If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts.
While the temperatures always stayed at safe levels, it is still a bit worrisome to now learn that a rodent could have caused this.
Chinese solar giant SunTech Power Holdings defaulted on some bonds that were due on March 15th, which made its creditors push it into bankruptcy.
Alcatraz Island is home to more than just ledgends and the ghosts of former prisoners. It's home to flourescent, many-legged bugs.
Horrific news coming out of Chad, as we learn that 86 elephants, 33 of which were pregnant females, have been slaughtered by poachers on horseback.
LED light-bulbs are on the cusp of going entirely mainstream. With every passing year, their energy-efficiency, light quality, and total lumens output is going up, while their cost keeps falling.
The satellite-controlled robot uses wind to stay powered up and roving the frozen continent.
Big, big trucks on crowded city streets are a recipe for cyclist and pedestrian mayhem. B-Line and TNT are two companies taking monster trucks out of the city mobility equation.
You might not have known that giant spiders capable of eating bats exist. Not only do they exist, but they're everywhere...
Wordpress follows a different model than Google and Yahoo, with a 100% remote workforce
The Climate Reality Project has a smart new video that explains the reasons we need a legally-mandated price on carbon pollution.
A 1935 proposal would deliver an entire house in a super-slick streamlined package
The Sustainable Energy Network is an online tool that provides advanced simulations and social encouragement for the adoption of solar power and energy efficiency.
Start this easy risotto on the stovetop and finish it in the oven. A delicate rosemary flavor is paired with sweet caramelized onions for a dish that will have everyone running to the dinner table.
Design and create a virtual city of the future with this free city-building game from National Geographic, GE, and the Center for Science.Apple has announced that its newest—and largest—data center is powered entirely by renewable energy. Solar panels and fuel cells incorporated within the Maiden, North Carolina facility generate enough on–site energy to power up to 17,600 homes for an entire year. The project is part a larger push by Apple to switch to renewable energy sources, an effort which has resulted in 75% of Apple’s offices worldwide being powered by clean energy.
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Our economy relies on pollinators more than we care to admit. Here's how the business world can help save them.
Sean King is a daring and budding photographer, and the images he brings home as trophies will make your jaw drop.
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