Thomas Eisner News Today

Yves here. I must confess to finding the argument made by ecologist Thomas Eisner to be revolting, as if the reason to preserve rain forests is for better…

Trying to use capitalsm to justify environmental protection: not a happy mix.

The Second Plague Sent to Afflict the Ancient Egyptians Who Refused to Let Our People Go Was What Exactly?

Spices are plant products used in flavoring foods and beverages. For thousands of years, aromatic plant materials have been used in food preparation and preserv

Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic visits to Cornell on Nov. 13, 1960, and April 14, 1961, came at a pivotal point in his life and in American political and social history.

The bella moths survival depends on its immunity to a poisonous plant. One scientist unraveled the mystery behind this ecological marvel.

One of the crucial messages to emerge from the resurgence of infectious disease is that the bio-physical environment remains a powerful, ever-changing force which we continue to under-estimate.

“Fire-fly, fire-fly! bright little thing,

While trade unionists were manning the picket lines, party’s deputy leader sipped bubbles and settled down to watch the Marriage of Figaro

People usually ignore the fly because they do not appreciate its myriad mysteries. To change this is the challenge and the joy of science writing.