtime these days in central Wisconsin is the arrival of wild whooping cranes on Necedah National Wildlife Refuge and along...
Whooping It Up! Cranes Return to the East
For the first time in more than a century, whooping cranes will migrate across the skies of eastern North America this fall.
It all started...
Golf Courses Drop Manicured Look to Reduce Environmental Harm
50% drop in Herbicide Use; 90% Decline in Insecticides Concerned about the environmental hazards of landscaping chemicals used to achieve a typical golf...
Wildlife Thrives in Restored Chicago Wetlands
The northwest corner of Chicago, framed by the lanes of traffic along Interstate 94 and State Route 14, seems an unlikely address for wildlife....