Blythe Copeland is a writer, editor, and blogger who began working with Treehugger in 2008.

Composting toilets use aerobic decomposition to break down human waste instead of flushing it away in watery sewage. Most don't use water, so they don't need to be connected to a city wastewater ...

These bird species take shaking your tail feathers to a whole new level. The males of this African bird species put extra effort into looking good during breeding season. Between six and eight of ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." This colorful bird ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." ...

When we hear the word "rainforest", most of us immediately think of the hot tropical jungles running along the equator like a green belt. However, a rainforest is simply a forest that receives a lot ...

Do you enjoy notes of body odor and dirty socks with hints of sour laundry and barnyard with your comestibles? If so, this is the list for you. First, let's explore why some cheeses stink. Although ...

Bob Strauss is a science writer and the author of several books, including "The Big Book of What, How and Why" and "A Field Guide to the Dinosaurs of North America." ...

Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, and the environment. We stare at clouds all the time, whether trying to figure ...

Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things nature. She holds a degree in Journalism from Ohio University. In the U.S ...

Goats are fascinating creatures. Unfortunately, they are often overlooked, probably because they are not as iconic as other domesticated animals like horses and cows, and not as exotic as the ...

Gerri Miller was a writer and editor who specialized in the entertainment industry. Much of her work focused on the intersection between science, nature, and the cinematic world. Many scientists ...