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Can 3-D printing save homeless crabs?

Hermit crabs may be crafty, but in the face of a deadly ‘housing shortage,’ one 3-D printer company says they need our help. [...]

How would you spend $7 billion?

Two proposed energy projects (each with a $7 billion price tag) present two very different directions for America’s future. Which would you choose? [...]

A palace fit for a queen (bee)

Beepods are handsome, made-in-Wisconsin wooden beehives designed for optimum bee comfort and user-friendliness. The cost? Less than $500. Now show me the honey … [...]

A buzz-worthy new home

The Guardian chats with Johannes Paul, the ‘architect’ behind Beehaus. [...]

The Raindrop Mini: Catch, conserve and water in style

Hip, colorful and apartment-ready, Bas van der Veer’s Raindrop Mini is a rainwater harvesting device made from recyclable plastic that’s designed specifically for water-smart urbanites. [...]

Mexico pleads for U.S., China agreement on climate

Mexico pushing for U.S. and China, as the world’s most prominent greenhouse gas emitters, to agree to mandatory emissions caps. [...]

U.N. climate fund rifts linger, Durban talks loom

Questions about where the fund’s financing will come from and who will manage it bog down climate fund negotiations. [...]

Were North America and Antarctica once neighbors?

Studying the history of ancient supercontinents from Antarctica’s perspective gives insight into what might happen in the future — and seems to confirm the idea that Antarctica may have neighbored North America at one time. [...]

Asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier to zoom past Earth

Astronomers already have telescopes set up to observe asteroid 2005 YU55′s passing on Nov. 8. [...]

Dinosaur may have acted like showy Vegas diva to attract mates

A dinosaur known for its egg-snatching is proposed to have a colorful, peacock-like tail. [...]