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E.coli bacteria, each cell trapped in a tiny tube, are giving researchers the chance to study the pace and effects of single genetic mutations. Most mutations, the scientists find, aren't harmful.

Kevin Bales' book, Blood and Earth, explains why slavery in the world's lawless zones is essential to operate mines that pose a grave threat to the environment.

An Illinois State University scientist is part of a national effort to find materials crucial to grow a green economy and support a modern tech-dependent economy.

Too much light at night and not enough daylight is taking years off our lives, according to a new study. The research adds to the evidence that light exposure is fundamental to our wellbeing.

A study by Illinois researchers provides evidence that the flow of pollutants into the Illinois River decades ago likely drove changes whose effects…

What we eat plays a role in the health of our environment. Here are some things to consider when trying to make doable changes to improve your impact without breaking the bank.

A central Illinois conservation group has acquired one of the few remaining remnants of Hill Prairie habitat in Illinois. It's called the "devil’s backbone," an old-time name for the jagged geography of the 55 acres near the Mackinaw River in Woodford County.

In 2004, Wangari Maathai became the first African woman and the first environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Maathai talks about her memoir, Unbowed, and why she believes protecting the environment has everything to do with world peace.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS DESCRIBE THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AS AN ECOLOGICAL GODSEND, BUT MANY IN CONGRESS THINK OF IT AS AN ECONOMIC MONSTER. THIS WEEK MARKED THE START OF A FIGHT OVER REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LAW THAT PROTECTS THE HABITATS OF RARE ANIMALS AND PLANTS. NPR'S JOHN NIELSEN REPORTS ON HOW THE ACT IS LIKELY TO BE CHANGED, AND WHY THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS AREN'T LIKELY TO LIKE IT.

President Bush ruffled lots of feathers weeks ago by backing away from the Kyoto global warming treat and delaying rules limiting arsenic in drinking water. NPR's John Nielsen reports that Mr. Bush's 2001 federal budget contains a quieter but no less pointed attack on Clinton environmental policies.