The physics of those high-flying skiers The News & Observer PARK CITY, Utah -- The first time you watch skiers hurtle off a curved ramp at 30 mph, soaring six stories in the air while doing three back flips and up to five body twists, you can't help but think: These people are crazy. Then you begin to notice how the skiers adjust their starting point on the...
Some ants wait for twilight to forage for food Samachaar Sydney: Bull ants wait for twilight before they start foraging for food, instead of just relying on body clocks or temperature, probably to evade potential predators, a new study says. Led by Ajay Narendra of The Vision Centre at the Australian National University (ANU), the study shows that instead...
Areva to Buy Solar Thermal Startup Ausra The New York Times Whoa - big news on the solar thermal front today, as Frenchpower giant Areva says it's agreed to buy solar thermal startup Ausra. Back in November there were several media reports that said Ausra was in talks to be acquired by one of three...
Study shows sharks go their own way m&c Sydney - Whenever there is a deadly shark attack in Australia - on average, about once a year - the cry goes up that a rogue fish is on the loose and must be hunted and killed before it strikes again. Local authorities usually pander to the hysteria,...
Activists Claim Harpooners Rammed Ship redOrbit Posted on: Sunday, 7 February 2010, 10:57 CST Anti-whaling activists accused Japanese harpooners on Saturday of purposely ramming one of their ships and piercing its hull to further escalate the hostilities in Antarctic waters....
Protesters Mostly Quiet After Day of Action The New York Times COPENHAGEN - Scattered protests continued on Sunday, but climate activists in Copenhagen were largely quiet after a day of mass demonstrations resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests. Per Larsen, coordinator for the Danishpolice, said that officers arrested about 230 people by midday Sunday, most in an illegal protest in the northern part of the city....
