Penguins drenched in oil from New Zealand’s Oil Spill have something to look forward to – a slick new wardrobe. Over a thousand oil-soaked birds, including 22 little blue penguins, have died since the 236 metre cargo vessel ran aground on the 5th of October dumping at least 350 tonnes of fuel into the Bay [...]
Archive for October, 2011
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Mosquitoes harmonize to have sex
Producing an annoying sound may seem like an unlikely way to attract a mate. But male and female mosquitoes buzz at each other to signal their interest, which sometimes leads to a harmonic duet (Click here to see them action). As New Scientist reports – to investigate why mosquitoes would bother harmonising Lauren Cator and [...]
Oct
16
World’s first High Rise factory to be built
New Scientist reports The world’s first high-rise factory will be built in Nanjing, China. The 24-storey industrial and commercial building, to be completed in 2024, will dwarf today’s tallest factories. According to the project architect Robert Caulfield of CK Designworks, based in Melbourne, Australia, existing factories don’t rise above eight storeys. The high-rise’s footprint is [...]