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The absence of a robust fossil fuel infrastructure makes the African nation ripe for energy innovation
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The father of the iPod talks about his next-generation thermostat
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A startup in California has engineered robots to squeeze more juice from solar panels, bringing new efficiencies to a costly process
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Take a look at what is being done to wean the world off of fossil fuels
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Google's Rick Needham is Feeling Lucky About the Future of Sustainable Energy
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An artist reveals how each book has its own unique color spectrum
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A Milan-based artistic duo uses color to reveal a series of dreamlike panoramas concealed in white light
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For six years, the actor who made his mark as Michael Corleone has been obsessing over a new movie about that ancient seductress Salome
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A new retrospective highlights the artist’s two, seemingly opposite passions
American poet David Yezzi’s latest composition
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A first look at the 15,000-square-foot space being built outside of Nanjing, China
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Researchers have finally found out why the jade-green cup appears red when lit from behind
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The first European to glimpse the Pacific from the Americas crossed Panama on foot 500 years ago. Our intrepid author retraces his journey
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This door is from a FDNY rescue pumper truck destroyed in the World Trade Center collapse. Squad 1 lost 12 members on September 11
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From “i-limbs” to artificial organs, advances in technology have led to an explosion of innovation in the increasingly critical field of prosthetics
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The vibrant hues that dot the rainforest landscape help them avoid predators and win mates
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Biologist Karen Strier has been studying these peace-loving Brazilian primates and their egalitarian lifestyle for decades
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Every 12 years, one Indian city balloons from a few million residents to tens of millions. How does this happen with such ease?
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150 years later, the war is still in focus
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The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is making its first foray into design that you can’t actually see
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