Meet the 'Suitcase Scooter' Going 28mph That You Can Fold in Half

UK - For anyone who has ever struggled to find a parking space, it could be the ultimate commuter transport - a groundbreaking electric scooter that conveniently folds up.

The practical scooter folds in the middle, allowing the user to easily take it on a train or in the back of a car before riding it at a respectable 28 mph. The innovative scooter has a comfortable traditional leather seat - making sure the rider is comfy as they travel through the city.

It weighs 25 kilograms and has a battery life of 22 miles - which takes just one hour to fully charge. The scooter, known as Moveo, is propelled by in-wheel motors in both wheels and it takes just seconds to fold. When users reach their destination, instead of looking for a parking space, they can simply fold the scooter's carbon-composite body in two.

Then the golden bike can be pulled along by an integrated handle, before being taken inside like a suitcase. And riders are protected against coming into contract with the dirty parts of the bike as it is completely closed when folded. The company that designed the Moveo hopes it will be on sale at the start of next year.

Tamas Slezak, CEO of the Antro Group, who developed the scooter, believes that their product is definitely something for the future.

He said: 'The Moveo is ultra light-weight and is the best additional vehicle to public transport. You can travel eco-friendly in the easiest and quickest way, and our innovative product will suit commuters in big cities around the world.'

The Moveo will cost £2,000 and Mr Slezak added that sales will initially take place on the Internet.

He added: 'It's almost ready for production and we are looking for investors, and with their help, we will be able to finalise the development. 'Most probably we will begin with medium scale production and after about a year ramp up for the bigger scale production.'

Photographer Takes Photo From Top Of World's Tallest Skyscraper

21 March, 2013

This is probably the most exciting feet photo you've ever seen on Instagram.

It was taken by National Geographic photographer Joe McNally from the top of the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai. McNally uploaded the photo to his Instagram account on Monday.

McNally, who said he was standing on the railing of a support structure for the building's airplane warning lights, said the photo wasn't a work assignment -- it just "seemed like fun."

"My old battered shoes climbed the worlds tallest building today," McNally wrote on Instagram. "What an amazing structure! Tweeting from 820 meters straight up!"

At 828 meters tall, the Burj Khalifa is by far the world's tallest man-made structure. At just 508 meters, the second-tallest building in the world, the Taipei 101 in Taiwan, doesn't even come close.

Here's what the Burj Khalifa looks like from a normal perspective:

Father of all humankind is 340,000 years old

By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News | The Sideshow – 18 hrs ago

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New DNA evidence suggests a new chapter in knowledge of human evolution (AFP)DNA evidence has revealed that the oldest known common male ancestor is 340,000 years old, more than twice as old as previous estimates.

New Scientist reports that the sample comes from a recently deceased man named Albert Perry. After the African-American South Carolina man died, one of his relatives submitted a sample of his DNA to a company called Family Tree DNA for analysis.

The findings were published in the The American Journal of Human Genetics and may require researchers to adjust the known timeline of humankind’s evolution.

And the historical mark came at something of a bargain—the company does historical DNA analysis on individuals for about $150.

All previously compared DNA samples pointed to a common Y chromosome traced back to man who lived between 60,000 and 140,000 years ago. But Perry’s DNA sample broke the trend, not matching up with this common ancestor.

"It's a cool discovery," Jon Wilkins of the Ronin Institute in Montclair, N.J., told New Scientist. "We geneticists have been looking at Y chromosomes about as long as we've been looking at anything. Changing where the root of the Y-chromosome tree is at this point is extremely surprising."

After the initial tests on Perry’s DNA, geneticists at the University of Arizona conducted further tests to confirm the anomaly. The Y chromosome in Perry’s test matched up with those of 11 men who all lived in one village in Cameroon.

University of Arizona researcher Michael Hammer says Perry’s DNA suggests there may have been an earlier species of humans that went extinct—but not before interbreeding with the more modern version of man.

Weird, strange, bizarre and unknown fish and sea creatures

The 10 Weirdest Fish In The Ocean

Weird, strange, bizarre and unknown fish and sea creatures:

1. The common fangtooth, or Anoplogaster cornuta, is a small, deep-sea fish with some of the largest teeth in the ocean, proportional to its size.

2. The aptly-named blobfish is now in danger of being wiped out. The bloated bottom dweller, which can grow up to 12 inches, lives at depths of up to 900m making it rarely seen by humans. But thanks to increasing fishing of the seas Down Under, the fish is being dragged up with other catches. Despite being inedible, the blobfish unluckily lives at the same depths as other more appetizing ocean organisms, including crab and lobster.

3. The obese dragonfish is a deep-water-dwelling fish with bioluminescent capabilities. Photophores, or light producing organs, cover the fish in rows and below both eyes.

4. A male jawfish is seen with eggs in his mouth in the Philippines. After mating, the female jawfish gives the eggs to the male. The fish are known as mouthbreeders.

5. The tassled scorpionfish in the Solomon Islands of the South Pacific is a venomous, carnivorous fish.

6. Frogfish, seen here in Bali, Indonesia, are found in tropical and subtropical oceans and are a type of anglerfish. They use mimicry and camouflage to either hide from predators or look like a potential meal for their prey. They are scaleless and usually have unusual shapes and textures.

7. A young box fish is seen off Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. The fish are shaped like a box and are brighter when younger. As they age, they turn blue-gray in color.

8. Coffinfish are deep-sea fish with a short bioluminescent lure on their first dorsal fin that dangles forward over the mouth.

9. A recently discovered fish named 'psychedelica,' which bounces on the ocean floor like a rubber ball, is shown in the waters off Ambon Island, Indonesia. The frogfish – which has a swirl of tan and peach zebra stripes that extend from its aqua eyes to its tail – was initially discovered by scuba diving instructors working for a tour operator in shallow waters. The fish, like other frogfish, has fins on both sides of its body that have evolved to be leglike.

10. Alligator Gar. This prehistoric-looking fish is a popular target for anglers, especially in south central U.S. They can grow over eight feet in length and weigh over 300 pounds, and put up an excellent fight, whether by rod-and-reel or by bowfishing. The alligator gar is so named because of their mouth, which resemble the elongated snout and teeth of the large reptile. Not only are they a worthy foe for anglers and bowfishers, they are a tough fish in general, as they can survive outside of water for upwards of two hours. Their flesh is considered a delicacy in the U.S.