Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. An albatross is a large, ...

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Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." ...

Air pollution occurs when certain gases, droplets, or particles mix with ambient air, rendering the air harmful to living things. There are many different kinds of air pollution, produced from many ...

Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

Owls come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Found in North America, Europe, and Asia, the long-eared owl (Asio otus) often resides in the deserted nests of similarly sized birds, such as ...

Honey stirs up more debate in the vegan community than perhaps any other food. By definition, vegans do not consume animal products. Honey, as a product of bees, does not meet the vegan criteria. But ...

The global thirst for crude oil for transportation, heating, plastic production, and the like have resulted in thousands of oil spills over the years. According to data from the National Oceanic and ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." ...

These bird species take shaking your tail feathers to a whole new level. The males of this African bird species put extra effort into looking good during breeding season. Between six and eight of ...

Sweet, filling, reliable bananas are the most popular fruit in the United States, outselling apples and oranges. But our modern bananas are threatened by a disease that has already taken out an entire ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." This is autumn ...