Ghost Minitaur is a medium-sized legged robot platform. Its high-torque brushless outrunner motors and specialized leg design let this machine run and jump over difficult terrain. High-speed and high-resolution encoders let the machine see the ground through the motors and adapt faster than the blink of an eye, Jiren Parikh, CEO of its manufacturer, Ghost Robotics, says it can even …

We miss the brash, buzzy looks, for sure—but the 2017 Hyundai Elantra is now one of the most refined economy cars on the road. My first impression of the 2017 Elantra was one of conflict. The car made its official debut at the 2015 LA Auto Show, and although it is more classically attractive than the 2016 version, the sixth-generation …

The new technology of genome editing, which is set to transform every aspect of genetic engineering in fields from medicine to agriculture, requires “urgent ethical scrutiny” according to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. Using the new technology, known as CRSPR-Cas9, does not require a high level of scientific knowledge, raising concerns that malicious “biohackers” or careless enthusiasts might create something …

A new research from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has offered a surprising twist of how life began on earth, questioning the likeability of the “RNA World” Hypothesis and proposing that DNA may have also existed when life began. “Even if you believe in a RNA-only world, you have to believe in something that existed with RNA to help it …

Canadian wireline Internet Service Providers (ISPs) deliver speeds that on average meet or exceed their advertised download and upload speeds, according to an independent study by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). This is the first-ever national, independent study on broadband performance in Canada. Participating ISPs included all the main wireline service providers in Canada, with the exception of …

Universal Studios Orlando introduces a scary virtual reality experience titled “Repulsitory” in this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. This attraction has already been launched two weeks ago but fans can get a sneak peak of the attraction on Thursday evening. Tickets are $49.99 and reservations are required. The virtual-reality experience, which is available on select nights through Oct. 31, brings guests …

Porsche Cars Canada along with the Lauzon Group, officially broke ground on the newest location of a future Porsche Centre in Canada, Porsche Centre Rive-Sud. Located at 1375 Boulevard des Promenades (between boulevard Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Chemin de Chambly) in St. Hubert, Porsche Centre Rive-Sud will be PCL’s fourth fully fledged dealership in the province of Quebec and will …

There happens to be the possible existence of a hidden salty ocean beneath the planet Pluto’s heart. A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters has used computer modeling to show there is a liquid ocean on Pluto more than 62 miles deep with salinity similar to the Dead Sea right here on Earth.

There’s a Northern Lights fever ranging in Iceland, even for locals who are pretty used them. The reason is that they’re particularly vivid this week and can be seen clearly even above the lights of the capital. The Iceland Met Office predicts great viewing conditions in South Iceland with just a slight veil of clouds. The Northern Lights should start …

Blue-green algal bloom confirmed on Bass Lake, Manitoulin Island. The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has advised the Sudbury & District Health Unit that results from samples taken September 26, 2016, from Bass Lake are positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). The samples contained a species of cyanobacteria that can produce toxins.

One man proved that heroes do indeed walk among us by bravely saving a skunk whose head was stuck in a Coke can. If you come across an animal that is entangled or trapped in a piece of garbage, you should try to do something to help that animal get free. But what if that animal turns out to be …