Reach down and scoop up some soil. Cupped in your hands may be 5000 different kinds of creatures—and as many individual cells as there are humans on the globe. That random handful might hold microscopic fungi, decomposing plant matter, a whisker-size nematode munching on the fungi, and a predatory, pinhead-size […]
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Barrett-Jackson Cup custom car competition resumes at January sale
After a 5-year hiatus, the Barrett-Jackson Cup competition will start up again during the 2021 Scottsdale Auction in January, offering prizes and prestige to top builders of custom cars and trucks.
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France has a flagship again: 2021 DS 9 to go on sale in Europe
Plug-in hybrid powertrains meet long, sleek styling as Citroen’s prestige division tackles serious prestige rivals.
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Half of UK cars must be electric by 2030 to meet climate-change goals
Climate Change Committee says that as well as banning sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, 46% of all cars – or 16 million vehicles – on the road must be EVs by that date
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9 of the best board games to play for fans of science and tech
We’re living in a golden age for board games. They are experiencing an explosion in popularity as sales have soared during covid-19 lockdowns. And as crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter have helped lower the barrier to entry for new designers and publishers, there is an increasing variety of games to choose from.
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Shape-changing robots that adapt to their environments
When danger approaches, the Moroccan flic-flac spider takes the shape of a ball and rolls away to safety. Just as the trick of shape-shifting to one’s environment has proved invaluable for many creatures, Yale researchers say it could be equally useful for robots.
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New testing system could become the IoT of photovoltaics
A new system for measuring solar performance over the long term in scalable photovoltaic systems, developed by Arizona State University researchers, represents a breakthrough in the cost and longevity of interconnected power delivery.
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Why it’s OK to quit online dating
This week on Love Syncs: Delete your apps, if you want to.
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Why it’s OK to quit online dating
This week on Love Syncs: Delete your apps, if you want to.