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Jun 08, 2026
Honeybees routinely travel up to 2 miles (3 km) from their hive in search of food before returning home, with remarkable accuracy. Relative to body size, this is comparable to a human traveling hundreds of miles and finding their way back without a map, compass, GPS, or smartphone. Despite possessing brains smaller than a sesame seed, bees accomplish this feat with ast
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Jun 08, 2026
Picture a surgical robot that can move, cut tissue, release drugs, grip and store samples, and wirelessly generate heat. You most likely didn't imagine a robot that can fit in your hands. Yet, scientists have created a 5-in-1 robot that fits right on your fingertip!
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Jun 08, 2026
A research team at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has come up with a new bio-derived material made from yeast. It can be used with 3D-printing technology to produce a construction material which can be modified specifically for the architectural and interior design field.
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Jun 08, 2026
Think speakers are a simple paper cone that vibrates to translate electrical signals into sound? Like much of the tech we feature, there's rather more to it these days - as the European debut of a new high-end wireless speaker system from Scotland has just demonstrated.
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Jun 08, 2026
Intended for full-time living, the Porto squeezes a lot into its modest footprint. The tiny house features a practical interior with two bedrooms - plus a sofa bed for guests - and has multiple options available, including off-grid functionality.
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Jun 08, 2026
Rather than has folks on customer-facing or collaborative setups having to constantly swivel a monitor around for people on the other side of the desk, Philips has launched a dual-sided business monitor with a Full HD screen front and back.
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Jun 08, 2026
It seems like the race for smart helmets is heating up. And when we're talking of 'smart helmets,' the likes of Sena and Cardo are right up there with some notable Chinese helmet makers. And now, Sena has just launched its latest lid to up the ante.
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Motorcy
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Jun 08, 2026
With NASA having recently accelerated its timeline for building permanent habitats on the Moon, scores of scientists are focused on tackling the myriad technological challenges associated with lunar habitation.
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Jun 07, 2026
Shafqat Ahrar Jaigirdar, Sheffield Hallam University/ The Conversation
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Fitness & Exercise, Wellness and Healthy Living, B
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Jun 07, 2026
This RS Jet is the second Inmotion scooter I've reviewed, and it's night-and-day different from the S1F Inmotion had sent me before. Even though that was only 11 months ago, I feel like the technology is light-years apart.
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Jun 07, 2026
Bumblebees may be smarter than we give them credit for, with a new study showing the fuzzy insects have the cognitive plasticity required to overcome novel challenges.
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Biology,
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Jun 07, 2026
Humanoids may be winning marathons and getting factory jobs, but after spending a few days with around 100 different robots of all shapes and sizes, one thing was clear: There's a chasm separating viral demonstration video and reality.
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AI an
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Jun 07, 2026
The recently completed Hangzhou Prism is a striking mixed-use tower in China that offers a dramatic take on the conventional glass high-rise. The building rises to 106.5 m (349 ft) and is defined by a distinctive triangular form.
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Jun 07, 2026
A medication commonly given as an off-label treatment for sleep problems may be more risky than we thought - and when prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or insomnia, as it often is, it isn't backed with the science data needed for safe and informed use.
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Jun 07, 2026
To cut costs and emissions, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is rolling out a pilot program using a semi-robotic ground tug called TaxiBot that allows pilots to taxi airliners around the airport without using their main jet engines.
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Jun 07, 2026
BYD has lifted the covers off of the new Dolphin G DM-i, a car that essentially becomes its first proper global offering. With it, the auto brand looks to take on the regional players across markets; whether that be Chery and Tata in Asia, Tesla in the States, VW and Toyota in Europe, among others.
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Jun 06, 2026
Imagine being a police officer entering the chaos of a home where a husband is in the middle of beating his wife.
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AI and Huma
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Jun 06, 2026
Earlier this month, the Artemis II astronauts took the ultimate roadtrip: a flyby of the Moon, on which they brought the entire world along.
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Space Systems, Engineering
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Jun 06, 2026
Cars and houses have something in common: no matter how large they are, they eventually start to feel small. Toyota saw a hole in the market and is filling it with the Grand Highlander.
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Jun 06, 2026
Hassan Vally, Deakin University/The Conversation
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Fitness & Exercise, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
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Jun 06, 2026
Most underwater robots lose contact with the surface the moment they descend. But a new antenna technology, borrowed from the physics of medical implants, is rethinking how submarine machines talk to each other - and to us.
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Jun 06, 2026
I admit, I'm usually more drawn to rugged pickups and 4x4 SUVs than most other four-wheeled machines. But every now and then, along comes a hatchback that gets me drooling. Toyota's latest Corolla GRMN hot hatch just got me reaching for a towel.
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Automotive
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Jun 06, 2026
I admit, I'm usually more drawn to rugged pickups and 4x4 SUVs than most other four-wheeled machines. But every now and then, along comes a hatchback that gets me drooling. Toyota's latest GRMN Corolla hot hatch just got me reaching for a towel.
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Automotive
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Jun 06, 2026
Royal Enfields are notoriously good at being the lab rat for all kind of customization. In fact, its Shotgun 650 was itself ‘inspired by custom' per the company… and that bike is exactly what serves as the donor heart of this gorgeous one-off creation.
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Jun 06, 2026
Polydrops once noted it went through more than 100 CFD simulations to finalize the thin, tapered form of its wing-like P21 family camping trailer. But apparently, it wasn't finished. Because as it ruggedized the P21 into off-
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Jun 06, 2026
Polydrops once noted it went through more than 100 CFD simulations to finalize the thin, tapered form of its wing-like P21 family camping trailer. But apparently, it wasn't finished. Because as it ruggedized the P21 into off-road form, it also further massaged the vessel's already slippery aerodynamic profile. So whether you're worried ab
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Jun 06, 2026
Polydrops once noted it went through more than 100 CFD simulations to finalize the thin, tapered form of its wing-like P21 family camping trailer. But apparently, it wasn't finished. Because as it ruggedized the P21 into off-road form, it also further massaged the vessel's already slippery aerodynamic profile. So whether you're worried abo
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Jun 05, 2026
This is one of those "I swear I've seen that before" moments. MG has officially pulled the covers off its latest and greatest coupe, the 07, and the images are uncanny … resembling the Porsche Taycan in more ways than one.
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Automotive, Transport
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Jun 05, 2026
Presta valves are one of those things that a lot of serious cyclists use, but perhaps secretly hate. Well, those folks might have a much more loving relations
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Jun 05, 2026
Suddenly there's a new Audi. And it's a head-turning, 217-mph, 1,001-bhp, hybrid supercar called the Nuvolari.
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Automotive,
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Jun 05, 2026
With its length of 24 ft (7.3 m), the Goa is on the smaller side even for a tiny house. However, it has been carefully designed for full-time living and packs in two bedrooms, a practical kitchen, and a bathroom with a bathtub.
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Jun 05, 2026
Engineers at MIT have successfully tested a hybrid propulsion system for small satellites that combines the raw punch of chemical rockets with the long-haul efficiency of electric thrusters - and crucially, both run on the same fuel. This tech could propel cheap, briefcase-sized spacecraft to Mars and b
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Jun 05, 2026
Hermeus's Quarterhorse aircraft is still pushing the supersonic flight envelope, but the US Department of Defense is already so keen on the concept that it's awarded the company US$159 million to explore the military applications of the technology.
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Military,
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Jun 05, 2026
String theory is perhaps the greatest tragedy of modern science. Mathematically elegant and celebrated savior of divided physics, it is nonetheless crippled by one simple fact - it is utterly untestable.
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Physics,
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Jun 05, 2026
String theory is perhaps the greatest tragedy of modern science. Mathematically elegant and celebrated savior of divided physics, it is nonetheless crippled by one simple fact - it is utterly untestable.
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Physics,
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Jun 05, 2026
Bigger name brands like Earthroamer and Winnebago might get more hype, but Supertramp has been quietly launching some of the market's sleekest, most compelling expedition campers since the Flagship LT debuted in 2021.
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Jun 04, 2026
Leatherman has become synonymous with the style of plier multitool it first brought to market in 1983. But not every single Leatherman plier tool has taken on the ubiquitous X-like form with plier teeth emerging simultaneously
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Jun 04, 2026
Leatherman has become synonymous with the style of plier multitool it first brought to market in 1983. But not every single Leatherman plier tool has taken on the ubiquitous X-like form with plier teeth emerging simultaneously
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Jun 04, 2026
Leatherman has become synonymous with the style of plier multitool it first brought to market in 1983. But not every single Leatherman plier tool has taken on the ubiquitous X-like form with plier teeth emerging simultaneously
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Jun 04, 2026
Leatherman has become synonymous with the style of plier multitool it first brought to market in 1983. But not every single Leatherman plier tool has taken on the ubiquitous X-like form with plier teeth emerging simultaneously
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Jun 04, 2026
Leatherman has become synonymous with the style of plier multitool it first brought to market in 1983. But not every single Leatherman plier tool has taken on the ubiquitous X-like form with plier teeth emerging simultaneously from split swiveling handles. The Crunch was a different breed of plier-ba
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Jun 04, 2026
Chloe Heys, University of Lancashire; Kevin Arbuckle, Swansea University, and Matilda Brindle, University of Oxford/ The Conversation
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Biology, Science
Birds,
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Jun 04, 2026
Demolition of old structures at the end of their service life results in large amounts of waste and carbon emissions, not to mention the labor involved and the cost of producing new materials. According to official sta
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Jun 04, 2026
Demolition of old structures at the end of their service life results in large amounts of waste and carbon emissions, not to mention the labor involved and the cost of producing new materials. According to official sta
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Jun 04, 2026
The future world's tallest building has passed a major construction milestone. Saudi Arabia's JEC Tower has now reached 102 floors and is rapidly progressing toward its planned height of more than 1 km (0.62 miles).
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Architecture,
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Jun 04, 2026
Circumcision may soon be fully reversible. That's the goal of Foregen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the first viable bio-engineered foreskin using advanced tissue engineering.
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Me
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Jun 04, 2026
Circumcision may soon be fully reversible. That's the goal of Foregen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the first viable bio-engineered foreskin using advanced tissue engineering.
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Me
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Jun 04, 2026
The last time we checked out Poland's Mobi House we were introduced to a two-bedroom tiny house with a nifty rooftop terrace. Now we're taking a closer look at an evolution of the Sunrise series called the Chocolate, which is dark on the outside and features a tasty light/dark filling.
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Tiny House
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Jun 04, 2026
We're a step closer to understanding how energy is spread across the Universe, with the most detailed map of intergalactic magnetism ever produced. It's more than five times larger than all earlier studies combined.
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Jun 04, 2026
Soldiers may soon be doing a bit less pack hauling as the US Department of Defense taps American Rheinmetall and Harbinger to develop a new generation of stealthy, inexpensive, and expendable robotic trucks designed to carry cargo to the battlefield.
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Military, Engine
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Jun 04, 2026
Soldiers may soon be doing a bit less pack hauling as the US Department of Defense taps American Rheinmetall and Harbinger to develop a new generation of stealthy, inexpensive, and expendable robotic trucks designed to carry cargo to the battlefield.
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Military, Engine
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Jun 03, 2026
For nearly 200 years, biologists felt they had a pretty good grasp of the nudibranch genus Thecacera. Consisting of six known species found in marine habitats around the world, these shell-less molluscs seemed as small as small could be, ranging from around half an inch to an inch long.
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Jun 03, 2026
Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Holly Seale, & Md Saiful Islam, UNSW Sydney/ The Conversation
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Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions,
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Jun 03, 2026
Sure, space travel sounds exciting, but space travelers are still workers - workers who could ordinarily go to restaurants for lunch or go home for dinner. And while the dining habits of cosmonauts, astronauts, taikonauts, and other void-venturers might seem trivial to us Earth-bound folks who'll never get t
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Jun 03, 2026
One week the world gets shown a glimpse of the future at the launch of the Luce - the first state-of-the-art electric Ferrari - then the next week we get the ultimate retro car, a monstrous five-liter 18-mpg V8 muscle car.
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Jun 03, 2026
One week the world gets shown a glimpse of the future at the launch of the Luce - the first state-of-the-art electric Ferrari - then the next week we get the ultimate retro car, a monstrous five-liter 18-mpg V8 muscle car.
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Jun 03, 2026
This extra-wide tiny house uses its generous dimensions to create a spacious interior that includes two bedrooms, a practical living area, and some unusually premium touches - as well as a storage-integrated staircase unlike any other we've seen.
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Jun 03, 2026
Remember Dust Moto? I covered the largely impressive Hightail electric enduro a while back. It looks like the folks at Harley-Davidson's electric spin-off, LiveWire, took notice, too. The American e-moto maker has just bought Dust Moto.
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Motorcycles,
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Jun 03, 2026
Christopher Lieu, University of Colorado Anschutz/ The Conversation
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Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
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Jun 03, 2026
A few years back, South Africa's Bushwakka debuted one of the more creative Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 micro-campers the world has seen, the Kamelback camper. Though it was built to house only two people, something about the multi-expanding camper module felt like it could eas
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Jun 03, 2026
Last month, tour guides in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard made a grisly discovery, chancing upon the carcasses of a young male polar bear and an adult walrus in an advanced state of decay. They alerted the authorities, who dispatched experts to collect samples.
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Jun 02, 2026
If it's ever been your dream to spend 22 hours on a non-stop flight from Sydney to London, then good news: Airbus has announced the maiden flight of the world's longest-range airliner, the Airbus A350-1000ULR, with a range of almost 10,000 nautical miles.
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Jun 02, 2026
The US has its first and only oral COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) on its way, after a Phase III trial of the drug ensitrelvir met goals required for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Jun 02, 2026
Just recently we covered an adaptive sleeping bag that combines three separate components and can be used across a wide temperature range. Another modular sleeping bag is now seeking funding on Kickstarter - ThermoShift from TravelBird, a Hong Kong-based outdoor gear company that specializes in camping equipment.
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Jun 02, 2026
Leica has been in the premium imaging business for more than a hundred years. After testing the waters with a few industry partnerships, the iconic brand launched its first smart projector in 2022. Now the range is expanding with
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Jun 02, 2026
Leica has been in the premium imaging business for more than a hundred years. After testing the waters with a few industry partnerships, the iconic brand launched its first smart projector in 2022. Now the range is expanding with
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Jun 02, 2026
A deep-sea mystery that has stumped researchers for the past two-and-a-half years has a solution, with marine scientists from NOAA Fisheries and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in the US finally determining the identity of a bizarre "golden orb" recovered from the Pacific in 2023.
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Jun 02, 2026
Downsizing to a tiny house always involves compromises, but the Coolangatta 8.4 aims to minimize them with a storage-packed and flexible interior that's well suited to full-time living, on or off-grid.
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Jun 02, 2026
Fancy driving an off-roader guided by its own remote drone flying ahead to recce the terrain and relay images back to your dashboard screen?
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Jun 02, 2026
Fancy driving an off-roader guided by its own remote drone flying ahead to recce the terrain and relay images back to your dashboard screen?
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Automotive,
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Jun 02, 2026
Kovi Rose, University of Sydney/ The Conversation
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Astronomy, Science
pulsar,
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Jun 02, 2026
Small camping trailers are great for a lot of reasons. They're easier to tow and maneuver than large trailers. They're compatible with a large variety of vehicles, likely including the everyday driver parked in your garage. Less trailer usually means less price tag, and less money spent on gas. The list goes on, but for all those advantages, small trailers usually fall short on one highly critical spec: a bathroom. The latest ROG trailer from Encore R
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Jun 01, 2026
Bus-sized cephalopods reminiscent of the legendary kraken may have sat at the top of the food chain, using their smarts to hunt down prey in the oceans of the Late Cretaceous.
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Biology, Science
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Jun 01, 2026
Researchers have developed a urine-based screening tool that may help identify individuals who are most likely to be diagnosed with autism later in life, opening the door to assessment and support networks.
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Jun 01, 2026
As it is, a recumbent trike is something that may already get you noticed. Add tilting wheels, and it'll draw even more attention. But with its telescoping carbon-fiber-tube body, the Allroadracer TriX is sure to turn heads wherever it goe
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Jun 01, 2026
As it is, a recumbent trike is something that may already get you noticed. Add tilting wheels, and it'll draw even more attention. But with its telescoping carbon-fiber-tube body, the Allroadracer TriX is sure to turn heads wherever it goes.
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Jun 01, 2026
You know the story. Clouds of dust and gas collapse to form stars like our Sun, around which the swirling maelstrom of debris slowly coalesces into a system of planets.
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Astronomy, Science
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Jun 01, 2026
Imagine putting on a VR headset and suddenly finding yourself standing between rows of tomato plants. You can walk the aisles, crouch beside a struggling seedling, and check its soil moisture and temperature in real time. That's the idea behind a system developed by engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York: a digital twin, or l
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Jun 01, 2026
Imagine putting on a VR headset and suddenly finding yourself standing between rows of tomato plants. You can walk the aisles, crouch beside a struggling seedling, and check its soil moisture and temperature in real time. That's the idea behind a system developed by engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York: a digital twin, or l
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Jun 01, 2026
Just over seven months from completing phase one of this mega-project, Chinese engineers have finished the build and switched on the world's first underwater data center (UDC) powered by offshore wind turbines. What's more, it doesn't need freshwater and cuts land use by more than 90% compared with above-ground centers.
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Jun 01, 2026
Just over seven months from completing phase one of this mega-project, Chinese engineers have finished the build and switched on the world's first underwater data center (UDC) powered by offshore wind turbines. What's more, it doesn't need freshwater and cuts land use by more than 90% compared with above-ground centers.
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Jun 01, 2026
Just over seven months from completing phase one of this mega-project, Chinese engineers have finished the build and switched on the world's first underwater data center (UDC) powered by offshore wind turbines. What's more, it doesn't need freshwater and cuts land use by more than 90% compared with above-ground centers.
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Jun 01, 2026
Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University / The Conversation
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Society & Community, Wellness and Healthy Living,
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Jun 01, 2026
With its length of just 8 m (26 ft), the Maple strikes a good balance between portability and comfort. The tiny house features a well-designed interior that would be a good fit as either a vacation home or a full-time residence.
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May 31, 2026
Neanderthals used tar extracted from birch tree bark as a glue to haft their tools, according to previous research. It now appears this dark, sticky substance may have had multiple applications.
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Archaeology, Science
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May 31, 2026
A compact elevated shelter by Baquio Arquitectura has been installed on the slopes above Mindo, in Ecuador's Chocó cloud forest. Dubbed Casa 6-3, the project is a tiny timber retreat with a lightweight footprint, overlooking the surrounding mountains and rainforest.
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Tiny Houses,
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May 31, 2026
The rules of biology have been torn up by a small fish in the Pacific that steals light-producing molecules from its food in the only known example of kleptoproteinism.
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Biology,
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May 31, 2026
The rules of biology have been torn up by a small fish in the Pacific that steals light-producing molecules from its food in the only known example of kleptoproteinism.
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Biology,
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May 31, 2026
Finding the modern backpacking stove market unfit for its hard-charging, bushwhacking, peak-scrambling hunts, Colorado's Roughridge Stove Co. determined to make a tougher, more inextinguishable breed of all-in-one backcountry cook system. It reached for the lightest, toughest materials available and reconfigured a few
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May 31, 2026
Finding the modern backpacking stove market unfit for its hard-charging, bushwhacking, peak-scrambling hunts, Colorado's Roughridge Stove Co. determined to make a tougher, more inextinguishable breed of all-in-one backcountry cook system. It reached for the lightest, toughest materials available and reconfigured a few
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May 31, 2026
Finding the modern backpacking stove market unfit for its hard-charging, bushwhacking, peak-scrambling hunts, Colorado's Roughridge Stove Co. determined to make a tougher, more inextinguishable breed of all-in-one backcountry cook system. It reached for the lightest, toughest materials available and reconfig
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May 31, 2026
Finding the modern backpacking stove market unfit for its hard-charging, bushwhacking, peak-scrambling hunts, Colorado's Roughridge Stove Co. determined to make a tougher, more inextinguishable breed of all-in-one backcountry cook system. It reached for the lightest, toughest materials available and reconfigured a few
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May 31, 2026
Finding the modern backpacking stove market unfit for its hard-charging, bushwhacking, peak-scrambling hunts, Colorado's Roughridge Stove Co. determined to make a tougher, more inextinguishable breed of all-in-one backcountry cook system. It reached for the lightest, toughest materials available and reconfig
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May 31, 2026
Finding the modern backpacking stove market unfit for its hard-charging, bushwhacking, peak-scrambling hunts, Colorado's Roughridge Stove Co. determined to make a tougher, more inextinguishable breed of all-in-one backcountry cook system. It reached for the lightest, toughest materials available and reconfigured a few
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May 31, 2026
The latest compact smartphone camera from Thermal Master may look a fair bit like its earlier pocket-sized model we covered, but looks are deceiving - and the new P4 makes some pretty big advances that you'll see as soon as you plug it in.
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Consumer Tech, Tec
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May 31, 2026
When I first saw the Woojer vest about seven or eight years ago on Kickstarter, I remember thinking that it sounded fun, but maybe a little gimmicky. Either way, I wanted to try it. So when Woojer recently reached out and asked if I wanted to review it, I said, "Heck yeah, send it over!" Now that I have it and have spent many hours using it in various scenarios, I think I've concluded whether it's worth the ~US$350 price of admission for a vest fitted with ba
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May 31, 2026
When I first saw the Woojer vest about seven or eight years ago on Kickstarter, I remember thinking that it sounded fun, but maybe a little gimmicky. Either way, I wanted to try it. So when Woojer recently reached out and asked if I wanted to review it, I said, "Heck yeah, send it over!" Now that I have it and have spent many hours using it in various scenarios, I think I've concluded whether it's worth the ~US$350 price of admission for a vest fitted with ba
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May 31, 2026
The Tommy is a much more capable tiny house than its compact size implies. With a length of just 7.2 m (23.6 ft), it sleeps up to six people and also has some notable features, including a space-saving folding staircase and optional off-grid operation.
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May 31, 2026
SpaceX has once again set the record for flying the largest and most powerful rocket in history. It's also on the verge of launching more satellites than the rest of the world combined since Sputnik. Are we witnessing the beginning of a new Space Age?
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May 31, 2026
Recently completed in Haikou, China, the Hainan Science Museum is an impressive 46,528-sq-m (500,823-sq-ft) cultural hub for science and technology education. Designed by lead architect Ma Yansong, from MAD architects, the museum is positioned at the edge of the Wuyuan River National Wetland Par
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