Scientists Discover Gliese 832c, a New Planet Similar to Earth

Astronomers at the University of New South Wales have reportedly discovered a new Earthlike planet called Gliese 832c, merely 16 light-years away. Gliese 832c has a mass approximately five times more than that of Earth’s…

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NASA’s IXS Enterprise Would Make Captain James T. Kirk Proud

Traveling faster than the speed of light may soon turn science fiction into real scientific research. Although still in the experimental stage, NASA is working on a potentially groundbreaking idea,  which can allow space travel…

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Construction Crew Discovers World War I Railroad Relic

A New York City construction crew recently discovered an old railroad relic while digging a storm watch trench on Governors Island. Governors Island Railroad was the shortest railroad in the world during World War I.…

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New Report Says the U.S. is Now the World’s Biggest Oil Producer

Reducing the Influence of OPEC The United States, led by Texas, Alaska, California, North Dakota, New Mexico and Oklahoma has overtaken Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world’s biggest oil producer with a daily output…

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Half Mile High Tower in the Desert Could Generate as Much Power as the Hoover Dam

Owing to an escalating desire of electric energy, Earth is progressively marching towards a serious electric energy crisis. Scientists are scrambling to find different alternatives to generate electricity. One potential solution is taking shape in…

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GPS-Tracking Bullets Could Reduce the Danger of High-Speed Car Chases

Starchase is a cannon for police cars that fires GPS “bullets” at vehicles during car chases. Essentially, at the push of a button, the grill opens and the gun fires the GPS bullet at the…

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Bell Labs: The Model for Future Innovation?

Is bigger always better? That is a question that has been asked for a long time. When it comes to business, there are arguments on both sides of this issue. Big businesses can dominate a…

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Is Gehry’s Berlin Skyscraper Design Too Heavy for Its Site?

Frank Gehry recently won a competition for Germany’s tallest apartment tower but now faces a major hurdle with his design. Set for construction on Alexanderplatz, many believe the 150-meter building is potentially too heavy to…

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Porsche Panamera Turbo Now the World’s Fastest Camera Car

 The fast-moving scenes of car chases in movies feature high-speed maneuvering and camera angles to enhance the action and excitement. Some scenes even make you wonder, “Wow…how did they shoot that?” Mostly trucks with camera…

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The Armrest Re-Design We’ve All Been Waiting For…

Well, maybe we all haven’t been waiting for this but it could definitely make life on a airplane easier for people constantly battling over who gets to rest their arms on the armrests. The Paperclip…

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