Astronomers have found the largest stars to date, including on that weighed more than 300 times the mass of the Sun at birth. This is twice as much as the current limit of 150 solar masses. And that makes for a pretty darn bright star.

The United Kingdom buries over 18.8 million tonnes of household waste each year. Frankly, that’s a lot of trash. In fact, it’s two million tonnes more than any other country in Europe.

Choosing the organic route leads us to think we’re doing something better for ourselves and the environment. But researchers at the University of Guelph are countering that idea with a recent study proclaiming this might not be so.

Love learning new information about migratory species? You’re not alone. A new online forum has been developed for conservationists to share information on migratory species in different regions and countries.

Waterborne disease has a chance to be combated with a new low-cost water purification technique recently outlined in Current Protocols in Microbiology. By using seeds from the Moringa oleifera tree, 90.00% to 99.99% of bacteria can be reduced.

A new study shows that despite what we’ve learned in the past, an increasingly warmer climate allows for less absorption of carbon dioxide by subalpine forests.

Carotenoids are the fat-soluble plant compounds found in many vegetables. They are the most important source of vitamin A,  a valuable antioxidant essential to our health.

The Rainforest Alliance climate initiative experts have REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and LULUCF (land use, land use change and forestry) on their minds.

Our friends over at the World Wildlife Fund recently contacted us and wanted to spread the word on their new “Act For Our Future” campaign, driven to encourage the United States Senate to act upon climate legislation.

We know that our planet is undergoing some major changes – after all, we read about new studies, explorations, issues, and ways to help solve the problem every day. But can we really predict what is coming next?