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Mayim Bialik's Latest Role: Green Mom

Avital Binshtock | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

We know her as Blossom, that spunky adolescent on that eponymous sitcom. But since the series ended in 1995, Mayim Bialik, now 33, has truly blossomed.

On Using the Triple Bottom Line in the Wine World

Jean-Charles Boisset | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green


Jean-Charles Boisset

As we make wine in one of the most economically trying times in recent history, I predict that among those who prosper in these tough times, we will find a shared philosophy and a commitment to a triple bottom line.

Nobel Encouragement

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living


Dr. Susan Corso

Life on Earth will survive because of the visions of humans like Barack Obama. If you'd rather just complain, that's your right, but get out of the way while the rest of us get it done.

Dan Brown's New Book, 2012 - Are You Ready for the Consciousness Shift?

Doc Childre | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living


Doc Childre

Many people are feeling a shift in consciousness happening now and some are predicting a major planetary shift around the year 2012.

Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

The Discovery of Neptune

Michael Kaplan | Posted 11.22.2009 | Home


Michael Kaplan

Semi-irregularity, by combining the familiar and the changeable, gives the mind its best tools for effective thought: patterns and exceptions.

Great, Green Fashion Brands

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

Some of the most eye-catching baubles are made of stuff that had a past life--and many of them can be found on Etsy, a global network of artisans selling handmade works.

Suicidal Planet Seems On Death Spiral Into Star

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


WASHINGTON — Astronomers have found what appears to be a gigantic suicidal planet. The odd, fiery planet is so close to its star and so large t...

Friday Talking Points [90] -- Obama To Switch Parties

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Ted Kennedy is putting both his legacy and his sense of entitlement to his office before the interests of his constituents.

Self-Care = Earth Care

Avital Binshtock | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

What's good for our bodies is good for the planet -- and what's bad for the earth is bad for our health.

Take These Simple Steps to Help Our Seas and the Economy This World Oceans Day

Sarah Chasis | Posted 07.09.2009 | Green


Sarah Chasis

As we celebrate World Oceans Day, let us remember the great bounty that the sea provides us and our responsibility to be good stewards of this great public resource.

Eco-Conscious Conception

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 01.03.2009 | Green


Christopher Gavigan

Every person carries a body burden of industrial chemicals, most of which didn't exist two generations ago. Babies born today have over 200 toxic pollutants pulsing through their bodies.

Out Of Line: Confused Geography

Mort Gerberg | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


Mort Gerberg

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New Discovery: More of the Worlds!

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.03.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

Last week, astronomers uncovered new planets in the celestial lounge: we'll wonder how quickly they'll take our jobs, then we'll build a border fence around the planet. That's just the kind of worldly neighbors we are.

Astronomers: Discovery Of Earth-Like Planets Inevitable

space.com | Posted 07.02.2008 | Home


Planet hunters say it's just a matter of time before they lasso Earth's twin, which almost surely is hiding somewhere in our star-studded galaxy. Mom...