Fungi: The Forest’s Digestive System

Fungi: The Forest’s Digestive System

Fungi: The Forest’s Digestive System Fungi are a Forest’s Digestive System “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” The man asking this question is Lance Biechele, a man who’s been studying mushrooms for 35 years. He’s looking at a dead maple tree, and to the untrained eye, this...
Fungi: The Forest’s Digestive System

Fisheries Need a Timeout – Unfortunately

Fisheries Need a Timeout – Unfortunately The fishing industry is a paradox. Worldwide, the industry faces a crisis. Dozens of fisheries are no longer commercially viable because we’re harvesting fish faster than they’re being replaced. According to fisheries expert...
Fungi: The Forest’s Digestive System

What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs?

What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs? Pop quiz time! When did the dinosaurs go extinct? A. 65 million years ago B. 5 million years ago C. They didn’t go extinct and if you walk outside today, you may see one. Up until a few years ago, most people would say the first...
Fungi: The Forest’s Digestive System

The World’s Reference Library for Minerals

The World’s Reference Library for Minerals What is the most widely viewed museum object in the world? The answer is, the Smithsonian’s Hope Diamond. If you’re one of the roughly 30 million people who will be visiting the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C....
Fungi: The Forest’s Digestive System

Saving Walden Woods

Saving Walden Woods What do the following people have in common? Author James Michner, former President Jimmy Carter, actress Whoopi Goldberg, and food company executive John Tyson? They, along with dozens of other celebrities, have joined with singer Don Henley from...