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GM boasts “the world’s first mass-producible driverless car”
General Motors has unveiled the third version of its self-driving car–the first such car “that meets the redundancy and safety requirements we believe are necessary to operate without a driver,” Kyle Vogt, CEO of the General Motors-owned Read More...
Microbes in flower nectar affect pollination
September 11, 2017 Stanford’s community ecology lab has found that microbes in nectar can affect bird and insect interactions with the flowers and, as a result, whether they get pollinated. Dipping its beak into the sweet nectar of a flower, a Read More...
Zero-waste shop in UK displays how plastic-free lifestyle is possible
Astounded by the sheer amount of waste produced from packaging, a family-run grocery store in the UK has abandoned all forms of packaging to encourage customers to bring any and all of their own reusable containers for packing food. Rather than recycling, customers repurpose old ice-cream tubs or Read More...
Would the world be better off if everyone became vegetarian?
Red meat production, which includes all of the steps that go into supplying animals that turn into hamburgers, takes a toll on the environment in the form of greenhouse gases and the land we use. With that in mind, would the world be ridden of these environmental issues if we just stopped eating Read More...
This Japanese farm harvests sunlight and mushrooms
A new solar project in Japan mixes solar power generation with mushroom farming. While the solar farm collects sunlight at the top of the panels, cloud-eared mushrooms will grow underneath them. The dual-purpose business model strips away the hurdles farmers currently face when trying to enter Read More...
China sets fossil fuel deadline and accelerates electric cars push
As China prepares to end sales of fossil-fuel powered vehicles to meet its carbon emissions reduction target by 2030, the world’s second-biggest economy is pushing to accelerate its own electric car manufacturing companies. The move will have a profound impact on both the environment as well as Read More...
How to make a relationship last, according to science
What makes a relationship last? It’s a question people have been asking for centuries, and now a professor may have found the answer after analyzing more than 1,000 studies on relationships. Here’s a list of strategies for making relationships Read More...
Why flowering meadows are better than lawns
A groomed, grassy field can be good for certain uses, like sports or picnics. But for broader "ecosystem services" — things like plant pollination, disease control, soil quality and climate regulation — the smart money is in Read More...
A guide to thriving compiled by scientists shows what you need to grow, succeed
If you’re reading this, you’re doing alright and can apparently survive. But do you know what it takes to thrive? Some people seem to blossom in all Read More...
Is the flying car ready for takeoff?
A little white winged pod lifts itself off the ground and glides off into the distance. The whole movement looks Read More...