Nature

Morristown UFO: Close Encounter of the Jersey Kind?

by M Dee Dubroff

On January 5, 2009, between 8:30 and 9 pm, both cops and residents reported seeing five eerie red blinking lights hovering in the night sky over quiet, little Morris County, New Jersey. One family captured the images and released them to the media. Some twenty-five miles from my own home, that’s a bit too close for me, but no one there seems very comfortable about it either. Read on for more details, and forget about going back to sleep.

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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir: Camping Comfort and Warmth Minus the Weight

by Chris Weiss

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir with Reflective Barrier technology

An incredible combination of warmth, comfort and lightweight construction, the Therm-a-Rest Neo Air, set for retail next month, is setting a new standard in camping mats.

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Elegant Toilet Paper Rolls Take Eco-Crafting To Another Level

by Gloria Campos

Yuken Teryua doesn't do it for the environment. He doesn't just do it for politics either. He just takes regular household items that would otherwise be thrown away and he turns them into art for what seems is the love of art.

Vote Fact or Fake? Vivid Rainbow Colored Flowers

by Alex Eremenko

Don't you ever just wish that the common easy to care for and affordable flowers were beautiful and had vivid coloring? That's were Vivid Illusions comes in. Vivid Illusions comes in a wide variety of hues and promises to be able to radically alter and enhance the color of any flower it's fed to.

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Rule the Stars by Drawing Pictures with Them

by Austin Keenan

For thousands of years, man has traced the stars in the heavens to make shapes out of them. Even our modern-day calendar is full of references to the ancient zodiac. Remember when you were a kid, and you laid on your front lawn just making up shapes out of constellations that probably didn't even exist? Well, even if you don't, you'll still get a kick out of Arcelik's Rule the Stars.

Seal, Sierra Club and Facebook Marketplace Sell For A Cause

by Gloria Campos

What do Grammy-award winning artist Seal, the Sierra Club and the Facebook Market Place have in common? The Sale For a Cause tab where Facebook members can sell items and then donate the money they receive to the Sierra Club Foundation. It is an easy way to raise money for an environmental cause.

Sunken 18th Century Russian Ship Stuck in Pipe

by M Dee Dubroff

During a recent seabed survey for the Nordstream Gas Pipeline Project, a sunken ship along with the remains of five other ships from a Russian fleet that dates back three centuries has been discovered. Scientists have been called upon to quickly save it before fresh construction work destroys it. Read on for some amazing details.

Praying with the Birds: For The Birds or Great Idea?

by Cosetta

The Religious Meditation Apparatus which is also known as Patent# US 6837185, provides a means to commune with nature and enhance the experience of prayer. The only question seems to be what the birds get out of it. Read on, but try to avoid wings and feathers for just for a little while.

Live With The Fishes At The Most Fun And Unique Underwater Hotel In The US

by Beth Hodgson

Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida offers a unique experience for those fascinated with marine life. This unique hotel that is only accessible by scuba diving can offer a romantic getaway for honeymooners or an educational look at underwater research with their aquanaut program.

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Inspired By Dog Sniffing: RealNose

by T Goodman

RealNose, a multi-institutional project sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), hopes it will be able to simulate dog-sniffing ability in an electronic sniffing machine.

Plush Tetrapods Turn Your Couch into a Coastline

by Steve Levenstein

Soft Plushies Modeled After Japanese Tetrapod Beach Blocks

You may not have seen these odd "tetrapods" before but most anyone in Japan has - half the island nation's coast is lined with them. Now these angular wave-blockers have been reproduced in soft, comfy polyester plush.

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2009 Winner Of Lemelson-MIT Award Is Not Your "Average" Student

by Myra Per-Lee

Geoffry von Maltzahn is a man whose inventions are helping to create not one, but several different paths for successfully treating cancer. He is 28 years old, a biomedical engineer in graduate school at MIT, and he has already submitted 8 patent applications, co-authored 19 papers, founded two companies, and mentors aspiring scientists. And in his spare time...

Russian Academy of Sciences to Explore One of Jupiter’s Moons

by M Dee Dubroff

The Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences aided by European and NASA scientists are discussing the possibility of exploring one of Jupiter’s moons. The specialists gathered to discuss the potential problems, which may appear during research missions to Europa. Read on and …be amazed.

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Be The First on Your Block To Freeze Dry Dog Poop!: Great Idea?

by Cosetta

The Doggie Poop Freeze Wand is also known to some discerning specialists of fecal matter as Patent#US 6883462. If when you hear the word, wand, you think of fairy godmothers and Tinkerbelle, you are not that far off. There is no pumpkin coach or glass slipper or even a cute prince waiting however; it’s merely a response to the call of nature that befalls all living things. Read on but…don’t buy this yet.

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Burial Space Running Out: Could Promession be the Right Option?

by Gloria Campos

I first wrote about biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak and her cryogenic technology with dead bodies in October of 2007. She was 8th and favorite on my list of eco-friendly burial options. Nearly 2 years later her freeze-dry technology is placed top of the list as a possible eco-burial option for East Lothian.

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Catch a Mouse Electronically?: Great Idea?

by Cosetta

The Portable Electrical Mouse Trap, which mice refer to as they cower in dark corners as Patent#US 6865843, is a very different and quite powerful device. Adult mice warn their children to avoid the cheese fragrance, (which is not even real cheese) as we warn our children about smiling strangers in trench coats! Read on, but remember that revenge is not so sweet if you are on the receiving end.

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Does Big Foot Have a Foothold in Siberia?

by M Dee Dubroff

For some hunters in Tashtagol, a small mining town in the Siberian region of Kemerovo, located on the Kondoma River, some strange things are going on concerning furry humanoid creatures that have been spotted on several occasions. Read on for more information, but…don’t forget to keep your camera close at hand.

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Marketing Goes Green! Natural, Unique & Sustainable Advertising By Curb

by Beth Hodgson

Effective marketing strategies can make a great contribution to the success of a business. While many marketing agencies are turning to blogging and online marketing to advertise their clients' services; Curb is going green in their marketing strategies by using eco-friendly, sustainable marketing methods that rely upon nature.

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Bizarre 'Sand Puppies' Could Be Next Japanese Character Sensation

by Steve Levenstein

Naked mole rats dig deep into Japanese hearts... in a GOOD way. What were you thinking? The so-called "sand puppies" at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens just might be the next cute character sensation, and the Zoo is helping things right along by selling plush toy versions of the bizarre, bucktoothed rodents.

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Renewable Energy From Artificial Trees: SolarBotanic's Fascinating Designs

by T Goodman

Using wind and solar energy, SolarBotanic's plan for individual homes and energy grids may end up costing users 50 percent less than current solar systems. And, as SolarBotanic is quick to point out, its plan is far better looking than photovoltaic panels or wind turbines.

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