If you’re still not convinced about the incredible, under-realized potential of a green energy economy, the conservation group Oceana is out with a new report analyzing the prospects for energy production off the U.S. East Coast. And offshore wind, it concludes, has twice the potential of offshore drilling. That’s twice the jobs, and twice the... Continue Reading →

Vacations are good for us, according to studies. It's time away from the office to unwind and clear away the stress. Workers come back refreshed and with a clean slate, ready to tackle the next project. But Zainab Mudallal from Quartz reported on some disturbing statistics released by a travel website that shows Americans aren't... Continue Reading →

Thousands of demonstrators will to take to the streets of London on Saturday afternoon to demand Mayor Boris Johnson deliver solutions to the capital’s deepening housing crisis. The March for Homes is a movement backed by various campaign groups, and draws together those opposed to government housing policies, which they say have driven rents to... Continue Reading →

The constant mantra that GMOs are needed to “feed an increasing world population” has been one of the few defenses Monsanto and other companies have had for their increasing production of the highly controversial crops, but are they really necessary? We already know that the United Nations has weighed in on the subject by saying... Continue Reading →

Scientists have figured out how to unboil an egg. It may seem like a mere parlor trick, but it is an achievement that could "dramatically" cut costs for cancer treatments, food production and other research in the $160 billion global biotechnology industry, according to a press release that was posted online Friday. It also means... Continue Reading →

In this brilliant video, Vermont high school students fought back against FOX “News” and ripped the conservative network’s complete and utter lack of journalism standards.The video includes a thorough analysis of a crude Bill O’Reilly/Jesse Waters segment that attempted to make fun of Vermont’s “liberal bias”. After performing an audit of FOX’s journalistic integrity, these... Continue Reading →

It may measure just 6ft by 3ft, but a special 'coffin' for the homeless which appeared in Belfast city comes complete with a charger and radio for those in dire need of shelter. The box which has a plastic floor, wooden walls and a solar panel has been hailed as a 'social experiment' by those... Continue Reading →

We’ve covered all manner of biologically inspired robots over the years. Turns out nature has had a bit of a jump on us in the engineering department. So, why not steal a few designs? The latest we found is as maneuverable as it is mesmerizing. The ETH Zurich robot, Sepios, takes its cues from the... Continue Reading →

When someone describes a machine as a "combat robot," you'd probably imagine something akin to the Terminator or perhaps even Boston Dynamics' BigDog. Maybe that's why Russian president Vladimir Putin didn't look impressed when he was presented his country's newest combat robot prototype -- because instead of coming face-to-face with a RoboCop, he ended up... Continue Reading →

Billionaires and politicians gathering in Switzerland this week will come under pressure to tackle rising inequality after a study found that – on current trends – by next year, 1% of the world’s population will own more wealth than the other 99%. Ahead of this week’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the... Continue Reading →