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END’s New Eco-Friendly Shoes
Anyone who's into the 'green lifestyle' knows that walking is one of the most environmentally-friendly modes of transportation around. Really, there are only two things keeping it from being an entirely eco-friendly exercise: the shoes on your feet. Most modern shoes are made using PVC, nylon, leather, and other non-sustainable materials.
Continue reading...Eating Kangaroo Could Reduce Global Warming Effects
Friday, October 17, 2008
A hot potato in recent global warming debates has been the increased production of methane into the atmosphere as a result of increased cattle farming, and even though hungry carnivores know their lust for bovine cuts only bolsters demand, they’re not about to give up their love of hamburgers or steak any time soon. So what’s the solution?
Continue reading...The Car that Runs on Air and Magnets
Friday, October 17, 2008
With fuel prices rising and supplies dwindling, more and more inventors are turning their creativity towards cars that work without the need for barrels of gasoline. True, there have been a number of vehicles released that run on electricity but now designers are turning to another precious resource – air. Magnetic Air Cars, Inc recently revealed their sleek new design.
Continue reading...The Real Life Jurassic Park
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
If you're thinking 'Jurassic Park' already, you aren't alone. Luckily though, bringing back an extinct species of tortoise in the Galapagos wouldn't involve DNA cloning or an ill-conceived theme park. All it would need is a little controlled cross-breeding. That's what researchers at Yale University say could bring back the 'Geochelone elephantopus,' which vanished from the Galapagos over a century ago due to whaling operations in the area.
Continue reading...Photograph of Alien World Makes History
Friday, September 26, 2008
Up until this point, the only planet-like objects scientists had clearly observed in space did not appear locked in orbit around a star much like our own sun. This could shake up some widely held astronomical theories though, since the supposed planet is located farther from it's 'sun' than researchers thought possible. That is, if continued observation can confirm that this large mass actually is orbiting the star.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
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