Arms
I Tried Out the ‘Rolls-Royce’ of Prosthetic Hands
Don't fancy your chances in a fist fight with a Bebionic hand.
Living Typography Lets You Say It with Disembodied Animal Parts
It's the ABC's of animal limbs in Ari Weinkle's experimental typography series 'Feelers.'
Egypt Turns to France for Weapons With US Still Wary of Delivering Military Aid
Egypt's president unveiled a $1.3 billion counterterrorism budget Sunday and announced he'll be looking to France to supply new military equipment.
The Canadian Government Is Researching "Guided Bombs"
The Canadian military's R&D division appears to be looking into a smart, guided bomb system for aerial war.
Arming the Kurds, Shooting at Aussies, and Other Things that Aren't Controversial
At the request of the United States, Australia will be delivering arms and ammunition to the Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State in Northern Iraq.
Proxy War Feared in Libya as UN Envoy Warns Against Foreign Intervention
Libya is slipping into chaos as US officials accused the UAE and Egypt of secret air strikes on Tripoli airport.
Map the Global Arms Trade With This New Weapons-Tracking Site
An EU-funded project gathers data on weapons used in conflicts and maps it in a public access database.
Canada Is Ramping Up Its Arms Exporting Trade
Canada’s record-breaking arms deal just provided a significant advantage to the Saudis, who are in the midst of a complex and arms race.
In Iran/Iraq Arms Deal, the Message Is the Medium
Iran sold Iraq $195 million worth of weapons, which has alarmed and confused plenty of people. But guns weren't the key part of the deal.
DIY Inventors: The Real Iron Man
Nearly a decade ago, Sun Jifa lost his hands in a fishing-related explosion. Sun couldn't afford prosthetic arms, but he didn't let this stop him from obtaining bionic hands—using his inventive imagination, Sun built his own metal hands.
Libya Is Getting Better and Better for Teenage Arms Dealers
Clashes have broken out in Libya between militias as they clamor for power. A metaphor for Libya's infatuation with violence can be found in the changing of the wares for sale on Tripoli's Al Rashid Street. Innocuous fireworks have been replaced by...