New Species of Mouse Discovered in Peru Mountains

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A new grass mouse was discovered in the high altitude mountain forests of Peru.

Oldest Living Creature Discovered at 4,265 Years Old

Tree Coral

Scientists gathering specimens in a submersible off the coast of Hawaii have discovered the oldest living colonial creature on Earth, dated at 4,265 years old. The geriatric discovery (Leiopathes sp.) is a deep water tree-like coral, which grows only a few micrometers every year. That’s an annual growth rate at around the size of a [...]

Plant Thought to be Extinct Rediscovered in South Africa

Rooibos

An indigenous plant which was declared extinct in 2007 has been rediscovered at Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa. Unfortunately, it still needs to be protected from roadworks that are starting in preparation for the 2010 World Cup of Soccer in South Africa. Aspalathus recurvispina is a plant of the same Genus as that from [...]

Who Owns the Rain?

Rain Barrel.  Photo by Becky Striepe

A rain barrel or two may seem like the perfect solution for watering the garden without waste and without adding to your water bill. Before you build your rainwater harvesting system, though, you might want to make sure that it’s legal to do so. There are three states that say the water that falls from [...]

Ben Lee Uses Pop Music to Address Global Issues

Australian musician Ben Lee brilliantly weaves daunting issues such as the global water crisis, religious intolerance, hunger, renewable energy and climate change into this catchy pop song. Lee has also been named one of PETA’s world’s sexiest vegetarians.