Ethonomics

You like your smartphone? Get ready for your smart toilet.

Some parts of the country are rapidly moving forward with plans to create a new clean economy. Other parts are falling behind. See where in these maps.

Six years ago, Eben Beyer and Gavin McIntyre were college friends with a bright idea: using mushrooms and agricultural byproducts to create an alternative to plastic. Now, they’re growing a business that could change almost everything about how we live.

After the initial shock wears off, victims of events like the Oklahoma hurricanes often don’t have a roof over their heads. These innovative shelters are some of the solutions available.

We might have fewer characters to work with, but we still hunger for narrative. New mediums aren’t destroying fiction, they’re allowing us to innovate even more in how we create and consume our stories. Plus: an appearance by John Hodgman!

The Scanadu Scout, which you can use to measure your vital signs by just holding it to your temple for 10 seconds, is now available for $150 on Indiegogo.

As part of our Futurist Forum, we’re hosting a free online discussion with futurist Glen Hiemstra about how our work life is going to evolve.

These animated maps show the ebbs and flows of ridership in three major cities to help understand how our transportation systems work.

See what the deadly tornado looked like as it formed.

The Smart LifeBeam helmet checks up on your vitals as you bike, tracking your exercise and movement as you ride.