While it is something of a trite cliché to say that a picture paints a thousand words, since the invention of the camera, photographs have brought the realities of the world to the eyes of ordinary people.
Many consider Google to be the most powerful company in the world. In many parts of the globe, Google basically controls the way information flows. Given Google's importance to the modern economy, it should come as no surprise that the United States federal government would view an attack against...
The world depends on oil for most of its energy needs. It is used not just in transportation but in many factories and industrial processes. Without oil, life would literally grind to a standstill.However, some countries consume more oil than others. In fact, in a study published in the CIA World...
I blame the History Channel. It used to be just the kooks who believed that extraterrestrials were responsible for anything in humanity’s past, or that amazing advanced ancient societies on islands disappeared leaving only a handful of artifacts in their wake. Now, with a supposedly fact-based network backing them up, a whole new generation of people are falling for the same old BS. Here are 15 mysteries that just aren’t so mysterious.
The 15 Coolest Cases of Biomimicry listed such great ideas as Velcro, Gecko Tape and Whalepower Wind Turbines to illustrate some applications of the developing engineering practice of designing sustainable human technologies inspired by nature. Here are some more examples coming out of the biomimetics...
Gold is one of the best conducting metals known to mankind. It's also nearly impervious to sulfuric acid due to its nearly unique chemical nature. As if this wasn't enough, gold can be hammered down to only one atom of thickness and worked like clay in its pure state. The physical characteristics...
