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Researchers from Italy and Poland have developed a new non-destructive, nano-level method to identify the root causes of the degradation of a famous red chalk on paper drawing widely accepted as a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, and assist in planning appropriate conservation strategies.

Kairos Watches aims at combining a luxury mechanical watch with the functionality of a smartwatch in one seamless device.

One of our favorite camping trailers from last month's Overland Expo was the Turtleback Trailer, which packs many of the comforts of home in a rugged body that's ready to climb and claw its way through the desert, mountains and forest.

Thrillseekers will soon have a new place to lose their lunch, courtesy of an upcoming roller coaster that's promoted as being the world's tallest. The Skyscraper is set to open in 2016, in Orlando, Florida.

The first ever 3D Printed Car Design Challenge has been run and won with Strati, a design by Michele Anoé of Italy, chosen from a field of over 200 entries submitted by contestants from more than 30 countries.

Barnes & Noble's Nook Color was, in a sense, the first "Kindle Fire." The first budget 7-in e-reader/tablet hybrid launched in late 2010, a full year before the 1st-gen Fire hit store shelves. Well, today all that's left of B&N's tablet strategy is a new partnership with Samsung.

Researchers are working on a possible alternative to typed passcodes. They've discovered that passwords consisting of hand gestures used to draw free-form lines on a smartphone or tablet screen are much more difficult for "shoulder surfers" to copy after seeing.

At NAIAS in January, Ford showed the world its new lightweight F-150 truck, which slashed 700 lb (318 kg) from its predecessor's weight. Now the automaker has taken the weight-saving techniques from the F-150 and applied them to a new Lightweight Concept vehicle based on a Ford Fusion sedan.

Have you ever wished you were an alien or a shark? Well, sorry, but you're never going to get to be one. The free Nito app, however, does let you appear as those characters or others, in recorded 15-second videos.

The Google Chromebook is gaining in popularity and market share, due in large part to their affordability and ease of use. This means there will be many new users unfamiliar with the devices. We've got a few tips that can help you get the most out of your new Chromebook.

Jointly developed by SoftBank Mobile and Aldebaran Robotics SAS, the semi-humanoid robot Pepper is designed to gauge human emotions and alter its behavior accordingly as a way to better fit into family life.

As part of the 70th-anniversary commemoration, RAF Tornado jets from II (Army Co-operation) Squadron (II (AC) Sqn) recreated that historic D-Day recon mission over Normandy, giving us a glimpse of how far aerial reconnaissance has come in three generations.