Ecology

Science

California Deploys Wasp Army To Counter Apple Moth Threat

1:40AM July 12, 2011 | Sam Biddle

In the unceasing war between man and nature, the ranks of homo sapiens is about to use a dirty trick – using the natural world against itself. Californian agricultural officials are sending in wasps as instinctive mercenaries. More »

Science

Arctic Ozone Levels Dropped By As Much As Half In Past Year

6:20AM April 1, 2011 | Charlie Jane Anders

Check out the stark difference between these two satellite images, taken on March 19, 2010, and March 19, 2011. The left image shows much more ozone (in red) over the Arctic than the right image. What’s happened? More »

Software

SciSpy App For iOS Lets You Practice Being A Real Ecologist

2:00PM March 31, 2011 | Davey Alba

Do you believe, deep down, that it is your hidden calling to become a masterful ecologist? SciSpy, the Science Channel’s new app, lets you dabble in this field by allowing you to document the natural world around you—even if you don’t go any further than your own backyard. More »

Cars

BioBot Makes Bio Diesel at Home!

5:45AM October 23, 2008 | Mark Wilson

You would think that making your own Bio Diesel at home would be a tough, multi-stepped procedure that has a few dangerous spots to misstep. Well before the BioBot, a system that makes Bio Diesel from old cooking oil, you would have been right. Unfortunately, after the BioBot, you would have been right, too. Here is their simple, 8+ step process to make gas at home. And don’t worry, that chemistry beaker is just for show!

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