EnvironmentNovember 3, 2011
More Efficient Dyed Cells Offer Hope for Cheap Solar Windows
A new set of compounds for dye-sensitized solar cells have lowered costs and improved efficiency
Stories by David Biello
David Biello is a contributing editor at Scientific American.
EnvironmentNovember 2, 2011
Energy Economics: What Will Turn Us On in 2030?
EnvironmentNovember 1, 2011
Can Science Halt Hurricanes?
Tropical cyclones are nature's most powerful storms. Can they be stopped?
EnvironmentOctober 28, 2011
Human Population Reaches 7 Billion--How Did This Happen and Can It Go On?
A mere 12 years after surmounting six billion, the world's population will reach seven billion, according to the U.N. But that rate seems to be slowing
The SciencesOctober 26, 2011
It's Official: Fungus Causes Bat-Killing White-Nose Syndrome
Experimental infections prove that Geomyces destructans is responsible for white-nose syndrome
EnvironmentOctober 14, 2011
Green Chemistry's Real Roots [Video]
October 13, 2011
Robot Allows High-Speed Testing of Chemicals
For the first time, toxic screening is underway for thousands of chemicals in daily use
EnvironmentOctober 12, 2011
How Solyndra's Failure Promises a Brighter Future for Solar Power
The bankruptcy of photovoltaic panel-maker Solyndra is actually good news for the U.S. solar industry
EnvironmentSeptember 29, 2011
Geothermal Power Plants Could Help Produce Lithium for Electric Cars
A new process aims to extract lithium from the brines used to generate electricity in a geothermal power plant
EnvironmentSeptember 28, 2011
Are There "Serious Flaws" in the EPA's Bid to Regulate Greenhouse Gases?
EnvironmentSeptember 27, 2011
Signal Failure (Again) Likely Caused Shanghai Train Collision
EnvironmentSeptember 23, 2011
Solar Decathlon Embeds in Washington, D.C. [Slide Show]
20 teams compete to see who can build the best--and most practical--solar-powered home
EnvironmentSeptember 21, 2011
"The Quest" for Energy Security: The Search for More Oil and Its Alternatives
EnvironmentSeptember 19, 2011
What Questions Do You Have about Energy Efficiency?
EnvironmentSeptember 16, 2011
Hackers Use Open Hardware to Solve Environmental Problems
The SciencesSeptember 16, 2011
Jellyfishes Shown to Be Effective Predators
New research investigates how jellyfishes are succeeding fishes as dominant players in ocean ecosystems
HealthSeptember 12, 2011
Jellyfish Genes Make Glow-in-the-Dark Cats
The SciencesSeptember 9, 2011
The Next Attack? Terrorists' Attempts to Hijack Technology
From hacking infrastructure to a detonating a nuclear "dirty bomb," what are the most likely next terrorist attacks?
EnvironmentSeptember 8, 2011
Can Shrinking Cities Regrow as Farms? [Video]
Public HealthSeptember 7, 2011
What Was in the World Trade Center Plume? [Interactive]
Ten years later, what exactly residents and rescue workers were exposed to remains at least a partial mystery
EnvironmentSeptember 2, 2011
Smog Levels to Remain Higher than Scientists Suggest Safe for Public Health
EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2011
How Green Is My City
Retrofitting is the best way to clean up urban living
EnvironmentAugust 25, 2011
How to Prepare for a Hurricane in the U.S. Northeast
The SciencesAugust 24, 2011
Why Was the Virginia Earthquake Felt So Widely?
Earthquakes are not rare in the eastern half of North America, and when big ones happen they are felt far and wide