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For 43 years scientists have searched for a missing energy source of life — A mysterious process called thermosynthesis may harvest power directly from heat

There is one energy source that has not gotten the attention it so desperately deserved. It could have changed everything but ...
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First satellites noticed the ocean sinking near Antarctica — Then scientists uncovered a massive gravity hole stretching across the frozen continent

A team of scientists have found a massive "gravity hole" in the historically mysterious and frozen continent of Antarctica.
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It started with a Texas driver forgetting her seatbelt — 29 years later the case still shapes how police can arrest drivers across America

Nearly 30 years ago, one driver who was arrested in Texas faced the full might of the US justice system when she was arrested ...
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Scientists dive into the Pacific coast searching for minerals and end up discovering more than 100 new living species including a deep-sea squid that buries itself upside-down

An expedition along the deepest parts of the Pacific coast has revealed that the region has a far more diverse and complex ecosystem of life hidden away.
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A Virginia family got tired of rising electricity bills — 16 years later they’re still living completely off-grid and say they’re never going back

As the cost of powering our homes get too much to bear, one Virginia family has taken the decision to completely disconnect from the national grid.
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Researchers went to Lasson Park in California to take water samples — They didn’t imagine discovering a “fire” single-celled organism living at extreme temperatures

A team of researchers have found a "fire" amoeba in the ancient volcanic waters at Lassen Park in California. The findings ...
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Hikers cannot understand this bizarre “uphill” river — Now geologists have finally find the mechanism for this “impossible” structure

A strange uphill river has been puzzling minds for generations. Now, a team of experts has found a few answers as to why the ...
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Something historic has just started silently under the sea — This underwater ‘highway’ is shaking water to power oneday an entire country

A truly remarkable underwater highway has been making waves in Barbados. The nation has signed an MoU to install a pilot modular offshore wave energy system.
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California woman wanted something beyond solar panels at home — Then she dared to power everything with his own food and even biodiesel and now lives totally off-…

As we all strive to reduce our reliance on the national grid, one California home has proven that disconnecting and living ...
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It will be tested in space — This laser gives more energy than 10 solar panels ignited at the same time and even NASA is interested

A new world record has been set as the Starcatcher system beamed the sun's solar rays at customer satellites in space, increasing their output with lasers.
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A retired naval officer spent 93 days living under the ocean — and doctors say his body appeared nearly 10 years younger when he finally returned

For more than three months, the ocean quietly hid a strange human experiment. Far below the waves, inside a small metal pod not much bigger than a bedroom, ...
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An 18-year-old Ontario student who once built a wooden electric car now invents a modular home and plans to live in it for a year to help end homelessness

Last year, he made headlines for building an electric car out of wood. This year, he is planning something even more unusual.