Don't throw away those stubborn green bananas, they may be healthier for you. Here are four things to do with bananas that ...

Michael Graham Richard is a writer from Ottawa, Ontario. He worked for Treehugger for 11 years, covering science, technology, and transportation. A recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

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Melissa Breyer is Treehugger’s former senior editorial director. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, Audubon Magazine, and ...

Most animal-rights activists follow a plant-based diet for ethical reasons and studiously avoid places where meat makes up the bulk of the menu. Still, vegetarians or vegans may occasionally find ...

The Mississippi River is famous for its important role in the United States' industrialization. The river is a vital source of hydroelectric energy, provides drinking water for millions of people ...

Reindeer are known worldwide as Santa Claus' fictional sidekicks, but these animals are real and sometimes abundant in polar and mountainous regions. Also called caribou, this species of deer is ...

The deadly king cobra is the longest of all venomous snakes and easily claims the title of "king": this powerful reptile feeds mostly on other snakes and often lives for decades in the wild, as ...

A mongoose is a small, dynamic mammal with a long body and short legs. Mongooses are famous for standing their ground against venomous snakes, both in literature and in real life, but they're also ...

Although many lunar phenomena are one-night-only events, a ring around the moon is much less elusive. Also known as a lunar halo, a bright white ring of light around the moon can appear anytime ...

Because rattlesnakes are adaptable enough to live in desert dunes, wet swamplands, and green meadows, we can find them in diverse habitats throughout the United States, Mexico, and South America.