Shoes that transform into sandals in seconds could end footwear confusion

A pair of stylish sandals might seem the best way to avoid sweaty socks, but if the heavens open you are left trudging home with distinctly damp feet.

Celebrity ink

A 330 foot deep sinkhole in the middle of the city

Record Attempt Failure

The Expandable Mobile Mini House

If the idea of spending days on the road in a tent or trailer doesn’t sound appealing, consider Stéphanie Bellanger’s Mobile Mini House.

Your personal moon

Japanese Robogirl

6th National Peasants Games

Two months after China’s athletes dazzled the world at the Beijing Olympics its 750 million peasant farmers were invited to take their turn in the sporting spotlight this week at the 6th Peasant Games.

Salt Ponds in San Francisco Bay

Photos from USSR

Fortune Cookie

Robo-scientist's first findings

Scientists have created an ideal colleague - a robot that performs hundreds of repetitive experiments.

Mc Hammer - Dancer on the loose Sketch

One Billion People Starving

With almost a billion people worldwide going hungry, the German aid organization Welthungerhilfe has warned that the financial crisis should not push their suffering in the background.

World's Cutest Bookend