328 foot-long floating barrier will collect ocean trash
Whether or not it's an ideal solution is up for debate. The 6.6 foot-deep design shouldn't interfere with wildlife (unlike existing nets) and is intended to last through vicious storms. However, the University of Hawaii's Jeffrey Drazen warns Scientific American that a massive barrier like this could mess with the distribution of animals in the region. Also, the surface pollution is just one part of a larger problem. We'll only truly get rid of ocean debris when we avoid putting it there in..>> view originalBermuda Triangle Ship Disappearance Mystery Solved? Underwater Craters Located Under The Sea
Scientists from Arctic University in Norway made a discovery that could provide answers as to why so many ships have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil’s Triangle. Is it possible that the Bermuda ship disappearance mystery is solved? Scientists reveal they have located several underwater craters under the Arctic Sea in the Bermuda Triangle. Some reach as much as 2,524 feet wide and 147 feet deep. Researchers believe that the craters were created from a buildup of metha..>> view originalSuccessful first observations of galactic center with GRAVITY
The GRAVITY instrument is now operating with the four 8.2-metre Unit Telescopes of ESO's Very Large Telescope, and even from early test results it is already clear that it will soon be producing world-class science. GRAVITY is part of the VLT Interferometer. By combining light from the four telescopes it can achieve the same spatial resolution and precision in measuring positions as a telescope of up to 130 metres in diameter. The corresponding gains in resolving power and positional acc..>> view originalRight Before They Erupt, Volcanoes Become Ominously Silent
If an active volcano nearby suddenly kicks up its activity with steam, smoke and below-ground rumblings, it’s a good idea to get away very quickly. But now researchers have found an even more dangerous sign to watch volcanoes for: Sudden, total silence. Tavurvur volcano eruption, 2009 (Image: Taro Taylor) A team led by researchers at Carnegie Institution of Science has been monitoring the seismic activity of more than 50 volcanic explosions in active volcanoes since 2009. At first, they were l..>> view originalShark Week 2016: Best Hotels And Experiences For Shark Fans
Greens want more Antarctic research
Greens want more Antarctic researchThe Greens want to almost double the amount of time an Antarctic research vessel is out at sea and hire 30 scientists to study ice-sheet collapse.Increasing the amount of days the CSIRO's RV Investigator can sail from 180 to 300 will cost $194.5 million over the next 10 years, while adding 30 scientists to the Australian Antarctic Division will cost $44 million over the same period."The work of Australia's Antarctic scientists is pivotal in understand the risk ..>> view originalScientists send coral reef plea to Australia
In this May, 2016 photo provided by XL Catlin Global Reef Record, decomposing coral is shown on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. As the world's largest gathering of coral reef experts comes to a close, scientists and policy makers are …more.>> view original[ 25 June 2016 ] Scientists begin modelling universe with Einstein's full theory of general relativity News
In a simulation of the universe without commonly made simplifications, galaxy profiles float atop a grid representing the spacetime background shaped by the distribution of matter. Regions of blue colour contain more matter, which generates a deeper gravitational potential. Regions devoid of matter, darker in colour, have a shallower potential. Illustration credit: James Mertens.One hundred years after Einstein introduced general relativity, it remains the best theory of gravity according to re..>> view originalTermites invented farming 25 million years before humans
The fossil structures bore every hallmark of a prehistoric farm: Crops were arranged according to an intricate, complex plan. Material for harvesting littered the ground. Analysis revealed that the crop was a species that only grows when cultivated. This was agriculture -- but underground and on a micro scale. At 25 million years old, it was also far more ancient than anything constructed by humans; Homo sapiens didn't even exist yet. Instead, the farmers who tilled these ancient plots were te..>> view original
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