HOW TO: Grow your own mushrooms from recycled cardboard and coffee grounds
Book lovers and coffee drinkers no doubt have an excess of cardboard and coffee grounds on their hands. But before...
Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and others accused of using battery parts mined with child labor
The cobalt in your smartphone’s battery could have been sourced with child labor, according to a new report from...
Urban Death Project aims to rebuild our soil by composting corpses
It's never too early to think about death. For those searching for a more eco-friendly afterlife alternative to...
Giant Pixar lamps and interactive clouds light up the night at Lux Helsinki
[gallery_extend] The annual Lux Helsinki festival switches on during the darkest time of the year. The...
The Wave: an abandoned urban lot is revived as a thriving performance arts space
[gallery_extend] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfLK5_ijksk The industrious members of Sitio Eriazo comprise...
All-black house in Poland is clad in sustainably harvested, chemical-free ThermoWood
[gallery_extend] We've seen some great new developments in the field of sustainable cladding materials,...
6 groundbreaking tech innovations at CES 2016
Each year, we sit on the edge of our seats in anticipation of the new technologies being unveiled at CES. Over...
VW's BUDD-e electrifies the iconic Microbus with a 373-mile driving range
In the early 2000's Volkswagen teased Microbus fans with the prospect of launching an all-electric VW van. That...
Japanese researchers claim they can read your thoughts before you speak
A Japanese researcher claims he has figured out how to read minds. Sort of. A new study shows it's possible to...
Cornell's new polymer could revolutionize water purification
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new polymer that could transform the way water is purified around...
Artist critiques mass media by turning old satellite dishes into floating swans
[gallery_extend] Barotti's aquatic installation sails among grasses and lotus plants on the mirrored...
The US government approves drug-producing "GMO" chickens
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a chicken that has been genetically engineered to produce...
VIDEO: How to save money and energy with a programmable thermostat
If your wallet is already feeling the pinch from your monthly energy bill as we head into the colder months, you'll...
HOW TO: Swap, Sell or Steal Your Way to the Holiday Gift You Really Wanted
You dropped hints, posted on your Facebook wall and even flat out told your relatives exactly what you wanted for...
Sony is developing smartphone batteries that will last 40 percent longer
In the age of the smartphone, a world of information and connection is right at our fingertips. That is, until...
