Science & Technology Today

World's smallest one-man helicopter, GEN H-4, is seen here flying in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture, central Japan. It will soon take flight in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, who is credited with having first thought of a vertical-flight machine, according to its developer

Besides the distinction of being the world's largest flower, Rafflesia arnoldii is one big stinker. Its odor has been described as similar to rotting flesh. Luckily, the parasitic plant, which can grow about 3 feet across, is only found in the Sumatra and Borneo regions of Indonesia

Garmin is getting ready for the next quarter release of their nuviphone , a handset that looks a bit like Apple's popular iPhone, but with a mix of features that might appeal to business users as well. The nüvifone is Garmin’s first device to include Google local search capability, which harnesses the vast point of interest information available from the world wide web. Nüvifone users can search for locations like “coffee shops” and Google will sort the results based on the user’s current location and relevance. “Where am I?” feature lets users touch the screen at any time to display the exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas stations. It has a built-in camera that allows individuals to take a picture and will automatically be tagged with the exact latitude and longitude reference of where the image was taken. Cool device.Isn't it?