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The RoboBee

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For decades researchers have been trying to create this incredible vehicle, but with little success, Harvard University reported. The largest challenge has been a serious conflict in design requirements: aerial vehicles require large airfoils such as wings or a sail, while underwater vehicles need to minimize their surface area to reduce drag. To solve this problem,…

Animals, Science/Nature

Farmer Finds a Woolly Mammoth

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A Michigan soy farmer made the astonishing discovery while he and a friend were digging in his soy field. James Bristle, from Lima township just south-west of Anne Arbor, told media that what he initally thought was a fence post turned out to be a rib bone and the first part of a woolly mammoth…

Nature, Science/Nature

Rare Nautilus Spotted for the First Time in 30 Years

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About 30 years ago, biologist Peter Ward and his colleague discovered a new species of nautilus, and, for the first time since, Ward recently laid eyes on the rare creature again. About 30 years ago, biologist Peter Ward and his colleague discovered a new species of nautilus, Allonautilus scrobiculatus, notable for the thick layer of…

Government Spending, Science/Nature, Waste Digesters

Cold Fusion Research Wasn’t Bad Because It Was a Budget Buster

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There’s a brief discussion at the end of Whitewater City Manager Clapper’s state of the city address from 9.17.15 that comes to mind this morning. (I’ll get to the substance of his specific remarks about a digester-energy project another time.) For today, I’ve a different perspective to offer. Consider this question: was cold fusion a…