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Viper Eel, More Undersea Creatures in X-ray Exhibit

See fish in black and white, bones and flesh, in Smithsonian exhibit, touring the U.S.




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Instagram leads us to more consumerism, not less

The billion-dollar app specializes in sharing digital photos, but tugging along behind it is a growing pile of material stuff.




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10 Amazing MRI Stills of Fruits and Vegetables

Check out these amazing MRI images of our favorite fruits and vegetables.




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Why do people share food photos? [Slideshow]

Jared Keller's essay for Aeon Magazine on the significance of "food porn" photos that have become popular on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites got me thinking about my Instagram food photos and why I shared them.




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Billboards display the best of British art

Everywhere you look for the next week in London there is an arty billboard.




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Bicyclist takes photos on top of bashed cars and other fun places

Who doesn't love a picture of a bicyclist reading a book on top of a bashed up car?




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Video: Philippe Starck on "Why Design?" at TED

TreeHugger goes on and on (and on) about why design matters; here, legendary designer Philippe Stark gives us his own captivating take on the topic at TED in March 2007.




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Strandbeests Blowin' In The Wind

"Theo Jansen is occupied with the making of a new nature. Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basic material of this new nature. He makes skeletons




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Graham Hill Explains How Less Stuff Leads to More Freedom at TED

TreeHugger Founder Graham Hill stopped by the TED Conference recently to outline his LifeEdited project—and explain why a keen ability to edit will be the most important skill of the next century.




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The Latest in TEDliness From the Onion: A Car That Runs on Compost

Step 1: The idea of a car that runs on compost. Step 2: Implementation of a car that runs on compost. We're half done.




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Elon Musk TED Talk: Tesla, SolarCity, SpaceX, etc

If there's one thing that can't be said of Elon Musk, it's that he doesn't try his best. Few entrepreneurs succeed in just one of the many difficult fields that he's tackled, but it's almost unprecedented to see a single person attack on so many fronts.




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TEDxManhattan asks you to vote for one of these sustainable food advocacy groups

The winner will have the opportunity to speak at TEDxManhattan 2014.




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TED conferences use security technology inspired by butterflies

The theme of this year's conference is "the next chapter," and each attendee will receive a sample of what could be next in anti-counterfeit technology.




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Tiny homes can mean financial, emotional freedom & better relationships (Video)

Tiny homes aren't just about owning a home debt-free, it's also about more intangible, but equally important things, says tiny home builder Andrew Morrison.




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Physicist's hyperrealistic origami art bridges nature, math and science (Video)

Believe it or not, these folded works of wonder are created from a single sheet of paper -- no cuts, no glue.




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Rob Greenfield: How we can be the change we want to see in a "messed up" world

When it comes to walking the green and sustainable walk, Greenfield really puts it all on the line.




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Sleep like a Swede using the lifestyle philosophy of 'lagom'

Another Nordic cultural concept to prove that Scandinavians have it all figured out … but this one could help the rest of us sleep better too.




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Cabin project follows stress-reducing effect of living in nature -- the Swedish way (Video)

Swedes enjoy an interesting "close-to-nature" lifestyle -- this informal study shows how it might help visitors from other countries.




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Stockholm's new bike share will offer 5,000 electric bikes & cost just $33 per year

The new City Bike program will also feature a 'bring your own battery' scheme, leaving the charging to the rider.




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Sweden offers a 25% subsidy for electric bike purchases

For the next 3 years, residents of Sweden are getting a serious incentive to get on an e-bike, as the country is setting aside about €35 million per year to subsidize their purchase.




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Photo: Take a walk through a mossy spruce forest

Our dreamy photo of the day comes from Bohuslän, Sweden.




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Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, dies at 91

Ingvar Kamprad changed the industry, making good design affordable, accessible and desirable.




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Swedish fitness trend of 'plogging' is amazingly awesome

Leave it to the Swedes to combine physical fitness with PICKING UP LITTER!




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Sweden opens road with slot-car style rail for electric vehicles (Video)

Now that's an infrastructure project!




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Why we should all adopt the New Nordic eating guidelines

Naturally, official Nordic eating guidelines include things like: "Eat more food from wild landscapes."




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Stockholm to get a forest of timber towers on top of a plywood podium park

It is the "highest, densest and most environmentally friendly new neighborhood" in Stockholm.




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IKEA is growing lettuce to serve in its restaurants

High-tech hydroponic containers allow for soil-less cultivation and a carefully controlled yield.




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Transforming wall hides all in young family's micro-apartment (Video)

Like a nesting doll, this all-in-one wall unit functions like a multipurpose piece of furniture.




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Undulating Root Bench is designed with computer algorithms

Emerging out of a park in Seoul, South Korea, this dynamic piece of urban furniture offers a place to sit, walk and play.




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Is Hello Barbie the creepiest doll of all?

New eavesdropping Barbie records your child’s conversations and transmits them to a corporation that analyzes your kid’s likes and dislikes. And then things get weird.




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Listen to the voices of Thomas Edison's spooky talking dolls from 1890

Considered too fragile to ever be played again, the recordings have been newly reconstructed ... and they are wonderfully creepy.




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Infento: DIY construction kit lets kids build their own bikes, sleds & scooters

Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles.




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Ollies Wooden Blocks are like LEGO meets Tinkertoys meets Erector sets

These sets of precision-cut oak blocks and planks, combined with clever connectors, are intended to help spark creativity and imagination in kids, and to "make playtime more meaningful."




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Kids can 'drive' their parent with a helmet that honks, vibrates and flashes

Because the world needs yet more redundant, hard-to-recycle, battery-powered plastic toys whose novelty will wear off quickly.




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Ollies Blocks encourage kids' imagination & creativity (Review)

Building with blocks and construction toys is a great unstructured activity for kids, and Ollies Wooden Blocks are a superb new addition to the category.




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Lego announces launch of bioplastic pieces

Made from sugarcane, the new sustainable play pieces will be included in Lego kits in 2018.




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10 ways to fight the post-holiday blues

Just because summer vacation is over doesn't mean you have to stop having fun.




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How to freeze summer vegetables

There’s no need to resort to insipid produce from across the globe once the local growing season has ended.




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Gas station benzene emissions 10 times as bad as previously thought

Another very good reason to get fossil fuel powered cars out of our cities.




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Swedish study finds that living in a house with vinyl floors increases levels of phthalates in pregnant women

We previously reported that phthalates were linked to miscarriages. Now we know they are linked to flooring.




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Lead and arsenic found in almost half of fruit juices tested

For some of the juices – all from well-known brands – drinking just 4 ounces a day is enough to cause concern.




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Key West to ban sunscreen with coral-harming chemicals

The Florida legislation will go into effect in 2021 in an effort to protect the world’s third-largest barrier reef ecosystem.




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Popular e-cigarettes tainted with toxic bacteria and fungus

If the harmful chemicals weren't bad enough, new research finds that many e-cigarettes also include unhealthy biological contaminants.




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Do you remove your shoes inside? (Survey)

In some countries, it is standard practice; in others, not so much.




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EPA finally proposes a perchlorate standard, and it's way too high

The chemical is used in rockets and munitions. Priorities!




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38 recipes for beans and lentils for superfood meals

Beans and lentils are one of the most important things you can include in your diet. Here are great ideas, from filling breakfasts to sweet and inspired desserts.




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30 Vegetarian recipes you can cook in 30 minutes or less

These delicious, healthy meals can be on the table within half an hour.




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40 Favorite fall comfort food recipes

Our best recipes for autumn, when we crave warm, comforting food to counter the falling leaves and frosty bite in the air. These recipes offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.




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Salted caramel cupcakes [Vegan]

Fluffy little pieces of heaven, these vegan cupcakes boast that winning combination of caramel sweetness cut with just a tiny sprinkle of sea salt.




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Easy pumpkin pie squares with candied ginger [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

These delicious dessert squares skip the crust and the refined sugar. They're quick and easy to make for lightly sweet snacks during fall and winter.