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Solar FREAKIN’ Roadways!

Solar Roadways is a modular paving system of solar panels that can withstand the heaviest of trucks (250,000 pounds). These Solar Road Panels can be installed on roads, parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, bike paths, playgrounds... literally any surface under the sun. They pay for themselves primarily through the generation of electricity, which can power homes and businesses connected via drive

Devil’s Pool: On the Edge of the World’s Largest Waterfall

Devil's Pool: On the Edge of the World's Largest Waterfall Resorts around the world boast of unique swimming pools but many believe the ultimate (and most dangerous?) infinity pool is located high on the edge of one of the world's most majestic natural wonders--Victoria Falls at the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. With a width of 5,604 feet and a height of 354 feet, Victoria Falls is consid

WATCH: Terrifying moment diver is almost SWALLOWED by 40-tonne whale

THIS is the moment a lucky diver miraculously escaped death after nearly being swallowed by a 40-tonne whale. Rainer Schimpf, 47, was filming the annual sardine run when a 15m Bryde's whale attacked a ball of fish below him. Luckily the giant mammal swerved at the last moment to avoid sucking him into its gaping mouth - but it still gave him a shock as it breached just yards away. He sa

Melting glaciers will destroy our planet

Melting glaciers will destroy our planet 5055 5 According to research scientists from NASA and the University of California, due to the melting of Antarctic glaciers global sea level rise in the foreseeable future to a critical level, which will lead to a large-scale disaster on the planet. Due to global warming and the ozone hole over Antarctica in the western part of the Antarctic ice

‘I tried to give him the best thing I could’: 5-year-old boy laid to rest with superhero funeral

Courtesy of Michael Crose Brayden Denton's casket is carried by six family members and friends dressed as his favorite superhero characters. It was a funeral fit for a superhero. After 5-year-old Brayden Denton lost his fight to brain cancer on May 8, his casket was carried by a group of pallbearers dressed as his favorite superheroes. A photo of the touching scene is now going viral afte

WATCH: Mother bear pulls cub off busy B.C. highway

A video showing a mother bear pulling her cub off a busy British Columbia highway has warmed the hearts of people around the world–even the professional tornado chaser who filmed it. “That is the coolest thing I have ever seen,” Ricky Forbes shouted as he captured the scene in Kootenay National Park on May 17. Since posting it on YouTube, Forbes’ video has appeared on the New York

This Glass Sphere Could Revolutionize Solar Power on Earth

We all know that the sun is the greatest sustainable energy source available on Earth, but we're not quite at the stage where we're using it to the highest potential. The majority of PhotoVoltaic panels across the globe have a performance of just 15% or lower, and if these panels aren't tracking the movement of the sun in the sky, they are losing even more power throughout the year. Solar energy

5 Sky Events This Week: Jupiter Sinks, Mercury Rises, and Venus Snuggles With Luna

Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter will each appear as naked-eye objects in our skies this week. Composite image courtesy NASA As three stellar jewels take their final bows in the evening sky, Mercury and Venus put on a splendid show for sky-gazers. Cosmic Trio. On Monday, May 19, face the southwestern horizon just after nightfall, and gaze at three of the brightest stars of spring slowly fading aw

Time-Lapse Footage of a Supercell Thunderstorm

A group of stormchasers captured some beautiful and terrifying footage of a supercell thunderstorm developing over Wyoming this weekend. As far as thunderstorms go, supercells are the least common, but they're responsible for most of the violent tornadoes in the U.S. In addition to extreme winds, they also dump torrential rain and hailstones that are bigger than golf balls -- causing flash

The Senate Just Made History With a Landmark Victory for Native Americans

The news: This is how you make history. In a landmark move that drew support from both sides of the aisle, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Diane Humetewa as the first-ever Native American female federal judge: mage Credit: CBS The vote Wednesday passed 96-0 and confirms the former U.S. attorney to the U.S. District Court for the Court of Arizona. As a member of the Hopi nation, she is also