co

6 zero-proof cocktails for your Super Bowl Party

Try these non-alcoholic cocktails, zero-proof cocktails. Your non-imbibing friends will thank you for giving them great choices.




co

Cookie Monster, Mercury craters show resemblance in NASA photo

An impact basin spotted on Mercury with two smaller craters above it looks remarkably like the sweet treat-loving Cookie Monster muppet of "Sesame Street" fame.




co

NASA video captures comet, Earth and Mercury together

A video from a NASA spacecraft studying the sun has captured an unexpected sight.




co

How to see Mercury and 2 comets in the pre-dawn sky this week

This week in the hour before sunrise early morning stargazers will get a double treat: the planet Mercury and two special comets.




co

What are these countries best known for?

Due to history or legend, most countries are known for contributing something specific to the world. How many do you know?



  • Arts & Culture

co

What color is this cat's coat?

Our feline friends come in many colors and coat patterns, each with a name. How many do you know?




co

How were these iconic landforms created?

They're massive, they're all-natural and, in most cases, they're millions of years older than we are. So how were these amazing landforms created?



  • Wilderness & Resources

co

How much do you know about coral reefs?

These unusual creatures are stunningly beautiful and surprisingly important to life on Earth. Show us what you know!



  • Wilderness & Resources

co

Van Jones just tapped for senior White House Council position

UPDATE: Van Jones clears up the 'green czar' buzz.



  • Research & Innovations

co

The 'Green Cowboy' replaces Nancy Sutley

Former Carter advisor and energy guru S. David Freeman will become the 'environmental mayor' of L.A.



  • Research & Innovations

co

Vancouver: Torchbearer for green cities

When the Winter Olympics wrap up, Vancouver will be passing more than one torch. The city could light the way for green cities of the future by proving economic



  • Research & Innovations

co

How a New Mexico wildlife refuge ended up with an electric bill of $0

The 57,000-acre San Andres Refuge, which works to restore desert bighorn sheep, launched its quest for energy independence in 2005 and has implemented several s




co

For this romantic couple, home was an island

For almost 40 years, Art and Nan Kellam lived off-grid on a Maine island, eschewing modern technology, but not each other.




co

Israel has enough natural gas to last 150 years, but getting it will be costly

Rich natural gas deposits off the shore of Israel can meet the country's energy needs well into the next century, provided it can be extracted economically.




co

London officials consider more public drinking fountains

Mayor Sadiq Kahn wants Londoners to stay hydrated with public water fountains while generating less plastic waste.




co

The Netherlands has too much cow poop

Illegal dung dumping is on the rise as the already-strong Dutch dairy sector continues to grow.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

co

Cockroaches are built for our garbage

The specialized DNA of cockroaches makes them dumpster divers extraordinaire.



  • Research & Innovations

co

Ikea to combat air pollution in India by turning farming waste into home goods

Although new on the Indian retail scene, Ikea already has big plans to alleviate one of the country's largest environmental ills.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

co

Denmark's ski slope (on top of a power plant) welcomes first guests

Copenhagen gains an unusual new landmark in the form of a multitasking waste-to-energy plant designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that functions as a ski slope.




co

Malaysia is sending trash back to the countries that created it

Malaysia and the Philippines are forcefully rejecting trash from wealthier countries.




co

Why bears breaking into a Colorado pizza shop is no joke

When you can smell garbage from miles away, pizza doesn't stand a chance with bears.




co

Scientist to The Daily Mail: I didn't say the Earth was cooling

Phil Jones and The Union of Concerned Scientists say The Daily Mail misrepresented a statement about climate change data to support skeptics' claims.



  • Climate & Weather

co

Climate Counterspin TV

After more than a decade of anti-climate spin, the folks at DeSmogBlog say enough is enough. ClimateTV will respond to the daily lies of the climate denial mach




co

Despite increasing attacks, climate scientists reiterate consensus

255 top climate scientists are reiterating their conclusions on global warming in the face of increased e-mail attacks.



  • Climate & Weather

co

Climategate debunked, but only Jon Stewart covers the news

A study funded by the Koch brothers debunks Climategate, but the cable news media doesn't cover it.



  • Climate & Weather

co

Glowing wallpaper could be a greener way to light your home

New flexible glowing sheets are inexpensive, easy to recycle, and could someday replace lightbulbs and OLED technology.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

Computer chip breakthrough mimics brain synapse

Today HP unveils a breakthough in powerful computer chip technology that can process data, store memory and stack 3-dimensionally.. just like a brain synapse.




co

Earth Day has become App Day

Earth Day has provided the occasion for a tsunami of eco-friendly apps for the iPhone and now Android gets some green love.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

Toxic tech: Greenpeace rates Nintendo last in eco guide

Nintendo gets the lowest score on the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics for its failure to address e-waste or cut CO2 emissions.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

Israeli researchers host competition to find best robotic handshake

Are the days of 'Star Wars'-type droids upon us? Israeli researchers host a tournament to see who can create a robot with the most human handshake.



  • Research & Innovations

co

Enphase gives energy control freaks a reason to rejoice

New hi-tech Environ thermostat allows you to remotely monitor and control your home energy use.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

Nanocomp cuts through nano-hype with truly futuristic materals

Paper that stops bullets and yarn that conducts electricity.. it sounds like Sci Fi, but Nanocomp is making these futuristic dreams a reality.



  • Research & Innovations

co

Start o' the week links: Costa Rica, spiders and a drying world

Soil is drying up all over the world, Google is dropping big bucks building a wind power transmission line, and a spider and centipede battle it out.



  • Wilderness & Resources

co

Electronics companies get recycling grades

Dell makes recycling its old laptops fairly easy, but most companies make it tough for customers to return no-longer-usable electronics for safe disposal.




co

Yahoo Livestand to bring the magazine rack to tablet computers

Meanwhile, rumors of a pending iPad 3 spread around the Web, but are they to be believed?




co

Future computers could run on water droplets instead of electricity

Finnish scientists are studying the possibility of turning water droplets into digital bits and using them to power computers instead of electricity.




co

Augmented reality goggles set new standard in wearable computers

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

Elastic batteries could power bionic implants

A new style of tiny lithium battery that can charge wirelessly could help make cyborg grafts an imminent reality.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

How to explore the microscopic world

Today's technology allows us to look deep into what was previously invisible, revolutionizing our understanding of microorganisms.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

Wish you could buy Google Glass? You can, but only on April 15

Anyone in the U.S. can buy Google Glass starting at 9 a.m. ET on April 15 through the Explorer program – but spaces are limited.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

Blue LED light discovery wins Nobel Prize in physics

Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their invention of the blue light-emitting diode.



  • Research & Innovations

co

Cinder speakers turn concrete blocks into high fidelity

Daniel Ballou separates the working parts from the heavy parts to make a speaker system out of concrete blocks.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

co

This stick could be the end of the personal computer as we know it

Intel's Compute Stick turns your big TV into a working Windows computer.




co

Why insuring a coral reef is a good idea

Almost 40 miles of coral reef and beach around Cancun and Puerto Morelos are now insured against storms.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

co

Lost beagle found after 9 days (and 1,000 searchers and a helicopter)

Benny the beagle was the subject of a 1,000-person search that also involved a helicopter.




co

UNESCO selects 19 new breathtaking World Heritage Sites

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has added 19 new locations to its list of World Heritage Sites and expanded the boundaries of another one.



  • Wilderness & Resources

co

Wildlife corridor is a road to survival for animals in Brazil's Atlantic Forest

A wildlife corridor in Brazil's Atlantic Forest will help animals like the golden lion tamarin thrive in its preferred environment.



  • Wilderness & Resources

co

Could this giant 2,500-year-old fungus hold the cure to cancer?

An Armillaria gallica mushroom found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is growing fast, and the secret to its phenomenal growth might hold the cure to cancer.



  • Wilderness & Resources

co

Supermarket's rejected 'Rang-tan' holiday ad becomes viral sensation

The ad, meant to highlight the environmental costs of palm oil, has touched the hearts of millions.




co

This couple created and hiked a new 2,600-mile loop through the Pacific Northwest

The UP North Loop offers a unique but daunting tour through an array of wild landscapes.