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There are several methods of oyster farming, one of which involves raising the molluscs in floating bags. Those heavy bags need to be frequently flipped over, so a team of MIT students has designed an "Oystamaran" robot to make the job easier.

Much like 2020 before it, 2021 made much of the population want to forget about civilization to seek out the embrace of open, natural spaces. The year also brought plenty of clever 4x4 camper rigs for reaching those spaces and making home of them.

Compelling new preclinical research led by scientists from Yale University has found intranasal vaccination may be more effective at generating immunity against a number of respiratory viruses compared to conventional injection-delivered vaccination.

Giving elderly mice blood transfusions from younger mice can reverse some effects of aging. A new study identifies a specific component of young blood that improves muscle repair function lost with time, potentially opening new anti-aging therapies.

African startup Phractyl has shown us a concept unlike anything we've seen before – or are likely to see again, if we're honest. With tracked feet, bird legs, a tilting cabin and tilting wings, this avant-garde absurdity promises "near-VTOL" flight.

While most flashlights are good at lighting the way in front of the user, they don't illuminate the ground between that person and whoever may be following them. That's where the Polish-designed Rony comes in, as it has both front and rear beams.

NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) X-ray space telescope has roared into orbit to start its mission studying polarized X-rays from a variety of cosmic sources, including black holes, neutron stars, pulsars, quasars, and galactic nuclei.

A new study has looked at the volume of plastics we regularly consume through food and water and how this might impact on human cells, finding that the concentrations we are exposed to can potentially have toxic effects.

Is there microbial life floating around in the clouds of Venus? Scientists have long pondered this question and soon we may get some answers, starting with a cloud-skimming mission in 2023 to search for signs of life.

It's been another bumper year for smartwatches, with manufacturers improving the technology that drives them while cramming in more features and better sensors. Here's our pick of the best smartwatches of 2021.

Developing pliable power sources to go with wearable electronics is an important field of research, and scientists have put forward an impressive solution they say could be the first ever battery that is both flexible and washable.

If someone steals your smartphone, the harder it is for them to unlock it, the better. New research shows how gait analysis could provide an added layer of security, by authenticating a user's identity based on the way they walk.