Biology
Warm Caves Beneath Antarctica's Ice Could Be Home to Unknown Species
Scientists discovered a sub-glacial cave on a Ross Island expedition in Antarctica. They believe that future expeditions will uncover not only new data, but also possibly reveal evidence of new species existing in the ecosystem.
Energy & Environment
This Company Wants to Harness Solar Energy from Saharan Sun to Power Europe
A Tunisian energy company plans to build to a solar farm in the Sahara Desert to distribute electricity to Malta, Italy, and France.
Energy & Environment
Bill Gates Called This Group the Next DARPA
Could ARPA-E really do for energy technology what DARPA did for the Internet? Bill Gates seems to think so; that's why he's investing millions of dollars into the organization.
Energy & Environment
This Engineer Might Have Accidentally Changed How We Transport Crude Oil Forever
The discovery of bitumen pellets could completely alter how oil companies transport their product.
Energy & Environment
Numbers Behind the Deadly Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma is proving to be a powerful storm, the strongest of its kind in the history of the Atlantic Region. It is already responsible for catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean, both in terms of infrastructure damage and loss of electricity.