Energy-harvesting wood floors could be the next great green thing in homes and businesses
Oct 24, 2016, 10:54 am By Megan TreacyCould this be even more encouraging than a FitBit to get up and walk around?Watch a majestic spider carry away a mouse (video)
Oct 24, 2016, 10:04 am By Melissa BreyerWho needs a cat to catch mice when you have really (really) giant spiders?The SkunkLock will make bike vandals vomit
Oct 24, 2016, 9:17 am By Lloyd AlterThis could be the bike lock we have been waiting for.3 problems with Mike Lanza's version of free-range parenting
Oct 24, 2016, 6:46 am By Katherine MartinkoAfter mulling over the big New York Times piece from last week, I have some further thoughts on…Quikbyke is a solar-powered e-bike rental shop & charging station in a shipping container
Oct 21, 2016, 6:13 pm By Derek MarkhamThis "shop-in-a-box" could be a model for a self-contained and low-carbon electric mobility…Photo: Beautiful bee-eaters pose on a wire
Oct 21, 2016, 2:57 pm By Melissa BreyerOur photo of the day comes from Kenya's Samburu National Park.7 ways to start your day off right
Oct 21, 2016, 2:47 pm By Katherine MartinkoHow you choose to start the day will set the tone for the rest of your day, so make those choices…There's an effort to write tiny homes into the International Residential Code afoot
Oct 21, 2016, 2:24 pm By Kimberley MokThese proposed tiny house building codes will mean safer tiny houses.18 unexpected recipes for sweet potatoes
Oct 21, 2016, 1:55 pm By Melissa BreyerFrom fondue and latkes to waffles and cheesecake, it's time to escape the sweet potato slump.How the rest of the world raises their children
Oct 21, 2016, 11:53 am By Katherine MartinkoFrom frigid naps to diaperless infants to independence at a young age, it takes all kinds to raise…What you should know about the cobalt in your smartphone
Oct 21, 2016, 10:48 am By Katherine MartinkoCobalt is used to build lithium-ion batteries found in mobile technology. Much of it comes from…8 fruits and vegetables you should be roasting whole
Oct 20, 2016, 6:25 pm By Melissa BreyerFrom cherries and cauliflower to grapes and pumpkins, wonderful things happen when you cook these…SunToWater units produce 40 to 100 gallons of clean water per day from the air
Oct 20, 2016, 6:14 pm By Derek MarkhamThese units, said to be capable of producing 40-100 gallons of clean water per day, can be powered…Photo: How Vermont does Autumn
Oct 20, 2016, 4:42 pm By Melissa BreyerOur photo of the day is an explosion of fall color.Mullein & Sparrow makes luxurious vegan skin care products
Oct 20, 2016, 2:50 pm By Katherine MartinkoMade in Brooklyn, these high-end facial and body treatments come in attractive sustainable packaging…Kids will eat tons of vegetables if you pay them
Oct 20, 2016, 1:38 pm By Katherine MartinkoScientists conducted an experiment to see how financial incentives can motivate children to…Elusive Planet Nine causes sun’s curious tilt, scientists say
Oct 20, 2016, 12:46 pm By Melissa BreyerThe presence of the huge and distant hypothetical planet explains many enduring mysteries; now a…Meet Mike Lanza, the anti-helicopter parent of Silicon Valley
Oct 20, 2016, 9:58 am By Katherine MartinkoLanza is a supporter of the 'playborhood,' an ideal neighborhood in which children are allowed to…Storing solar electricity as hot water: The Sunamp Heat Battery
Oct 20, 2016, 6:38 am By Sami GroverAs solar gets more popular, energy storage becomes more important. Sunamp has a novel approach to…10 creatures with exceptionally deceptive disguises
Oct 19, 2016, 5:14 pm By Melissa BreyerFew costumiers can compete with Mother Nature.
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