In 2012, a US research team succeeded in propping up a 4.35-ton replica of a moai statue and making it “walk.” The technique, in which two teams using ropes tugged the statue in opposite directions to ...

Abstract: Gravity matching navigation is one of the most feasible ways to achieve long-duration and accurate underwater navigation. The positioning accuracy of the underwater gravity matching ...

Using a combination of 3D modelling and real-life experiments, scientists have confirmed that the statues actually 'walked' ...

The European green crab, commonly found in the Long Island Sound, is becoming a beloved culinary dish known for its sweet, rich and complex flavor. But unlike other types of standard seafood fare ...

Recent satellite imagery has shown how a man-made island has emerged off the coast of the Persian Gulf, now set to become another luxury Middle East destination. Al Marjan Islands in Ras Al Khaimah, a ...

When Trent Dalton was 25 and working as a feature journalist, he interviewed the brother of a notorious Australian killer, who was implicated in their crimes. He recalls the brother as scary, heavily ...

On an initial glance, a video that’s going viral on social media looks like a typical 1990s TV commercial for a children’s toy set of a tropical island: there are palm trees, a waterfall, and — wait a ...

Here’s what you will learn when you read this story: Gravitational anomalies detected by NASA and the German Aerospace Center’s GRACE satellites confused scientists for years. These anomalies are ...

Hurricane Imelda has held to early forecasts putting it on a direct course for Bermuda shortly after midnight as a Category 2 storm. The airport remains closed today until an assessment tomorrow.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan visited Staten Island on Tuesday to inform residents of the new trash containerization initiative. Lojan, who was invited ...

A Long Island zoo that has welcomed families for nearly five decades is closing its doors for good, with more than 100 animals set to be relocated. The town of Brookhaven announced that the Holtsville ...