A Missouri man drowned when his lawnmower overturned and pinned him underwater Friday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. Around 2:40 p.m. Friday, Brent Carroll, 20, of Warrensburg was mowing at the highest point of an embankment around a private property’s pond. According to an MSHP incident report, the riding mower lost traction and began […]
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Parts of Iowa underwater amid flood emergency
JOHNSTON, Iowa (KCAU) — More than 1,000 Iowa residents slept in shelters Saturday night after floodwaters inundated the northwestern part of the state and destroyed hundreds of properties, Gov. Kim Reynolds said. Entire neighborhoods were forced to evacuate after 13 rivers flooded the region following weeks of rain, the Associated Press reported. “After four years […]
Huge Manta Ray Underwater Drone Looks Like A Docked Star Wars Spaceship
We are finally getting a clear idea of just how big Northrop Grumman’s Manta Ray submersible drone is, with satellite images showing it in port looking like something that just landed on Tatooine. Manta Ray is being developed under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program that is focused on demonstrating a new category […]
Treasure trove recovered from ancient shipwrecks 5,000 feet underwater
Nearly 1,000 pieces of treasure — including copper coins and ornate pottery from the Ming Dynasty — were recovered from a pair of ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, officials said on Thursday. The yearlong retrieval operation came after the two shipwrecks were discovered in 2022 about 5,000 feet underwater near the northwest continental […]
Roaring Kitty’s GameStop options bet briefly underwater as shares extend fall
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The clock is ticking for Keith Gill, the stock influencer known on YouTube as “Roaring Kitty,” to lock in gains on his options position in GameStop as the company’s share price wobbles and the expiration date for the contracts draws closer. Gill helped launch the meme-stock phenomenon in […]
Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater
Winters on the Great Lakes are harsh – so much so that the scientists who work there often focus on the summer months, when tiny microbes at the base of the food chain were thought to be most productive. However, emerging research is changing our understanding of these winter ecosystems and shining a light on […]
How do you build tunnels and bridges underwater? A geotechnical engineer explains the construction tricks
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How do they build things like tunnels and bridges underwater? – Helen, age 10, Somerville, Massachusetts When I was a kid, I discovered a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that […]
Investigation underway after ship collides with underwater object, takes on water in Lake Superior, US Coast Guard says
US and Canadian officials are investigating after a 689-foot ship collided with an underwater object and began taking on water in Lake Superior, the US Coast Guard says. The agency responded after the bulk carrier Michipicoten sent a report at 6:53 a.m. Saturday that it was experiencing flooding as it traveled southwest of Isle Royale […]
Freighter takes on water after hitting underwater object in Lake Superior: Coast Guard
A 689-foot freighter began taking on water Saturday morning after the massive ship hit an underwater obstacle in Lake Superior near Grand Portage, Minnesota, forcing about half of the 22 people on board to evacuate, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Michipicoten, which was carrying taconite, a low-grade iron ore, was around 35 miles southwest of […]
Ship on Lake Superior collides with something underwater
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — A freighter in Lake Superior hit something underwater on Saturday and started taking on water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Great Lakes district received reports about 6:53 a.m. that a 689-foot-long (210-meter-long) ship called the Michipicoten had collided with something about 35 miles (56 kilometers) […]
Freighter ship taking on water after underwater collision on Lake Superior
A ship carrying iron ore across Lake Superior collided with something underwater Saturday morning, puncturing the vessel and allowing water inside, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Michipicoten, a carrier ship longer than two football fields, began taking on water around 6:53 a.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard said. The ship is 35 miles southwest of […]