USS Oriskany Aircraft Carrier Submerged in 2006 as a Man-Made Reef Near Florida Panhandle, Available Solely to Experienced Divers

USS Oriskany Aircraft Carrier Submerged in 2006 as a Man-Made Reef Near Florida Panhandle, Available Solely to Experienced Divers

Glen Clark has dedicated a considerable portion of his career to managing the disposal and repurposing of retired Navy vessels. Among the prominent initiatives during his time as deputy program manager for the Navy’s Inactive Ships Program Office was the intentional sinking of the USS Oriskany. This 32,000-ton aircraft carrier was transformed into an artificial […]

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Unrecorded Seismic Activity Associated with Iceberg Capsizing Observed Close to Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier Throughout Glacier Acceleration Phase

Unrecorded Seismic Activity Associated with Iceberg Capsizing Observed Close to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier Throughout Glacier Acceleration Phase

The Noisiest Aspect of an Iceberg’s Formation The long-awaited instant of an iceberg detaching from a glacier is quite theatrical, yet the most thunderous occurrence in its “formation” might happen soon thereafter. Once a freshly shed iceberg is liberated, if it is tall and slender, it can become precarious and tip onto its side. As […]

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"Depth Logger-Equipped Elephant Seal Submerges Beyond a Mile into Pitch-Black Ocean Depths, Maintaining Breath for Almost Two Hours Consistently Over Multiple Months"

“Depth Logger-Equipped Elephant Seal Submerges Beyond a Mile into Pitch-Black Ocean Depths, Maintaining Breath for Almost Two Hours Consistently Over Multiple Months”

Elephant seals display one of the most remarkable lifestyles among large mammals, spending the majority of their existence primarily underwater. These extraordinary beings are especially recognized for their extensive diving behaviors, which remain largely concealed from human scrutiny except for recent technological innovations in marine biology. When a northern elephant seal leaves the shores of […]

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HKU Researchers Uncover Piezoelectric Characteristics in Ultrathin Polycrystalline Diamond Membranes via Symmetry-Breaking Grain Boundaries.

HKU Researchers Uncover Piezoelectric Characteristics in Ultrathin Polycrystalline Diamond Membranes via Symmetry-Breaking Grain Boundaries.

For over a hundred years, diamond held a fixed position in the field of materials science: remarkably hard, thermally conductive, and electrically insulating, yet not piezoelectric. Its crystal structure simply exhibited too much symmetry to convert an applied force into a net electrical polarization. A group spearheaded by researchers from the University of Hong Kong […]

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Unprecedented 4000-Atom Copper Chains Created

Unprecedented 4000-Atom Copper Chains Created

Researchers in China have made a remarkable advancement by developing the longest chains of individual metal atoms recorded so far. These carbon-encased wires, made of atoms arranged in a single line, mark a significant advancement toward future electronics and other uses. As microelectronics hit the limits of miniaturization with existing silicon technologies, atom-thick wires may […]

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