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Some 2,118 m (6,948 ft) high up in the Triglav National Park in Slovenia's Julian Alps, an aging mountain shelter built in 1936 was recently decommissioned. Its replacement adds some important modern upgrades, including a tough aluminum shell and solar power.

​In the minds of many, the clearest pictures of dinosaurs probably come from a certain movie, but scientists are constantly revising that. A new study has identified the oldest known fossil of a bird's vocal organ, helping uncover how today's diverse birdsong developed.

Mercedes has used the E-Class to show exactly what current radar-guided autonomous driving systems can do. Now, BMW has unveiled its seventh-generation 5 Series, loaded to the gills with semi-autonomous driving systems to make life easier for the driver.

​In what sounds like a sci-fi backstory, AIRC has announced Asgardia, a "space nation" satellite that will operate as its own country, independent of any Earthly nation state. The team outlined the philosophical, legal and scientific goals, and asked Earthlings to apply to be its first citizens.

Taking inspiration from 1930s-era classic Beemers, Roland Sands has had another crack at overhauling BMW's massively successful retro roadster. The RSD R NineT Classic is a distinctive looker that goes as hard as any of Sands' customs.

According to researchers at Ben-Gurion University (BGU), a new type of cyber warfare whereby saboteurs can fool 3D printers into creating self-destructing parts that are indistinguishable from the real thing.

A new wheelchair has been designed to make life easier for individuals living with disabilities in developing regions. The SafariSeat, from London-based Uji, is aimed at being affordable, easy to repair with inexpensive parts, and able to be manufactured and repaired locally.

One recently published study indicates that wrist-based heart rate monitoring may not be as reliable as hoped. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart and Vascular Institute found that four leading devices were of inconsistent accuracy, and that accuracy drops during workouts.

Intelligent driving can yield big fuel consumption improvements and the 2016 MPG Marathon emphasizes that. The winner was a 1.6 liter diesel Mazda 2 1.6d Sport Nav which delivered 88.87 mpg (6.9% better than manufacturer's claims) and a 5.0-liter V8 Ford Mustang returned 36.6 mpg (75% improvement).

Along with the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car​, Toyota has invested in fueling stations and infrastructure to make sure fuel cell vehicles aren't an under-supported flash in the pan, experience that will pay off when sales of its 77-seater Fuel Cell Bus start early next year.

We've seen world records awarded for a caravan and a Millennium Falcon built out of Lego, but this latest construction makes them both look tiny. The Institution of Civil Engineers has been awarded a Guinness World Record for a Lego replica of the UK's Severn Bridge measuring 31-m long and 3-m tall.

Scientists have uncovered the remains of a new towering long-necked dinosaur species in outback Australia, a discovery that also enlightens the debate about how these creatures migrated across the globe many millions of years ago.​