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Why Google Is The Most Important Learning Tool Ever Invented

BY Anya KamenetzThu Dec 1, 2011

Author and education prognosticator Tom Vander Ark on making education more more valuable and more relevant (even in search terms). READ»

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What The Auto Industry Can Teach Us About The EU's Airline Emissions Trading System

BY Kate RockwoodMon Nov 21, 2011

In January, the European Union's Emissions Trading System--the largest carbon market for greenhouse gases--plans to forcefully enroll any airline that stops in Europe. Airlines are livid and warning of increased ticket prices. But as the history of fuel-economy standards in the automobile industry shows, today's environmental obstruction is tomorrow's common sense.READ»

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Rebecca MacKinnon On Internet Censorship And How To Resist It

BY Margaret RhodesMon Nov 21, 2011

There's the law of the land, but what about cyberspace? Online censorship expert Rebecca MacKinnon talks shop about her new book, "Consent of the Networked," which hits shelves January 31.READ»

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American Cancer Society Marks 36th Great American Smokeout

BY Margaret RhodesThu Nov 17, 2011

The battle to kick America's smoking habit rages on. In an attempt to speed up the process, antismoking campaigns have replaced flirtation with fear.READ»

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Bill Gates And The Chinese Government Want To Take On World Hunger

BY Neal UngerleiderMon Oct 31, 2011

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is teaming up with Beijing to fund a series of revolutionary agricultural and biotech initiatives. China might be using Gates to further its economic imperialism. But maybe that's not such a bad thing.READ»

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Amory Lovins On Creating A Prosperous Economy Without Oil, Coal, Or Nuclear

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Oct 28, 2011

In his new book, "Reinventing Fire," Lovins creates a system for powering a 21st century civilization without using 20th century methods.READ»

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The Newest Companies Coming Out Of Incubators: EdTech

BY EdSurgeFri Oct 28, 2011

Imagine K12 is a new Palo Alto incubator birthing only education startups. Can they change the way we teach our kids?READ»

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Painting Your Roof White Doesn't Work

BY Ben SchillerThu Oct 27, 2011

That's just one of the myths debunked in a new paper on the climate.READ»

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What Happens To The Ocean If We Use It For Energy?

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Oct 27, 2011

Wave power is virtually unlimited. But like all disruptions to nature, it will probably have some ill effects. Now IBM and friends are trying to figure them out in a controlled setting, before it's too late.READ»

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Big Pharma Giving Away Drug Patents To Help Cure Tropical Disease

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Oct 27, 2011

By offering up their drugs for free to developing countries, drug companies hope to make inroads into new markets, and prevent a few diseases along the way.READ»

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Infographic: America's Energy Prices Vs. The World

BY Morgan ClendanielThu Oct 27, 2011

Think your electricity bill is high? It's not. Neither is your heating bill or the price you pay at the pump. In the grand scheme of things, in fact, you're getting a great deal.READ»

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As Gas Use Declines, Americans Still Spend More On Gas

BY Andrew PriceThu Oct 27, 2011

A new report outlines the insidious "energy trap," a spiral of gas costs that poor people--forced to live far from their jobs and unable to invest in clean cars--fall into. Here's how to break it.READ»

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What Your Home Will Look Like In 2015

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Oct 26, 2011

It's not the house of the future. More like the house of the near-future. It will be smaller and more energy efficient (but don't worry, you can keep your walk-in closet).READ»

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Infographic: A Driving Tour Of Global Car Sharing

BY Morgan ClendanielWed Oct 26, 2011

This interactive infographic explains some of the benefits of car sharing, and how it's revving up around the world.READ»

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The $10 Million Genomics X Prize Will Make Genetic Sequencing Fast, Cheap, And Accurate

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Oct 26, 2011

The latest offering from the prizes-for-innovation organization is specifically looking at the genes of the super elderly. If they've lived so long, there must be something good going on.READ»

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Printable Solar Panels Now Powering The National Guard

BY Andrew PriceWed Oct 26, 2011

Nanosolar, which uses an innovative method to get roofs covered with solar panels, is busy outfitting Guard bases around the country. The nation's biggest energy consumer should be its biggest solar customer.READ»

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Brazilian Eyes In The Sky Focus On The Disappearing Rainforest

BY Michael J. CorenWed Oct 26, 2011

Armed with new drones, Brazilian authorities are sending them out over the wilderness to hunt for poachers and illegal mining and logging.READ»

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DARPA's Plan To Harvest Space Junk For New Satellites

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Oct 25, 2011

There is a lot of useful material in otherwise dead space junk. Now the military's wing of crazy, cool geniuses is going to build mini-satellites to go get it out. Recycling goes space age. READ»

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London To Ban Dirty Vans And Minibuses In "Low Emissions Zone"

BY Andrew PriceTue Oct 25, 2011

First you had to pay to drive into the city center. Now some cars won't be able to drive there at all. It's all in an effort to clean up the city's air--and the health of its citizens.READ»

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A GPS-Enabled Shoe To Track Alzheimer's Patients

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Oct 25, 2011

This simple and dignified way to always know where someone is has applications beyond the elderly, too: small children and runners should get some, too.READ»