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Buy an LED bulb at IKEA, help improve lighting at refugee camps

Now through the end of March, the sale of LED bulbs at IKEA will help to make refugee camps safer and more secure and for the families living in them.




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5 ways to wear fall's lace trend (without looking like a bride)

Lace has broken way outside the bridal realm and can now be found on a plethora of accessories.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Why we should treat our clothes like flowers

Paul Dillinger at Levi Strauss wants you to rethink the way you take care of your clothes — and he’s got a really good point.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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We've got good news for people who don't like to change their underwear

A Danish company has developed space-age skivvies that you can wear for weeks.



  • Research & Innovations

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Leon Godwin: Long-distance hiker, musician, photographer, compost-addicted gardener

Godwin feels just as comfortable rock climbing a couple hundred feet off the deck as he does in a video editing suite. Meet this digital-friendly adventurer and



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Don DiCostanzo: Electric bike entrepreneur

Meet Don DiCostanzo, the entrepreneur behind Pedego electric bikes. Find out what he thinks about President Obama, e-bikes in bike lanes, and the way to a green




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Why that FarmVille rabbit looks like Natalie Portman

On the occasion of the new mobile launch, we talked to the FarmVille animators about how the country critters come to (virtual) life.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Apple's iPad Mini 2 rumors suggest retina display likely

Apple’s suppliers are reportedly preparing to release a new miniature iPad in Q4 2013.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Tender is like Tinder for recipes

Swipe right if you like what you see. Swipe left if there's no way you'd cook that.




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The Bike Lane Wars, Part 2: The battle of Brooklyn

The heated battle for control of a strip of pavement on a single street in Brooklyn highlights the battlelines in the Bike Lane Wars. Hint: It's not about bikes




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What should I wear for my bike commute to work?

The thing is, I’ve never done a bike commute before and don’t really bike that often in general. I’m a style-conscious guy so of course my first concern i




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Park and pedal: Bike commuting made simple

Want a cool way to combat expensive gas? Take your bicycle at least part of the way. (We can't all live in Portland, where bicycle commuting has become a religi




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5.44% of Portland workers bike to work

Bloomberg Rankings has released a list of bike-to-work rates in 25 major U.S. cities and Portland, Ore., came out on top. In 2010, nearly 16,000 workers biked t




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How bikes can save us [Infographic]

What could be better than losing weight and gaining money? Here's what can happen when you take a bike for a spin.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Kids who walk or bike to school are more focused and less likely to be overweight

In the U.S., however, walking or biking to school has become less common over the last 50 years.




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Women still 3 times less likely to become scientists

New report finds that women start dropping out of the sciences as soon as they graduate from high school.




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Kids' drawings spring to life as IKEA toys

A portion of sales from the new toy line will be donated to UNICEF and Save the Children.




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Green home goodies for National Bike Month '13

With National Bike Month just around the corner, behold 10 cycle-centric items for around the house ranging from bowls to wall-mounted bottle openers.



  • Remodeling & Design

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One percent of global commercial wood supply used to make IKEA products

Home furnishings retailer IKEA uses about 1 percent of the world's commercial wood supply to make its products.




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Whales and dolphins have human-like social and cultural skills

Social marine mammals provide a 'unique and striking parallel' to our own species, scientists say.




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Like your pet cat, pumas are peculiar about where they sleep

Scientists are studying the sleep habits of mountain lions to help protect the cats from habitat loss.




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This tiny fungus looks just like a bird's nest

About the size of a pinky nail, the nest cups are filled with 'eggs.'



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Coral mushrooms look like something straight out of the sea

Stumbling upon these beautiful coral mushrooms makes a walk in the forest extra special.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Feast your eyes on the alien-like geysers of El Tatio

Photographer documents the sublime landscape of a bubbling Andean geyser field.




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When fruit flies get drunk, they act a lot like us

Drunken fruit flies may lead the way to a solution for human alcohol addiction.



  • Research & Innovations

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Think about food waste like a non-stop shower

You wouldn't leave the shower on for 42 minutes, right? When you think about food waste that way, it's more tangible.




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5 strangely cat-like traits of gray foxes

You'll wonder how gray foxes aren't in the cat family after reading these habits, like hanging out in trees and those semi-retractable claws.




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Glenn Beck likes stuff

Fox News rodeo clown Glenn Beck thinks "The Story of Stuff" is just downright un-American.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Glenn Beck rally: Environmental hate speech likely

Conservative lightning rod has history of anti-environmental comments.




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Shocking NASA study proves global warming spike in 2010

Massive glacier break-off in Greenland demonstrates the frightening future painted by new NASA study on global temperature rise.



  • Research & Innovations

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Laurentide Ice Sheet was likely location of ancient 'Big Freeze'

A giant flood of Arctic meltwater may have triggered an ancient 1,200-year-long chill nicknamed the "Big Freeze," the last major cold age on Earth, a new study



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to make a dandelion sing like an angel

A musician shows us how to make a symphony from a dandelion.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Lightning Strikes: the hydraulic biodiesel hybrid

Using a diesel engine to power a hydraulic power system, Lightning hopes to take X Prize.



  • Research & Innovations

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Why you like the smell of old books

A new study says historic smells are part of our 'cultural heritage' and should be saved to bring the past to life.



  • Arts & Culture

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One of Stephen Hawking's last broadcasts was a hilarious 'Hitchhikers' cameo

The late renowned physicist Stephen Hawking joined BBC Radio 4's 'Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy' as the voice of an intelligent and powerful being.



  • Arts & Culture

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Take a shower strike for clean water

Well Aware is an international nonprofit organization that has transformed thousands of lives in Kenya and Tanzania. Sarah Evans founded the organization.




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What's a Twike? It's half-bike, half-electric car

There are 1,000 of these hybrid muscle/battery power vehicles on the road, mostly in Europe. Only a few are in the U.S., but does 3 cents a mile sound good?




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Starbucks' Flat White looks and tastes like a latte

There’s a lot of fuss about Starbuck’s latest coffee, but it doesn’t seem that different from the offerings the chain already has.




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IKEA launches DIY dinner party venue in London

The pop-up space celebrates the 'joy of cooking together.'



  • Remodeling & Design

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How to peel and cut a mango like an expert

Mango is a delicious fruit that can be a pain to cut. Here's how the pros do it gto et the most fruit without hassle or harm.




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The hottest planet ever detected rips molecules apart and acts like a star

KELT-9b's star-like qualities include melting iron and smashing hydrogen molecules, meaning this is not a habitable place.




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What does the sun really sound like?

The sounds the sun makes would not be music to human ears.




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Bikes for boomers are lower and slower

Islabike introduces a new line of bikes designed for aging riders.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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What does 'Medicare for All' actually look like?

A Canadian writer living in the U.S. has lived with both. She clears the air about "death panels" and other myths.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Do you sometimes feel like an impostor?

There's a name for that. (And go easy on yourself; you're probably not a fraud.)



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How do you like them bananas?

7-Eleven is selling plastic-wrapped bananas that stay fresh longer. Is the convenience store chain slapping Mother Nature in the face?




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Plants really don't like to be touched

A new study has found that most plants are extremely sensitive to touch, and even a light touch can significantly stunt their growth.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Horse meat found in IKEA meatballs

The hip Scandinavian superstore becomes the latest company affected by the broadening scandal.




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IKEA's contamination woes continue with pork-tainted moose lasagna

Moose lasagna, a hot seller at European stores operated by the world-dominating purveyor of flat-pack furnishings, is found to contain trace amounts of pork.




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The way you dance is kind of like a fingerprint

Researchers have developed dancer-recognition software that's astoundingly accurate.



  • Research & Innovations