Astronomers have discovered a brand new celestial object: an active binary asteroid. Body 288P is the first known hybrid of two rare types of asteroid: a binary that’s made up of two rocks orbiting each other, and an active asteroid that acts more like a comet, leaving a trail of gas. Read more
Back in June, the world’s largest plane emerged from its hangar for the first time. Now the team has crossed another milestone by completing the first round of engine testing, continuing the groundwork needed to get the beast into the air in 2019. Read more
The emerging field of soft robotics is helping to make robots safer, but recreating muscle is no easy task. Now, mechanical engineers from Columbia University have developed a synthetic soft muscle that’s much more simple to make and run than others, and is stronger than the real thing. Read more
Even in the cutting edge world of skyscraper design, SOM's Burj Khalifa stands apart and it remains the world's tallest building by a long way. To get the inside story on its design and construction, we spoke with the Burj Khalifa's structural engineer, William F. Baker. Read more
In the history of life on Earth, there have been five mass extinction events. Now, an MIT professor has analyzed the changes that took place in the carbon cycle leading up to these events and found that the end of this century could mark the tipping point for a sixth mass extinction event. Read more
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A set of images shared by NASA offer a taste of what's to come in terms of Cassini's scientific discoveries, along with a little window into the moments leading up to the unmanned probe's spectacular demise. Read more
Although it may be best-known for things like motorcycles, Yamaha claims to have launched the world’s first electrically power assisted bicycle in 1993. Since then, it's sold over two million electric bikes – in the Japanese market. Now, Yamaha Motor Corp USA has unveiled a new line of e-bikes. Read more
Porsche has an instantly-recognizable product on the road, but translating that to a yacht is something different. Having revealed renders last year, Dynamiq has turned the Porsche-inspired GTT 115 Hybrid into a reality, launching it ahead of the Monaco Yacht Show. Read more
Nest has unveiled a bunch of new smart home products at a press event in San Francisco, including a wireless video doorbell called Nest Hello, an outdoor version of its Nest Cam IQ, and a comprehensive security system for protecting your home named Nest Secure. Read more
Battery specialist Kreisel Electric has unveiled a conversion truly befitting of the self-proclaimed green governor, with Arnold Schwarzenegger himself on hand to present an all-electric Hummer H1 at the company's new headquarters in Austria. Read more
Accidents happen, and they tend not to take convenience into consideration. When your car breaks down at night or you find yourself in the dark, you're going to be thrilled to have these military-grade flashlights by your side. (Or if you're just an adventure seeker, you'll love having these on the trail!) Powered with 500 lumens and an adjustable zoom that provides up to one mile of range, these elite flashlights will help you find your way through any dark place. Read more
The H15 ANC earphones from audio startup OVC rock a dual driver design to counter long haul discomfort suffered by many users of active noise-canceling head gear, and a massive 60-hour battery life. Intrigued, we agreed to take them for a test drive. Read more
The Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo is a look at what McLaren sees as the future of sports cars, coupled with the kind of blue-sky thinking you can only enjoy in the video game world. Read more
A few years ago, MIT scientists developed a novel way to separate blood cells using sound waves. Now the team has demonstrated the process can isolate exosomes from blood samples, potentially creating a fast way to detect biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. Read more
Ford would argue the Raptor is the roughest, toughest truck available. Shelby American would beg to differ. The new Shelby Raptor builds on the base Raptor with more power, better off-road capability and tougher looks – but you'll need to get in quickly, with a production run of just 500. Read more
The latest proposal from MAD Architects is called Mirage. The design was shortlisted after a competition called for proposals to redesign the only skyscraper in Paris. It proposes to cover the facade of the monolithic building in concave mirrors creating an upside-down reflection of the city. Read more
Google is ramping up its efforts in the mobile space, with a US$1.1 billion purchase of HTC talent to play a key role in its development of smartphone hardware. The agreement sees Google bring HTC brainpower in-house to build Google products. Read more
Swiss watchmaker Oris is going for simplicity with the latest variation of its Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer with a bezel-operated complication allowing the mechanical wristwatch to adjust the local time without the need to stop the mechanism or independently adjust the minutes or date. Read more
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