The U.S. Coast Guard stated in a press conference 34 people are missing or unaccounted as search and rescue recovery efforts are currently underway.

There was a total of 39 people on board with 34 people sleeping below deck and 5 crew members. The Coast Guard confirmed the five crew members were awake at the time of the fire and jumped from the boat before being rescued by a Good Samaritan vessel named Grape Escape.

The Coast Guard confirmed the Conception boat was anchored 20 yards off Platt’s Harbor on the northside of Santa Cruz island. The shoreline of the island is being searched for any survivors.

DARPA-funded researchers led by Northwestern University recently demonstrated that running saltwater over very thin films of rust (10−20 nanometers) can generate electricity!

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Ukrainian optical company Ochis Coffee is introducing two stylish new sunglasses this year, both made from coffee grounds. Find out more about this eyewear.

Anyone who has ever stood on the Prime Meridian line at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in London holding a compass will know that True North and Magnetic North do not align.

Earth’s wandering magnetism means that the magnetic North Pole is constantly shifting, sending metal compass needles darting away from the geographical North Pole — a problem that requires hikers to make continual adjustments when navigating by map.

But next month, for the first time 360 years, True North and Magnetic North will line up.

Death in the modern age brings new challenges — namely, our digital lives are poised to outlive us. In this video, University of California professor BJ Miller describes the best practices to have in place for the accounts that you leave behind.

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