A tenfold spike in methane has been measured by the Curiosity rover on Mars, and organic molecules have also been discovered. Now the question is: Are these …
Ready for a Magic Leap?
The Magic Leap site says that Magic Leap is “an idea based in the belief that people should not have to choose between technology or …
Fracking 101
The above video (cleanly and interestingly animated) explains the dirty, dangerous process of fracking and why natural gas should just be left in the ground. …
NASA’s Deep-Space Capsule: Orion
The Orion spacecraft may soon — depending on your definition of “soon” — take a crew of actual humans to Mars (no, not cardboard cut-outs …
Sunshine States — Not!
This just in: Solar-installation incentives have been eliminated in Florida. Florida. You know, The Sunshine State…. That’d be like Vermont (The Green Mountain State) saying, “Green …
We Are Wanderers
Even if this short film by Erik Wernquist didn’t have great visuals, it would still be worth a watch because it’s got a Carl Sagan …
Instead of Letting Our Waste Go to Waste…
Humans create a lot of waste. We’re basically perpetual-waste machines. And when I say “waste,” I’m not just talking about bathroom stuff. Think of all the Cheetos …
The Lima Summit
Three cheers for Lima, host of this year’s United Nations Climate-Change Conference (COP20) and a city that’s already proving how possible it is — and …