Keeping your tires properly inflated is one of the simple things you can do to lower your carbon footprint and fuel costs, and also stay safe.

Temperate grasslands are savanna-like areas located on every continent except Antarctica. Learn about the animals and plants in this biome.

Pinyon pine is a widely distributed pine that grows in the Intermountain region of western North America. It is a major indicator tree in the pinyon-juniper life zone. P. edulis is a short and ...

Depending on where you live, there are some items that simply aren't recyclable, including varieties of paper, glass and plastic. Check with your city service provider to know specifics, but here ...

The Butternut tree (Juglans cinerea) grows rapidly on well-drained soils of hillsides and streambanks in mixed hardwood forests.

50 Hours of Nature Sounds to Bring You Calm and Joy BBC Earth created five 10-hour "visual soundscape" videos after researchers found that nature footage boosts bliss.

Cetaceans, the infraorder of aquatic mammals consisting of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, are some of the most unique animals on earth, but they are also some of the most endangered. Cetaceans ...

From Venezuela to South Africa, tropical and temperate rain forests are the most bio diverse ecosystems on Earth.

Cellulose tape is a transparent adhesive tape that happens to be biodegradable too. It is difficult to find, especially in the US. Almost all transparent tape sold here is made of acetate. One ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has maps of major world forests. These maps represent current global forest cover.

9 Fascinating Facts About Starfish These misnamed stars of the sea can be found in tidal pools and coral reefs, as well as among kelp beds and seagrass.

Avoid burning fossil fuels by cooking with a solar oven. Learn how to make your own solar oven in seven easy steps.