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A team of zoologists at the University of Bonn has discovered that, despite lacking a complex brain, the African elephantnose fish can swap between its electrical and visual senses in the same way a person can switch between sight and touch.​

Switzerland has joined a growing number of places around the world exploring the potential of electric autonomous buses, with a pair of driverless shuttles now ferrying passengers around the city of Sion as part of a two-year trial.

​A microscopic coating lets shampoo, soap, and other heavy liquids slide right out of the bottle – so you're no longer left battling to get the dregs out at the end. The coating has been successfully applied to both polypropylene and polycarbonate plastics.

Venice's water taxis are all equipped with diesel engines that spew exhaust and make a racket, creating both air and noise pollution. With this situation in mind, engineers are developing hybrid engines that could be swapped in.

The Blackbird is a VFX stand-in for car commercials and films. Its width, wheelbase, suspension action and engine response can be tuned to match pretty much any car, and its 360-degree cameras can be used to generate perfect reflections when you overlay the real car body onto it in post production.

We’re in a golden age for hot hatches at the moment, with a surplus of front-drivers able to shred the Nurburgring at the weekend and pick the kids up on Monday. It’s a class full of talented cars like Ford’s Fiesta ST, and standing out is difficult. So, how does the Peugeot 208 GTi stack up?

Working to rid its independent transport sector of fossil fuels by 2030, Sweden has opened up its first electrified highway, which will serve as a testbed for a possible wider deployment in the coming years. ​​

It's been believed that gas giants like Saturn and Jupiter have two types of hydrogen in their makeup, but new research using a a laser-heated diamond anvil cell reveals a third form of the element.

​Blues music and whiskey go together like guitars and amps. If your stage presence needs some smoky authenticity to go with your smokin' licks, Fender has announced a limited release of its Blues Junior combo amp that's encased in reclaimed bourbon barrels.

Scientists believe they have cracked the code for determining when and how intensely restless volcanoes will blow.

In an attempt to highlight the speed credentials of its new 2017 GT-R, Nissan has employed a vehicle of a different sort. It has custom built a drone it claims is one of the fastest accelerating FPV racing drones in the world specifically to keep apace with the powerful supercar.

By all available measures, Albert Einstein has become one of the strongest personal brand names in history, and next week, the Brown 1931 Levi Strauss Leather Jacket worn by Science's rock star is going to auction.