Omaha did the drill during the days of civil defense with mock evacuations, sirens and shelters
The president of Northwestern Bell Telephone was summoned to Washington to assemble the first plans for Cold War civilian ...
The illusory reality of WWI dazzle camouflage, re-examined
The study, published last week by Aston University researchers in the journal i-Perception, recreated one of the few solid ...
Military.com4d
'The Unkillable Soldier' Who Kept Fighting Despite Losing an Eye and Hand in World War I
Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United ...
Science Daily5d
Illusion of 'dazzle' paint on World War I battleships
A new analysis of 105-year-old data on the effectiveness of 'dazzle' camouflage on battleships in World War I has found that while dazzle had some effect, the 'horizon effect' had far more influence ...
Reuters16d
More than 1,000 killed in Syrian crackdown on Alawite region, war monitor says
Syrian authorities face insurgency by Assad's Alawite sect War monitor says 340 killed by gunmen and security forces Dozens of security forces killed, security official says March 8 (Reuters ...
The Caledonian Record16d
Matty Benier stars as the Kraken beat the Flyers 4-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matty Beniers, Chandler Stephenson and Tye Kartye scored in the second period, helping the Seattle Kraken beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Saturday. Brandon Montour also ...
The Herald Bulletin16d
Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injured
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Flooding rains lashed the Australian east coast even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone in 51 years, officials said Saturday. One ...
Interesting Engineering16d
World’s deepest ocean trench yields 7,000 never-seen-before species
“At that moment, I knew immediately that the deep ocean must be a much more thriving habitat than we had imagined.” ...
EDP 2416d
Eurostar suspends services after unexploded Second World War bomb discovered
Eurostar has suspended services between London and Paris after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb near tracks in the French capital. Thousands of passengers are disrupted as the ...
World Screen17d
ProSiebenSat.1 Posts Improved Revenues
ProSiebenSat.1 Media posted 2024 revenues of €3.9 billion ($4.2 billion), a 2 percent year-on-year increase, despite a challenging linear TV advertising market. CEO Bert Habets commented ...
Equipment World18d
A Week in the Trenches: 2 Workers Rescued; 2 Workers Die; 1 Contractor Fined
It’s rare that people in trench collapses survive, as dirt suddenly rushes down, with just 1 square yard weighing as much as 3,000 pounds. Not only are victims unable to breathe, but they also ...
The Daily Telegraph18d
Ukraine war is forcing British soldiers to re-learn trench warfare
As conversation about British deployment in Ukraine continues, soldiers are having to sharpen their skills in trench warfare. The war in Ukraine has shown that trenches haven’t gone away in the ...