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RV designs like the retract-a-chassis Touchdown trailer from Dutch innovator Expandable are awe-inspiring in and of themselves.
Astounding 6x6 big rig camper swells into two-story Dakar base mansion
RV designs like the retract-a-chassis Touchdown trailer from Dutch innovator Expandable are awe-inspiring in and of themselves. But they're even more so when built to task. One of Expandable's latest...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
RV designs like the retract-a-chassis Touchdown trailer from Dutch innovator Expandable are awe-inspiring in and of themselves.
Snowmobiles are an effective means of moving across the snow and ice, but for many tasks they're … well, they're more of a vehicle than you need.
SnowdogX is a simpler electric alternative to a snowmobile
Snowmobiles are an effective means of moving across the snow and ice, but for many tasks they're … well, they're more of a vehicle than you need. The Snowdog is a simpler alternative, and it's now available...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Snowmobiles are an effective means of moving across the snow and ice, but for many tasks they're … well, they're more of a vehicle than you need.
Sending a rover into space to explore other celestial bodies comes with a dizzying array of challenges, and one of the most complex is ensuring the v…
Airless wheel can change shape and drive through fire
Sending a rover into space to explore other celestial bodies comes with a dizzying array of challenges, and one of the most complex is ensuring the vehicle doesn't break down out there.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sending a rover into space to explore other celestial bodies comes with a dizzying array of challenges, and one of the most complex is ensuring the v…
Although they're constantly improving , robots aren't necessarily known for their gentle touch.
Watch: Vine-like robot lifts delicate cargo – including human bodies
Although they're constantly improving, robots aren't necessarily known for their gentle touch. A new robotic system from MIT and Stanford takes a unique stab at changing that, with a robot that uses vine-like...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Although they're constantly improving , robots aren't necessarily known for their gentle touch.
A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft …
Caught on video: "The wave that shouldn't exist"
A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft (3.7-m) waves regularly converge into an oval dip,...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft …
A bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs has "exhibited remarkably potent" tumor-killing abilities when administered intravenously, out…
Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice with a single dose
A bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs has "exhibited remarkably potent" tumor-killing abilities when administered intravenously, outperforming current standard therapies and paving the...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:40 AM
A bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs has "exhibited remarkably potent" tumor-killing abilities when administered intravenously, out…
Ever fly Economy and felt like you were being tortured by the seat?
Why your Economy class seat is torturing you – possibly on purpose
Ever fly Economy and felt like you were being tortured by the seat? It turns out that you're not being fussy, the seats really are horrible from an ergonomic point of view, which is why you're suffering....
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December 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Ever fly Economy and felt like you were being tortured by the seat?
Hangzhou is the latest city in China to take traffic control to a new level, rolling out a new AI-powered robot police officer to direct vehicles and…
Watch: China has a new AI humanoid robot in charge of traffic control
Hangzhou is the latest city in China to take traffic control to a new level, rolling out a new AI-powered robot police officer to direct vehicles and pedestrians at a major intersection and issue polite...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Hangzhou is the latest city in China to take traffic control to a new level, rolling out a new AI-powered robot police officer to direct vehicles and…
When nights stay warm, the body struggles to cool down, a key signal for drifting into deep sleep.
Rising temperatures are quietly cutting into Americans' sleep
When nights stay warm, the body struggles to cool down, a key signal for drifting into deep sleep. Heat doesn't just shorten sleep; it disrupts its rhythm, sparks dehydration, and keeps the nervous system...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
When nights stay warm, the body struggles to cool down, a key signal for drifting into deep sleep.
There aren’t many cars with appeal as enduring as the original Honda NSX.
Manual V6 Honda NSX gets a tasteful carbon fiber makeover
There aren’t many cars with appeal as enduring as the original Honda NSX. Its beautiful, low-slung styling, the sheer dearth of examples you can find today, and its genuine ability to compete with European...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
There aren’t many cars with appeal as enduring as the original Honda NSX.
When you're camping, you're typically in need of a work surface, plus you're typically surrounded by trees.
Packable modular camp table is a real treehugger
When you're camping, you're typically in need of a work surface, plus you're typically surrounded by trees. That's where the Kimberlite Tree Table comes in, as – that's right – it's a packable multi-use...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
When you're camping, you're typically in need of a work surface, plus you're typically surrounded by trees.
Four years after Ford bravely electrified its best-selling vehicle , the F-150 Lightning pickup, it seemed ready to drop the model owing to slowing d…
Ford's electric F-150 is getting a gas generator for twice the range next year
Four years after Ford bravely electrified its best-selling vehicle, the F-150 Lightning pickup, it seemed ready to drop the model owing to slowing demand. Now, it turns out the company's got other plans....
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December 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Four years after Ford bravely electrified its best-selling vehicle , the F-150 Lightning pickup, it seemed ready to drop the model owing to slowing d…
It proved to be a fun year for tents.
Hovering orbs to connect-a-cube camper communes: Best tents of 2025
It proved to be a fun year for tents. We tracked new tent designs of all styles, shapes and sizes a little more closely than we have in the past and saw a whole lot of innovation and activity. The year...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
It proved to be a fun year for tents.
The culprit behind the mysterious disappearance of one of the most advanced urban civilizations at the time, contemporaries to Mesopotamians and Egyp…
Intense decades-long droughts collapsed the advanced Harappan civilization
The culprit behind the mysterious disappearance of one of the most advanced urban civilizations at the time, contemporaries to Mesopotamians and Egyptians, has finally been identified: a series of severe,...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The culprit behind the mysterious disappearance of one of the most advanced urban civilizations at the time, contemporaries to Mesopotamians and Egyp…
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated how tanning beds cause fundamental DNA damage across almost the skin'se entire surface that results …
Tanning beds mutate nearly your entire skin and triple melanoma risk
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated how tanning beds cause fundamental DNA damage across almost the skin'se entire surface that results in a threefold risk of developing melanoma. It puts...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated how tanning beds cause fundamental DNA damage across almost the skin'se entire surface that results …
Electronics that can't be easily dismantled for recycling aren't very eco-friendly, nor are petroleum-based adhesives.
Photo-switchable adhesive harnesses the power of roses
Electronics that can't be easily dismantled for recycling aren't very eco-friendly, nor are petroleum-based adhesives. Scientists have set about addressing both issues, by developing a switchable adhesive...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Electronics that can't be easily dismantled for recycling aren't very eco-friendly, nor are petroleum-based adhesives.
After peering in at the Freedom Camper (née Tusca Hitchhiker ), we were wondering if we'd see more wheel-less camper pods hit the scene.
Zero-axle teardrop camper turns truck or trailer into RV for under $3K
After peering in at the Freedom Camper (née Tusca Hitchhiker), we were wondering if we'd see more wheel-less camper pods hit the scene. Well, we now have an answer and an official Freedom competitor...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
After peering in at the Freedom Camper (née Tusca Hitchhiker ), we were wondering if we'd see more wheel-less camper pods hit the scene.
Could you imagine being able to "feel" the images on your screen?
Shape-shifting screen pushes pixels out to meet your fingertips
Could you imagine being able to "feel" the images on your screen? UCSB researchers have made this sci-fi-like idea a reality. They've developed a display where pixels physically rise off the surface when...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Could you imagine being able to "feel" the images on your screen?
The Duna was commissioned by a customer who wanted to experience the comfort of a city apartment in a rural setting.
Compact timber tiny house provides off-grid escape from city life
The Duna was commissioned by a customer who wanted to experience the comfort of a city apartment in a rural setting. This off-grid tiny house definitely fits the bill, and combines space-saving design...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Duna was commissioned by a customer who wanted to experience the comfort of a city apartment in a rural setting.
Ulefone has already made a name for itself in the rugged smartphone business .
This rugged phone lets you hot-swap batteries without turning it off
Ulefone has already made a name for itself in the rugged smartphone business. Now, it's got a sub-brand that's focused on more niche innovations for people who want more differentiated devices – and...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Ulefone has already made a name for itself in the rugged smartphone business .
Colin Furze used to be a plumber, but really found his calling building wacky contraptions, like a homemade hoverbike , a bicycle with wheels made of…
Watch: Mad scientist swaps bicycle suspension springs for magnets
Colin Furze used to be a plumber, but really found his calling building wacky contraptions, like a homemade hoverbike, a bicycle with wheels made of ice, and automatic Wolverine claws. He even set the...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Colin Furze used to be a plumber, but really found his calling building wacky contraptions, like a homemade hoverbike , a bicycle with wheels made of…
Downsizing to a tiny house doesn't have to mean giving up your home comforts.
Extra-wide tiny house adds apartment comfort to small-space living
Downsizing to a tiny house doesn't have to mean giving up your home comforts. The Juniper leans into this idea and even gives some traditional apartments a run for their money. The home is arranged around...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Downsizing to a tiny house doesn't have to mean giving up your home comforts.
A nuclear production facility in Washington state, dubbed the Hanford site, once forged the plutonium that reshaped the world.
Most radioactive site in US is moving on from the Manhattan Project
A nuclear production facility in Washington state, dubbed the Hanford site, once forged the plutonium that reshaped the world. Now it’s forging glass; a quiet act of undoing at one of Earth’s most...
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December 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A nuclear production facility in Washington state, dubbed the Hanford site, once forged the plutonium that reshaped the world.
It may seem like a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but Astro Mechanica seems to be all-in on its revolutionary hybrid-electric supersonic jet engine as it part…
Radial-flux motors supercharge new hybrid supersonic engine design
It may seem like a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but Astro Mechanica seems to be all-in on its revolutionary hybrid-electric supersonic jet engine as it partnered with UK-based engineering firm Helix to add high-energy...
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December 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It may seem like a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but Astro Mechanica seems to be all-in on its revolutionary hybrid-electric supersonic jet engine as it part…
Another day, another ambitious company emerges to harness the power of the Sun from Earth's orbit.
This startup raised millions to beam solar power from space after dark
Another day, another ambitious company emerges to harness the power of the Sun from Earth's orbit.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Another day, another ambitious company emerges to harness the power of the Sun from Earth's orbit.