By: Mitchell Byars/Simple Most When looking for a hotel room, it is important to consider amenities. Continental breakfast, a nice pool, free Wi-Fi, copious amounts of beer, etc. But a hotel in Dubai has thought of one perk that you probably never thought to look for in a hotel: a rain forest. Yes, you read that right. ZAS…
Researchers Produce World’s First Probiotic Beer
By: Josh Davis/IFL Science As if anyone needed any excuse to drink more beer, a team of researchers managed to produce an alcoholic beverage that also contains probiotics. In a novel breakthrough, they claim that the beer could help improve gut health and immunity, though the science is still out on that last one. There are plenty…
Here’s A First-Ever Look At The New Electric Vehicle That Charges In 9 Minutes
By: Tom Ward/Futurism Henrik Fisker has given us a sneak peak of his luxury EV with an official reveal of the prototype scheduled for later today, and pre-orders of the car are available to the public. His company’s statements about the car’s potential are staggering and establish it as fierce competition for Tesla. FISKER’S COMING SOON Fisker CEO…
India Has Shut Down 37 Of The World’s Biggest Coal Company’s Mines
By: Patrick Caughill/Futurism The largest coal company in the world has announced that it will be shutting down 37 of its sites. The move is fueled by the increasing affordability of solar power. ON ITS WAY OUT Things are not looking good for the coal industry. In the latest blow to this fossil fuel, the world…
This 10-Year-Old Invented A Device That Could Prevent Babies From Dying In Hot Cars
By: Marisa Torrieri/Simple Most He came up with the idea after his neighbor’s 6-month old baby died in a hot car. Bishop Curry is just 10 years old, but this bright young boy could help save thousands of children’s lives. He created a new device that could prevent infants from getting trapped in hot vehicles. An average of 36 children…
This All-Electric Plane Can Transport Passengers 600 Miles On A Single Charge
By: Tom Ward/Futurism Eviation Aircraft has unveiled a zero-emissions, all-electric aircraft prototype with the ability to transport up to nine passengers a range of 600 miles. It could prove to be a key element to cleaning up the airline industry, which currently accounts for more than two percent of the world’s total emissions. A PROMISING…
Volkswagen Confirms It’s Bringing Back The Microbus
By: Marc Carter/Inhabitat VIEW SLIDESHOW Volkswagen has been teasing Microbus fans for years about the idea of introducing a new Microbus. Back in 2001 the first Microbus concept brought back nostalgic memories of the 1960s and then more recently VW teased us again with the Bulli concept and this year with the I.D. Buzz concept….
SpaceX Just Transformed Space Flight, Launching Two Rockets in 48 Hours Success!
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism Elon Musk’s SpaceX took a scheduling delay and turned it into a historic opportunity: as the result of postponing the launch of a Bulgarian satellite from Monday to Friday of last week, SpaceX had two Falcon 9 rocket launches within 48 hours of each other. Friday’s BulgariaSat-1 launch happened from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The second…
Scientists Have Used Solar Energy To Turn Salt Water Into Fresh Water
By: Jonathan O’Callaghan/IFL Science Scientists have found a way to get fresh water from salt water using just solar energy. This could be a major breakthrough in desalination techniques. Currently, salt is removed from water using expensive and power-hungry desalination plants, of which there are 18,000 in 150 countries. This essentially boils salt water, with the…