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In The Future, The ‘Sound Charge T-Shirt’ Could Power Your iPhone Using Sound Waves

Jeffrey Powers on Jul 5, 2011 (Updated: Aug 18, 2022)

Keeping your smartphone charged might be as easy as putting on a t-shirt. Orange Mobile is developing a 'Sound Charge T-Shirt' that uses sound waves …

Caroline Walker on Jan 8, 2011 (Updated: Feb 6, 2019)

Here's your breakdown of the mysterious and rapture-worthy bird and fish deaths so far this year. Next up: Frogs fall from sky. Apocalypse Now?

J. Frank Wilson on Sep 11, 2010 (Updated: Nov 4, 2023)

The 911 dogs or "hero dogs" as they were nicknamed, searched day and night after the 9/11 terrorist attacks for survivors. And when there was no one …

Caroline Walker on Jun 9, 2010 (Updated: May 16, 2021)

The Titanic director offered up his underwater robotics and high-tech camera skills to try to stop the oil spill. BP politely declined.

Dave Brown on May 21, 2010 (Updated: May 24, 2023)

Ever wonder what casinos do with all those old decks of playing cards? Every day millions of playing cards are trashed after only a few days or even …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 16, 2009 (Updated: Nov 4, 2023)

A social experiment called "piano stairs" gave subway riders a choice between piano stairs or the escalator. Watch what happens.

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 14, 2009 (Updated: Sep 20, 2018)

15-year-old Alexa Longueira got an unexpected sewer tour when she fell into an uncovered Staten Island manhole while texting and walking.

J. Frank Wilson on May 28, 2009 (Updated: Sep 4, 2020)

What’s more dangerous to your health? A pack of cigarettes or the laser printer down the hall from your cubicle? The answer to that question …

J. Frank Wilson on May 21, 2009 (Updated: Apr 22, 2019)

How to you celebrate the installation of a wastewater recycling system? How about with a bag of recycled urine water? Gulp! This week 3 astronauts …

J. Frank Wilson on May 14, 2009 (Updated: Jan 2, 2021)

Glass Beach California: From garbage dump to state landmark.

J. Frank Wilson on May 11, 2009 (Updated: Dec 12, 2023)

Do you dream of botanical beefcakes and the whorls of petals? Here's our collection of plant porn featuring erotic plants and nature being very …

J. Frank Wilson on May 1, 2009 (Updated: Jul 12, 2019)

The Global Resource Corporation has a strange new solution to the world's tire disposal problem: microwave them. If successful, it would be an …

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 24, 2009 (Updated: Sep 18, 2022)

MSNBC's epic Future Earth series includes Future Earth: Journey to the End of the World, a special on global warming.

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 9, 2009

MSNBC will debut the four-part series “Future Earth” (FutureEarth.msnbc.com) on April 26, starting with “Journey to the End of the …

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 26, 2009 (Updated: Sep 16, 2019)

Watch out, polluters! This robot fish is patrolling our waters and is capable of testing for oil spills, chemical waste, pollution contaminants, and …