Do dogs use facial expressions to communicate?
More than just a reflection of emotional states, a new study finds that dogs’ facial movement are potentially active attempts to communicate.
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Do dogs use facial expressions to communicate?
More than just a reflection of emotional states, a new study finds that dogs’ facial movement are potentially active attempts to communicate.
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Restoring nature is climate equivalent of stopping burning oil
1/3 of emissions reductions needed for 2 degree target could be achieved with better land management.
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36 baby giant pandas make their roly-poly public debut
Break out the cigars! A record 42 pandas have been born this year at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
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Scaffolding: the ultimate flexible, modular and ephemeral building material
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Photo: Tiny frog lives in a vanishing world
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The paper in this notebook is made from stone
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Sweden offers a 25% subsidy for electric bike purchases
For the next 3 years, residents of Sweden are getting a serious incentive to get on an e-bike, as the country is setting aside about €35 million per year to subsidize their purchase.
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World's first floating wind farm now operating in Scotland
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59,000 plug-in cars sold in China last month
That's 80% more than September 2016.
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The world's 11 certified Dark Sky Reserves, where the stars run riot
Idaho is working hard to create an official dark sky reserve, which would make it the first in the US and the 12th in the world.
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Biofit creates healthy, nature-inspired gyms using biophilic design (Video)
The company designs indoor gyms that bring nature inside, along with offering specially designed training classes that use one's bodyweight only.
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You can now order a shipping container tiny house on Amazon
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Vegan fashion is not always eco-friendly
There's a tendency for shoppers to assume 'vegan' covers all their ethical bases, but it's more complicated than that.
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Greenpeace's Guide to Greener Electronics praises Apple, scolds Amazon
The organization scored the biggest gadget makers on their products' environmental records.
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7 items for zero waste travel
Reduce the amount of trash generated on trips by packing a few important and versatile things.
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OLED lighting makes a beautiful chandelier
French lighting design company Blackbody makes the new lighting tech an object of desire.
