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May 21, 2026
For many years, bees were among New Atlas readers' favorite animals. But then things went south, and you guys switched off from learning about these fuzzy little flyers. Maybe it was tall poppy syndrome - since bees are quite obsessed with these nectar treasure chests - but they're staging a comeback framed around World Bee Day.
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May 21, 2026
I must have covered about a dozen electric enduros in the span of the last few months, and that's just scratching the surface. That should tell you about just how rapidly the electric enduro motorcycle space has blown up of late.
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May 21, 2026
If you're a fan of Buster Keaton's 1928 silent film The Cameraman, and are intrigued by his portrayal of a street photographer who processes his own film, then you might want to check out the Alfie BOXX camera currently on Kickstarter.
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May 21, 2026
Downsizing is never easy if you have a family in tow. However, with its larger-than-average dimensions and clever layout that provides separation and privacy, the River tiny house is much better suited to full-time family living than many other models.
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May 21, 2026
The Ivory Coast's skyline has gained a dramatic new addition in the form of the massive La Tour F, or Tower F. It's a 76-story supertall skyscraper nearing completion in the Administrative City of Abidjan.
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Architecture, Engineering
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May 21, 2026
After giving us a preview ahead
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May 21, 2026
A new frontier for autonomous flight appears to have been breached as Merlin, Inc. introduces its Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo AI-powered flight system that aims to eventually bring pilot-free flight to large cargo aircraft.
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May 21, 2026
Humans and cattle share a long history. Domesticated from a now-extinct ox species around 10,500 years ago, cows have become a major source of protein, dairy, and leather worldwide.
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Biology, Science
Agriculture,
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May 20, 2026
Every year, billions of tons of dust are lifted into the air and dispersed by winds across continents and oceans. This dust deposition has long been recognized as an important process that contributes to soil formation and delivers essential macro and micronutrients to soils.
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Biology,
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May 20, 2026
Alex Dittrich, Nottingham Trent University/ The Conversation
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Environment, Science
Bees,
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May 20, 2026
The average $2 Bic lighter is great for lighting up a cigarette but not as great for lighting campfires or grills. Minnesota startup Radlight presents an intriguing alternative developed specifically for such outdoorsy tasks ... and for fending off hypothermia when things really go south. Its over
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May 20, 2026
The average $2 Bic lighter is great for lighting up a cigarette but not as great for lighting campfires or grills. Minnesota startup Radlight presents an intriguing alternative developed specifically for such outdoorsy tasks ... and for fending off hypothermia when things really go south. Its oversized weatherproof lighter delivers a confident
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May 20, 2026
In 2025, data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity. Thirty percent of th
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May 20, 2026
Mercedes-AMG has pulle
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May 20, 2026
At various facilities around the world, hundreds of brains wait in a cryopreserved state in the hopes that one day, death from a terminal illness may be considered a transient condition.
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Brain Health, Body and Mind
Deaths, Cryopreservation, Brain
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May 20, 2026
Not everyone is cut out for climbing into cramped tiny house loft bedrooms. The Tallebudgera addresses this with a spacious layout suitable for full-time living that's arranged on a single floor.
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Tiny Houses
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May 20, 2026
JCB, the British construction equipment giant best known for its signature yellow construction machinery, is returning to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah with the Hydromax - a hydrogen-powered land speed racer 32.8 ft (nearly 10 m) long - with a declared target of exceed
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May 20, 2026
Somewhere in the hills outside the city of Karjat in India, there is a marvelous house that bridges the gap between two pieces of land. Built by Wallmakers, the Bridge House spans 100 feet (30 m) across two streams that have carved a 30-ft (7-m) gorge through the landscape, and expertly combines mud, steel and thatch to create a simple yet functional four-bedroom home.
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May 19, 2026
Nic Rawlence, University of Otago/ The Conversation
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Biology, Science
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May 19, 2026
So this is what a Harley-Davidson Bagger would look like if BMW Motorrad made it. Not too shabby! BMW recently took to the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on Lake Como to unveil the Vision K18 concept motorcycle, and it's got the motorcycle industry on notice.
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May 19, 2026
Is life really out there? The Fermi Paradox famously presents a compelling statistical argument as to why life should be abundant throughout the cosmos.
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Biology,
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May 19, 2026
The day is coming when you may walk past a robot and have no idea it was a robot. Over years of engineering, we've given robots skeletons, brains, senses, and even a nervous system. Muscles have proven particularly complex (not that the other things were easy).
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Robotic
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May 19, 2026
Could glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) nix the inflammation that drives asthma? Maybe, according to a large national study in Denmark.
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Obesity,
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May 19, 2026
With the new Osmo Mobile 8P, DJI's borrowing a handy feature fr
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May 19, 2026
Like the spin of a cosmic coin, a unique set of particle oscillations could ultimately decide the fate of the Universe's biggest suns.
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Physics, Science
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May 19, 2026
Nissan keeps the factory camper vans coming. Its newest is built atop its smallest van, the Clipper kei van, which measures in under 3.4 meters (11.2 feet) long. To make it a micro-camper, Nissan relies on a basic household staple with which everyday DIY handymen have been familiar for ages: pegboard. The van's integrated peg panels serve as a simple, affordable means of holding up the bed and providing highly versatile storage organizati
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May 19, 2026
Nissan keeps the factory camper vans coming. Its newest is built atop its smallest van, the Clipper kei van, which measures in under 3.4 meters (11.2 feet) long. To make it a micro-camper, Nissan relies on a basic household staple with which everyday DIY handymen have been familiar for ages: pegboard. The van's integrated peg panels serve as a simple, affordable means of holding up the bed and providing highly versatile storage organizati
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May 19, 2026
Nissan keeps the factory camper vans coming. Its newest is built atop its smallest van, the Clipper kei van, which measures in under 3.4 meters (11.2 feet) long. To make it a micro-camper, Nissan relies on a basic household staple with which everyday DIY handymen have been familiar for ages: pegboard. The van's integrated peg panels serve as a simple, affordable means of holding up the bed and providing highly versatile stora
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May 19, 2026
Though many of us take grid power for granted, if it goes down for any reason many of us are left in the dark. The Sierro is a new compact home backup system designed to keep your most important devices, like your fridge, router, or CPAP machine, running through an outage.
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May 19, 2026
This one's a biggie. Honda has just posted its first annual loss since becoming a publicly traded company back in 1957. And it's not a small number either - Honda reported a staggering net loss of US$2.7 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31.
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May 18, 2026
It's fairly easy for people to learn from other people - we've been doing it for around 300,000 years - because we can observe, copy, and modify what they're doing. It's less easy for us to learn from other animals that way, because the less our cognition and bodies are alike, the harder it is to copy and modify what they do. Learning about plants, fungi, protozoa, and bacteria is easy e
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May 18, 2026
Sally Christine Reynolds, Bournemouth University/ The Conversation
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Biology, Science
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May 18, 2026
Advances in understanding of neuron activity and adaptation during squirrel hibernation could help inform stroke treatment and recovery.
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Biology,
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May 18, 2026
What better place to pull the covers off of your latest and greatest pocket camera than the Cannes Film Festival? "By unveiling the Osmo Pocket 4P at one of the most prestigious stages in global filmmaking, DJI signals a bold evolution of the Pocket series from a creator tool into a cinematic imaging device capable of professional-grade storytelling," says the company.
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May 18, 2026
Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York has unveiled Bridget, a life-sized, hyper-realistic AI hologram that can hold a real conversation - answering questions about gates, baggage claims, and VIP lounges. The technology is a signal that the way we navigate airports is chan
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May 18, 2026
Despite measuring just 30 ft (9.1 m) long, the Ruby tiny house is surprisingly capable as a full-time home for a small family. It packs in a large and open living area, plus two bedrooms, each with its own staircase.
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Tin
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May 18, 2026
This new tool you'll want on your belt
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May 17, 2026
Rice is one of the most widely grown staple crops, providing around 20% of the daily calorie intake for more than half of the world's population.
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Biology, Science
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May 17, 2026
Far removed from its days as a synonym for "huge Class A motorhome," Winnebago is now known for a diverse lineup of on- and off-road RVs of all sizes. Building out its "Backcountry Series," the company adds its most ruggedly luxurious offering yet: the
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May 17, 2026
Far removed from its days as a synonym for "huge Class A motorhome," Winnebago is now known for a diverse lineup of on- and off-road RVs of all sizes. Building out its "Backcountry Series," the compa
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May 17, 2026
Far removed from its days as a synonym for "huge Class A motorhome," Winnebago is now known for a diverse lineup of on- and off-road RVs of all sizes. Building out its "Backcountry Series," the company adds its most ruggedly luxurious offering yet: the Arka truck camper. This off-grid ex
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May 17, 2026
Far removed from its days as a synonym for "huge Class A motorhome," Winnebago is now known for a diverse lineup of on- and off-road RVs of all sizes. Building out its "Backcountry Series," the company adds its most ruggedly luxurious offering yet: the Arka truck camper. This off-grid ex
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May 17, 2026
Far removed from its days as a synonym for "huge Class A motorhome," Winnebago is now known for a diverse lineup of on- and off-road RVs of all sizes. Building out its "Backcountry Series," the company adds its most ruggedly luxurious offering yet: the
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May 17, 2026
Ian A. Wright, Amy-Marie Gilpin, & Katherine Warwick, Western Sydney University / The Conversation
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Environment, Science
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May 17, 2026
CycloKinetics, a US propellant company, has unveiled a new family of superfuels for aircraft, missiles, and rockets that increase fuel performance by 32%. Aimed at the defense market, the fuels could allow vehicles to fly farther while carrying heavier payloads.
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May 17, 2026
The Byron Bay tiny house is a spacious model that's centered around an open kitchen and living area. The towable home also has multiple upgrades available, including an off-grid setup, and would be a good fit for small families.
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May 17, 2026
Fraimic wants to turn AI art into something you can put on your wall, rather than forgotten images somewhere in your phone's gallery. And honestly? That's a pretty neat idea.
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May 17, 2026
Fraimic wants to turn AI art into something you can put on your wall, rather than forgotten images somewhere in your phone's gallery. And honestly? That's a pretty neat idea.
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May 17, 2026
The US Army has selected three vendors to boost the service's night vision system into the 21st century by replacing the legacy system from over 20 years ago with the next-generation Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD).
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May 17, 2026
Rugged phones are not for everyone. They're generally huge and heavy, though most come with a long-life battery and all can withstand a beating. A relatively new name in the space has gone mini for a tough cookie that's also an actioncam.
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Mobile Technology,
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May 17, 2026
Just when modern EVs are starting to feel like interchangeable tech pods on wheels, Renault has decided to bring a little romance back into the equation. The newly revealed open-top version of the Renault 4 E-Tech takes the retro-inspired electric hatch and gives it something the EV world desperately lacks these days - personality.
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May 16, 2026
Norton Motorcycles' comeback has been a long-documented story. The company has spent the better part of the last decade feeling like one of motorcycling's great cautionary tales. Once a legendary British marque synonymous with Isle of Man glory and café-racer culture, the company disappeared i
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May 16, 2026
Back in the olden days of the previous millennium, long before the digital revolution compressed entire albums and even movies into ultra-high-fidelity files that users could download in seconds, hundreds of millions of people relied on physical tape to store albums on cassettes (or 8-tracks) and video on low-resolution VHS cassettes.
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May 16, 2026
Unitree has just gone and made many a kid-at-heart's wildest dream come true. The Chinese rob
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May 16, 2026
If you think that the Rivian R1S is just the SUV version of the R1T pickup, you're right. That doesn't change how great it is. Mostly.
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Automotive, Transport
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May 16, 2026
Few of us enjoy the dentist - but next time you're in the chair, think about how lucky you are not to have been visiting a Neanderthal tooth doctor. New research on a single tooth from a Russian cave has found that its center is marked with the kind of grooves made by stone tools used as rudimentary drills.
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May 16, 2026
Few of us enjoy the dentist - but next time you're in the chair, think about how lucky you are not to have been visiting a Neanderthal tooth doctor. New research on a single tooth from a Russian cave has found that its center is marked with the kind of grooves made by stone tools used as rudimentary drills.
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May 16, 2026
Few of us enjoy the dentist - but next time you're in the chair, think about how lucky you are not to have been visiting a Neanderthal tooth doctor. New research on a single tooth from a Russian cave has found that its center is marked with the kind of grooves made by stone tools used as rudimentary drills.
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May 16, 2026
Few of us enjoy the dentist - but next time you're in the chair, think about how lucky you are not to have been visiting a Neanderthal tooth doctor. New research on a single tooth from a Russian cave has found that its center is marked with the kind of grooves made by stone tools used as rudimentary drills.
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May 16, 2026
One of the world's most dangerous birds may carry signals invisible to the human eye.
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Biology, Science
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May 16, 2026
One of the world's most dangerous birds may carry signals invisible to the human eye.
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Biology, Science
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May 16, 2026
It's been close to two years since Red Bull revealed the RB17, a low-slung aerodynamic hypercar teased as capable of generating nearly twice its own weight in downforce. Now, in 2026, we're not too far away from the real thing.
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Automotive,
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May 15, 2026
Airstream trailers boast a lot of positives, but "cheap" and "lightweight" are not typically among them. In fact, we never expected to use those two terms in an Airstream description, but the new World Traveler trailer is in fact designed as a lighter, more affordable Airstream travel trailer option. True, it carries the big asterisk of being light and cheap *for an Airs
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May 15, 2026
All right, I admit it, I have a thing for affordable off-road electric motorcycles. There's just something about a battery-powered, inexpensive dual sport that's quiet, filled with torque, and almost as light as a lawn mower. Heck yeah!
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Motorcycles, Transport
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May 15, 2026
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings. We're sure you'll agree, however, that the Hi-Tail is one tall, telescoping safety beacon that definitely won't be "outshined."
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May 15, 2026
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings. We're sure you'll agree, however, that the Hi-Tail is one tall, telescoping tail light that definitely won't be "outshined."
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May 15, 2026
The Cabarita tiny house strikes a nice balance between spaciousness and portability. Designed for small families or full-time downsizers wanting a little extra space, the home features a light-filled and open interior with two bedrooms.
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Ti
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May 15, 2026
Huawei's latest XPixel smart headlights upgrade automotive lighting from a safety feature into a full-color projection system that can play movies, render games, and guide drivers - all from the front of the car.
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May 15, 2026
Huawei's latest XPixel smart headlights upgrade automotive lighting from a safety feature into a full-color projection system that can play movies, render games, and guide drivers - all from the front of the car.
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May 15, 2026
Sleep loss is often one of the most challenging symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's, affecting patients long before memory loss and a formal diagnosis is made. New research from the University of Kentucky has likened poor sleep to a canary in a coal mine, an early symptom of neurodegeneration that could serve as a potential new biomark
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May 15, 2026
Sleep loss is often one of the most challenging symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, affecting patients long before memory loss and a formal diagnosis is made. Research from the University of Kentucky has likened poor sleep to a canary in a coal mine, an early symptom of neurodegeneration that could serve as a potential new biomarker to ide
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May 15, 2026
If you want to pilot a container ship into Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, you'd better be good. Navigating the Long Tau river requires these deep-sea leviathans to turn on a dime, making for some spectacular viewing.
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May 15, 2026
Ahmed Elbediwy & Nadine Wehida, Kingston University/ The Conversation
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Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living,
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May 14, 2026
Volkswagen withdrew its classic Transporter vans (Eurovan) from the
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May 14, 2026
Volkswagen withdrew its classic Transporter vans (Eurovan) from the American market after the 2003 model year, thus putting a fast end to a romantic decades-long era of great American road trips. The tiny, breezy VW camper vans that had symbolized the open-ended freedom of the road were no more ... at least so far as brand-new models were concerned. The American camper van industry was never quite the same after that, scrambling its way upmarket to larger,
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May 14, 2026
Volkswagen withdrew its classic Transporter vans (Eurovan) from the American market after the 2003 model year, thus putting a fast end to a romantic decades-long era of great American road trips. The tiny, breezy VW camper vans that had symbolized the open-ended freedom of the road were no more ... at least so far as brand-new models were concerned. The American camper van industry was never quite the same after that, scrambling its way upmarket to larger,
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May 14, 2026
Volkswagen withdrew its classic Transporter vans (Eurovan) from the American market after the 2003 model year, thus putting a fast end to a romantic decades-long era of great American road trips. The tiny, breezy VW camper vans that had symbolized the open-ended freedom of the road were no more ... at least so far as brand-new models were concerned. The American camper van industry was never quite the same after that, scrambling its way upmarket to larger,
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May 14, 2026
Times are weird, and I guess weird times call for weird measures. At least, as per Honda, which thinks it's about time electric motorcycles replicated the old-school feel of gas bikes.
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Motorcycles, Transport
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May 14, 2026
Arcade machines are large, heavy, and take up a lot of space. Even though they're fun and have a cool retro look, they can definitely feel out of place in people's homes. And that's fair - not everyone wants their living room to look like a 1990s pizza restaurant. But what if you could own a machine that was easy to put a
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May 14, 2026
The Black Butte tiny house uses some clever interior design ideas to create an open and storage-packed layout that still makes room for some nice touches, including a bathroom with a freestanding tub.
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May 14, 2026
For years, machines have navigated the world color-blind. LiDAR sensors - the laser-based eyes of self-driving cars, industrial robots, and inspection drones - build precise 3D maps of their surroundings, but everything is built of monochrome geometric shapes. Ouster's new Rev8 sensor family aims to chan
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May 14, 2026
There probably isn't any other bikemaker in the world that's more synonymous with scooters than Kymco. It ranks right up there among top global scooter brands like Honda, Yamaha, and Piaggio/Vespa. Even in the USA, it's relatively well-known, despite its small
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May 14, 2026
Mexico City is trapped in a dangerous feedback loop.
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Environment, Science
Water,
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May 13, 2026
New research shows that small changes in diet practiced for less than a calendar month can potentially improve your biological age - supporting the key functions that together lead to healthier lives later in life.
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May 13, 2026
More than 80 years after the world-famous Trinity test showed humanity what to expect from an atomic detonation, researchers are still sifting new discoveries out of its twisted remains.
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Chemistry
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May 13, 2026
Alex Brown & Grace Owen, Durham University/ The Conversation
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Infectious Diseases, I
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May 13, 2026
It was cold - but nowhere near what I expected; I've been colder in an outdoor swimming pool in Australia. It's part of a global feedback loop, the scale of which I only began to comprehend when I saw this remarkable continent for myself.
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Environment,
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May 13, 2026
Built for the type of fast, remote motorized adventure that can go wrong in a hurry, the new Pocket Winch from startup Dragan Systems aims to be the lightest, most portable come-along out there. It fractionalizes weight while still multiplying muscle enough to move up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of stuck vehicle, trail-blocking deadfall or whatever else stands in the
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May 13, 2026
Built for the type of fast, remote motorized adventure that can go wrong in a hurry, the new Pocket Winch from startup Dragan Systems aims to be the lightest, most portable come-along out there. It fractionalizes weight while
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May 13, 2026
EDC Monster is a team of everyday carry (EDC) tool enthusiasts that has been creating compact gear since 2022. One of its signature products is a key-shaped multitool introduced three years ago. The idea behind the series is to create a multifunctional tool that is small and lightweight enough to stay on a keychain - essentially a full toolbox in the shape and size of a key.
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May 13, 2026
Countless industrial tools and robots need to grip things, and because we humans learn to grip since infancy, we can easily underestimate how complex gripping actually is. If our grip is too rigid, we can snap or shatter our payload; if our grip is too soft, our payload may slip from our fingers or exceed lift capacity. Human hands have advantages: rigid bones covered in pliable skin and muscles. So, what's a poor mechanism to do when it simply wants to lift?
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May 13, 2026
Countless industrial tools and robots need to grip things, and because we humans learn to grip since infancy, we can easily underestimate how complex gripping actually is. If our grip is too rigid, we can snap or shatter our payload; if our grip is too soft, our payload may slip from our fingers or exceed lift capacity. Human hands have advantages: rigid bones covered in pliable skin and muscles. So, what's a poor mechanism to do when it simply wants to lift?
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May 13, 2026
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have demonstrated that the blades of their next-generation Mars helicopter rotors can punch past the speed of sound and come out intact. In recent tests, a three-bladed rotor reached Mach 1.08 in simulated Martian conditions, boosting lift capacity by 30% without a single blade frac
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May 13, 2026
In a world dominated by glass rectangular towers, the recently completed Wasl Tower takes a different approach to skyscraper design. The supertall features a twisting form wrapped in thousands of sculpted terracotta fins that help shade and cool the building in Dubai's scorching heat.
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