Environment

Researchers are already working on systems that replicate the human brain -- not just in capacity, but also in cognitive thought processes.

8 | April 12, 2013 1:48pm | By Joe McKendrick

Will coffee brand Lavazza's cookie cup arrive in North America, or will America's obsession with fitness trump concerns about the environment?

2 | September 11, 2012 9:07am | By Rachel James

Built in one week, the organization Safecast pioneered a new kind of citizen science.

3 | April 12, 2013 2:00am | By Rachel James

Woods Hole will incorporate innovations from the Deepsea Challenger into existing vehicles and future exploration platforms. The main goal "is to get the technology out there."

March 26, 2013 1:58pm | By Janet Fang

Clue: their similarity is not good for the environment. If you thought bovine flatulence was bad, see what's lurking beneath the frozen continent.

August 30, 2012 6:05am | By Mark Halper

A Tokyo company plans to burn nuclear "waste" in a thorium molten salt reactor for a meltdown-proof return to nuclear power in the country that has all but shut it down.

5 | March 26, 2013 3:58am | By Mark Halper

Home thermostats have undergone a serious makeover, but they're only as good at curbing energy consumption as humans are -- for now.

9 | April 11, 2013 3:00am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

Architects are struggling with design responses for gun issues, everything from walled cities and fortified materials to better interior visibility and memorials at the sites of tragedies.

58 | April 10, 2013 3:00am | By C.C. Sullivan

How did Ikea bring their paper catalogs into the modern, technological consumer environment?

August 15, 2012 12:57pm | By Charlie Osborne

Home to the nation's largest planned net-zero community, the California school is one of 96 U.S. colleges ranked by Sierra magazine for environment-friendly policies and academics.

1 | August 15, 2012 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

A need breed of coworking spaces offer environments that help enrich workdays -- from classes to workout areas to special events.

August 14, 2012 8:29am | By Joe McKendrick

Industrial companies cry "we want the cheap fracked gas to ourselves" as U.S. fuel producers line up the overseas tankers. Big Industry vs. Big Industry. Who wins?

5 | April 9, 2013 5:52am | By Mark Halper

Scientists from the United Kingdom have determined that climate change will lead to more virulent turbulence over the North Atlantic, and thus higher airfares.

13 | April 8, 2013 8:12pm | By David Worthington

Non-profit news organizations develop new ways to tell a story and play watchdog, while tech gurus now share the bylines. Is the future of news already here?

6 | April 8, 2013 3:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

This glacial water-bottling plant in Patagonia was designed to withstand the remote and rugged environment, and still do its job.

July 27, 2012 3:00am | By Beth Carter

A new military sensor has been hooked up with a drone to detect those in the desert trying to enter the United States illegally.

4 | April 5, 2013 5:01am | By Charlie Osborne

BUENOS AIRES -- The local city government wants to reclaim the city center for pedestrians and bicyclists. But can a formula that's been used in Europe and Asia work in this chaotic South American...

2 | April 5, 2013 3:00am | By Ian Mount

We've all heard about Google's famously fantastical offices, with free food and massages and colorful decor. Do such details play a role in innovation -- or are they more about fun?

March 18, 2013 7:16pm | By Reena Jana

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about the expansion of Wi-Fi in both products and our environment.

July 20, 2012 1:44am | By Charlie Osborne

How many Americans approve of the Keystone XL pipeline project, and does this relate to their political views?

3 | April 4, 2013 6:51am | By Charlie Osborne