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To prepare for space exploration, the ESA has been testing techniques and training astronauts in cave systems on Earth. The group's latest tool is a crash-proof drone that could one day help Martian settlers explore lava tubes on the Red Planet by mapping out tight spots humans can't reach.

To address declining braille literacy rates amongst the blind and visually impaired, a team from the Harvard Innovations Lab has devised an innovative system that allows someone to independently learn braille without the guiding hand of a trained teacher.​

The XTND electric skateboard has decent specs, but its real selling point is the AI that’s riding shotgun. The board can adjust its settings to match rider style, suggest better routes, help you track its location and lock itself when you’re not standing on it properly.

​Weaving electronic smarts into clothing has the potential to heat headgear, monitor health and keep you connected. But smart fabrics are not just useful for wearables. To demonstrate this, Madison Maxey has created a tablecloth-sized textile trackpad to replace a computer mouse or, well, trackpad.​

Bam! Arquitectura responded to a green-fingered client's wishes for maximum garden space in a cramped plot by installing a green roof and large plant-covered ramps on the MeMo House. It also boasts some sustainable design, including solar power and rainwater collection.

After a seven-month investigation, ESA has released the results of its inquiry into the crash of its unmanned Schiaparelli lander on Mars last October. Telemetry data and orbital images show that the accident was due to a violent rotation of the module that fooled the onboard computer.

A new study from Stanford into the accuracy of seven popular wrist-based fitness trackers offers both good and bad news for wearers, showing heart rate data to be relatively accurate, but energy expenditure estimates to be way off.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if there's a consistent entry in any list of the world's most beautiful cars, it is the "teardrop" built by Parisian coachbuilder Figoni and Falaschi​. On May 27 a spectacular example is going to auction in Italy.

Google's AlphaGo AI system has, once again, beaten the very best humanity has to offer. In the first of three Go matches to be played during the Future of Go Summit in China this week, the AI beat the world's current top-ranking Go player, 19-year-old Ke Jie, by the narrowest possible margin.

After a year-long investigation, researchers have revealed the code used by Volkswagen to cheat diesel emissions tests. The announcement coincides with preliminary investigations by the Stuttgart public prosecutor’s office​ into alleged "fraud and criminal advertising" in diesel cars at Mercedes.

​While there are already several underwater drones that allow you peek beneath the surface of your local waterways, they're pretty much all propeller-driven, and are controlled via a physical tether that reaches to the surface. BIKI, however, is a bit different.

It's always interesting to see how well fanciful renders translate into an actual project and the MVRDV-designed Seoullo 7017 Skygarden is no exception. Following the concept's unveiling a couple of years ago, the highway-turned-walkway/park has now opened to the public.