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Scientists have never been able to pin down the exact purpose a narwhal tusk serves, but now using drones, they've uncovered direct evidence of the overgrown tooth in action, with a healthy appetite appearing to be a key motivator.

Chinese newcomer NIO has claimed a blistering new Nurburgring lap record with its electric EP9 supercar, clocking 6:45.900 to become the outright fastest production car around the North Loop.

A new water purification technology developed by researchers at Princeton University doesn't require filters, instead relying on the injection of CO2 gas to change the water's​ chemistry and separate waste particles based on their electrical charge.

My job is a good one: I get to drive lots of exciting cars and many inspire great affection. But in all honesty, no test car has ever truly made me fall deeply, madly in love. Until now. I love the Kia Sportage GT Line Diesel.​

There are plenty of cargo bikes, e-bikes and comfortable full-suspension bikes on the market, but it can be tough to find a combination of the three. Riese & Muller may have successfully married the three elements with its full suspension, electrically boosted, cargo-carrying Load e-bike. ​

MVRDV has plenty of form for coming up with unusual building designs and its latest project is no exception. Planned to sit between Rotterdam's New Luxor Theater and Boston and Seattle residential areas, The Sax consists of two novel Jenga-like mixed-use towers joined by a skybridge.

​Legendary noodler Eddy Van Halen partnered with Peavey in the late 1990s to make a signature six-string named the Wolfgang. Rumors of a new version have been floating around for a little while now, and Peavey appears to have done them justice with the launch of the HP2 at the Summer NAMM show.​

Ravens have something of a famous memory, having shown an ability to recall people who have wronged them in the past. But can they turn their mind to the future? New research suggests that indeed they can, finding that these brainy birds' ability to plan ahead is on par with humans and great apes.

The compact Honda Civic was recently given a comprehensive makeover, and now its bigger brother has been treated to a radical redesign. Although it isn't quite as "out there" as the refreshed Camry, the 10th-gen model is a smarter, more efficient car than previous Accords.

While the more familiar consumer drones can reach perfectly respectable speeds of 40 mph (64 km/h) plus, racing drones are another matter entirely. These rapid quadcopters are built purely for speed, and none more so than the RacerX.

Smartwatch screens make some functions, like entering text, more fiddly than they’d be on a phone. Now a team from Stony Brook University has developed a rotational keyboard that allows users to pick letters from a ring around the screen, like an old rotary phone.

​​If you were in either San Francisco or LA, and wanted to arrive in the other city first thing in the morning, you'd have to catch quite an early flight. Well, Cabin offers a more restful alternative. Its sleeping-cabin-equipped buses run overnight between the two cities.​