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Stanford University and have come up with a robotic gripper that's based on the sticky pads of the gecko. The difference is that instead of helping a lizard to stick to window panes, this gripper is designed to gently latch onto dead satellites and other debris.

Reef-forming coralline algae is currently at risk due to climate change, and scientists are doing something about it. They're creating synthetic reefs in the Mediterranean Sea, made from artificial coralline algae.​

Peugeot's first three attempts at returning to the Dakar Rally were 13th in 2015, a win in 2016 and a 1-2-3 finish in 2017. How do you follow that up? The team has designed and built a radical much-wider car for next year's race, and will test it thoroughly in the Silk Way Rally in China next week.

​​The bovine world's answer to Brangelina, the Brangus cow, is a desirable species bred through the 20th century that has proven resistant to heat and humidity. These traits have led scientists to study the Brangus as they look to engineer a new type of cow capable of withstanding a warming planet.​

​​As Tuesday’s ransomware attack continues to spread, several security analysts are saying that this virus may not be ransomware after all, but is actually a cyberattack in disguise.

​Although we may not encounter them very often, bicycle sidecars do already exist. So, what makes the SideBuddy different? Well, it telescopes to different lengths, has sliding doors, and it can be converted to a shopping cart, stroller or trailer. Oh yes, and it also lights up at night.

At the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2015, Aston Martin demonstrated the new track-only 820 hp Aston Martin Vulcan V12 and wowed everyone with the performance. Later today we'll see another even more radical version of the Vulcan on track at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Japanese researchers have built on last year's disaster relief excavator to create a remotely-operated prototype with two arms that can rotate 360 degrees around its central pod. The team has also developed a four-fingered "hand" to help the robot get to grips with heavy duty construction work.​

​Facebook's plan to bring the entire world online using a solar-powered, internet beaming aircraft has taken another step forward, with the company testing its Aquila drone for the second time.

Plain white rice is pretty nutritionally empty, so if you want something a little healthier, stick to black or red rice. But there soon may be another option after Chinese scientists genetically engineered purple rice that is rich in antioxidants and may reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.

The idea of a solar car has been floated a number of times over the last few years, but past attempts have generally fallen into the basket of good ideas that don't work in the real world. According to Lightyear, that's set to change with its first car, called the One.

The 2017 Mazda CX-9 is an excellent crossover utility that looks good, drives well and carries some solid family-hauling cred. The CX-9 may not be the perfect suburban three-row vehicle for everyone, but it’s definitely a top contender.