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In 2008, researchers analyzed samples of protein preserved in T-rex bone, and came to the conclusion that the dinosaurs were closely related to modern ostriches. Now, palaeontologists have taken another look and found it is ostrich, thanks to some modern contamination.

Scorkl is small, lightweight breathing-device you can pump up yourself, meaning it is a one-time-cost to be able to swim underwater for 10 minutes at a time, or hang a couple of Scorkls on your belt and go much longer.

A team of biomedical engineers at Duke University has developed a heat-sensitive biopolymer that could mean diabetics need as little as one injection a month to control their glucose levels.

A team of researchers at the University of Queensland has developed a new process that has successfully silenced a severe allergic response in mice, using blood stem cells engineered with a gene that can target specific immune cells.

In the latest edition of "crowdfunding campaign: cool or crap?" comes Sound Heroes, a Bluetooth speaker in the shape of a humanoid robot. Apparently there are plenty who would place this one in the "cool" camp as the campaign reached its goal in only four minutes.

Scientists may soon have a new tool to work with, when it comes to determining the age of deceased children based on their remains. Researchers have found that the skull's frontal sinus undergoes distinct changes throughout childhood, and those changes can be matched up to approximate ages.​

The historic TVR marque will be reborn at this year's Goodwood Revival meeting in September. The name that made a habit out of using not very much to go awfully fast will be resurrected on the 70th anniversary of its birth.

One camera to rule them all, that’s the dream. One rig that can handle any situation, without needing to carry a bunch of heavy, expensive lenses around. That’s the idea behind Panasonic’s DC-FZ80, a superzoom camera with a built-in lens that offers a ludicrous 20-1200 zoom range.

​Coffee pods like those offered by Nespresso have a huge environmental footprint, with billions ending up in landfill each year. The company has taken steps to avoid some of the waste, however, including fashioning some of the recovered metals into a fully functional Swiss Army Knife. ​

​Although ceramics are known for being able to withstand high temperatures, they also have a reputation for being brittle. That's not the case, however, with a spongey new material made from ceramic nanofibers. It could find use in high-temperature insulation or water filtration.

A new study from a team of oncologists at the University of London has found pairing cannabinoids with chemotherapy drugs can increase the tumor-killing effects of both.​

Imagine an all-electric sedan that combines a carbon fiber body with Italian styling and a powertrain capable of 0-62 mph times of 2.3 seconds and a total range of nearly 400 miles per charge. The Elextra is designed to be just such a car, and we now get a better look at the car's bodywork.