Artificial Photosynthesis Can Produce More Food in the Dark Than With Sunshine
Scientists are developing artificial photosynthesis to help make food production more energy-efficient here on Earth, and one day possibly on Mars.
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The Smell of Desert Rain May Be Good for Your Health
The smell of rain and the feeling of euphoria that comes when a storm washes over the parched earth – it really is good for you. Here is why.
UFO-Like Treehouse Hovers in the Highest Branches of Finnish Forest - LOOK
The treehouse celebrates nature and minimalism. Made with locally-sourced material, it's the firm's break from making electric cars.
Revolutionary Filter Uses Moss to Capture Pollutants And Microplastics Before You Drink Them
The product can trap around 16 credit cards worth of microplastics from being consumed in a person's drinking water.
Why Our Brains See Faces Everywhere - And Monkeys Do Too
Neuroscientists at the University of Sydney say our brains find real human faces in objects around us using a cognitive process.
Give Your Feline Some Catnip - Getting Hooked on it Has Benefits
Cats get hooked on catnip because it has benefits, say researchers from Japan studying the adrenaline rush in felines.
Britain Names the First Two 'Celtic Rainforests' to Be Restored to Primeval Glory
The hope is that they will provide rich habitats for dozens of species, improve groundwater quality and flood prevention.
When Architect Asks AI to Design Futuristic Skyscrapers It Proposed a Vertical Forest
All he had to do was enter a series of text prompts, for which he used some like 'Utopian Technology' and 'Futuristic Towers'.
California's Desert Superbloom After Spring Rainstorms Is So Big and Bright, it Can be Seen from Space-LOOK
The beauty of a Superbloom arises out of the necessity of several years of drought, when season after season, new seeds can't germinate.
Bald Eagle Finally Becomes Foster Dad After Trying to Incubate a Rock for Weeks
Recently, keepers noticed Murphy feathering a "very simple nest" and paying extremely close and doting attention to a single "egg," inside.
Islanders Remain Dedicated to Conservation Above All, Living on the 'World's Best Beach'
It's everything one could wish for in a tropical island paradise. Pristine white sandy beaches, translucent seas, and colorful reefs.
Intricate Feather Patterns of an African Bird Inspires New Water Bottle Design
The ingenious and unique feathers of a beloved African bird could provide the inspiration for space-age water bottles which keep liquid still whilst we move. The Namaqua sandgrouse, or "kilkamaine"— an Afrikaans word for the sound they make, is a desert specialist whose breast feathers can soak up water like a sponge and keep it […]
Some Coastal Salt Marshes Are Keeping Up With Sea Level Rise: 'We Were Definitely Excited'
Salt marshes on the East Coast have accumulated soil more quickly over the past century-and some appear to be keeping pace with rising waters.
'Nest Man' of India Has Built 250,000 Homes for Sparrows-And Trains Students to Build More (LOOK)
His efforts have resulted in nearly half-a-million nests being made entirely of recycled or biodegradable natural materials.
Microphones Reveal Plants Make Many Sounds Especially When Stressed-And Each Species Sounded Different (Listen)
Plants have been recorded emitted sounds that no human can hear-mostly while they are stressed, and unique to each species and stressor.
Finland is Looking for 10 People to Attend Free 'Masterclass of Happiness' to Find Their Inner Finn at Beautiful Resort
Having been named the world's happiest country for five consecutive years, Finland wants to share its secret to happiness with the world.
A Cat and Rabbit Team-Up to Co-parent Their Litters and Feed Each Other's Babies (LOOK)
A cat and a rabbit have teamed up as parents of both their litters after they gave birth days apart-and they even feed each other's babies.
NASA Astronaut Thrilled by His 'Absolutely Unreal' Photo of Aurora From Space
NASA astronaut Josh Cassada snapped a jaw-dropping picture of last week's aurora borealis from space aboard the ISS.
Mushroom Explosion in California: Rains Lead to Epic 'Supershroom' Season
Rains in California have led to a mushroom explosion from the Santa Ana Mountains to the parks of LA, chantrelles and others galore.
Nature-Loving Grandma Stages One-Woman Protest to Protect Tree Due to Be Felled By Local Government
A disabled, grandmother staged a one-woman protest to get a stay of execution for a healthy willow tree about to be chopped down.
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