Eco-sustainable bamboo is strong and beautiful and can take the place of wood and concrete in many building projects, architect Simon Velez says. LaTimes: By…

Can pond-dwelling animals pick up pre-earthquake signals? BBC: Animals may sense chemical changes in groundwater that occur when an earthquake is about to strike. This,…

By IAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela December 4, 2011 (AP) Haitian President Michel Martelly says aid and fuel shipments from Venezuela are having a…