The humble wooden shipping pallet is probably not something that most people think about too much. But it's a huge deal. At Virginia Tech, there's a whole center that focuses on pallets and packaging.

HERMANTOWN — While Duluth is preparing for the arrival of tall ships, residents at the Edgewood Hermantown assisted-living facility have spent the past couple months working on a small, tall ship.

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. — Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s which had been buried under the sand ...