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The world’s biggest vertical farm is set to be built – like so many other “world’s biggest” things – in Dubai, where it will grow salads and leafy greens for Emirates Airlines passengers.

Interested in self-driving systems, but don't want to make your own R&D car? This British startup is selling kitted-out Renault Twizy cars with full drive-by-wire capabilities, plus cameras, sensors and an open-source software platform for autonomous car research. We spoke to founder Mark Preston.

Honda is to begin limited production of the PCX Hybrid Scooter it showed at the Tokyo Motor Show last October (2017). Honda will begin sales of the PCX Hybrid in Japan on September 14, offering the world's first mass-produced motorized scooter equipped with a hybrid drive train.​

There's something about a "barn find" that tickles the public's imagination. So it was exciting to find not one, but three, or maybe even four, million dollar barnfinds" are going to auction this week, and one of them is the barnfind made famous by Tom Cotter's book, The Cobra in the Barn.

DARPA is kicking off a new research program aiming to explore how molecular biology could be used to slow the speed of living systems, thereby extending the window for treatment after a traumatic injury and increasing the wounded's chances of survival.​

​Scientists have discovered a massive “supercolony” of penguins in Antarctica by identifying dark guano stains in NASA satellite imagery. Following a visit to the site, the team used a specialized drone-assisted system to count the population, revealing a stunning 1.5 million Adélie Penguins.

After ramping up its efforts to shift towards more sustainable materials in 2015, perennial purveyor of plastic blocks Lego is making good on that promise and is set to launch a new form of eco-friendly playthings this year.

​For kids young and old, there is a certain enchantment to a treehouse escape. Incorporating elements of nature as load-bearing structures makes for some inventive and attractive design, and in some cases, the kind of luxury you wouldn't expect to find suspended above the forest floor.

It's always interesting to see the different approaches architects take to designing a narrow home. This one, called Slim Fit, takes up a physical footprint of just 16 sq m (172 sq ft). Despite its diminutive size, the micro-dwelling looks more livable than you might expect.

As concept cars go, the Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion has all of the futuristic wow points in place. It’s all-electric. It’s autonomous. It’s got artificial intelligence. It recognizes passengers through biometrics. And it was just unveilened in Geneva.

​Paying extra for jeans that look like they're worn out might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if it's yours, then you may welcome the following news. Levi's has announced its new Project F.L.X. (future-led execution) program, intended to streamline the jean-"finishing" process – using lasers.

The 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance takes place on March 11, 2018.​​ We'll have a full coverage of the concours next week, but the subject of this article is the auction cluster which surrounds this prestigious classic car event.