Wreck-hunters find sunken hospital ship
After more than 65 years on the seafloor, the Centaur, a World War II Australian hospital ship, has been found nestled in the narrow channel of a canyon more than a kilometre below…
Do-it-yourself science projects: Storm clouds in a bottle
To print this project, click on the image and select print in your file menu. Related links: Make a pinhole camera Make a volcano Make a periscope Make your own mini desalination plant
South Korea plans miniature eco-city in a bridge
Seoul-based firm Planning Korea has unveiled plans to construct an eco-friendly bridge in the capital that can generate its own power. As far as bridges go, this one is pretty impressive.
Giant buoy will research life in the seas
With 30 of its 50 metres below water, French marine architect Jacques Rougerie’s SeaOrbiter lab will allow scientists to observe underwater life 24 hours a day for months at a time and provide…
Using Twitter to predict the stock market
Tapping the zeitgeist on Twitter can be used to predict the stock market, new research has found.
Google sends driverless cars onto city streets
Several driverless cars crawled the streets of San Francisco this week as technology giant Google tested out its latest innovation.
World’s largest wave energy device planted off UK coast
A British company has taken a major step towards harnessing wave energy by planting a grid-connected power hub in a seabed in England’s South West.
Swinging brush helps keep cows healthy and happy
Most cows enjoy a good scratch. But the automated swinging cow brush is has been demonstrated to keep cows healthier, happier and more productive.
Solar-powered tower planned for 2016 Rio Olympics
Rio de Janeiro will once again be the starting point for a global green movement as it looks to host the first carbon-neutral Olympic Games in 2016.
Reengineering Earth: geoengineering may alleviate the impacts of climate change
According to the US National Climatic Data Centre, the world is getting warmer. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the average global temperature has risen by 0.76ËšC, and the past decade is…
