ANIMALS - Researcher decodes prairie dog language, discovers they've been talking about us (Video)
The results show that praire dogs aren't only extremely effective communicators, they also pay close attention to detail ...
ANIMALS - Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Big-Eared Wrinklenose?
Guess the species (either common or Linnaean) by tweeting at us--we're @PopSci--and get your name listed right here! Plus eternal glory, obviously. Update: We have a winner! So, here are the rules: To answer, follow us on Twitter and tweet at us with the hashtag #mysteryanimal. For example: Hey @PopSci, is the #mysteryanimal a baboon? And then I might say "if you think that's a baboon, perhaps you are the baboon!" But probably not, because this i ...
ANIMALS - Study finds mice in New York City are evolving
Cancel your expedition to the Galapagos; evidence of evolution may be closer to home than you thought ...
ANIMALS - DNews: Why Bacteria Commit Suicide
Even brainless microbes commit suicide. So does this mean they actually have higher thought function than we realized? Laci finds out ...
http://news.discovery.com/videos/why-bacteria-commit-suicide
ANIMALS - New test for skin sensitization without using animals
In an advance in efforts to reduce the use of animals in testing new cosmetic and other product ingredients for skin allergies, scientists are describing a new, highly accurate non-animal test for these skin-sensitizers. Their study appears in ACS' journal Chemical Research in Toxicology ...
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-skin-sensitization-ani
ANIMALS - New Porcupine Species Discovered In Brazil
You might not think of a porcupine living in the Brazilian rainforest, but a new-to-science species has been recently documented there. Even more surprising: they live in trees. While the discovery is exciting, it is also very sad, because these tree-dwelling porcupines are under threats due to loss of their natural habitat. They live in Brazil's Northeastern Atlantic Forest and this area has experienced severe degradation, with only two per ...
ART - Incredible new ISS photo shows the moon ushering in the dawn
Yet another extraordinary image from Chris Hadfield. This gorgeous shot shows a darkened Southeastern United States just before dawn, with the moon bringing the new day with it. In a new video, Hadfield explains how he takes these marvellous photos. From Hadfield's Twitterfeed: Tonight's Finale: The Moon ushering in the dawn over the Southeastern United States. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/...- Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) May 1, 2013This is how ...
ART - This is not a finch
In fact, it's not even a bird. Strictly speaking, this is a papercraft model of a finch, and an incredibly realistic one at that. Dutch artist Johan Scherft has created a whole series of fantastically lifelike 3D bird (and dinosaur!) models, carefully crafted from paper templates which he designs on the computer and hand-colors in realistic hues with watercolour and gouache. The whole process can take him anywhere from a couple days to a full mon ...
BOOKS - 11 'Great Gatsby' Book Covers From Around The World
The first cover of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" in 1925 features the artwork of Francis Cugat. "Celestial Eyes," the name of the painting, is inarguably one of the most recognizable book covers ever created. Fitzgerald took such a fancy to the artwork that he wrote it into the book. If you head to bookstores now, you may be hard-pressed to find those eyes staring out at you. Last week, publisher Scribner released a ...
CLIMATE - Climate hits 400ppm of CO2 for first time in 3 million years
It is a sign of our rapidly changing world that we can get daily updates on the growing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere via Twitter ...
CLIMATE - Meet America's first climate refugees
The people of Newtok, Alaska are living a slow-motion disaster that will end, very possibly within the next five years, with the entire village being washed away ...
CLIMATE - Should we geoengineer the climate? We already are.
Geoengineering can be more than doing stuff to the environment. We could try leaving it alone ...
CLIMATE - Midwest 'Weather Whiplash' Sign of Climate Change
As the Midwest struggles under the extremes, climate change has ceased to be something in the far off future. It's here already ...
http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/midwe
CLIMATE - Twin Cities Narrowly Escape Record May Snowstorm
Minneapolis-St. Paul narrowly missed a crushing, record-smashing snowstorm on Wednesday night into Thursday, as a band of extremely heavy snow stalled over the eastern suburbs of the Twin Cities. As of Thursday morning, some locations in southeast Minnesota had received more than 15 inches of snow, which is unprecedented this late in the year. Western Wisconsin was also seeing heavy snow, with more than a foot already on the ground and more to c ...
CLIMATE - Wild Weather Swings May Be a Sign of Climate Change
For a political candidate, being labeled a "flip-flopper" can be a career killer. Just ask Secretary of State John Kerry, who lost his 2004 presidential race in part because of his reputation for voting against bills before he voted for them. Increasingly, though, the label also applies to North American weather, which has been lurching from one extreme to the next in a pattern that is consistent with global warming. ...
EARTH - Turning Gold 'Green' - Non-Toxic Method For Mining Gold Developed
The gold-mining industry is one of the most environmentally destructive industries in the world. While there are a variety of reasons for this, one of the most prominent is the wide-scale use of cyanide as a means to extract gold from crude sources. But now, new research from Northwestern University may have addressed this, with the discovery of an effective alternative to cyanide - an inexpensive and environmentally benign method using simp .. ...
EARTH - Goldilocks-Like Clouds Melted Greenland Glaciers
The massive melt of Greenland's glaciers last year resulted partly from thin, low-lying clouds that, as Goldilocks would say, were "just right." -> ...
http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/goldi
EARTH - If the Earth were 100 pixels wide...
A great reminder of just how small and isolated the Pale Blue Dot that we call home truly is ...
ECONOMICS - 7 Things You Should Never Buy In May
Looking for bargains in May? Forget the TV, and step away from the lawn mower. Instead, enjoy a picnic on the patio. May has plenty of discounts and deals to offer. You can find discounts on spa services, grilling supplies, digital cameras and accessories for mobile electronics in May. May is not the best time to save money on lawn mowers, televisions, home electronics and power tools. Here are a handful of things that will be on sale in May - an ...
ECONOMICS - Online vs. Big Banks: Which Path Is Right For Your Finances?
It's news we've heard before - online banking is the way of the future. They seem to have it all: relatively high interest rates, stellar customer service, low fees, and the added bonus of 24/7 access to your finances with the click of a button. Still, online banking isn't for everyone, and the line between the two is becoming blurred as more banks ramp up their web presence to compete. To help you decide, we tapped Richard Barrington, a ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/online-bank-vs-traditional-ba
ENERGY - America's Home Energy Education Challenge 2013-14 Program Launched
This article was originally published on the US Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy website.Energy Efficiency Chart Image via ShutterstockRegistration opened on May 7 for America's Home Energy Education Challenge (AHEEC), a national student competition created to help families save money by saving energy. Administered for the Energy Department by the National Science Teachers Association, the Challenge is designed .. ...
ENERGY - Energy Democracy - Video & Campaign
Here at CleanTechnica we try to cover developments in renewable energy as broad and in-depth as possible, but as our name indicates, there is a clear focus on technology. However the transformation/evolution of our energy system also has many other exciting aspects, and energy democracy through distributed generation and ownership is definitely at the top of the list.What is Energy Democracy About?In order to understand what transforming the .. ...
ENERGY - Epic debate: Amory Lovins vs. Charles C. Mann on the future of oil
Over the past few weeks, The Atlantic has been host to a public debate between Charles C. Mann and Amory B. Lovins about the future of oil and renewable energy and whether we'll see a decline in petroleum use any time soon ...
ENERGY - Greece Announces 40% Cuts To Solar Feed-in Tariff
From a price of €171.9 per megawatt hour (MWh) back in August of 2012, the Greek Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (YPEKA) announced this past Friday that they will be cutting the feed-in tariff price down to €95 per MWh of generated electricity starting June 1, a reduction of 44.7%.Solar panels in GreeceImage Credit: Michael Mahlberg via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)The new ministerial decision encompasses photovoltaic parks l .. ...
ENERGY - Researchers discover new way to harvest electricity from plants
Scientists at University of Georgia have developed a way to harvest energy from photosynthesis before the plant uses it ...
ENERGY - US Dept. of Energy exploring Methane Hydrate resources in Gulf of Mexico, Alaska and elsewhere
The U.S. Government is supporting research into developing Methane Hydrate "resources". A month ago I reported on a joint project between the Dept. of Energy and the State of Alaska to develop methane hydrate resources in Alaska's North Slope, as well as tar sands deposits in that area. Today there is a press release from the Dept. of Energy about an exploratory trip in the Gulf of Mexic ...
http://www.longtailpipe.com/2013/05/us-dept-of-energy-explor
FASHION - No-Wash Shirt Doesn't Stink After 100 Days
Wool put through a special process is soft, wrinkle-resistant and apparently odor-free. Continue reading ...
http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/no-wash-shir
GARDENS - Make a wine bottle planter for a modern twist on a hanging herb garden
The project can be completed in half a day, for about $30. And you'll have a creative hanging garden for indoor or outdoor plants ...
HOMES - Lowe's Gives Home Improvement Tips in 6-Second Vines
Can you offer a home improvement tip in 6 seconds? Apparently yes, as Lowe's demonstrates with these Vines.The retailer introduced the following Vines last week. Unlike previous Vines from brands, these are designed to be useful. The effort, called "Lowe's Fix in Six," offers simple, everyday improvements that consumers will want (hopefully) to share with othersThe subjects range from cleaning rusty knives to keeping squirrels away from your plan ...
GARDENS - Make a wine bottle planter for a modern twist on a hanging herb garden
The project can be completed in half a day, for about $30. And you'll have a creative hanging garden for indoor or outdoor plants ...
HOMES - Build a Free Things Box for your front yard
Freecyclers will love this project, which teaches you how to build a stand where neighbors can share tools, toys, books and anything else they want to freecycle ...
HOMES - Stair of the Week: The Glass House by AR Design Studio
Modern architectural stairs don't have to be deathtraps ...
HOMES - The Grow Home is back with these flatpack houses for Dutch first-time homebuyers
It's an old idea that keeps coming back, and just gets better with time: A house that adapts as your family change ...
MUSIC - Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's David Bowie cover is an important moment for science
As you can see from the press response collected below, Commander Hadfield is universally admired, so it has been inspiring to see the overwhelming response to this music video ...
PEOPLE - Forbes Life Elon Musk
At Home With The Bachelor Billionair ...
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eddk45fiedh/elon-musk
PLANTS - NASA satellite shows massive bloom of phytoplankton off coast of France
This photo was taken on May 4, 2013 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite ...
PLANTS - Researchers discover new way to harvest electricity from plants
Scientists at University of Georgia have developed a way to harvest energy from photosynthesis before the plant uses it ...
TREES - Google's new timelapse project shows 30 years of disappearing rainforest in just seconds
Using Landsat imagery taken from as early as 1984, Google Earth's animated GIFs are potent proof of how quickly our world changes ...
TREES - Tree surgeon in England goes out of his way to save 20,000 bees
Thankfully, there are folks like John Joinson who are doing their part to keep those black and yellow bugs in the pink ...
URBAN - Cool facade features movable modular skin of recycled pallets
Recycled pallets are the main material in this undulating modular facade of hinged shutters ...
URBAN - Hiroshima's Optical Glass House Hides a Secret Garden Behind its Glazed Façade
Read the rest of Hiroshima's Optical Glass House Hides a Secret Garden Behind its Glazed FaçadePermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "energy efficiency", Architecture, Botanical, Daylighting, glass, glass bricks, glazed facade, Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Co. Ltd, Hiroshima, Japan, Optical Glass Hous .. ...
URBAN - Kamvari Architects' Bridge-Like Crete Bioclimatic School is a Haven for Progressive Learning
Read the rest of Kamvari Architects' Bridge-Like Crete Bioclimatic School is a Haven for Progressive LearningPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Crete, Crete Bioclimatic School, eco design, green design, Kamvari Architects, outdoor classroom, sustainable design, sustainable schoo .. ...
URBAN - Method Homes and SEED Collaborative Unveil Completely Self-Sufficient, Portable SEEDClassroom
Read the rest of Method Homes and SEED Collaborative Unveil Completely Self-Sufficient, Portable SEEDClassroomPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "leed", BREEAM, composting, greywater reuse, Living Building Challenge, Living Future unConference, Method Homes, mobile classroom, portable classrooms, prefab buildings, prefab classrooms, rainwater collection system, SEED Collaborative, SEEDClassroom, SEEDClassroom Seatlle, self-sufficient c ...
URBAN - Minnesota Vikings Unveil Plans for Energy-Efficient Stadium With the World's Largest Transparent Roof
Read the rest of Minnesota Vikings Unveil Plans for Energy-Efficient Stadium With the World's Largest Transparent RoofPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: designing for sports, eco design, energy efficient sports stadiums, green American football stadiums, green design, HKS Sports & Entertainment Group, Metrodome demolition, Minneapolis sports stadium, Minnesota Vikings, sustainable design, Viking sports stadium, world's largest tran ...
URBAN - One Building, One City: World's tallest prefab, Sky City, is breaking ground in June
Sky City will be 2750 feet tall, 220 stories, housing 30,000 people in 4450 apartments. That's sustainable design ...
URBAN - Purchase Tickets for the Bay Area Screening of Studio H's New Documentary "If You Build It"
If you find yourself in the Bay Area on May 28th, don't miss out on your chance to attend a sneak peek screening of If You Build It-a full-length documentary film about Studio H's revolutionary design/build program at a rural high school in Bertie County, NC. The full-length documentary chronicles one year in Studio H and tells the story of designers Emily Pilloton, Matthew Miller and their 13 students who dreamed up-and built-a beautiful solutio ...
URBAN - Yet another survey confirms: Young people want to be in town near transit, not in the suburbs
Canadian study shows different priorities for first-time home buyers ...
WATER - Hydropower Projects Depend On Rainforest Conservation
Large hydropower projects are the bedrock of clean energy production, by virtue of their sheer size and reliance upon natural rainfall. However, new research recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that a necessary part of increasing the electricity produced by hydropower projects is conserving the local habitats.The research specified that conserving rainforests in the Amazon River Basin will .. ...
WATER - Sea levels could rise 27 inches by 2100 because of melting ice
If it's hard to stop rising water from causing massive damage during a temporary storm surge in a single location, think of how hard it would be to prevent rising sea levels from wreaking havoc all around the world at the same time ...
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