Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." It’s not often ...

Dogs try to be our best friends, but we don't always make it easy for them. Every now and then, we all do things dogs hate. From inadvertently sending mixed signals to imposing our human ways of ...

Elizabeth MacLennan is a fact checker and expert on climate change. Considered the world’s most venomous snake, Australia’s rare and reclusive inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) mounts ...

Dragonflies were one of the first insects to inhabit this planet, arriving on the scene around 300 million years ago. They've had many millennia to perfect the art of hunting, flying, and living ...

Elephants are gentle creatures that captivate our hearts and imaginations. There are three elephant species on the Earth today—African savanna elephants, African forest elephants, and Asian ...

Charismatic otters are the largest members of the weasel family. Unlike other weasels, otters are semi-aquatic. Their sleek bodies range in size from two to nearly six feet long. Thirteen otter ...

Male calicos are the unicorns of the cat world. Only females carry the chromosomal combination needed for the calico pattern, but every now and then, a male cat will develop an extra chromosome ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Cottonwoods are poplars native to North America, Europe, and western Asia.

Few animals symbolize their continent quite like kangaroos, which serve as global icons for Australia. Despite their international fame, kangaroos are also commonly misunderstood, both at home and ...

Derek Markham is a green living expert who started writing for Treehugger in 2012. Growing chives near peppers can help to deter aphids and other insects. Chives are also said to add to the flavor ...

The governing body of around-the-world sailing, the World Sailing Speed Record Council, no longer recognizes the category of youngest (or oldest, or any other "human condition category") to sail ...

Rainwater harvesting is the practice of collecting and storing rain for reuse, rather than letting the water run off and be absorbed into the ground or channeled into drains, streams, or rivers.