A boat that fuels itself is setting off around the world from Paris on a six-year journey that its designers hope will serves as a model for emissions-free energy networks of the future.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 15, 2017
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The first self-sufficient boat powered only by emission-free energy will start a six-year trip around the world in the spring.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 11, 2017
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A piece of wood recovered at a dig near the Great Pyramid of Giza shows for the first time that ancient Egyptians used metal in their boats, archaeologists said Wednesday.
Archaeology
Aug 31, 2016
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Charles University in Prague has recently made an unexpected discovery at Abusir South that once again highlights the importance of this cemetery of the Old Kingdom officials. Work commenced in 2009 on a large mastaba termed ...
Archaeology
Feb 3, 2016
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Troy Bradley might have been exhausted and a bit dehydrated, but the words printed on his T-shirt said it all: "Failure is not an option."
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2015
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Trawling the seabed doesn't just remove some of the fishes living there; it also makes some of the survivors thinner and less healthy by forcing them to use more energy finding less nutritious food.
Ecology
Dec 11, 2014
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New research findings point toward future approaches to fighting bacterial biofilms that foul everything from implantable medical devices to industrial pipes and boat propellers.
General Physics
Sep 11, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from Australia and New Zealand has found that sounds emitted by boats in port attract invasive marine species. In their paper published in the journal Biofouling, the team describes how ...
Seabirds have distinct individual personalities that affect where they feed and how likely they are to prosper, a pair of recent studies suggests.
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2014
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An MIT mathematician and a celebrity chef have combined talents to create two culinary novelties inspired by nature. John Bush, a professor of applied mathematics, and renowned Spanish chef José Andrés have designed a cocktail ...
General Physics
Nov 6, 2013
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