landmines

  • These Bionic Plants Can Detect Deadly Land Mines

    These Bionic Plants Can Detect Deadly Land Mines

    Popeye was right when it came to the health benefits of spinach, but that simple sailor man couldn’t have predicted this unorthodox use of the superfood. Researchers at MIT have found a way to use spinach to detect explosive materials in soil, potentially making the plant a safe way to detect landmines.


  • This Wind-Powered Rolling Tentacle Ball Can Clear Landmines

    Though it looks like a weapon from a generic machines vs man sci-fi movie, the Mine Kafon is actually a genius landmine clearer. Designed by Massoud Hassani, all you have to do is push the tentacle ball into a field of landmines and it can trigger mines to safely explode.