Move over Mars rover! A team of engineers are building insect-sized robot swarms to explore other planets CSU Northridge engineers are developing tiny insect-like robot swarms The team was given a $538,000 grant from the Department of Defense The robot swarms could eventually replace rovers in exploring other planets By Michael Thomsen For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Discover a majestic Indian odyssey and the most romantic virtual date destinations Learn about the Deccan Odyssey train that tours across northern India Est1897 has compiled 20 romantic virtual date destinations, from Rio to Rome Take a virtual tour of Andy Warhol’s pop art alongside … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Discover breathtaking cliff-diving locations and Europe’s best cycle tours Red Bull’s YouTube channel has a 20-minute tour of stunning cliff-diving spots Bike firm Freewheel Holidays holds weekly webinars about cycle tours in Europe Access a playlist of Portuguese-themed music heard in five-star therapy rooms … Read more
Recall of the wild: Coronavirus lockdown sees animals including falcons, cuckoos and killer whales venturing into new territories to explore Wild animals are venturing to new places during the calm lockdown period Many species are also reclaiming areas after staying away for decades Killer whales were seen in Northern Ireland as well as albino badgers … Read more
To help relieve itchy feet brought on by extended stays at Costa Del Sofa, Google has pointed out that it has over 10 million miles of Street View imagery available for exploration. And some of it can even be explored with professional guides who have taken their tours virtual. Google says that in the past … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Revive the golden age of travel through vintage posters and virtually tour a Venetian palazzo Order a vintage travel poster promoting everywhere from Skegness to St Moritz Virtually tour Peggy Guggenheim’s former home, now a museum, in Venice Find inspiration for new adventures with Lonely … Read more
Lisbon is one of the coolest and most exciting capitals in Europe. And there’s so much to see and do from monuments and museums to quirky places to eat and stay. Here are some tips on how to make the most of a budget-friendly city break… WHERE TO STAY Casa do Barao, Bairro Alto Snazzy: … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Join Colin Firth in the French Riviera and pay a virtual visit to the zoo Watch animals play and feed at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, Great Yarmouth Stream Magic In The Moonlight, which follows Colin Firth in the French Riviera Seek interior inspiration from … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Check in to Danish Downton-by-Sea and build the Dubai skyline out of Lego Seaside Hotel is a Danish TV drama described as Downton Abbey-by-the-sea Holiday secrets are revealed in the latest edition of Cool Camping Britain Build the Dubai skyline, including the Burj Khalifa … Read more
This is flipping fun! Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored Singapore State Zoo is closed to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic Penguin keepers decided to give the creatures a free run of the empty complex They were apparently unimpressed by the climbing frames … Read more