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Fans use an enormous amount of the world's electricity. But Jay Harmon's spiral-inspired model works like most of the natural world--nearly effortlessly. Nature likes spirals: Whirlpools, hurricanes, the way sap flows up a plant, even the shape of a human heart.

More than 6,000 chemicals pollute U.S. drinking water, yet the U.S

Some politicians seem to have it in for the environment these days. Whether its presidential hopeful Rick Perry denouncing climate science as a quote " cult " or his more moderate peer Jon Huntsman calling for environmental regulations to be put on hold until the economy improves, it's clear that protecting our air, water and other natural resources is no longer fashionable. [More]

By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Natural gas drillers should reveal all chemicals they use in the drilling technique called "fracking" used to tap deep shale reserves, a government panel said on Thursday, even though the risk of water pollution from the technique is "remote." [More]

A designer metamaterial has shown it can engineer emitted "blackbody" radiation with an efficiency beyond the natural limits imposed by the material's temperature, a team of researchers led by Boston College physicist Willie Padilla report in the current edition of Physical Review Letters.

Human fathers might pride themselves on being dedicated breadwinners, diligent carpool drivers or convenient camping buddies. But plenty of other dads in the natural world go above and beyond the average animal call of duty as a matter or course--as egg incubators or food providers

Once, while lecturing 150 freshmen about the value of the natural world in which we live I paused and asked, "How many of you can tell me the current phase of the moon?” None could. [More]

In late May, Patrick Kennedy, the former congressman and the son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, gathered a group of luminaries to launch " One Mind for Research ," which coincided with the fiftieth anniversary of his uncle's call to trek to our natural satellite

Our first day in Palau made me realize that, unlike the United States where the environment is often an afterthought, this is a place where people take pride in their connection to the natural world and work hard to protect it. [More]

A group of nuclear power experts and former regulators from 11 nations, responding to Japan's nuclear disaster, is calling for "stress tests" on the world's reactors to determine their ability to withstand extreme earthquakes, flooding or other natural disasters that strike singly or in combination.

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Is it possible to separate economic growth from environmental damage? President Obama's nomination today of Natural Resources Defense Council cofounder John Bryson as Commerce Secretary means we're trying. President Obama's nomination today of businessman and Natural Resources Defense Council cofounder John Bryson as Commerce Secretary is a refreshing sign for those who want economic growth and environmental protection to go hand in hand.

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A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History features a 60-foot model of the dinosaur named Mamenchisaurus.

Photography by Lisa Charles Watson; Styling by Charles W. BumgardnerSome of the most creative jewelry designers are exploring a wilder side of the natural world, combining elements from rough lava rock to liquid freshwater pearl with more traditional precious metals and stones.