25 NOV 2017 When a human looks at a distant skyscraper, it appears small to the eye. It’s a visual illusion, and we use other contextual information to know the building is actually tall. Our new study shows, for the first time, that honeybees see size-based visual illusions too. Whether a size …

24th Nov 2017 Transport Canada said it continues to take action to help ensure navigational safety and to protect the marine environment after issuing three speeding fines. In August, Transport Canada implemented a temporary mandatory slowdown of vessels 20 meters (66 feet) or more to a maximum of 10 knots …

24th Nov,2017 DNV GL has granted approval in principle for a new floating regasification unit (FRU) concept developed by Dreifa Energy. The Dreifa FRU consists of a regasification plant and associated utility systems located on the deck of a platform supply vessel and operates in combination with an LNG carrier …

23 NOV 2017 Costa Rica has done it again. In January, the Central American country announced it had powered its electricity for a stunning 250 days in 2016 without burning fossil fuels. Now it’s 2017 effort has already eclipsed that feat – and it’s still only November. So far this year, Costa …

24th Nov,2017 The search continues, but, hope is fading for finding the crew of the Argentinian submarine ARA San Juan alive. The submarine disappeared last Wednesday, and the navy said an event “consistent with an explosion” was detected near the submarine’s last-known location. The San Juan was returning from a routine mission to Ushuaia, …

23 NOV 2017 The tech sector is booming, and we’re experiencing game-changing innovations, like self-driving cars and virtual reality, firsthand. Of course many of these developments are still in their nascence, which means the time is ripe for aspiring techies to get in on the ground floor and steer these …

Artificial intelligence will increasingly automate operations in the solar and wind industries over the next few years, according to a new DNV GL position paper. Making Renewables Smarter: The benefits, risks, and future of artificial intelligence in solar and wind explores where artificial intelligence like machine learning will have an impact …

22nd Nov,2017 A young Indian tanker captain has survived a year alone with no electricity and minimal food and water. Gulf News reports that Nirmal Singh Rawat, 27, survived on the abandoned tanker MT Hamed 2 which was anchored five nautical miles from Sharjah in the UAE, clinging to the hope of …

Losing a baby before birth is tragic, so research investigating the potential risks and prevention of stillbirth is incredibly important. Now a UK study has found a link between increased risk of stillbirth and a common sleep position – adding more data to the idea you should try to sleep …

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has been restored to full accreditation more than a year after it was issued a warning by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that its accreditation could be in jeopardy over non-compliance in certain areas. “The Middle States Commission on Higher Education granted the US Merchant …