Volkswagen and Cupra pitch in on solar electric yacht

Austrian boatbuilder Silent Yachts has already gained a fair bit of attention with its solar electric catamarans. Its just-announced latest model should continue that trend, as it's the result of a partnership with automakers Volkswagen and Cupra.

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“World-first” housing takes Insta360 VR camera to the briny depths

When it comes to shooting 360-degree interactive video, the Insta360 Pro 2 is quite a capable camera … but it can't go underwater. That's about to change, however, with the release of the Mantis Sub housing.

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New method quickly detects bee-killing pesticides in honey

Although the causes of colony collapse disorder aren't entirely understood, pyrethroid pesticides appear to be one of the main culprits. Thanks to a new technique, it should now be easier to detect these chemicals in the honey of affected beehives.

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Delta Natural History Museum will flow like a river in Shenzhen

3XN, B+H and Zhubo Design have been commissioned to design the Natural History Museum in Shenzhen, China. Its unusual form is likened to a river flowing over the delta and its green roof will slope downwards into a ramp to allow visitors on top.

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Miops aims to put a creativity toolbox on your camera

For its fourth Kickstarter, Miops has created a hot-shoe attachment called the Flex that's designed to help photographers "capture stunning timelapse videos, HDR photos, high-speed actions, extraordinary lightning strikes and more."

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