How plants fight back against predators
Plants don't have the luxury of being able to run, swim, or fly away when confronted with a predator. Instead, they've developed a repertoire of defense mechanisms for warding off threats while staying rooted to the Read More...
BMW just unveiled an electric Mini concept
It's official: BMW will sell an all-electric Mini in 2019. BMW just gave us a glimpse of what's to come with its design concept, which will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show that opens to the public on September Read More...
How to make cities more resilient to future floods
Severe weather patterns are becoming more common. The “once every 500-year flood” that is hitting Houston, may not be so rare anymore because of climate change. What can a vulnerable city like Houston do to prevent more damage in the future? Here is a report featuring several urban planning Read More...
China is making high-tech electronics from autumn leaves
Nature uses many different ways to create or distribute energy and to produce food. Close observation of nature can bring a clean sustainable society much closer much sooner. Here’s a good example: Northern China's roadsides are peppered with phoenix trees that produce an abundance of fallen Read More...
Los Angeles is painting streets white to reduce urban warming
Global warming is worsening heat waves that torture cities. In Louisville, Kentucky, the government is looking into large scale tree planting as a way to cut down on heat buildup. In the meantime, Los Angeles is using another tool against urban warming. The city is painting some of its streets Read More...
The neighborhood of the future is made from homes that are power plants
It the not so distant future your home, every home (and every car!), will be a power station. Connected homes will replace power plants and create autonomous energy-producing neighborhoods. Here’s a story about an experimental neighborhood in the U.K. that is showing what that new reality is Read More...
Science determines the ideal number of hours to work (and it’s not eight)
Creativity is our greatest gift and our greatest contribution. We may attend endless meetings, write emails all-day long, ultimately what we truly contribute is that one great thought or new idea. So, how much brain work, good thinking, should you aim for in one day? What’s your ideal Read More...
Why you should let yourself feel all the feelings, according to science
Next time you try to squash your feelings of sadness, resentment or disappointment, remember this nugget of wisdom courtesy of science: accepting your gloomier moods could be better for your health, according to a recent study published in Read More...
Brazil to revise Amazon mining decree after criticism
Responding to overwhelming criticism from politicians and activists Brazil government ministers told journalists the government would revise a decree that opened up a vast mineral reserve in the Amazon rainforest to mining. Mining and Energy Read More...
Can 10 minutes of meditation make you more creative?
In more and more occupations, creativity is part of the job description. Whether you are trying to reconcile conflicting stakeholder priorities, finding a solution to a customer’s issue, or launching a new product line, your solution probably Read More...