Faint Radio Signals Reveal Secrets of Failed Stars

Failed stars can emit detectable radio waves at much cooler temperatures than previously expected, according to new research.The discovery could help astronomers understand how these so-called "brown dwarfs" generate a magnetic field. Some scientists think a faster rotation makes the magnetic field stronger.  "We don’t really understand what [the magnetic fields] are shaped like, or whether they're steady, or come and go," said Peter Williams,...

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Lost Civilization Beneath The Indian Ocean

Archaeologists believe there are ruins of an ancient lost civilization beneath the waters of the Indian Ocean. Evidence suggest humans lived in the area in and around the Persian Gulf Oasis for over 100,000 years before the region was swallowed up by the Indian Ocean about 8,000 years ago. Jeffrey Rose, an archaeologist and researcher with the University of Birmingham in the U.K believes that humans may have established permanent settlements...

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World's Most Expensive Homes

1. Antilla, Mumbai Price - $1 billion The gizmo-filled posh pad, named "Antilla", claimed to be most expensive home till date, is a 27-story, 40,000 sq/ft tower that belongs to the head of Mumbai-based petrochemical giant Reliance Industries. The building will stand 570-ft tall above the ground and will have 400,000 sq. ft. of interior space. The home has six stories of parking space alone after which the living quarters with nine elevators...

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The world's largest ship

Construction of the world’s largest ship is picking up speed. Recently, the very first propeller was loaded onto a Maersk Line container ship in Hamburg bound for the DSME shipyard in South Korea. The shipyard will build all 20 of the Triple-E vessels, the first to be delivered in July 2013.  With a diameter of 10m and a weight of about 70 tons, the giant, four-bladed propeller for the first Triple-E was loaded onto Maersk...

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