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Erin Moore has realized the construction of two dwellings amid a 300 year old solidified lava landscape in Hawaii. Dubbed Outside House, the pair of cabins were conceived as a place to connect with the land, without impacting upon it.

So you like a challenge, but a run-of-the-mill 9 x 9 x 9 Rubik's Cube just doesn't melt your brain anymore... How about tackling a colossal 33 x 33 x 33 twisty cube, like this 3D-printed creation from Grégoire Pfennig of Greg's Puzzles?

A recent cartographic survey by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has found that Mount Hope, at an elevation of 3,239 m (10,654 ft) above sea level, is not only the highest mountain in the British Antarctic Territory (BAT), but in any British territory.

​The Great Red Spot, a storm bigger than Earth, has been raging on Jupiter for centuries. We’ve known its 2D size for a long time, but after a close flyover in July, Juno has finally revealed how deep into the atmosphere the storm’s roots run.

The human body obviously has biological limits, with a review of 120 years of historical records now suggesting they may have already been reached in terms of life expectancy, height and sporting performance – and if we aren't careful they could start going backwards.

Physicists have discovered a new form of matter called excitonium. First theorized almost 50 years ago, the Illinois researchers have found a “smoking gun” that they claim is the first definitive proof that excitonium exists.

The final round of scientific auctions for 2017 occurred last week and there were the usual puzzling results in a market slightly off the boil. There were some rare scientific documents and instruments to be had at reasonable prices that will return a handsome profit in the short to medium term.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have promised a revolution in capital - but at what cost? The Bitcoin network alone is now burning a horrific 240 kilowatt-hours of electricity per transaction, using as much energy as the entire nation of Serbia, and heralding an environmental disaster.

The first human trial examining the safety of a drug designed to reduce the levels of a corrupted protein that is responsible for the devastating effects of Huntington's disease has proven a success and could lead to treatments for other neurodegenerative conditions.

Rather than bopping your head in time to the music coming through the headphones, what if your headbanging could actually control the beat? Engineer Andrew Lee has developed a system that does exactly that, triggering audio and setting tempo with a nod of the head.​

​Much of the tech found in today's cars was originally designed for racing. With that in mind, Matt Pearson figured that if there's one way of accelerating the development of flying cars, it's to race them. To that end, his company is now building what is essentially a human-capable racing drone.

Joining the C650 GT and C650 Sport maxi scooters in BMW's stable, the recently unveiled​ C400X​ brings fresh Beemer styling, a suite of electronic goodies and cleverly designed storage capacity to the mid-size scooter segment​.