A new relationship with animals, nature and each other.

Meet the Pizzlies!

As their Arctic home melts away, polar bears are beginning to move south, and to reunite with their cousins, the grizzlies. They won’t be all white anymore, but it’s the best chance of preserving part of their nature

Ace Detective Searching for Loch Ness Monster

A no-nonsense English police detective insists he has seen the creature twice. “I’m experienced at looking at evidence,” he says. “And I can tell you that … on the balance of probabilities, there is something large and unknown living in this loch.”

My Questions for Michael Vick. . .

Michael Vick is saying he wants a puppy, and that this would help his rehabilitation. But rehab starts with admitting what you did. So here are some of the questions he has never answered, and no one has ever asked him in a published interview.

How a Cure for Baldness May Be Good for Animals

Using stem cells, doctors and scientists have created a hair follicle. This may be good news for bald men, but it’s even better news for animals. Skin and hair follicles and then other organs created in a lab could one day replace testing products on animals

The Shot Heard Around the World

“I don’t like to admit this,” says editor Michael Mountain, “but Sarah Palin has a point when she defends shooting a caribou during her TV show Sarah Palin’s Alaska. Given the choice, I’d rather get shot in Alaska than live like your average cow in a factory farm.”

This Week in Green – Dec. 13, 2010

Was the UN climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico, wildly successful, a crushing failure or something in between? Depends on your p.o.v. Commitments were made. Will they be honored? Will they be enough?

Lights, Camera, Safety!

Behind the scenes on movies sets around the world with the people who have been making sure for 70 years that “No Animals Were Harmed.”

Big Spring, Missouri

The Earth in Pics – December 6, 2010 By Tommy Hornbeck Morning sunlight sneaks over the horizon and under the tree canopy to illuminate the autumn…

What Bees See

When you or I look at a flower, we generally see a thing of beauty. When a bee looks at a flower, she sees a runway, a landing strip and a clear path to where the nectar and pollen are

Reading to Dogs

Reading aloud to other people can be stressful for young people. But there’s no better way to gain confidence than by reading to a furry friend!

When Cats Meet Coyotes: A Cautionary Tail!

If you live in the suburbs, you’ve probably heard of someone’s cat being carried off by a coyote. As suburbs have sprawled, coyotes who used to catch wild rabbits have had to start hunting on our streets, where wild rabbits are scarce but house cats are plentiful

This Week in Green – Dec. 6, 2010

A microbe that can thrive on arsenic upends the possibilities of alien life … A sexy pitch for recycling … Will the Popemobile go electric? … And plans for an eco-friendly World Cup

New Discoveries about Overweight Animals

The obesity epidemic has expanded beyond pets and humans. Other kinds of animals have been getting larger, and there are new theories that implicate pollution and viruses. Still, the basic facts about good food and exercise haven’t changed.

Wildlife Crossing: Top Designs Announced

Millions of animals are killed on our roads every year. Wildlife migrating through Colorado has to contend with the I-70. Now five teams of designers have proposed plans for a wildlife crossing. Check out their designs; one of them will be the winner

Sealed with a Birthday Gift

Seven-year-old Risa dedicates her birthday to Garland, an injured seal. When it’s time for Garland to be returned to the ocean, Risa is there to open the door. Garland heads off down the beach, then turns to bid Risa a fond farewell. Watch the video