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Harvard engineers have developed the world’s smallest Delta robot, dubbed the MilliDelta. As its name suggests, the new robot measures just a few millimeters, and could lend a hand in precise picking, packing, manufacturing and surgery on the micro scale.

​When doctors want to monitor conditions such as swelling of the brain, they'll sometimes implant a sensor that emits an electrical signal whenever it's subjected to pressure. The problem is, those sensors have to taken out afterwards. That may not be the case much longer, though.

With winter in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, 'tis the season for frozen architecture. A team of Dutch and Chinese students and professors have built a 31 m (101 ft)-tall ice tower in China that features walls with an average thickness of just 25 cm (9.84-in).

Whether due to its rugged off-road capability or its Kardashian-level celebrity glow, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has never been more popular. A full update for 2018 leaves the military chic exterior mostly unchanged, but ups the ante significantly in terms of comfort, refinement and intelligence.

With the start of the North American International Auto Show, another year of auto shows and advancing auto tech is officially underway. New Atlas roamed the floor of the show to bring you a look at everything from brand-new concept cars to revived Hollywood hero cars.

Following up on the Ionic smartwatch we saw last August, we now have the Fitbit Versa, a cheaper, sleeker wearable that Fitbit says is "a smartwatch for all"—and yes it does look a lot like a watch made by Pebble, the company Fitbit acquired in 2016.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has told parliament that a military-grade nerve agent was used in an attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal. May says the substance used belongs to the Novichok group of nerve agents, but what are Nivochok agents and what do they do?

The dinosaur Archaeopteryx is widely regarded as one of the earliest ancestors of modern birds, but the question of whether or not it could actively fly has been debated for decades. Now, scientists have taken X-ray scans of fossil specimens, and concluded that the answer is yes – sort of.

To keep 21st century kids interested, classic toys have been getting high-tech makeovers lately. Now, a new company known as Blok.Party is targeting tabletop gaming with PlayTable, a tablet-like gaming console that uses physical pieces and runs an operating system based on a blockchain.

An ultra-exclusive special edition built on the chassis and 610-horsepower V10 AWD drivetrain of the Lamborghini Huracan, the Zerouno Duerta offers full carbon bodywork, unique styling and the option to pop the targa-style roof off for high-speed open-top shenanigans.

To ensure that moving spent radioactive fuel is being carried out with the minimum of risks, Sandia National Laboratories recently completed a nuclear "triathlon" of a simulated cargo of spent fuel rods over 14,500 mi to record the stress and jolts that fuel undergoes in transit.

Through his pollution-fighting projects, Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde is bringing to light the importance of clean air, most notably through his Smog Free Towers. And as we learned in our interview with the inventor and artist, his penchant for cleaning up isn't limited to our home planet.​