87% of Americans have used Internet for science research 87% of Americans have used Internet for science research mongabay.com November 20, 2006 40 million Americans use the Internet as their…
A look at the biodiversity extinction crisis A look at the biodiversity extinction crisis Education is the key says tropical biologist David L. Pearson Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 6,…
San Francisco aquarium throws party Thursday night San Francisco aquarium throws party Thursday night mongabay.com August 15, 2006 The Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco is throwing its monthly after-work party…
Physically active kids are better students Physically active kids are better students mongabay.com August 3, 2006 Physically active middle school students tend to do better in school than their more…
High school students compete in solar car race High school students compete in solar car race Modified news release from SCHOTT July 13, 2006 Powered by SCHOTT Solar Cells, Sundancer…
Saving the world in six "easy" steps Saving the world in six "easy" steps Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 6, 2006 General ideas toward a future where I won't have…
Environmental education lacking in the U.S. finds new study Environmental education lacking in the U.S. finds new study mongabay.com June 29, 2006 A new study found that there is a…
Buffet to give nearly $31 billion to Gates foundation Buffet to give nearly $31 billion to Gates foundation mongabay.com June 25, 2006 In an interview with Fortune magazine, Berkshire Hathaway…
High School Students Compete in National Entrepreneurship Tournament High School Students Compete in National Entrepreneurship Tournament SAGE May 18, 2006 More than 100 high school students from six states will…
Life expectancy below 40 for some African countries, global population growth rates slow Life expectancy below 40 for some African countries, global population growth rates slow Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Rainforest education site goes online; resources for students, researchers, and journalists Rainforest education site goes online; resources for students, teachers, and journalists mongabay.com April 12, 2006 With Earth Day fast…
A new study out of Cornell University suggests that environmentalism is born in children who are exposed to nature before the age of 11. Nancy Wells, assistant professor of design…
Online photographic guide to coral reef fish larvae New online photographic guide to coral reef fish larvae unlocks secrets of young fish Coralreeffish.com release December 13, 2005 Coralreeffish.com, a coral…
Africa looks to build scientific expertise at Nairobi conference Africa looks to build scientific expertise at Nairobi conference National Academies' National Research Council news release November 9, 2005 Stronger African…
Learning and memory can become toxic with neurodegenerative diseases Learning and memory can become toxic with neurodegenerative diseases University of Rochester Medical Center news release November 7, 2005 Scientists at…
Madagascar educational resource launched Madagascar educational resource launched wildmadagascar.org October 15, 2005 Madagascar chameleon WildMadagascar.org, a leading information site on Madagascar, today announced the availability of educational materials to help…
Empowering ecologists with informatics education and training Empowering ecologists with informatics education and training Ecological Society of America August 10, 2005 The following is an abstract from this week's Ecological…
Q&A: What are the most spoken languages on earth? Q&A: What are the most spoken languages on earth? mongabay.com July 25, 2005 According to figures from UNESCO, the United Nations…
Program encourages entrepreneurship among Nigerian high school students Program encourages entrepreneurship among Nigerian high school students California State University, Chico Press release July 18, 2005 "SAGE" High School Students from…
Rainforest information site for school kids launched Rainforest information site for school kids launched mongabay.com July 7, 2005 Today mongabay.com launched a kids-oriented version of its popular web site on…
Developing sustainable business models that address the needs of the world's poor Developing sustainable business models that address the needs of the world's poor mongabay.com May 25, 2005 People involved…
ExxonMobil asked to stay out of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by shareholder group ExxonMobil asked to stay out of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by shareholder group Press Release May 25,…
A look at why is Madagascar so poor A look at why is Madagascar so poor mongabay.com May 22, 2005 Madagascar is one of the world's poorest countries. In the…
Indigenous groups oppose National Geographic, IBM project Indigenous groups oppose National Geographic, IBM project Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 9, 2005 [continued from page 1] Despite the seemingly beneficial aspects of…
World population growth rate continues to plummet World population growth rate continues to plummet An updated report from the U.N. finds population trends In many countries population not replacing itself…
New media resource on the wildlife of Madagascar; WildMadagascar.org release New media resource on the wildlife of Madagascar WildMadagascar.org announces availability of free media documents on Madagscar Rhett Butler, mongabay.com…
Earth Day: Another gimmick day full of false promises and empty pledges or a day of reflection? Borneo rainforest, photo by R. Butler So today is Earth Day. You may…
The Teacher and the Student: Innocence, Exploration, and Redefinition in the 1950s World of Fashion The Counterfeit Body: Fashion Photography and the Deceptions of Femininity, Sexuality, Authenticity and Self in…
