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​​With the rise of mobile technologies comes a need for mobile power sources, and scientists are now claiming another step forward in the form of solar-energy-storing filaments that could one day lace power-generating outerwear for soldiers in the battlefield.​

​Because diabetics often lack feeling in their feet, it is vitally important that they have footwear that fits. That's why they frequently get custom orthopedic insoles made for their shoes. Now, it's looking like 3D printing could make those insoles even better.

​Why walk with your stroller if you can scoot with it? That's the thinking behind the Bobtail. Looking sort of like a one-wheeled skateboard, the device attaches to the rear axle of an existing Bob brand stroller, turning it into a scooter.

From what might have been to what never stood a chance, our Modern Relics video series takes a look back at technology that has fallen by the wayside, found itself on the wrong side of a format war, or was simply superseded by new innovation.

The designer of the cliff-hanging Casa Brutale has unveiled his latest luxury home proposal. Villa Clessidra would boast a unique interior layout that involves its entire second floor being given over to a glass-encased swimming pool.

​Japan's electronic instrument maker ATV Corporation has revealed a digital percussion instrument called the aFrame. The hand drum has a playable surface stretched over a bamboo frame and is claimed able to respond to playing subtleties like no other digital percussion instrument can.

​Tickling is one of the most basic forms of playing, but it’s also one of the weirdest and least understood of the body’s physical reactions. So how do scientists go about answering these questions? They tickle rats, of course.

The "deliberately extravagant" Excalibur Quatuor Cobalt MicroMelt wristwatch not only has a quadruple spring balance to overcome the effects of gravity, but a cobalt chrome casing that the maker claims is a horological first.

Here's how Amazon and Google's voice-based virtual assistants compare when we put some slightly goofy questions to them, along with our pick of which one we'd rather hang with at a party.

In our next installment of One Big Question, we asked Ben Kaplan, the CEO of public-relations firm PR Hacker, just how Donald Trump could be considered America's first "viral president." Here's what he had to say.

Caterham cars might have different engines under the hood, and they might use modern materials, but they are still inextricably linked to the original Lotus Seven. New Atlas took a trip to the company's headquarters in Crawley, UK, to find out what the brand is all about.

​When Solar Impulse completed its solar-powered flight around the world, it was more than just a stunt … it was a way of showing how clean tech can be put to practical use. Now, Solar Impulse has taken another step in that direction, by announcing its World Alliance for Clean Technologies.