Ecology News

By David Bois | Tue Nov 3, 2009 2:00 PM ET

What's black and white and green all over? A community of nuns in England takes residence in their sustainably designed new home. Read More

More like this in: England, Solar Energy, The Guardian, Sustainable Design, Nuns

By David Bois | Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:00 AM ET

When the fires go out, the ecologists go in. Read More

More like this in: The New York Times, National Park Service, Geologists, Erosion, U.S. Geological Survey

By David Bois | Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:00 AM ET

The Amphibious Architecture project in New York's East and Bronx Rivers brings the unseen, subsurface world to life with data sensors, flashing lights and text updates from the fish. Read More

More like this in: New York, New York City, Architecture, New Scientist, Oxygen, environmentalism, Amphibious Architecture, East River

By Steve Tanner | Tue Sep 8, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Google's next venture may help save endangered species. More accurately, scientists are using the company's PageRank technology to better understand complex ecosystems. Read More

More like this in: Google, Technology, University of Michigan, Mountain View, Endangered Species, Censorship, University of Chicago

By David Bois | Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Why it's pronounced "gooey duck" may remain a mystery, but the shells of these bivalves are helping provide a much clearer picture of past climate. Read More

More like this in: Climate change, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

By David Bois | Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:52 PM ET

Have you ever done something because someone prodded you with guilt, shame or fear? A few years back, I got needled into helping a friend with her garage sale. Read More

More like this in: Psychology, Garage Sale