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In 2016, Washington opened a 7,708-foot highway bridge that floats on Lake Washington; it broke the world record held by the bridge it replacedIn 2016, Washington opened the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, a 7,708-foot engineering marvel spanning Lake Washington between Seattle an...
Ground Control allocated £100,000 every year to environmental projects. Its Wildfell Initiative expanded into a 116-hectare woodland and habitat restoration siteGround Control is launching an extensive woodland restoration initiative called Wildfell in Essex. Covering 116 hectares, this ambitious pr...
In 2003, Germany opened a water-filled bridge that lets cargo ships cross over the Elbe River; the 3,012-foot crossing connected two major canalsThe Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany is a groundbreaking structure that enables ships to traverse over the Elbe River, effectively linking...
In 2002, Scotland opened a giant rotating wheel that lifts boats 115 feet, using about as much energy per turn as boiling eight kettlesThe Falkirk Wheel, an engineering wonder in Scotland, connects two canals with its unique rotating lift design. Leveraging Archimedes' prin...
In 1992, a container ship lost 28,800 unsinkable plastic bath toys in the North Pacific, helping oceanographer find oceans' invisible highways from Alaska to ScotlandIn 1992, a cargo ship lost 28,800 plastic bath toys in the North Pacific. Their unexpected journey across the ocean gave researchers valuab...
In 2014, Nas invested in smart-doorbell startup Ring; 4 years later, Amazon bought the company for $1.1 billion and the American rapper pocketed at least $25 millionNas and Ring story is about the changing boundaries between entertainment, technology and entrepreneurship. Nas entered the investment worl...
In 2018, China opened a crossing linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao with bridges and an undersea tunnel; the design avoided blocking major shipping lanes and airport flight pathsThe Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge spans an impressive 55 kilometers, seamlessly linking three bustling cities. Its highlight is a remarkabl...
Meet Jude Owens, the British toddler who started snooker at 2 and set 2 Guinness World Records before turning 3Before most toddlers learn to ride a bike, Manchester’s Jude Owens was lining up complex shots. Standing on a wooden step stool to see over...
Hormuz shuttles keep oil flowing, but at a high costMiddle East oil producers are increasingly using ship-to-ship (STS) transfers off Oman to keep crude exports moving despite disruptions fro...
Search continues for 6,000 people nearly four weeks after Nepal flash floodsNepal continued search operations on Sunday for around 6,000 people still missing nearly four weeks after flash floods killed more than 1,4...
Australia's Christmas Island used a bridge to solve road mortality for 50 million migrating crabs; the result transformed dangerous transit routes into safe canopy crossingsMillions of red crabs undertake an annual migration across Christmas Island. This remarkable journey begins with the first rainfall of the ...
Meet Moziah Bridges, the 12-year-old Memphis entrepreneur who turned handmade bow ties into a business that generated about $150,000 in sales and funded summer camp for local childrenMoziah Bridges started Mo’s Bows at age 9 after struggling to find bow ties for children. By 12, his business had grown to $150,000, with f...
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Georgia engineers transform a 7,000-pound old wind turbine blade into a pedestrian bridge in Atlanta and also made bicycle shelters and playground equipmentsA retired wind turbine blade now serves as a pedestrian bridge in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park. This project demonstrates reusing old turbine...
152 acres, 300 boxwood shrubs, 100 chickens: Inside Martha Stewart’s 26-year-old New York farmhouse. How pruning, mulching and grooming keep her garden healthyMartha Stewart has transformed her New York farmhouse into a dynamic farm and creative hub, nurturing over 100 chicken breeds alongside 11 ...
Ireland turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 6-metre bridge; engineers also reused 19th-century railway foundations instead of building anewIreland's Blade Bridge offers a powerful lesson in how sustainable engineering can begin with a different question: not “What should we bui...
Wind-turbine blades were too difficult to recycle, so engineers gave them a second job; in Northern Ireland, retired blades now form a pedestrian bridgeWind-turbine blades can be difficult and costly to recycle. Instead of sending retired blades to waste, engineers in Northern Ireland found...
Atlanta turns a nearly 7,000-pound retired wind turbine blade into a 50-foot pedestrian bridge; Colorado blade now helps walkers cross Beaverbrook Park creekA remarkable transformation has taken place in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park, where an old wind turbine blade has been creatively converted in...
In 2019, Nickelodeon sent green slime to the ISS for eight demonstrations; the tests offered insights into liquid containment and hydroponic plant watering researchAstronauts on the International Space Station engaged in a fascinating experiment with Nickelodeon's iconic green slime. This unexpected pr...
New York is building a $21.2 million bridge with recycled glass, 106 tons of waste will become part of the concreteA bridge project in New York is pioneering the use of recycled glass in its concrete mix. This groundbreaking technique not only keeps wast...