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Using the power of solar energy the HB-SIA Solar Impulse aircraft has traveled almost 6,000 km on his first trip intercontinental round-trip between Europe and Africa. This strait forward and simple design is an experimental solar plane created by Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg. “Solar Impulse has demonstrated that a solar-powered airplane can fly day [...]

‘mclaren production center’ by foster + partners, surrey, england image © mclaren all images courtesy of foster + partners london-based architecture firm foster + partners have officially completed the mclaren production center, the second building designed for the company located by the rural fringe of london. the 34,5000 square meter facility will contain all future [...]

As we bid farewell to Lonesome George, the last of his Galapagos tortoise subspecies, remember that plenty of other species have been declared extinct pretty recently. Pinta Island Tortoise, June 24, 2012 The last of his kind, Lonesome George died this weekend in his pen at a research facility. His exact age isn’t known, but [...]

If you are taking a bathe in the sea, and suddenly see these piranha-like creatures coming at you, your first thought will be to get out of the water. That is if you can see them at all, because these Indian mackeral are almost completely translucent, appearing as ghostly forms until they get up close. [...]

Nature has always given some beautiful and some mysterious territories to explore for human beings. It is basic human nature that they always tend to amplify their horizons and overcome unexplored territories. But even in today’s modern exploration and technology era, there are certain unknown facts about such awesome yet mysterious places on the earth [...]

For the first time in human history more than 50% of the world’s population lives in urban centers, with a predicted 7 out of 10 living in “megacities” by 2050. It’s unprecedented and potentially dangerous since the problems associated with such mass concentrations of population loom: crime, pollution, social inequality, congestion, poverty, etc. Every September [...]

1. Giant Weta There are 11 species of Giant Weta, most of which are larger than other weta, despite the latter already being large by insect standards. Large species can be up to 10 cm not inclusive of legs and antennae with body mass usually no more than 35g. One captive female reached a mass [...]

Slithering in at 48 feet long and weighing an estimated one-and-a-half tons, the largest snake the world has ever seen is being brought back to life. Sixty million years ago, in the mysterious era after the mass extinction of the dinosaurs, scientists believe that a colossal snake related to modern boa constrictors ruled a lost [...]

These things were the starting points which pioneered the whole branches of the modern-day industry.  

Getting treatment for your acne can be a tough decision.  Do I buy over the counter?  Do I see a doctor? Do I change my diet?  These are all of the things we set out to answer to help you try to make the right decision. Let us try to help you answer these questions. [...]

Bugs tend to freak us out. Mosquitoes, spiders, wasps, centipedes… you name it. If it crawls, bites or buzzes (especially anywhere near our faces), then we squirm, swat and run. But what’s worse than a little bug crawling on, or biting you? How about a really, really big one? Here are some pictures of the [...]

Usually when we think of “art”, things like sculptures or paintings come to mind; in other words, stuff you can hang on the wall or keep in your atrium to be the envy of your neighborhood’s upper crust (everyone is lower-upper class, right?  That’s what TV tells me). But there is a new form that not only [...]

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the new holiday destination will be the world’s first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind to open in 2010. The theme park will feature an iconic sleek red roof that’s said to be directly inspired by the classic double curve side profile of the Ferrari GT body, spanning [...]

If you’re a long-time jailbreaker of Apple products, the wait for the iPhone 4S untethered break may have been particularly treacherous, and the release of the A4 jailbreak late last month must have looked like raw steak to a lion. Thankfully, the many contributing developers have released what we’ve all been waiting for. So, you’re [...]

Technology is going so fast that you can’t imagine even in dreams. Due to energy crisis the scientists making efforts to discover new and less expensive ways for running the vehicles. At the end they discover a wonderful concept to use the energy of Sun light. This concept is called Solar Energy. Scientists are making new [...]

If you do love diving and do a diver, it is a good idea to visit the Cenote Angelita, Mexico. There is underwater river. Underwater rivers can be found in a cave if dive up to 30 meters depth, the water is freshwater, but if you dive to the depth of more than 60 meters, [...]

16 Unusual Facts About the Human Body People will often say they know somethin­g “like the back of their hand” to indicate that they’re familiar with it top to bottom. But how much do you actually know about your own body? We’ve got 16 tidbits that may surprise you. 1: Tongue Print D­on’t stick out [...]

  Demand for the luxury in growing. One of the expanding industry is luxury boats production. New companies constantly appear offering their services in luxury boat building. Nobody had any experience first, there were no luxury boats in Soviet Russia for 70 years in a row. So some manufacturers copy their works from the Western [...]