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​When scientists are using submersibles to study deep-sea organisms, it's understandable that they'd want to harmlessly capture fragile-bodied animals in order to get a closer look at them. Well, Harvard University's Rotary Actuated Dodecahedron (RAD) sampler is designed for just such a purpose.

The last time Levis introduced a new motorcycle was in 1938, three years before it would shut down. Eighty years later, the Levis logo is resurfacing on the V6 Café Racer, a brand new motorcycle built around a modular racing car motor, a host of bespoke parts and a price tag for the very few.

Anglerfish are famous for their head-mounted bulbs that light up the inky blackness of the deepest oceans, but to find out exactly how, Cornell researchers have now sequenced the genome of the bacteria that live inside those lightbulbs, and found a strange story of symbiosis still in progress.

​On a regular crankset, the chainrings turn in a 1:1 ratio with the crank arms. In the case of the Ultime Ti crankset from MG Tech, however, a planetary gear system actually turns the chainrings FASTER than the crank, reportedly allowing cyclists to deliver more torque at a given cadence.

Artist and environmental sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor has just completed his most remarkable work to date, a semi-submerged tidal gallery exhibiting a number of artworks designed to evolve over time as they are colonized by algae and weathered by the environment.

Space isn’t easy to come by for folks in the densely populated cities of Taiwan. A new tiny apartment in the capital of Taipei is making the most of every square inch, splitting the amenities across a three-level interior tastefully covered in carefully chosen materials.

​Scientists are reporting success in using ultrasound to treat cognitive dysfunction in mice with simulated vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease, which are the two most common forms of dementia. The ultrasound improved both the formation of blood vessels, and the regeneration of nerve cells.

The Robot Art Competition is a fascinating blend of art and technology, challenging engineers to create robotic systems that can produce artworks using physical brushes and paint. The winners of the 3rd annual competition highlight the growing sophistication and variety of machine-generated artwork.

Underwater drones are starting to become more popular, and the Gladius is one of the better-specified ones you'll find. Capable of diving for over four hours, to depths of 330 ft, with a 4K camera and 2,400-lumen spotlights, it makes for some fascinating underwater exploration.

DARPA’s Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program has successfully wound up its Phase 2 flight tests, putting its drones and algorithms to the test in three primary scenarios – all without human assistance or control.

The images produced by the miniature lenses that poke inconspicuously through the body of an iPhone today can be nothing short of spellbinding, and the annual iPhone Photography Awards, now in its 11th year, highlights the best of the best.

The International Chronostratigraphic Chart has officially been revised. That means our current point in Earth’s geological timeline has been updated so that we’re now living in the Meghalayan age, which began 4,200 years ago with a two-century drought that destroyed several civilizations.