When I was a kid, I discovered a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that posed one of my own burning questions: How do they know the load limit on bridges? Calvin’s dad (incorrectly) tells him, “They drive ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers a listener question about the natural world. This week’s question comes from Todd in Buffalo, N.Y. He asks: “I work on a boat in Lake Erie, and we have ...

A joint venture is underway between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Proteus Ocean Group to build an "underwater space station of the ocean" to study marine life and ...

Much like our very own planet, a majority of your Minecraft world is made up of large swaths of oceans that are just begging ...

Special lighting and housing built by Indianapolis-based Ikelite Underwater Systems is used by underwater photographers around the world. (Photo courtesy of Ikelite) An unconventional factory sits off ...

In a new report from China Central Television (CCTV) each of the data storage units can process over 4 million high-definition images in 30 seconds, with an estimated performance of 60,000 regular ...

Going battery-free To build a camera that could operate autonomously for long periods, the researchers needed a device that could harvest energy underwater on its own while consuming very little power ...