More Environment - Page 10
How mushrooms are transforming the construction industry
Mycelium, the vegetative stage of mushroom, transforms organic waste into biodegradable building products.
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Photos show a treasure trove of species discovered in a misty cloud forest
"Over great amounts of time each valley becomes a 'lost world' filled with species found nowhere else."
By Mark Kaufman
![Photos show a treasure trove of species discovered in a misty cloud forest](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04ROJ1E1Wo4NUUgi6cRyE3v/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623391669.jpg)
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This super soft robot hand is helping researchers study bioluminescent 'sea unicorns'
They discovered a specific gene that allows pyrosomes to produce bioluminesce.
By Emmett Smith
![This super soft robot hand is helping researchers study bioluminescent 'sea unicorns'](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/06Q5XGXhV3gbSpmfD4vXFTR/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275928.jpg)
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Living algae facades cover buildings, sucking in CO2 and sun to produce renewable energy
This technology fills unused space on a building's exterior and provides it with heath and warm water.
By Emmett Smith
![Living algae facades cover buildings, sucking in CO2 and sun to produce renewable energy](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/05g668dA9ZRJ8BVgfP6c2UG/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275926.jpg)
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25 wildlife photos that show nature at its most beautiful, weird, and brutal
Some are adorable. Others not so much.
By Sam Haysom
![25 wildlife photos that show nature at its most beautiful, weird, and brutal](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06Oxy11yWgI2SuVp0wLwzXo/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275917.png)
![25 wildlife photos that show nature at its most beautiful, weird, and brutal](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06Oxy11yWgI2SuVp0wLwzXo/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275917.png)
Cristina Mittermeier’s Instagram chronicles a natural world on the brink. But she's got a plan to help save it.
"If we don't understand where we live and where we have come from, we can never know where we're going."
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There's racism in our food system, too. Here's how to combat it.
A few long, long overdue actions you can take right now.
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Impressive 'dueling' T. rex and triceratops fossils going on public display
The two may have been fighting when they perished.
By Kellen Beck
![Impressive 'dueling' T. rex and triceratops fossils going on public display](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04RtJTQ0JFBcZ4Rk15Ga6bH/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275879.png)
![Impressive 'dueling' T. rex and triceratops fossils going on public display](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04RtJTQ0JFBcZ4Rk15Ga6bH/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275879.png)
This giant coral reef is taller than the Empire State Building
The reef is over 500 meters tall.
By Emmett Smith
![This giant coral reef is taller than the Empire State Building](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/03TRGpiWPwnpbXFRLIaVv3h/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275857.jpg)
![This giant coral reef is taller than the Empire State Building](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/03TRGpiWPwnpbXFRLIaVv3h/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275857.jpg)
At long last, there's a holiday park just for hedgehogs
The effort is meant to call attention to the declining hedgehog population in the UK.
By Jordan Aaron
![At long last, there's a holiday park just for hedgehogs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/06Oe9ZMqWinD9NJ2e6AJPeh/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275792.jpg)
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11 amazing photos that will erase your insect fears
It’s all about the extreme close-up.
By Rebecca Sohn
![11 amazing photos that will erase your insect fears](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/023aRVVNhkvr1sZZq0gWaXM/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623391065.jpg)
![11 amazing photos that will erase your insect fears](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/023aRVVNhkvr1sZZq0gWaXM/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623391065.jpg)
Scientists successfully cloned an endangered horse
Kurt the cloned pony (or cloney, if you will) is very adorable.
By Jordan Aaron
![Scientists successfully cloned an endangered horse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01JLE5g1ikgUsJWrLYxlAzG/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275731.jpg)
![Scientists successfully cloned an endangered horse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01JLE5g1ikgUsJWrLYxlAzG/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275731.jpg)
This exquisite silk structure was spun by 17,532 silkworms
Silkworms die producing silk. This sustainable process offers another way.
By Emmett Smith
![This exquisite silk structure was spun by 17,532 silkworms](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/05cU2BwqlySFfBzLEKfFyNX/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275699.jpg)
![This exquisite silk structure was spun by 17,532 silkworms](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/05cU2BwqlySFfBzLEKfFyNX/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275699.jpg)
Why a cougar probably won’t ‘stalk’ you — and what to do if it does
“In reality, they’re not looking for a fight."
By Rebecca Sohn
![Why a cougar probably won’t ‘stalk’ you — and what to do if it does](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07v4oj9JEWdYVGcvKEldDSJ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390997.jpg)
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Microscopic photos show the hidden beauty of an invisible world
Looking good, tiny weevil.
By Sam Haysom
![Microscopic photos show the hidden beauty of an invisible world](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/062pjT1gcUaGU4MwBqJMPcm/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275644.jpg)
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Doc Antle of 'Tiger King' indicted on animal cruelty, wildlife trafficking charges
Doc Antle is accused of trafficking lion cubs between Virginia and South Carolina. Joe Exotic called him his mentor on Netflix's "Tiger King."
![Doc Antle of 'Tiger King' indicted on animal cruelty, wildlife trafficking charges](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06hKqX4NPp6qB7QxEYgOeup/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390918.jpg)
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Scientists think they've found a way to get your cat to pay attention to you
Blinking slowly at cats can work for cat owners and strangers alike.
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Once hunted to extinction in Britain, returning beavers are reducing flood risks and improving biodiversity
The beavers are back in town.
By Emmett Smith
![Once hunted to extinction in Britain, returning beavers are reducing flood risks and improving biodiversity](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/03sM69V5wNNFQ4PRR0B0gTn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275650.jpg)
![Once hunted to extinction in Britain, returning beavers are reducing flood risks and improving biodiversity](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/03sM69V5wNNFQ4PRR0B0gTn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275650.jpg)
The real winner of Fat Bear Week
"Each bear in the 'competition' has found success in its own way."
By Mark Kaufman
![The real winner of Fat Bear Week](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00bysS7wQolWzrnsfj0P2jQ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390868.jpg)
![The real winner of Fat Bear Week](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00bysS7wQolWzrnsfj0P2jQ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623390868.jpg)
The Fat Bear Week winner is truly colossal
"He's the fattest and largest bear I've ever seen."
By Mark Kaufman
![The Fat Bear Week winner is truly colossal](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/021DI4lCTSe2SAXhrs3lx6N/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623390871.jpg)
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Like underwater rainforests, vertical farms grow crops sustainably and rebuild ecosystems
These zero-input crops only require sunlight, carbon, and nitrogen to thrive.
![Like underwater rainforests, vertical farms grow crops sustainably and rebuild ecosystems](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/079tJQMCbHHaAbQpTkwAAQu/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1614275637.jpg)
![Like underwater rainforests, vertical farms grow crops sustainably and rebuild ecosystems](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/079tJQMCbHHaAbQpTkwAAQu/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1614275637.jpg)