Nature

How Google Earth Works

Nature explains the technology behind Google Earth and how the sphere of the planet's surface is converted to a polygon made up of flat tiles.

20 February 2006 - 11:00am

Nature

Saving The Climate Must Begin In Cities

Cities account for 75% of the world's enegry use. A few successful strategies to reduce emissions could cause massive changes in the environment.

10 October 2005 - 12:00pm

Nature

Using Google Maps to Find An Ancient Roman Villa In Your Backyard

An Italian enthusiast examning maps of the region around his home using two new Google mapping products discovers the remains of an ancient Roman Villa.

20 September 2005 - 1:00pm

Nature

Chernobyl: Evolution On Steroids

Nineteen years after the radioactive explosion in Chernobyl, the ecosystem has returned, and with greater biodiversity than before.

11 August 2005 - 9:00am

Nature

Encroaching Desertification

Desertification will be impact hundreds of thousands worldwide.

22 June 2005 - 9:00am

Nature

Can Active Living Design Curb Obesity?

Fighting America's obesity epidemic will required a myriad of lifestyle changes. Nature Medicine investigates communities that are rising to this challenge.

22 April 2005 - 7:00am

Nature

Biodiversity 'Hot Spots'

Ecologists identify nine new biodiversity 'hot spots' that are home to half the world's plant species.

3 February 2005 - 5:00am

Nature

Planners, Architects Help WIth Tsunami Reconstruction

Architects, planners, and environmentalists assista a community to recover from the devastating impact of the Asian tsunami.

26 January 2005 - 6:00am

Nature

Self-Adapting Traffic Lights

Could a new generation of traffic lights respond to conditions to ease congestion?

19 December 2004 - 1:00pm

Nature

How Complex Is Your City?

A new study examines why it is so hard for so many of us to find our way around cities.

19 August 2004 - 7:00am

Nature

Are Mag Lev Trains Too Loud?

A new study analyzes people's reactions produced by the surprisingly loud Maglev trains which make many feel 'insecure' and 'startling'.

12 April 2004 - 10:00am

Nature

Climate Change And Biodiversity Loss

Many plant and animal species are unlikely to survive climate change, according to new research published in Nature.

10 January 2004 - 1:00pm

Nature

Synchronized Lights Make Traffic Worse

Lights synchronized to ease jams might be making matters worse. Rush-hour traffic might flow better if lights were set at random.

4 June 2003 - 8:00am

Nature

Public Hearing Procedures Questioned

The Illinois Supreme Court put local governments on notice that all parties must be given the floor during land use related public hearing proceedings.

27 January 2003 - 11:00am

Nature