The Stradbrook Farm in Mid Canterbury, New Zealand, now has cows that milk themselves any time of the day or night; the strip grazing fences use solar power instead of human power and robotic gates open and shut alone, driven by the needs of the individual cow standing before them. Even the effluent system turns…

Kiwi scientists have developed a revolutionary new fabric, which is stab and flame resistant – and is as light as wool. According to Dr Peter Ingham, a scientist at the New Zealand government-owned research group AgResearch, the new fabric is tough, could withstand a blowtorch, and has many commercial applications. The researchers said that it…

The tough thing about watching a game in a stadium is finding a restroom with the shortest queue. The other tough thing is enduring the trivia that the guy sitting next to insists on telling. In the future fans visiting Cisco Field, future home of the Oakland A’s will be able to tackle both these…