60-Second Earth

Researchers impregnate layers of plastic with fungus to produce a living--and self-cleaning--material. David Biello reports

Scientists are uncovering more and more evidence that the air in buildings can be bad for you. David Biello reports

Given the profits made from filming the natural world, can a scheme be worked out to pay for this ecosystem service? David Biello reports

After yet another coal ash spill, is there anything that can be done to deal with the toxic waste? David Biello reports

Is there a better way to clean up the next oil spill disaster? David Biello reports

It is now clear that at least one reactor at Fukushima experienced a full core meltdown, so what does that mean for similar nuclear power plants in the U.S.? David Biello reports

Introducing animal analogues of their extinct cousins might help repair otherwise irreparable ecosystem damage. David Biello reports

The Earth Day test flight of a partially biofuel-powered F/A-18 Green Hornet was another example of Navy Secretary Ray Mabus's commitment to decreasing the military's consumption of foreign fossil fuels. Steve Mirsky reports

Was the climate really hotter during medieval times? David Biello reports

How we perceive the future of our Earth may depend on an individual's view of nature and on their own human nature. Christie Nicholson reports