Archive for February, 2009

A Glow Below

Fluorescent coral captured on film

The Weirdest New Source of Alternative Energy: Underwater Vibrations

As swirling water flows past a series of metal rods, the rods vibrate, and the vibrations produce electricity. It’s the same phenomenon that oil companies spend millions of dollars to prevent

The Climate Drone That Goes Where Scientists Fear to Tread

The Manta explores and monitors Greenland’s treacherous glaciers.

Reviews: The Best New Science Books

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Area 51, modern life vs human nature, and more