Search results for

Reef-forming coralline algae is currently at risk due to climate change, and scientists are doing something about it. They're creating synthetic reefs in the Mediterranean Sea, made from artificial coralline algae.​

Peugeot's first three attempts at returning to the Dakar Rally were 13th in 2015, a win in 2016 and a 1-2-3 finish in 2017. How do you follow that up? The team has designed and built a radical much-wider car for next year's race, and will test it thoroughly in the Silk Way Rally in China next week.

​​The bovine world's answer to Brangelina, the Brangus cow, is a desirable species bred through the 20th century that has proven resistant to heat and humidity. These traits have led scientists to study the Brangus as they look to engineer a new type of cow capable of withstanding a warming planet.​

​While still not as plentiful as their aerial cousins, there are now several underwater drones that are either in development or production. And while almost all of the ones that we've seen so far can't go deeper than 100 m (328 ft), the new Blueye Pioneer can go down to 150 m (492 ft).

​Although we may not encounter them very often, bicycle sidecars do already exist. So, what makes the SideBuddy different? Well, it telescopes to different lengths, has sliding doors, and it can be converted to a shopping cart, stroller or trailer. Oh yes, and it also lights up at night.

At the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2015, Aston Martin demonstrated the new track-only 820 hp Aston Martin Vulcan V12 and wowed everyone with the performance. Later today we'll see another even more radical version of the Vulcan on track at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Online supermarket Ocado in the closing stages of a grocery delivery trial, where customers get their shopping delivered by a self-driving electric CargoPod. Developed by Oxbotica for the experiment, the vehicle uses sensors and software to make its way around without the need for GPS.

A bright torch and quality multitool are crucial parts of any camping kit. Tennessee-based Pyyros has taken a modular approach to its eponymous multitool, allowing different capabilities​ to be added to the lightweight aluminum body depending on the expedition at hand.

Japanese researchers have built on last year's disaster relief excavator to create a remotely-operated prototype with two arms that can rotate 360 degrees around its central pod. The team has also developed a four-fingered "hand" to help the robot get to grips with heavy duty construction work.​

​Facebook's plan to bring the entire world online using a solar-powered, internet beaming aircraft has taken another step forward, with the company testing its Aquila drone for the second time.

​When it comes to foods that are a good source of probiotics, we often think of things like yogurt and dark chocolate. Beer, though? Not so much. That isn't the case with a new beer, however, created at the National University of Singapore.

Plain white rice is pretty nutritionally empty, so if you want something a little healthier, stick to black or red rice. But there soon may be another option after Chinese scientists genetically engineered purple rice that is rich in antioxidants and may reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.