04.27.17 Space Mars-like soil makes super strong bricks when compressed You just have to whack it with a high-pressure hammer. By A. Tarantola, 04.27.17 save Save share
03.08.17 03.08.17 in Space Experiment suggests potatoes really will grow on Mars ‘The Martian’ diet could soon be a reality. By R. LeFebvre, 03.08.17 save Save share View
03.09.16 03.09.16 in Space Researchers grow crops in simulated Martian and Lunar soil They just needed a bit of help from Earth dirt. By A. Tarantola, 03.09.16 save Save share View
02.25.15 02.25.15 NASA's drought-predicting satellite is almost ready to begin work According to environmentalist Lester Brown, droughts are going to be increasingly prevalent over t... By D. Cooper, 02.25.15 save Save share View
06.05.14 7 06.05.14 Edyn's smart gardening system gives your plants exactly what they need Smart home gardening devices frequently tell you that your plants need a little TLC, but they don'... By J. Fingas, 06.05.14 save Save share View
09.27.13 09.27.13 NASA's Curiosity finds two percent of Martian soil is composed of water We already knew Mars was blanketed in ancient riverbeds, which points to the existence of water in... By N. Lee, 09.27.13 save Save share View
08.05.12 08.05.12 Stone Spray research project wants to print bridges with sand, solar power Envious of your pet hermit crabs' 3D-printed domicile? Maybe you should cast your green eyes upon... By S. Buckley, 08.05.12 save Save share View
03.01.11 03.01.11 Prospero the robotic farmer robotically plants seeds, makes humans even more lazy (video) Let's face it -- humans are lazy, yet incredibly industrious. We've seen everything from a self-mak... By Sam Sheffer, 03.01.11 save Save share View
02.26.08 02.26.08 Japanese plastic dirt is half as dense as real dirt, over 100 times more plastic We've seen quite a few efforts to use gardens and terrariums in cities to order to bring down overa... By Nilay Patel, 02.26.08 save Save share View
03.01.07 03.01.07 Research shows live bacteria can lessen earthquake damage Bacteria aren't lookin' too shabby these days, aiding in digestive health and even moonlighting as... By Jeannie Choe, 03.01.07 save Save share View
