Search results for

Earlier this week Elon Musk outlined his plan to send one million people off to colonize Mars. To get a handle on some of the likely settlement sites if this does materialize, New Atlas checked in with who we'll call realtors of the Red Planet to find out some prime locations to set up shop.

The Milwaukee-Eight 114 powered CVO Limited is a twin-cooled, 4-valve per head, asphalt-eating beast that kicks out 124 ft. lbs of torque in luxury. Needless to say, when we had the opportunity to get our hands on one, we couldn't wait to see what all of the hubbub was about.​

Mercedes-Benz has signed an agreement with Formula E that gives it an option to compete in the championship's 2018/19 season. If it chooses to do so, the carmaker will take one of two new spaces in the championship, which will see the number of teams rise from 10 to 12.

BAE Systems​ has unveiled the possible successor to the US Army's veteran Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The Next Generation Bradley concept vehicle is designed to demonstrate an improvement in the Bradley's capabilities while keeping down costs.

Maximus Extreme Living Solutions recently completed a new tiny house for a couple of skiing enthusiasts. The Tiny Ski Lodge features an interesting interior layout that includes an upstairs lounge and a hobby room for sewing and crafting.

A research project, which the University of Cambridge calls one of the largest randomized-controlled experiments in the history of criminal justice research, found that when police officers wore body cameras, complaints against them went down by an astounding 93 percent.

When it's not busy making cars, Nissan spends its time ruminating on highfalutin concepts like connected driving and the fuel station of the future. Thankfully, it's taken a break from these pipe dreams to work on something altogether more worthwhile for humanity: A self-driving queue-busting chair.

A 9-m (29.5-ft) long slide is claimed to be the first made entirely out of single pieces of glass. The Vidre-Slide comprises two half-cylindrical sections bonded together with structural silicone. Not only does it demonstrate cutting-edge glass technology, but the result is a striking work of art.

MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is looking to build customizable shock-absorbing protection into robots by using 3D printing to produce soft materials that not only dampen the impact of falls, but also allows them to carry out safer, more precise movements.

Thanks to a research partnership with the municipality of Dubai, Philips has developed a range of LED bulbs that are claimed to reduce electricity consumption by up to 90 percent when compared to incandescent bulbs and will last up to 15 time longer, too.​

​Bees face a challenge to sustain their populations in the face of threats such as habitat loss and pesticides. Hawaiian yellow-faced bees are no different and the US has now moved to protect the insects by placing seven species on the endangered list, a first for any type of bee in the US. ​

The Volkswagen I.D. concept may be as important as the Beetle (according to Volkswagen, anyway), but it's not the prettiest all-electric concept car in Paris. A real contender for that title is the Renault Trezor, a gloriously curvy, 350-hp grand tourer.