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SMART, NASA reveal METL airless tires

Tang, memory foam, cordless tools, invisible dental braces - space research is a gift that keeps on giving. Now, the SMART Tire...

The endangered regent queen bees are losing their song

A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Association B revealed that the regent honey bee forgot its song....

This nature-inspired substation shows the beauty of industrial design

When you envision beautiful structures, you probably won't think of electrical substations. Who will? But the new Terna station created by...

NetZero mycelium orbs helps to increase carbon capture and more

It seems that whatever question is intrinsically the mycelium is the answer. For the past 12 years, a mycologist duo have focused...

Virginia prohibits testing of cosmetics on animals

Starting January 1, 2022, status Virginia No longer will allow animal testing or sale of cosmetics tested on animals. Thank you to...

The Philadelphia skyline blurred because of migratory birds

Starting April 1, the sky's Philadelphia will no longer shine, all for a good cause. The Lights Out Philly program is an...

Solar powered, LED lights collect sunlight for use at night

A recently launched Kickstarter campaign has illuminated the day-to-day capabilities of solar technology. Sunne is a smart light that combines the sustainable...

LEED Gold Certified WE3 show off their skin at Silicon Beach

In West Los Angeles's rapidly growing area called "Silicon Beach," the local architecture firm SPF: architects recently completed WE3 at Water's Edge, a...

Thinking Huts and Studio Mortazavi plan a 3D printing school in Madagascar

International architecture company Studio Mortazavi has partnered with a Colorado-based nonprofit Thought hut a design proposal for the world's first 3D printing school...

Sandstorms and pollution create hazardous air quality in Beijing

On Monday, citizens of Beijing woke up to an orange sky, with the air quality recorded as hazardous. As the commuters woke...

Carbfix turns emissions into stone

An Icelandic startup has an intriguing solution to the emissions problem: turn carbon into stone. While it sounds like an evil power...

Make friends while saving money and planets in the Buy Nothing group

Back in the days before the internet, if you were cleaning your cupboard and finding five empty jars, a can of beans you...

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