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What options do endangered animals looking for a prospective mate have? Well, thanks to a DNA matchmaking algorithm developed by scientists at Australia's Flinders University, solitary nights and inbreeding are no longer their only options.

​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a look back at technology that has fallen by the wayside, found itself on the wrong side of a format war, or was simply superseded by new innovation.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.

Messaging service Telegram has announced the first winners of its bot competition. The BotPrize was announced in April and will see $1 million awarded to developers of the best Telegram bots submitted. The first winners come from the worlds of photo-editing, productivity, games, dating and finance.

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.

The FIA Institute has awarded Formula E team Mahindra Racing "Progress Towards Excellence" status as part of its sustainability program. The accreditation recognizes the steps Mahindra is taking to minimize its environmental impact.

One of the next big steps in high-end VR will be make it wireless. A new accessory for the Vive promises to do just that.

Apple and Microsoft announced their new-for-2016 laptops within days of each other. Join New Atlas as we compare and contrast the 13-inch variants of Apple's current MacBook Pros with the Microsoft Surface Books.

A new instrument developed by NASA could function as “a rover’s sense of smell” to aid the search for alien life. Using lidar, a light-based system like radar, the instrument can detect organic particles that indicate living organisms, and even determine how recently that life may have been present.