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​Threatened and endangered albatrosses in the South Atlantic are getting a break as BAS seabird ecologist Richard Phillips puts newly developed radar-detecting tags on the seabirds. The tags show when and where the birds are scanned by ship navigation radar.

Food and beverage giant Nestlé is ramping up its efforts to rein in plastic pollution, outlining plans to phase out plastic straws and hard plastics as part of a wider plan to use purely recyclable and reusable materials in its products by 2025.

This year we've assembled the 100 most interesting lots, regardless of whether they sold or not, and ordered them with the highest bid counted. It reflects the diversity of the automotive market this year more than ever.

The Klement offers a glimpse into Skoda's crystal ball, where the micromobility future will be electric, innovative and modern. It also pays homage to the very beginnings of the company, which started with bicycle and motorcycle manufacturing in 1895.

Hennessey loves making VelociRaptor models out of Fords. The latest is a pumped up 2019 Ford Ranger, boosted to shave more than a second off its 0-60 time by juicing it with 80 more horses and 75 more foot pounds. The VelociRaptor Ranger costs a mere US$65,000 and there will only be 500 of them.

​Crew aboard the International Space Station are preparing to make history later this month, with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch set to step foot outside the orbiting laboratory as part of the first ever all-female spacewalk.

A new study has further dispelled the myth of a link between the MMR vaccine and the onset of autism. Following over half a million children for more than a decade, the research found the MMR vaccine does not trigger autism, even in children with high specific autism risk factors.

Revolutions is a series that brings together a hand-picked selection of recent articles canvassing cutting-edge insights into major scientific advances. This rundown brings you up to date with the ground-breaking new discoveries made in the science of sleep.

There are supercars and superbikes ... Why not a superquad? Slovakia's Victor Engler couldn't think of a good reason, so he went and built this 850 horsepower V10 monster, which he says tops out at a ludicrous 350 km/h, or 217 mph.

Almost 25 years after the ill-fated Virtual Boy, Nintendo has finally jumped back into the VR game with a new Labo Kit for the Switch console. The fourth of these DIY cardboard construction kits is built around a pair of VR goggles that slide into different contraptions to play a range of games.

The Pritzker Prize is regarded as the most prestigious award in architecture and previous recipients read like a who's who of architectural greats, including Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, and Shigeru Ban. Renowned Japanese architect Arata Isozaki joins these ranks as the 2019 Pritzker Prize winner.

The Geneva Motor Show is usually the year's best stop for new hypercars, road racers and high-performance GTs. The 2019 show merely confirms its position at top, serving as the premiere grounds for halo hypercars, electric sports cars, strange high-horsepower rideable artwork and a whole lot more.