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Jul 21, 2026
We've seen a couple of nifty screwdrivers that have room to hold their own driver bits. Thanks to clever design, this new one packs a whopping 24 bits in a lightweight body that's way mor
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Jul 21, 2026
In the first study of its kind, scientists have found that swimming can provide relief from chronic low back pain. The trial suggests this exercise is clinically effective for treating this hard-to-target condition.
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Jul 21, 2026
This year's Farnborough International Air Show was the venue for a major announcement by Anduril. The company has developed Thunder, a group 5 autonomous tilt-rotor attack helicopter designed as a Loyal Wingman for combat choppers.
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Military, Engin
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Jul 21, 2026
Life as a daughter of royalty in Ancient Egypt may not have been all rose petals and feather fans.
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Archaeology, Science, Refractor: Science & Health
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Jul 21, 2026
Scientists have identified a faulty cellular pathway that may help explain why people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) experience such profound exhaustion, immune dysfunction, and crashes after exertion.
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Jul 20, 2026
Scientists have discovered a neural mechanism that shapes our aversion to select individuals, opening the door to understanding how the brain drives our dislike of others.
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Jul 20, 2026
I've never been one to shy away from trying something new, even if it's dangerous, scary, intimidating, daunting, and all the other adjectives that would make most people go "oh, hell no!"
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Jul 20, 2026
Dipa Kamdar/Kingston University/The Conversation
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Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind,
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Jul 20, 2026
Evolution has already found solutions to lots of problems, so engineers more often borrow ideas from nature instead of reinventing the wheel. We've previously seen robots that can curl up like armadillos to protect themselves, and now researchers have developed yet anothe
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Jul 20, 2026
Most repair tools for the DIYer are functional, but can be cumbersome to carry around. The T.Fix, however - a triangular pocket-sized tool on Kickstarter - is a balance of function, versatility and modern elegant design
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Jul 20, 2026
One common way of maximizing space in a tiny house from feeling is by embracing an indoor/outdoor lifestyle, but few models lean into this idea as much as the Shak. The off-grid home opens up almost its entire interior to the outside - even including the bathroom.
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Jul 20, 2026
Fixed-lens cameras have recently been enjoying a comeback as photographers look for something better than a phone without committing to a bag full of heavy lenses. That trend has been playing out across Sony's own RX range, from pocketable compacts up to the full-frame RX1R III, and now the compa
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Jul 20, 2026
Construction has officially begun on New York City's most high-profile new supertall skyscraper. Rising to a height of 1,226 ft (373.7 m),
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Jul 19, 2026
Toyota's first real swing at a mainstream battery-electric vehicle, in the awkwardly named bZ4X, felt like it had been designed by committee. Did a name change improve things?
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Aut
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Jul 19, 2026
A bug commonly cast as one of the gut's good guys may have a darker side when dietary fiber is in short supply. Researchers have found that the gut microbiome could help identify people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes years before the diagnosis.
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Jul 19, 2026
A bug commonly cast as one of the gut's good guys may have a darker side when dietary fiber is in short supply. Researchers have found that the gut microbiome could help identify people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes years before the diagnosis.
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Jul 19, 2026
Large and luxurious tiny houses are all well and good, but the Fairfax 20' draws on the small living movement's modest roots with a compact, no-frills model that's currently up for sale for just US$33,700.
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Jul 19, 2026
London-based architecture studio, David Kohn Architects, has tra
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Jul 19, 2026
The Anthbot M9 is a surprisingly adept wire-free mower, which can master lawns of up to 1,000 sq m (around a quarter of an acre) for a fraction of the price of its famous competitors. And, importantly, it's incredibly easy to use, making it a great option for those new to home-robot life.
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Jul 19, 2026
The Anthbot M9 is a surprisingly adept wire-free mower, which can master lawns of up to 1,000 sq m (around a quarter of an acre) for a fraction of the price of its famous competitors. And, importantly, it's incredibly easy to use, making it a great option for those new to home-robot life.
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Jul 19, 2026
Danielle Thielke and Giselle Woodley, Edith Cowan University, and Campbell Ince, Monash University/The Conversation
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Jul 19, 2026
Whether you're constructing homes through your 3D-printing company, creating RPG tabletop terrains and cosplay weapons through your garage-based modeling operation, or providing disaster relief and building structures in di
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Jul 19, 2026
In the event that we spiral into a dystopian hellscape ruled by evil corporations in the future, it seems pretty reasonable to turn to a life of crime, swiping data and selling cyborg spare parts on th
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Jul 19, 2026
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a game-changing cholesterol drug, the first of its kind in a class that's otherwise administered by injection.
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Jul 19, 2026
People have been fantasizing about humanoid robots for decades. Movies such as Blade Runner, Ex Machina, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence imagined a future where robots and AI could interact with humans and save them from loneliness. Today, those sci-fi stories seem to be closer to r
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Jul 18, 2026
In a world first, the Royal Air Force airdropped an autonomous drone boat from a military transport aircraft. Part of the Royal Navy's Project Beehive, a Kraken Technologies K3 SCOUT vehicle was parachuted from an Airbus A400M cargo plane over the North Sea.
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Jul 18, 2026
Properly locking your bicycle can be a hassle, as you often have to secure the frame and rear wheel via a U-lock, while using a cable lock (or similar) on the front wheel. The Cordalock is out to change that, as it's a single lock that secures the whole bike.
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Jul 18, 2026
Two years ago, the list of signs and symptoms required to diagnose a patient with the neurodegenerative autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis underwent a massive overhaul.
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Imaging & Diagnostics,
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Jul 18, 2026
Take your backyard birding to a new level with the Harymor smart feeder, one in a new class home technology that lets you experience local wildlife up close from your phone, no matter where you are.
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Jul 18, 2026
The older and lazier I get, the easier I want my life. So when I discovered the Stream Deck , a versatile little desktop controller with programmable buttons, built-in screens and rotary knobs, I knew I had to have one. If I'm not in the right browser tab, saying "Hey Yaffle, office aircon 24" works perfectly well, but it's just … More. Effort. Than ... Click.
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Jul 18, 2026
Jack Janetzki & Lauren Cortis, Adelaide University/The Conversation
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Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions,
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Jul 18, 2026
These aint your grandpa's medical electrodes.
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Materials, Engineering
Pennsylvania State Un
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Jul 18, 2026
These aint your grandpa's medical electrodes.
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Materials, Engineering
Pennsylvania State Un
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Jul 18, 2026
The bomb drops. A nuclear blast erupts. Uranium is vaporized, where it mixes with the atmosphere and is dispersed across the land as toxic dust called fallout.
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Physics,
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Jul 17, 2026
Stepping away momentarily from the ultralight freestanding tents that have really been having
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Jul 17, 2026
Stepping away momentarily from the ultralight freestanding tents that have really been having
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Jul 17, 2026
Stepping away momentarily from the ultralight freestanding tents that have really been having their moment in recent years, Zpacks presents its latest non-freestand
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Jul 17, 2026
Stepping away momentarily from the ultralight freestanding tents that have really been having
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Jul 17, 2026
What sounds more terrifying than a part-cockroach, part-robot cyborg? Definitely one that can also breathe underwater. Yet, this is exactly what researchers have just created, except they are replacing "terrifying" with "useful." Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore and Waseda University in Japan have created a soft, flexible diving suit for cyborg cockroaches. The suits are equipped
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Jul 17, 2026
From a snake's venomous fangs to the sharp spines that cover a cactus, puncture tools can be found right across the animal kingdom. While they come in all shapes and sizes, there's a fascinating force driving their diverse designs.
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Jul 17, 2026
Engineers at Northwestern University have built a drone that vanishes without camouflage or transparent panels. Its trick is spinning so fast that your eyes simply give up trying to focus, a stealth edge that could turn surveillance into something almost invisible.
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Jul 17, 2026
It seems we're living in an age of revival. Revival of old brands, motorcycles, and scooters. Now, with the Fiat Multiplina, we have the revival of the very cool bubble cars that saw peak popularity somewhere in the middle of the last century.
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Jul 17, 2026
It seems we're living in an age of revival. Revival of old brands, motorcycles, and scooters. Now, with the Fiat Multiplina, we have the revival of the very cool bubble cars that saw peak popularity somewhere in the middle of the last century.
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Jul 17, 2026
Amelia Scott, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University/The Conversation
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Sleep,
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Jul 17, 2026
With its mid-size length and open interior, the Cedar Ridge manages to be towable without feeling too cramped inside. The tiny house features a farmhouse-inspired decor, plenty of storage, and two loft bedrooms, making it well-suited to full-time small living.
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Jul 17, 2026
The Playcube was already an unusual little projector: a palm-sized, Rubik's Cube-like device with a 360-degree rotating design, built to throw a big image onto a wall, ceiling, or whatever flat surface you have nearby. Now, TCL is adding a new layer of interaction through Go
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Jul 17, 2026
From Smokpub, makers of a compact electric cocktail and whisky smoker, comes the Doubot, a sourdough fermentation system currently on Kickstarter. They claim it's "a smarter way to proof dough" for the novice baker second-guessing their technique.
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Jul 17, 2026
A newly developed antibody has halted the growth and spread of aggressive prostate cancer in preclinical tests, raising hopes for a more targeted way of treating metastatic disease without the side effects that have hampered earlier attempts to block the same cancer-driving pathway.
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Jul 17, 2026
It looks like laser weapons are going to get a major power-up. The US government has awarded contracts worth US$86 million to develop new Joint Laser Weapon Systems (JLWS) capable of outputting up to 500 kW to take out next-generation cruise missiles.
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Jul 17, 2026
One of the fiercest, sharpest go-anywhere teardrop trailers roaming the Outback, the Stockman Rover series has been a highly enviable hunk of RV hardware since well be
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Jul 17, 2026
One of the fiercest, sharpest go-anywhere teardrop trailers roaming the Outback, the Stockman Rover series has been a highly enviable hunk of RV hardware since well be
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Jul 17, 2026
One of the fiercest, sharpest go-anywhere teardrop trailers roaming the Outback, the Stockman Rover series has been a highly enviable hunk of RV hardware since well before it got a 2.0 update. And it remains one after what we'll call a V2.2 facelift. T
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Jul 17, 2026
One of the fiercest, sharpest go-anywhere teardrop trailers roaming the Outback, the Stockman Rover series has been a highly enviable hunk of RV hardware since well be
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Jul 17, 2026
One of the fiercest, sharpest go-anywhere teardrop trailers roaming the Outback, the Stockman Rover series has been a highly enviable hunk of RV hardware since well before it got a 2.0 update. And it remains one after what we'll call a V2.2 facelift. The newly updated 2026 camper maintains its world-leading combina
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Jul 16, 2026
In a rare study looking at the relationship between cultural engagement and biological aging, scientists have found a potential link between spending time at the theater, visiting museums, and watching movies on the big screen and living healthier for longer.
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Jul 16, 2026
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first comprehensive guidance on how psychedelic drugs should best be studied in clinical trials, signalling a shift toward recognizing the potential of these therapeutics. The report also outlines what's needed to see promising compounds approved.
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Jul 16, 2026
Oliver Hamer, Edge Hill University/The Conversation
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Obesity,
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Jul 16, 2026
The Mediterranean is getting hotter and drier, pushing scientists to look for water even in the air itself. A German team has now scaled up a porous material that does exactly that, even when the air feels bone-dr
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Jul 16, 2026
The Mediterranean is getting hotter and drier, pushing scientists to look for water even in the air itself. A German team has now scaled up a porous material that does exactly that, even when the air feels bone-dry.
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Jul 16, 2026
Most of us don't have grandma for dinner. Not even when there's nothing else in the pantry.
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Society & Community, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind,
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Jul 16, 2026
For nearly a decade, physicists have watched a steady drizzle of energetic neutrinos rain down on Earth. The IceCube Observatory, buried deep in Antarctic ice, has been catching them since 2013.
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Astronomy, Science,
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Jul 15, 2026
In a US first, the US Air Force has successfully fired a missile from a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Loyal Wingman. Conducted in collaboration with Anduril Industries, the YFQ-44A drone launched an AIM-120 missile at a digital target.
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Military,
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Jul 15, 2026
More and more everyday carry (EDC) tools are incorporating features for emergency and outdoor use: from a compact titanium compass to a "card deck" tool with a signaling mirror. Eck Design has previously launched several outdoor products on Kickstarter, including the TiStove that we've also covered. This time, the company is introducing TriReso, a modular rescue whistle system.
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Jul 15, 2026
More and more everyday carry (EDC) tools are incorporating features for emergency and outdoor use: from a compact titanium compass to a "card deck" tool with a signaling mirror. Eck Design has previously launched several outdoor products on Kickstarter, including the TiStove that we've also covered. This time, the company is introducing TriReso, a modular rescue whistle system.
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Jul 15, 2026
More and more everyday carry (EDC) tools are incorporating features for emergency and outdoor use: from a compact titanium compass to a "card deck" tool with a signaling mirror. Eck Design has previously launched several outdoor products on Kickstarter, including the TiStove that we've also covered. This time, the company is introducing TriReso, a modular rescue whistle system.
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Jul 15, 2026
On the road to constructing flawless simulations of human faces, there's a zone where things get … weird. Too realistic to be a caricature or cartoon, too fake to be the real deal, these middle-ground representations trigger responses of discomfort in many who encounter them.
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Jul 15, 2026
Several years ago, British tent maker Cinch Outdoors teamed up with Chinese innovator Wild Land to Kickstart the inflatabl
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Jul 15, 2026
Several years ago, British tent maker Cinch Outdoors teamed up with Chinese innovator Wild Land to Kickstart the inflatable Air Cruiser rooftop tent. It was a firm move off the ground and onto the vehicle for Cinch, which has since focused on bringing other Wild Land innovations to the US market. The Wingman launches as
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Jul 15, 2026
Several years ago, British tent maker Cinch Outdoors teamed up with Chinese innovator Wild Land to Kickstart the inflatable Air Cruiser rooftop tent. It was a firm move off the ground and onto the vehicle for Cinch, which has since focused on bringing other Wild Land innovations to the US market. The Wingman launches as what's s
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Jul 15, 2026
Several years ago, British tent maker Cinch Outdoors teamed up with Chinese innovator Wild Land to Kickstart the inflatable Air Cruiser rooftop tent. It was a firm move off the ground and onto the vehicl
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Jul 15, 2026
Several years ago, British tent maker Cinch Outdoors teamed up with Chinese innovator Wild Land to Kickstart the
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Jul 15, 2026
Alpine offered a first look at its new high-performance electric sports car at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend - all thanks to a pioneering new process for developing a new car platform.
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Jul 15, 2026
Sathana Dushyanthen, The University of Melbourne/The Conversation
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Biology,
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Jul 15, 2026
Compact lifestyle projectors tend to fall into one of two camps: small enough to move around easily, or bright and capable enough to stand in for a TV on movie nights. XGIMI's expanded Elfin Flip Series is trying to sit somewhere between the two.
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Home Entertainment,
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Jul 15, 2026
A common virus has been used to trigger Parkinson's-like brain damage and movement problems in mice, giving scientists a new way to study how viral infections may contribute to the disease.
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Brain Health, Body and Mind,
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Jul 15, 2026
Downsizing into a tiny house is always going to be a squeeze, but the Redwood makes the change a little easier with a spacious interior that's suitable for full-time living. The home opens up to the outside with two glazed entrances and has plenty of storage for everyday life.
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Jul 15, 2026
China's eastern coastal region is associated with lower obesity, cardiovascular risk, and higher life expectancy. It's also where, for generations, market stalls selling fresh leafy greens, lotus seed pods, vegetables, tofu, and freshwater fish have shaped the diet of those l
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Jul 15, 2026
The brand that helped innovate the entire pop-up camper van category is redefining the space once again. With its latest camper van, Westfalia is determined to offer the space and luxury of a high-end Class A motorhome -
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Jul 15, 2026
The brand that helped innovate the entire pop-up camper van category is redefining the space once again. With its latest camper van, Westfalia is determined to offer the space and luxury of a high-end Class A motorhome - think something like the Niesmann Bischoff Flair - inside a very average Fiat Ducato van. The resul
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Jul 15, 2026
The brand that helped innovate the entire pop-up camper van category is redefining the space once again. With its latest camper van, Westfalia is determined to offer the space and luxury of a high-end Class A motorhome - think something like the Niesmann Bischoff Flair - inside a very average Fiat Ducato van. The result is a superlativ
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Jul 15, 2026
The brand that helped innovate the entire pop-up camper van category is redefining the space once again. With its latest camper van, Westfalia is determined to offer the space and luxury of a high-end Class A motorhome - think something like the Niesmann Bisch
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Jul 15, 2026
The brand that helped innovate the entire pop-up camper van category is redefining the space once again. With its latest camper van, Westfalia is determined to offer the space and luxury of a high-end Class A motorhome - think something like the Niesmann Bisch
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Jul 15, 2026
The brand that helped innovate the entire pop-up camper van category is redefining the space once again. With its latest camper van, Westfalia is determined to offer the space and luxury of a high-end Class A motorhome - think something like the Niesmann Bisch
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Jul 15, 2026
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has petitioned to temporarily classify an over-the-counter supplement referred to as a "gas station heroin" drug as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), in an effort to counter an emerging health crisis across the country.
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Jul 14, 2026
Ducati is no stranger to supermotos. The Hypermotard is perhaps one of, if not the most recognizable names in the category. What the Italian bikemaker was missing in its ranks, however, was a proper "racing Supermotard" in Ducati's own terms. Lo and behold, here it is!
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Jul 14, 2026
Decades of plastic merchandise disintegrating in our environment have left our planet - and much of our bodies - coated in a fine dust of synthetic polymers.
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Heart Disease, Illnesses and condit
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Jul 14, 2026
Just in time for the heart of summer (up above the equator, at least), New Balance has released one of the most versatile shoes you'll ever see in any category. The new hybrid Niobium Concept 1 bridges the huge gap between hardwearing waterproof boot and cozy, hut-traipsing slipper ... with another stop along the way. There's no reason to pack extra shoe
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Jul 14, 2026
The humble pen offers a very handy, easy-to-carry form factor for writing, so why not use it for other tasks, too? That's the thinking behind the VeroLite, a modular titanium multitool that's currently on Kickstarter.
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Knives and Multitools, Gear,
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Jul 14, 2026
Despite its towable footprint, the Laurel tiny house packs in a surprisingly capable interior. It sleeps up to four people and makes room for a well-stocked kitchen, a generously sized living area, and even a bathroom with a tub.
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Jul 14, 2026
Daddy longlegs, also called harvestmen, have been documented catching and consuming living frogs larger than themselves in South American rainforests. All without the use of venom.
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Biology, Science,
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Jul 14, 2026
Ten months on from the huge news that a chlamydia vaccine had been approved for Australia's koala population, an 18-month-old female known as Bamse has become the first to receive the groundbreaking medicine in a new double-dose format that makes large-scale treatment possible.
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