Would you eat meat made from ground-up mealworms?
Posted on December 20, 2012, at 5:01 PMThe squirmy beetle larvae are rich in protein and deplete far fewer resources than cattle. How... delicious
The massive amount of energy powering your wireless storage: By the numbers
Posted on September 25, 2012, at 8:52 AMEvery tweet, email, and instant message you send is stored in a nebulous, invisible entity called the cloud — and all that data sucks up a lot of electricity
2025: The year mankind hits the point of no return?
Posted on June 12, 2012, at 7:53 AMA chilling new report suggests that the Earth may soon hit a tipping point that will do irreparable damage to the planet's ecosystems
Has mankind outgrown Earth?
Posted on May 17, 2012, at 7:43 AMHumans are using up the planet's resources at a frighteningly unsustainable rate, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund
The green laser that can erase printer ink
Posted on March 19, 2012, at 7:00 AMScientists have a bold new plan to slash CO2 emissions from recycling in half — with a laser "unprinter" that wipes documents clean
When the winter cold kills
Posted on February 17, 2012, at 11:54 AMA frigid Maine winter, says Dan Barry, can turn lethal when the fuel oil runs out
The mutant bacteria that turns seaweed into fuel
Posted on January 23, 2012, at 1:01 PMKelp is a desirable alternative to land-farmed biofuels, but scientists have had trouble harvesting it. Now, with specially outfitted E. coli, they may be able to
The clothes that clean themselves in sunlight
Posted on December 20, 2011, at 2:20 PMForget washing machines. Scientists have created a fabric that kills germs and sheds dirt with the aid of sunlight
Get ready for... poo-powered lights?
Posted on November 29, 2011, at 3:32 PMElectronics company Philips has a plan to fuel glowing green bulbs with the waste from your toilet
The furnace of the future: Computer servers?
Posted on November 28, 2011, at 1:05 PMComputer data centers are energy-hogs that generate a ton of heat. Why not take advantage of that warmth, say researchers
Can fracking cause earthquakes?
Posted on November 14, 2011, at 8:30 AMA sharp increase in Oklahoma's seismic activity has many wondering if underground drilling is responsible
Could Mount Everest be the future of solar power?
Posted on October 14, 2011, at 3:17 PMNew research suggests that cold, high-elevation climates like the Himalayas are superior to deserts for harvesting solar energy
Coming soon: Solar cells you can wear?
Posted on September 30, 2011, at 12:48 PMForget rigid solar panels. Scientists have created a new photovoltaic carbon flexible enough to be worn
BP's new oil spill in Alaska: 'Reckless'?
Posted on July 19, 2011, at 5:53 PMThe beleaguered company that was pummeled over its massive Gulf oil disaster is grappling with another (arguably preventable) spill
The new gas boom
Posted on July 15, 2011, at 12:07 PMThe U.S. has a mammoth deposit of natural gas that could fuel the country for decades. Can it be safely extracted?
Exxon's 'disastrous' Yellowstone oil spill
Posted on July 5, 2011, at 1:38 PMThe oil giant loathed by many environmentalists is feeling the heat for spilling 1,000 barrels of oil into the pristine Yellowstone River
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