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The Global Race Is on to Replace Roads with More Sustainable Materials

When you think of sustainability, you probably don’t think of roads–in fact, probably the opposite. Images of highways cutting through the...
Simon Copland
Jul 26, 2015 2 min read

Top Moments from the 2015 Robot Football World Cup

Highlights from the contest in Hefei, China
Ian Steadman
Jul 24, 2015 2 min read

$100 Million Probably Isn’t Enough To Find Aliens, But Here’s Why It’s Still Worth Looking

Sometimes the most important scientific discoveries aren't the ones that were intended.
Duncan Geere
Jul 22, 2015 2 min read

Create a Planetarium in Your Living Room

A virtual reality app brings stargazing to any place, any time.
Duncan Geere
Jul 17, 2015 2 min read

The First Weather Forecast for Pluto

Helping space probes by seeing whether they'll need a coat once they've traveled billions of miles.
Duncan Geere
Jul 14, 2015 2 min read

Time’s Up for the Millennium Development Goals

What progress have we made?
Duncan Geere
Jul 10, 2015 2 min read

5 Simulations For Showing How the World Works

These computer simulations let you experiment with the hidden factors that shape everything around us.
Duncan Geere
Jul 4, 2015 1 min read

Victorian Waterwheels Are Being Revived to Generate Hydro Power in Rural Britain

Century-old renewable power is being rediscovered and put to new use.
Laura Cress
Jul 2, 2015 2 min read

Getting Refugees Off the Ground–Literally

In refugee camps around the world, no matter the location or weather, there is always one constant–mud.
Duncan Geere
Jul 2, 2015 2 min read

Food Sharing Apps Could Reduce Billions of Pounds of Waste

Connecting supermarkets with charities.
Simon Copland
Jun 24, 2015 2 min read
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