Science & Discovery

The First 3D-Printed Neighborhood Will Be Sustainable and Affordable, and It’s Breaking Ground This Year

In the future, building a house will take less time than buying one — and apparently, the future is now. Thanks to the nonprofit New...

Thai Supermarket Replaces Plastic Packaging With Banana Leaves To Reduce Waste

(The Mind Unleashed) A supermarket in Chiang Mai has received positive praise from environmental activists after its unique, eco-friendly packaging was revealed to the...

Snow-powered Nanogenerator Works Where Solar Panels Don’t

(New Atlas) Snowy places aren't ideal for harvesting solar energy – panels can't do much if they're buried under blankets of snow, of course....

One Third Of The Global Power Capacity Now Comes From Renewable Energy

(Inhabitat) After years of hard work and dedication, a third of the global power capacity is now linked to renewable energy. The International Renewable...

Israel Builds World‘s Largest Solar Power Tower

(Israel Today) The Ashalim solar and thermal electric power plant in Israel’s Negev Desert is up and running. The state-of-the-art facility is equipped with...

German Scientists Turn Human Cells Into Dual Core Processors

The cell is the basic unit of life and can invent countless tasks. It is a true marvel of nature that is quite similar...

Electric Car With Solar Cells: Manufacturer Promises 800 Kilometers Range

(Innovation Origins) Although the model will be launched in 2020, current simulations show that the Lightyear One could become the most aerodynamic production car...

Baffled Scientists ‘Solve’ Mystery of a Giant Hole That Keeps Opening Up in Antarctica

In the early 1970s, when satellites first began snapping aerial photos of Antarctica, scientists noticed a mysterious hole in one of Antarctica's seasonal ice...