Later this week, an Antarctic expedition will set off to map the undersea currents that play a critical role in regulating our planet’s climate. To assist them, the scientists will use an autonomous submarine that was famously named Boaty McBoatface by the collective genius of the internet.
Studying the creatures of the deep sea — be they Giant Squid or Jaguar Sharks — is no easy feat. It’s cold, dark, and nearly inaccessible to humans. But that hasn’t stopped us from exploring the furthest depths of the ocean, and with these new 3D cameras China’s deep-diving Jiaolong…
Charles Lindbergh may have shown human fortitude by flying across the Atlantic in his “Spirit of St. Louis,” but now he has robotic company when it comes to transatlantic records.