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The flu virus is a crafty foe, constantly adapting to our best weapons. But now a universal flu vaccine has been cleared for widespread human trials in the UK, which should be much more effective at destroying different forms of the virus. Read more
Previously known solely ever more powerful sports cars built atop existing bones, Rezvani surprised the automotive world when it announced it had a hardcore 4x4 deep in the works. Today, it drove that 4x4, called the Tank, out into the light, revealing its "xtreme utility vehicle (XUV)". Read more
BIG's wonderfully whimsical Lego House is finally open for business. Serving as the Danish toymaker's flagship building, the eye-catching premises looks like it was constructed from oversized Lego bricks and is chock-full of play zones and impressive Lego displays. Read more
The ESA has some good news and bad news for extraterrestrial enthusiasts. The good news is that a molecule thought to be a biomarker for life has been found in a comet and around a young star. The bad news is that the molecule isn’t the clear indicator of life that it was once believed to be. Read more
Solar panels that can be unfurled like carpet could be a game changer where portable power solutions are needed. Cardiff Council in the UK is about to test out this technology on a small island off the coast of Wales, as a new way of possibly shoring up its energy requirements for the future. Read more
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There are already drones that take off and land vertically, but switch to faster, more efficient fixed-wing flight once airborne. Working with students from Britain's Cranfield University, BAE Systems engineers have taken that idea and put a whole new spin on it – quite literally. Read more
In modern history, the silver arrow name was popularized by one car - the Pierce Silver Arrow. Only five were made, and they were the sensation of the 1933 World’s Fair and New York Auto Show. Their design has influenced automotive aesthetic ever since. There's one going to auction this week. Read more
A number of companies are working on the idea of flying taxis, but none with the pedigree of aeronautics giant Airbus. Last year the company detailed a project called City AirBus and it has this week passed an important milestone, firing up the vehicle's propulsion system for the first time. Read more
The 2015 detection of gravitational waves is one of the most important scientific discoveries in a century. It’s no surprise then that the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics to scientists at the LIGO/Virgo Collaboration, for that groundbreaking discovery. Read more
Drop tops are inherently compromised compared to their hardtop brethren, and generally need lots of heavy bracing to make up for their lack of overall rigidity. Does that mean you should steer clear? New Atlas spent a week behind the wheel of a BMW 440i Convertible to find out. Read more
We've all got some method of keeping track of the places we've been, even if it's just good ol' fallible memory. A better — nay, the best way to track your travels, however, is with the World Travel Tracker Map®. This interactive map has a gold top foil area, much like a scratch ticket, that you can scratch away whenever you visit a new country. Read more
The capabilities of expensive drones are obvious: the DJI Mavic fits in a small bag, takes incredible footage and can be flown by anyone. But not everyone needs massive range and pro video. For some people, being able to fly indoors is all that's required. That's where the Moment Drone comes in. Read more
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MDOT) is the latest government body to latch onto the idea of supersonic tube travel, heading up a coalition of public-private partners to push for the construction of a hyperloop that would allow for a 25-minute trip across the length of the state. Read more
Ex-Googler Pierre Lebeau and team first let the Keecker home entertainment robot out of its box at CES in Las Vegas at the beginning of 2014. A successful Kickstarter followed in October and work began on production. Now, the consumer version has finally been launched. Read more
Among several concepts at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan will unveil the electric Leaf Nismo Concept. This will see the world's best-selling electric car receiving the Nismo treatment, with exterior design highlights, a revised suspension, and a retuned computer for improved performance. Read more
Samsung has already staked out a big slice of the mobile virtual reality pie with the Gear VR, but now the company has announced a new headset, the HMD Odyssey. Ditching the phone, the Odyssey will be a self-contained system running on the Windows Mixed Reality platform. Read more
A dose of dehydration is bad news whatever you may be doing, but Nissan is particularly concerned about the danger it poses from behind the wheel. The company has developed a prototype seat-and-steering wheel combo that changes color when the driver is in need of a drink. Read more
Jaguar Land Rover is no stranger to crazy stunts, but the latest effort is undoubtedly its coolest. After a Land Rover Discovery pulled a Road Train through the Australian Outback, the team at Jaguar has set a new world record for towed speed on skis in the Arctic Circle. Read more
What's easier than writing a shopping list with a pen and paper? Well, maybe nothing, although the makers of Lystr would beg to differ. Their device plugs into a wall outlet in your kitchen, creating a shopping list on your smartphone by scanning barcodes and listening for its name to be spoken. Read more
Although cycling may be a great form of cardiovascular and lower-body exercise, it doesn't do a whole lot for the upper body. Well, the Cardigo is different. Its front end slides forward relative to the rest of the bike, helping to propel it while also offering more of a full-body workout. Read more
Studying how stem cells move in the body is a critical step to understanding cancer. Researchers have just provided a window into this process by building a machine that beams flatworms with x-rays that kill just enough stem cells to allow the others to move freely around while being tracked. Read more
The nura headphones aren't your typical over-ear cans. They also rock an in-ear bud inside each cup and tune the music to the individual wearer. We got to try out a prototype last year, and now the production version has been launched. Though stocks are limited for 2017. Read more
As battery technology continues to advance at a rapid rate, big (and traditionally conservative) automakers are starting to outline their plans for electrification. The latest is General Motors, which wants to have two new pure electric vehicles on the market within the next 18 months. Read more
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