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There's a new Phantom coming, and Rolls-Royce has big plans for the launch. Historic Phantoms will be rolled out for an exhibition celebrating the car's illustrious history in London – and the latest addition is a big one. If the paintwork didn't give it away, this Phantom V belonged to John Lennon.

​We've seen quite a few huge Lego undertakings over the years, including a Teardrop trailer and a Millennium Falcon. But sometimes, standard bricks just won't cut it. Such was the case for James Bruton, who opted to supersize Lego bricks using a 3D printer to build a blocky electric skateboard.​

Humans will probably be long gone by the time our Sun dies, but at least one lifeform will likely still be alive: the unkillable tardigrade. According to a study from Harvard and Oxford, it’ll take the death of the Sun to kill the species, which bodes well for the resilience of life as a whole.

​​Squirrels are known for their ability to recall important details. But scientists have discovered a squirrel trait they see as a different kind of memory skill, an ability to remember problem-solving techniques from almost two years earlier.​

As promised, Jaguar has revealed the all-new E-Pace crossover. A new Jag SUV is a noteworthy event in itself, but Jaguar welcomed it in with a high-flying world record barrel roll, but we're more excited by the idea of a Jaguar utility vehicle under US$40K.

​The devices currently used to pump blood around the body in lieu of a healthy heart have their drawbacks. With this in mind, scientists have now developed a silicone heart that beats much like the real thing, something that could provide a safer and more comfortable way to keep the blood pumping. ​

​If you've been to the Caribbean, then chances are you've seen a Mini Moke. Built from 1964 to 1993, the diminutive open-top vehicle is still popular for use as a beach buggy. Now, French vehicle-design company Lazareth is offering a Moke replica that's amphibious.

​Scientists have been experimenting for some years with electroencephalography (EEG) as an interface for mind-controlled devices. Now a group of researchers has developed the Encephalophone, a musical instrument that can be played using the power of your mind.

Most people don’t understand sign language, to the frustration of those who rely on it to communicate. Now engineers have developed a prototype called “The Language of Glove,” a Bluetooth-enabled, sensor-packed glove that reads the hand gestures of sign language and translates them into text.

The compact Honda Civic was recently given a comprehensive makeover, and now its bigger brother has been treated to a radical redesign. Although it isn't quite as "out there" as the refreshed Camry, the 10th-gen model is a smarter, more efficient car than previous Accords.

Smartwatch screens make some functions, like entering text, more fiddly than they’d be on a phone. Now a team from Stony Brook University has developed a rotational keyboard that allows users to pick letters from a ring around the screen, like an old rotary phone.

A few years ago, we saw a tool called Bondic, which fixes things by applying a layer of liquid plastic that will only set hard when it’s exposed to an included UV light. Now the company is back with BondicEvo, a new model that reportedly improves the "liquid plastic welder."