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Pteropod populations could decline or vanish due to rising ocean acidity.
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The Colosseum was built in just several years due to a clever use of repeating arches.
Sea Level Rise: When 1 in = 2 ft
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Sea levels will rise by the same amount all over the world, right? Wrong. Here’s why.
Mushroom Material
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Move over peanuts, there’s a new packaging material in town—and it’s made of mushrooms.
Floating Buildings
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Engineers in the Netherlands propose building homes that float on water.
Repairing the Beach After Sandy
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To rebuild the coastline, engineers are pumping sand onto New York’s Coney Island beach.
Ancient Computer Sneak Peek
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An ancient Greek computer could predict eclipses with impressive accuracy.
Chariot Weapons
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A military historian demonstrates how the ancient Egyptians fought from their chariots.
Scripting the Truth
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Handwriting analysis technology helps scientists figure out who killed Lindbergh's baby.
What Drones Can See
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An engineer describes the next-generation surveillance sensor for UAVs, called ARGUS.
Swarming Drones
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A University of Pennsylvania lab is developing tiny drones that sense their environment.
The Hummingbird Drone
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A new drone doesn't fly like an airplane or helicopter—it flaps its wings like a bird.
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