Articles Written By: Megan Treacy

We've written before about the Walkonomics app, which helps you find the best route for getting from point A to B based on walkability. The app takes into account things…

"Officials assigned the trees ID numbers and email addresses in 2013 as part of a program designed to make it easier for citizens to report problems like dangerous branches. The…

"Satellite imagery might seem neutral, but it is constructed by systems which not only present but also transform the visual data." Source: Beyond Google Earth

"the rare-earth minerals like neodymium and dysprosium used to make iPhones, cars, wind turbines, Tomahawk cruise missiles, glass, and various other consumer goods come primarily from mines in China, where environmental…

"Lee dove with a waterproof camera to take nearly 200,000 images of the reefs from every angle. Then he uploaded the photos to Autodesk rendering software, stitching them together into…

"Since 2004, scientists have been sticking sensors on seals' heads and sending them out on a mission: to collect detailed information about the oceans surrounding Antarctica. Now, all that information…

"The woods are lovely, dark, deep, and filled with potential computer components."   Source: Computer Chips Can Now Be Made From Wood