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Although religions the world have exhorted adherents to compassionate behavior, archaeological finds highlight the possibility that caring behavior and empathy may be part of human existence. From the hominids of Lake Turkana to the Neaderthals of the Ice Age, the bones of our ancestors tell an interesting story. It is a story replete with hardship and suffering, but also compassion.

Spearheaded by the Environmental Protection Agency, "going green" has become a national obsession; reducing, reusing and recycling is morphing into a civic responsibility. Regulated primarily under three major laws, environmentalism seeps, like leachate from a landfill, into our daily lives where it remains unexamined. This is a look into the "big picture" of modern environmentalism, and how it affects America today.

Prince, the eccentric and incredibly talented rock star, has thrilled fans for decades with his funk-driven pop tunes. What some fans don´t know is that he was featured in two different DC comic books, each of which showcased Prince as an action hero and a man of the people.

With it´s tongue a little in cheek, this 1,020-word article offers the reader 11 compelling reasons to ride the bus instead of climbing into their gas-guzzler. Ideal for an environmental blog or website which favours a non-preachy approach to the subject of climate change. Why eleven reasons? Well, everyone else seems to be doing top tens, and we´re not like everyone else, are we?

This article offers tips for beginners who have never commuted by bicycle before. The aim isn´t just to make them aware of certain practices, but to debunk certain dangerous misconceptions they may have about cycling in general, such as believing that bike lanes are the safest option in choosing a bike route or relying solely on sight to commute safely.

Heroin use is spreading exponentially. It’s cheap, available, and better than pain medicine. This we may know but pay little attention to, until it affects one of our own. Once your kid is addicted, it’s too late to consider alternatives Addiction is for life, and the outlook is not good, even with treatment This article is about coming to grips with your own situation once your kid is hooked, and what you can do to assuage the unalterable pain of knowing. Here are three things you can do: find out about drug accessibility in your community and educate others; work to change the prevalence of drugs in our culture, and the hardiest, turn your skills to tackle the root causes of this more-terrible-than-death scourge.