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It's a simple concept yet at least four cars are regularly claimed to be the world's first sportscar. Mike Hanlon looks at the validity of the claims of the four contenders and adds another four, choosing a new winner.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has just reported on how well the EU is doing in the battle to keep deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria at bay. And the news isn't great.

Poland's National Museum in Szczecin – Dialogue Centre Przelomy has been declared the 2016 World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival. The WAF also declared the winners of several other categories during its three-day event in Berlin.

In an effort to demonstrate the use of a construction material that is more sustainable than common alternatives, Dutch students have constructed a 14-m (46-ft) long footbridge out of hemp and flax fibers. The so-called "biobridge" is to be located in Eindhoven and will open this week.

If the Michelin Design Challenge is anything to go by, endurance racing is tame compared to what we can expect in 2030. The winners each take a different angle on what racers of the future will look like, using tech from AI to tire-mounted batteries to gain an edge on the competition.

Established players like VW Group and Daimler, along with upstarts in the industry, are making huge strides in battery chemistry and design, and infrastructure is starting to catch up with the needs of the average driver. With the groundwork finally laid, is it time for the electric car to shine?

When Apple launched the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus back in September, the keynote teased us with the promise of DSLR-like bokeh effects. The software that enables this so-called Portrait mode just became available today with the consumer release of iOS 10.1.

​It's one of the basic facts of science: Heat something and it expands. But a team of scientists from LLNL have gone counterintuitive and invented a 3D-printed material that shrinks when heated.

Tiny house builders can't make their house too wide or it will be very difficult to transport. Too small and the result is a cramped shoebox. Zero Squared aims to offer the best of both worlds with a tiny house that expands in width at the push of a button to offer more living space when parked.

What does a Google-phone look like? Based on the new Pixel XL, it’s a breakthrough in mobile photography that happens to be in very good shape everywhere else too. Read on for New Atlas’ review.

The JayDee Atom 600 began life as 245 hp Ariel Atom III but with a custom-built Honda engine how produces 594 hp on E85 pump fuel at the rear wheels and the whole car with a near full tank of gas, weighs 701 kg.

A new human-powered system prototype dubbed Vertical Walking has been developed that requires just ten percent of the effort needed to climb stairs, but can easily move a person up vast numbers of floors within a building.