Workers removing invasive plants during a dune restoration project in Knokke, Belgium's Willemspark discovered three World War II bunkers just inches beneath the sand. Archaeologists have discovered three World War II bunkers and several other artifacts from the era at Willemspark in Knokke, Belgium. The coastal town of Knokke is about 70 miles northwest of the capital … [Read more...] about Workers Carrying Out A Dune Restoration Project Unearth Three WWII Bunkers In A Belgian Park
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NASA To Make Announcement Today About Project Searching For Life On Mars
Fingers crossed for good news. Fingers crossed for good news. Today, NASA is set to make an announcement about the future of the Mars Sample Return (MSR) project. As the name very much suggests, this project aims to return samples of rocks and soil from Mars to Earth. Rovers placed on the Red Planet have been tasked with collecting samples. During their explorations, they … [Read more...] about NASA To Make Announcement Today About Project Searching For Life On Mars
Boston Big Dig, Central Artery / Tunnel Project, Massachusetts
The “Big Dig” was the largest, and most expensive, highway project of its kind in the United States. It included 7.8 miles of highway (161 lane-miles in all), about half of which tunnel under the city and its harbor. The Big Dig placed over 3.8 million cubic yards of concrete and excavated more than 16 million cubic yards of soil. The project was the result of more than 30 … [Read more...] about Boston Big Dig, Central Artery / Tunnel Project, Massachusetts
A Smiley Face in the Forest: A Peculiar Tree Planting Project
Deep within the verdant expanse of Oregon, a unique sight emerges each autumn – a colossal smiley face carved into the landscape, its formation as unexpected as it is captivating. The mastermind behind this arboreal masterpiece is landowner David Hampton, who transformed a Douglas fir forest into a haven of joy using larch pines. Hampton's inspiration for this ambitious … [Read more...] about A Smiley Face in the Forest: A Peculiar Tree Planting Project
Revolutionizing Fish Research with High-Resolution CT Scanning: The scan all fish Project
Advances in technology have revolutionized our ability to study and understand the natural world. One such tool is the CT scanner, which can image radio-dense tissue at resolutions as fine as 5 microns. This technology has now been put to use in a unique project called #scanAllFish, which aims to CT-scan every species of fish and make the data available for free online. The … [Read more...] about Revolutionizing Fish Research with High-Resolution CT Scanning: The scan all fish Project