Engineering

Sailing cargo ships can benefit from new aerodynamic tech

To hit international climate targets, the carbon emissions from shipping must be reduced by more than 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 levels. As much as 99% of global shipping is currently dependent on fossil fuels. Even though ...

Engineering

Fast X: Why cars don't really explode when they crash

Exploding cars may be entertaining to watch in action films. But cars erupting into fireballs when they crash or tumble down a mountainside is one of the most common and scientifically preposterous movie tropes.