Search results for

When you have water seeping into a doomsday facility built to shore up food supplies for the future, well, that's hardly ideal. But such breaches should be a thing of the past, with authorities overseeing the Svalbard Global Seed Vault planning a multi-million dollar overhaul of the structure. ​

We're not sure Rolls-Royce's Cullinan SUV will be a frequent visitor at many campsites or football tailgates, but it will have a special feature that could prove perfect for either of those locations. The tailgate area will transform into a proper lounge, with two seats and a small table.

Not only is spring springing earlier, but how early depends on how far from the equator you are, according to a new study. Spring arrives four days earlier for every 10 degrees north you may find yourself, which is about three times the variation previously thought.

With 1,073 electric hp (800 kW) out of a torque-vectoring AWD powertrain, sharkish looks from the most renowned Italian design house of all, and a pair of colossal gull-wing doors that are long enough to let you into the front or back seats, Pininfarina's HK GT​ concept gets a big yes from us.

Before the new Peugeot Rifter van has even hit the road, it's going overlanding into the wild. Debuting right alongside the new Rifter van, the Rifter 4x4 Concept is a compact, off-road-ready multi-adventure tourer with aftermarket 4x4, off-road LEDs, a roof-top tent and more.

Santa Monica-based architectural firm Minarc has created an energy-efficient modular home that won't break the bank. Plús Hús is a 320-sq ft (30-sq m) home that is fully customizable and offers a smart and modern solution for a tiny home, guest-house, garden office, art studio or Airbnb suite.

Bugatti has unveiled a new Chiron Sport model at the Geneva Motor Show, promising the same power and performance with better handling and capability. The Chiron Sport shaves significant times off the lap, for just a couple of hundred thousand Euros more.

Westfalia is more than just Volkswagen campers. Another staple is its Ford Nugget, which is now growing a little larger with the introduction of the Nugget Plus. The new model takes the Nugget to the next level of comfort and convenience, using its extra size to carry a half bathroom.​

​​We've seen a number of smart home thermostats over the past few years and Boston apparel company Ministry of Supply wants to bring this kind of personalized climate control to people on the move, launching a heated jacket that tunes its temp in line with user preferences.

Water is not only a key ingredient in supporting life, it's also a major clue as to how planets form, and NASA has found a lot of the stuff in the atmosphere of a giant exoplanet called Wasp-39b. It's as massive as Saturn but has three times as much water as the famous ringed planet.

China boasts more than its fair share of engineering feats, including the world's second-tallest skyscraper and the highest bridge. We can soon add highest skybridge to the list too, courtesy of Moshe Safdie's Raffles City Chongqing project, which is under construction in southwest China.

​According to a newly published paper, the distant halo of stars that orbits the Milky Way could include parts of our own galaxy that were forcefully ejected following a dramatic collision or close pass with a smaller dwarf galaxy.