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Fire-retardant gels and slimes combine the best attributes of water and foam.
One home was printed in 28 hours. Now, Alquist 3D is building 200 more.
Technology will not save the world, and it is inherently neither good nor bad. But, when tech is coupled to human virtue, good will prevail.
This marks a historic moment in humanity’s relationship to the planet.
It could make enough drinking water for a family of four.
Wind energy is one of the cleanest, greenest sources of power. But could it have the sneaky side-effect of changing the weather?
Best in class: Denmark and Uruguay. Worst in class: Papua New Guinea, Venezuela, and Russia.
At least 33 cities are sinking by more than 1 cm a year.
It has no moving parts and could allow us to tap into renewable energy year round.
Only 1% of corn grown is the U.S. is the type that people eat.
An effect called the "urban heat island" means that temperatures are often 10 degrees higher in cities, according to NASA.
The Hyperloop is physically possible, but engineering challenges will make its construction very difficult. Also, accidents would be catastrophic.
The site will be the first working example of a geological disposal facility.
Capturing energy from clubbers could help power homes and buildings.
Singapore is a breeding ground of truly green buildings.
Meet the power plant of the future.
Here’s how it works.
Two types of leaves for two different drastic weather conditions.
Research shows that octopuses are sentient, emotional creatures.
A lucky discovery involving lithium-sulfur batteries has a legitimate chance to revolutionize how we power our world.
A floating platform the size of Rome collapsed off of Antarctica.
U.S. nuclear power plants are built to survive external attacks. Even missiles or a commercial aircraft strike would not cause a meltdown or radiation leak.
A community in Austin, Texas is using geothermal energy to keep homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
A radical redesign of commercial aircraft, called the flying-V plane, could increase fuel efficiency by 20%, greatly reducing emissions.
On Nov. 13, 1946, a scientist dropped crushed dry ice from a plane into supercooled stratus clouds.
Can a non-native species be a friend instead of a foe?
Scientists at the San Diego Zoo are on a mission to resurrect the extinct northern white rhino.
At the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society in Michigan, retrieving sunken vessels is the order of the day. Here’s how they do it.
Using cellulose from trees and a synthetic polymer, MIT researchers have created a material that "is stronger and tougher than some types of bone, and harder than typical aluminum alloys."
A new method of extracting rare-earth elements could put us on the track toward a circular economy.