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(Starman) 258, Brigadier-General of the FireWire Battalion: Use the degradable, ban the pollutable! ROW ROW FIGHT DA FOSSIL more »
ReconToaster misses garnett :(: And how do they produce those plants? With petroleum based fertilizers, that's how. YOU JUST CAN'T ESCAPE IT! more »
modestmouse: If it's more efficient and more recyclable, then I say go for it. Although logic isn't as powerful a force as it should be. Sidenote: that would be a... more »
LittleJon: So this means we'll soon see plastic plants made from plants that were killed to make the plastic? more »
#plastics Click here to read IBM Develops Infinitely Recyclable Plant-Based Plastic

IBM Develops Infinitely Recyclable Plant-Based Plastic

Earlier this week, IBM researchers announced a discovery that could lead to plastics made from plants instead of petroleum. The new plastics will be more energy efficient, more versatile, and infinitely recyclable (until we move to our space colony).
#nature Click here to read Ant Lifts Weight 100 Times Heavier Than Own Body Weight In Ant World's Jersey Shore Try-Outs

Ant Lifts Weight 100 Times Heavier Than Own Body Weight In Ant World's Jersey Shore Try-Outs

What you're looking at is not only the winner of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council photo competition, it's also the moment when humans became fearful of the mighty weightlifting ant race. More »
#imagecache

Diving Kingfisher Caught With Canon 40D Shows What Nature Photography Is All About

#nature Click here to read Next Stab Proof Vests Could Be Inspired By Ocean Snails' Shells

Next Stab Proof Vests Could Be Inspired By Ocean Snails' Shells

This bad-boy-in-a-shell could be used as inspiration for body armor, according to scientists. Meet the Crysomallon Squamiferum, or 'scaly-foot gastropod.' He could end up saving your life. More »
#architecture

Hey, That's Not How You Build a Log Cabin

Your ordinary log cabin is laid out with lengthwise logs stacked to make its outer walls. Piet Hein Eek, charged with building a cozy recording studio for friend and musician Hans Liberg, did not make any ordinary log cabin. More »
#imagecache

High-Res Satellite Images of Haiti Capital Show Devastation From 423 Miles In Space

By now you would've heard about the earthquake which left Haiti devastated on Tuesday, leaving thousands dead and even more injured. These high-res satellite photos show the damage the earthquake, measuring 7.3, had on the capital Port-au-Prince. More »
#photography Click here to read The Amazing Macro Shots of BBC's <i>Life</i>

The Amazing Macro Shots of BBC's Life

We've covered Life, BBC's just-as-jaw-dropping follow-up to Planet Earth, a few times before. Mike Gunton, the program's executive producer, offers more insight into how they made nature look so incredible. More »
#science

Biosphere is Abandoned and Beautifully Decrepit, Just Like Pauly Shore's Career

Biosphere 2 (the biosphere, not the non-existent movie sequel) was the largest sealed environment ever created. It cost $200 million to build and included a million-gallon fake ocean. Now, its wild interior has taken over. More »
#goggles

Camera Goggles Let You Relive Your Black Diamond Wipe Outs

Liquid Image, known for attaching obtrusive cameras to adventure sport eyewear, has unveiled its surprisingly streamlined 335 Snow Camera Goggles. Using the goggles' built-in camera, you can now have certifiable video proof that you are a lousy skier. More »
#nature Click here to read The Northern Lights Get Time Lapse Video Treatment

The Northern Lights Get Time Lapse Video Treatment

It's on my list of Things To Do Before I Die, but like most inclusions I fear watching a time lapse video is the closest I'll ever get. What a marvelous view. [TWAN via Boing Boing]
#biomedical Click here to read In These Solar Eye Circuits, Light is the Power and Signal

In These Solar Eye Circuits, Light is the Power and Signal

Researchers have been tinkering with contact and implanted eye sensors and electronics for some while, but here's a way around the problem of powering that gear: use the same light entering the eye to power it. More »
#trains

Antique Steam Engine Rescues Passengers After Electric Trains Fail in the Bitter Cold

When a UK electric rail was disabled by the snow and cold, 100 passengers were left stranded. Until a Tornado came and whisked them home. That is, the steam engine named Tornado, built with 1940s tech. Speed isn't everything. [BBC]
#travel

Travel Bags Versus 10,300-Pound Elephant: FIGHT!

It's not a scientific test, but is there any other better way to test the strength of five bag brands than using a 10,300-pound elephant? Maybe there is, but it won't be this fun. Surprisingly, one bag resisted: More »
#nature Click here to read You Mess With Nature, Nature Will Mess With You Right Back

You Mess With Nature, Nature Will Mess With You Right Back

Here is a photo of a videographer getting taken down by an eagle. This is basically the plot of Avatar completely summed up, made for considerably less than $250 million. [Reddit via The Daily What]
#robots

CoolerBot Terrorizes Woodland Creatures

Think of CoolerBot like the paparazzi of the woods. It's solar powered and waterproof, so it stops at nothing to get that perfect shot. Of course, it looks like it should be diffusing bombs, not taking nature photography. More »
#machinevsnature Click here to read The Things Malcolm Ate

The Things Malcolm Ate

My perspective is that nature always beats technology. Waves eat ships, roaches beat RAID and earthquakes topple buildings. Every day, this conflict plays itself out in front of my eyes as Malcolm the puppy gnaws on gadgets. More »
#nature Click here to read Custom Camera Rig Allows For a Stunning Vertical Panorama of a Giant Redwood

Custom Camera Rig Allows For a Stunning Vertical Panorama of a Giant Redwood

Wildlife photographer Michael Nichols wanted to photograph a 300-foot-tall redwood in a dense forest with no clear lines of sight. So he built a custom camera rig to take tons of close-ups to stitch together. More »
#lights Click here to read Gorgeous Magic Made Out of Street Lights and Bugs

Gorgeous Magic Made Out of Street Lights and Bugs

I mean, it looks like magic to me. But it's really just a series of long exposures of bugs, flying under a street light. Which somehow makes it more incredible. [Vimeo via Nick Bilton]
#science Click here to read Holy Crap, Storm Chasers Captured Footage Inside a Tornado

Holy Crap, Storm Chasers Captured Footage Inside a Tornado

Storm chasers drive towards tornados, hoping to photograph them from up close and study them as they're happening. But usually they just get close. Not last week, when these storm chasers went inside a twister. More »
#globalwarming

Obama Considers Zany Climate Engineering Gadgets to Fight 'The Warming'

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