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Report shows price of wind energy in US at all-time low, averaging under 2.5 cents/kWh
It's not so strange that large companies like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft recently turned to wind energy to power their enormous data centers. Rather, it's simple math: Wind energy is becoming surprisingly cheap. A new report released by the U.S. Department of Energy shows that the price of Read More...
Ikea will now only sell energy-saving LED lightbulbs
The European Union was expected to ban certain halogen bulbs from sale as of next year. But earlier this year the ban was delayed until 2018. So what's a company to do that recognizes that customers are ready for the super-efficient LED technology? Well, Ikea has taken the lead by declaring to stop Read More...
Lions are back in Rwanda for the first time after the country's genocide
After a trophy hunter killed Cecil, Zimbabwe's most popular lion, earlier this summer, good news about lions in Africa seems scarce these days. But we've got an upbeat story. While the population of wild lions on the continent is in drastic decline—from an estimated 200,000 a century ago to some Read More...
This is how mussels glue themselves to rocky shorelines, and yes, this is knowledge we can use
A few weeks ago, we reported on a new surgical glue inspired by mussels, which stops bleeding wounds in 60 seconds. Now, there's more mussel-news. Scientists never knew how exactly mussels protect themselves from the crashing waves and strong currents. But they recently discovered that Read More...
The school garden is the perfect classroom: It teaches kids about nutrition, health and science
Several nonprofits are currently working together with schools to create "learning gardens". According to REAL School Gardens—which has built nearly 100 gardens in the United States—these gardens don't just teach children how a tomato grows, but they also can be used for math lessons, like Read More...
8 things feminists are tired of explaining in 2015
Thanks in no small part to viral hashtags, celebrity advocates and dozens of other landmark pop culture moments, it seems that public opinion about feminism is finally changing. But while this decreased stigma is encouraging, it seems the dominant understanding of feminism — and the many Read More...
How the 'sharing economy' could upend capitalism
The gig economy. The “collaborative” model. Whatever cliché you want to use, Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase suggests that large-scale sharing has just gotten started. “This has the potential to reshape our cities in a dramatically positive way,” she predicts. To Chase, “the sharing Read More...
Mind control is no longer science fiction
The technology underlying brain-to-brain communication has already been used effectively in a number of clinical settings “It was one of the weirdest sensations I have ever felt.” This is how Stephen Dunne, director of neuroscience research at Starlab in Barcelona, described his first Read More...
How Anxiety Reduces Empathy
A study suggests that stress and surprise can hurt your ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes. One afternoon in Dublin, I found myself running through the airport, convinced I was about to miss a flight for the first time in my life. My anxiety surged at the sight of a long security line, Read More...
Iodine supplements during pregnancy could save the state money, says new research
According to new research the NHS could save around £200 per child if it gave small doses of iodine to expectant and breastfeeding mothers The introduction of universal iodine supplements for pregnant women could save countries thousands of pounds in future health costs for each child, even Read More...