Rachel Feltman
at 11:27 AM Feb 3 2017
Science // 

You're probably not sleeping enough. More than a third of adults get fewer than the seven hours of sleep a night recommended by health professionals. And that accumulation of sleep deprivation has been linked to everything from depression to diabetes. New research shows just how badly our modern environments throw us out of whack, but the study also offers a potential solution: take a hike. For like, a couple of days. Right now.

Annabel Edwards
at 09:56 AM Mar 21 2016
Science // 

A research paper in New Space outlined a potential solution to earth's energy crisis: solar panels on the moon. The paper, written by a high school senior, proposed creating solar panels that would replicate themselves autonomously and supply all of earth's electricity with energy collected from the sun.

Colin Lecher
at 01:00 AM Jul 23 2013
Tech // 

Streetlights leave a huge carbon footprint. One potential solution is to treat them more like houselights: shut them off when we're not around.

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