A team led by Yousuke Kaifu, at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan, tested this theory by building a 10.5-metre-long bamboo raft with the help of stone tools. On 11 June ...

An investigation into the inmates’ escape reveals an elaborate plan involving the construction of a life raft, life vests, paddles, dummy heads, and an array of tools and materials stolen to ...

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:23:27 GMT — The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued four teenagers who ventured onto Lake Ontario in a raft without life jackets or paddles. Officials say a crew member of ...