CarboniferousThe Scaley TreesBefore leaves, and before coal, there lived the Lepidodendron. Most of the coal deposits humans use today come from the great Carboniferous forests of 350 million years ago. These forests sp...
Animal WelfareThe Problem With Forest RoadsHave you ever played a video game where an obstacle showed up on your screen out of the blue? What happened after that? Nothing too troublesome, I’m guessing. You probably just restarted th...
DolphinsThe Blinding NoiseWhy do whales get beached? Now we know. Have you ever tried to say something while your head is underwater? Did it end up garbled, with too many bubbles coming in the way? That’s because you...
BusinessNatural CapitalIf planet earth was a company, it would be doing very badly. Every businessman understands the concept of capital — the amount of money and resources necessary to start a business. For insta...
FunIntroducing SnipetteWelcome to Snipette, where we write about everything — from Google to Garbage to Greenhouse Gases. The range of articles we publish is diverse: science, environment, programming, social issu...
AlgorithmsAre Algorithms Dictating Your Life?If you’ve ever clicked the first search result you received, then the answer is yes. Have you ever heard of the search bubble? It’s the term for what happens when you use too much personaliz...
