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Even though it was built at the height of the Cold War and hasn't flown in over 17 years, the SR-71 Blackbird still looks like it fell out of the future. So how was it built, and what was it like to fly this supersonic denizen of the edge of space?

Nikon has announced the new mid-range D5600 DSLR. A follow-up to the D5500, the new APS-C shooter is a modest upgrade which adds features including Nikon’s constant SnapBridge connectivity and a number of user interface tweaks.

A transportable chemical reactor​ developed at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and spinoff company Ineratec that uses solar power to convert CO2 from the air and regenerative hydrogen from electrolysis into liquid fuels will be tested in a pilot plant.

​There are already products that let cyclists save floor space by parking their bicycles vertically against the wall. Almost all of those systems, however, require users to lift their bikes up. Parkis makes things easier, by doing the lifting for the rider.

​Scoliosis is often treated by having the patient wear a corset-like spinal brace. Typically, in order to make these braces, a plaster mold of the wearer's torso must first be obtained. As with so many other things, however, 3D printing tech may now offer a better alternative.​

We compare the features and specs of the new and old 15-inch Macbook Pros.

Maybe the folks behind Samsung Gear VR are bracing for competition from Google Daydream, because the newest batch of game content is all-around better than the last time we did a new release roundup. Here are the latest mobile VR diversions from the Oculus store.

After a series of successful flights in Europe, David Mayman and Jetpack Aviation have announced the JB-10 jetpack is officially on sale "to well qualified buyers." Presumably that doesn't include you or I, but there's also a competition to let anyone fly one of these amazing things.

As the search for life on Mars moves further underground, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found another promising place to look: a strange formation that could be the remains of an ancient “ice cauldron” that would have provided a warm, chemical-rich, life-friendly environment.

​If you want longer-lasting plastic foams, the answer may lie in your skin, hair and eyes. All of those body parts get their color from a pigment known as melanin, also found in other animals. Now, scientists have determined that even a small amount of added melanin makes polyurethane much stronger.

Scientists used a new imaging technique based on 3D modeling technology to uncover the fate of Britain's Beagle 2 lander. According to the team, the unmanned probe didn't crash, but landed successfully and became operational.

A sweet custom Audi R8 made a head-scratching cameo in the recent Final Fantasy XV movie - and now, Audi has brought it back into real life. The R8 Star of Lucis is a one-off custom supercar that one lucky buyer, chosen by lottery, gets to drive away.