A Johns Hopkins study suggests decline in brain function may often result from long-ago exposure to mercury, lead, pesticides and other problems. More bad news for parents concerned about lead toys.

Our previous posts on the mysterious bee disappearances have been a very interesting exercise. We’ve had great feedback from farmers, amateur and professional beekeepers, scientists, and dozens of other interested/concerned observers. Find the answers

Editor’s Note: As climate change pressure grows, nuclear industry heads begin to rub their hands together with glee. Some would happily switch from polluting coal to radioactive nuclear fission. Is this a good idea? Today we run a guest post from Dr. Da

Some solutions just plain make sense. In the clips below, Bill Mollison, the founding father of the Permaculture movement, gives us a quick tour of one of his many projects. This time we’re in central India, a couple of hours north of Hyderabad — walk

Unless you're eating produce from a local organic farm, you're not getting the goodies your grandparents did...

The dangerous threshold for climate change tipping points looks to be lower than most are prepared to admit....

Get a grasp on one of the most serious issues of our time - and all in half a lunch break. Soil science made easy and interesting - you'll never look at the 'dirt' under your foot quite the same way again.