Three countries are due to reach Mars in the next two weeks
A small fleet of spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates, China, and the United States will reach Mars this month after launching from Earth last year. The march to the Red Planet marks a marathon of firsts: it’s the UAE’s first foray into deep space, China’s first independent attempt to […]
Ford Makes $29 Billion Commitment to Electric and Self-Driving Cars
The automaker, which starts producing the electric F-150 in 2022, announced it will invest heavily in the future of powertrains and mobility through 2025.
Mars ahead! China’s Tianwen-1 mission snaps 1st photo of Red Planet.
China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft snapped its first image of Mars as the mission makes its final approach; the probe will enter orbit around the Red Planet in less than a week.
Lizards may be protecting people from Lyme disease in the southeastern United States
Lyme disease is one of the most devastating tick-borne infections in the United States, affecting more than 300,000 people each year. It’s also one of the most mysterious: The creature that spreads it—the black-legged tick—lives throughout the country. Yet the northeastern United States is home to far more cases than anywhere […]
Around the tracks: Justin Bieber’s bizarre custom Rolls-Royce Wraith
Plus, a Hot Wheels car completes 10 loops in a row and Gaddafi’s former car goes up for sale.
New Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid PHEV on sale in the UK now
Cupra Formentor line-up expanded with a new plug-in hybrid model, which boasts a pure-electric range of up to 34 miles
Chemical signature of Malbec wines backs up concept of ‘terroir’
A chemical analysis of Malbec wines from Argentina has shown that the “terroir” of a vineyard can be detected in different vintages. Such analyses could help reduce the massive problem of wine fraud, in which wines are sold as something else or adulterated with cheaper products.