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Dec 12, 2025
A week ago, we looked at what could very well end up the most modular Toyota truck of all time. Now, we have a vehicle that could prove Nissan's most versatile van ever. Nissan may not be quite as well known for vans as Toyota is trucks, but it has long offered a few commercial van staples. And in markets not named "USA," it's also develo
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Dec 12, 2025
Anaphylaxis is not something to be taken lightly, as it's an allergic reaction that can prove fatal if not halted. That's where an experimental new skin patch comes in, as it could warn of the onset of anaphylaxis while there's still plenty of time to head it off.
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Dec 12, 2025
Honda redesigned the Passport for the 2026 model year, but kept the fundamentals that made this two-row crossover a great choice. Some of the changes, including the TrailSport model addition, improve on the Passport's capabilities without going overboard.
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Dec 12, 2025
For the first time ever, a unique cooperative hunting arrangement between dolphins and orcas has been documented. Researchers believe killer whales find salmon by tailing dolphins, who in turn benefit from bite-sized fish pieces.
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Biology,
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Dec 12, 2025
The Miami is on the smaller side for a tiny house, at just 8 m (26 ft) long, but manages to fit more than you'd expect thanks to its Tardis-like space-saving design. It can sleep up to six people at a squeeze while staying road-legal and easy to tow.
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Dec 12, 2025
Japanese kei cars have a cult following - and for good reason, too. They're ultra-compact, lightweight vehicles that are essentially designed to meet Japan's unique "kei" regulations, which cap engine displacement, exterior dimensions, and power output to make them efficient, affordable, and city-friendly.
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Dec 12, 2025
Hidden inside the narrow growth rings of Pyrenees trees lies the strongest evidence yet for what set the Black Death in motion. For the first time, researchers have combined high-resolution climate reconstructions with medieval records to draw a direct connection between a sudden climatic shock and the arrival of the plague in Eur
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Dec 12, 2025
A team of students from the Netherlands has demonstrated that it is possible to produce an affordable electric vehicle (EV) that owners can maintain and repair themselves. Even if they have the mechanical expertise of a toddler.
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Dec 11, 2025
Archeologists say they have finally cracked the 6,000-year-old mystery of Armenia's "dragon stones" - massive carved monoliths scattered across high-altitude volcanic slopes and pastures where no ancient settlements ever existed.
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Dec 11, 2025
Some of us are natural-born chefs with the ability to look at a few ingredients and whip up a succulent meal, while others have the knack of being able to burn boiling water. The Cube o1: Your Personal AI Chef, is designed to guide either group towards tastier culinary shores.
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Dec 11, 2025
Individuals with limited hearing struggle in situations where multiple people around them are speaking at once. New headphone tech could help, by boosting the voice of the person they're
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Dec 11, 2025
Stark has made a name for itself by doing things the extreme way. Now the world's fastest enduro has climbed higher than any motorcycle ever has, a record that's currently bei
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Dec 11, 2025
Stark has made a name for itself by doing things the extreme way. Now the world's fastest enduro has climbed higher than any motorcycle ever has, a record that's currently bei
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Dec 11, 2025
Stark has made a name for itself by doing things the extreme way. Now the world's fastest enduro has climbed higher than any motorcycle ever has, a record that's currently bei
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Dec 11, 2025
Today's backpacker may be way off-grid on a remote island or up a perilous mountain - but they usually still expect to enjoy a decent cup of quality coffee. For alpha trekkers, a tepid stewed flask of instant coffee just won't cut it. So Seattle-based high-end outdoor kit specialist Grayl
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Dec 11, 2025
Today's backpacker may be way off-grid on a remote island or up a perilous mountain - but they usually still expect to enjoy a decent cup of quality coffee. For alpha trekkers, a tepid stewed flask of instant coffee just won't cut it. So Seattle-based high-end outdoor kit specialist Grayl has just launched an accessory that demonstrates how much those North Westerners value their caffeine hit.
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Dec 11, 2025
Today's backpacker may be way off-grid on a remote island or up a perilous mountain - but they usually still expect to enjoy a decent cup of quality coffee. For alpha trekkers, a tepid stewed flask of instant coffee just won't cut it. So Seattle-based high-end outdoor kit specialist Grayl
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Dec 11, 2025
Today's backpacker may be way off-grid on a remote island or up a perilous mountain - but they usually still expect to enjoy a decent cup of quality coffee. For alpha trekkers, a tepid stewed flask of instant coffee just won't cut it. So Seattle-based high-end outdoor kit specialist Grayl has just launched an accessory that demonstrates how much those North Westerners value their caffeine hit.
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Dec 11, 2025
The hot trends of civilian supersonic flight and artificial intelligence collide as Boom Supersonic announces that, as a new revenue stream, the core technology of its Mach 1 Symphony jet engine has been adapted to run power-hungry AI data centers.
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Dec 11, 2025
The hot trends of civilian supersonic flight and artificial intelligence collide as Boom Supersonic announces that, as a new revenue stream, the core technology of its Mach 1 Symphony jet engine has been adapted to run power-hungry AI data centers.
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Dec 10, 2025
The expression of symbolic behavior, such as drawing, dates back to Paleolithic societies. Alongside modern humans (Homo sapiens), we now know that Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) also engaged in abstract behavior.
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History,
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Dec 10, 2025
Over the past few years, chocolate fans may have noticed a concerning change in the taste and texture of their favorite brands, due to confectioners adjusting their recipes in response to global cocoa shortages and sky-high prices.
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Science
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Dec 10, 2025
Over the past few years, chocolate fans may have noticed a concerning change in the taste and texture of their favorite brands, due to confectioners adjusting their recipes in response to global cocoa shortages and sky-high prices.
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Science
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Dec 10, 2025
Analog cameras are nowhere near as efficient as biological eyes. If you've ever handled a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, especially if it had a zoom lens attached, you know how heavy they are, and how tricky and time-consuming adjusting their focus can be.
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Dec 10, 2025
Analog cameras are nowhere near as efficient as biological eyes. If you've ever handled a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, especially if it had a zoom lens attached, you know how heavy they are, and how tricky and time-consuming adjusting their focus can be.
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Dec 10, 2025
Want to call someone a quick-thinker? The easiest cliché for doing so is calling her a computer - in fact, "computers" was the literal job title of the "Hidden Figures" mathematicians who drove the success of early NASA.
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Dec 10, 2025
Want to call someone a quick-thinker? The easiest cliché for doing so is calling her a computer - in fact, "computers" was the literal job title of the "Hidden Figures" mathematicians who drove the success of early NASA.
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Dec 10, 2025
There's a well-established link between depression and chronic low-grade inflammation. Now, a new meta-study shows that treating the inflammation can reduce depression in two ways, offering a potential alternative to antidepressants and their side effects.
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Dec 10, 2025
There's a well-established link between depression and chronic low-grade inflammation. Now, a new meta-study shows that treating the inflammation can reduce depression in two ways, offering a potential alternative to antidepressants and their side effects.
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Dec 10, 2025
With its modest footprint and low ceilings, you're not going to be throwing any wild parties in the Nozawa. However, provided you don't want to host a rager, this compact tiny house sleeps two people in a practical interior that blends traditional Japanese design with modern space-saving ideas.
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Dec 09, 2025
A massive global study has turned up some grim news: that nearly 87% of us are not routinely getting quality sleep and meeting physical activity levels needed for our long-term health. Now, scientists have discovered that one is more influential than the other.
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Dec 09, 2025
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has shown how combat drones can think on the fly with a demonstration of its AI-Driven Mission Contingency Management (AI/MCM) system that can adjust missions in the face of unforeseen events.
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Dec 09, 2025
What do the likes of the BMW R 1300 GS, Triumph Tiger 1200, KTM 1290 Super Adventure, and Ducati Multistrada V4 all have in common? They're all top-shelf adventure motorcycles from Europe's premier manufacturers, packed with every bell and whistle you could imagine.
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Dec 09, 2025
What do the likes of the BMW R 1300 GS, Triumph Tiger 1200, KTM 1290 Super Adventure, and Ducati Multistrada V4 all have in common? They're all top-shelf adventure motorcycles from Europe's premier manufacturers, packed with every bell and whistle you could imagine.
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Dec 09, 2025
The all-new Float tent from startup FLFQ-Aloner looks to make camping faster, easier and tailored to the conditions on the ground. Thanks to an inflatable exo-frame construction, it pitches in under a minute with minimal effort. And when the ground gets too rocky, soggy or scratchy, the tent leaps up into the trees on a stable spreader hammock, creating a compact, free-hanging c
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Dec 09, 2025
Most pet dogs carry a little wolf inside them; tiny snippets of wolf DNA that slipped into dog genomes after domestication. A new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has found that almost two-thirds of dog breeds have a small amount of wolf genes, which may have provided them with unique advantages to survive in diverse human environments.
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Dec 09, 2025
DNA can sustain serious injuries called double strand breaks, in which both strands of the helix snap. These breaks are among the most dangerous forms of DNA damage and immediately trigger the cell's damage response. Because DNA damage constantly threatens the stability of our genome, the ability to repair it is vital. When repair systems weaken, diseases
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Dec 09, 2025
Needles for sewing together seemingly disparate RV categories continue to be threaded. The new Atlas Cabin Box from Hotomobil is similar to a few concepts and products we've looked over during the course of 2025, but it ultimately pulls together a full-bodied pickup camper and a rooftop tent in a way we haven't quite seen before. It's an affordable truck camping option that keeps the truck extremely lightweight and relatively compact ... until it's time to unfurl a f
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Dec 09, 2025
Needles for sewing together seemingly disparate RV categories continue to be threaded. The new Atlas Cabin Box from Hotomobil is similar to a few concepts and products we've looked over during the course of 2025, but it ultimately pulls together a full-bodied pickup camper and a rooftop tent in a way we haven't quite seen before. It's an affordable truck camping option that keeps the truck extremely lightweight and relatively compact ..
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Dec 09, 2025
If you're going to kill animals for food, don't waste their parts - that's just rude. Use everything, snout-to-tail, and not just bones for glue or stomachs for drink-bags, either. Get creative!
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Robotics, Technology
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Dec 09, 2025
Adding to the growing body of research that proves our microbiome is a powerful ally in fighting disease, scientists have found that an easy-to-get nutrient in our food causes our guts to produce powerful insulin-regulating compounds.
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Diet & Nutrition,
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Dec 09, 2025
Kale has long been crowned a "superfood," praised for its rich antioxidant and nutrient content - but new research suggests many of those perks go untapped unless you pair the leaves with a simple addition that boosts your body's ability to absorb the health benefits.
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Dec 09, 2025
What's the most common perception about Chinese-origin motorcycles? Poor build quality, clones of famous European bikes, questionable durability, and, of course, being dirt cheap. While affordability has always been a selling point, the rest of those assumptions are rapidly becoming outdated.
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Motorcycles, Transport
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Dec 08, 2025
If you're going to Mars you'd best take along a jar of anti-aging cream because while you're there you're going to age faster than on Earth thanks to the Theory of Relativity. It's only 477 millionths of a second per day, but that tends to add up.
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Space,
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Dec 08, 2025
In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness - something previously believed to be the result of several mutations working together. What's more, these conditions often present in childhood instead of more commonly during adulthood.
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Dec 08, 2025
In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness - something previously believed to be the result of several mutations working together. What's more, these conditions often present in childhood instead of more commonly during adulthood.
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Dec 08, 2025
This past week, Kia celebrated its 80th anniversary with
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Dec 08, 2025
This past week, Kia celebrated its 80th anniversary with
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Dec 08, 2025
This past week, Kia celebrated its 80th anniversary with
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Dec 08, 2025
Japanese cuisine gourmands keen on the snappy, nose-tingling, eye-watering bite of wasabi that accompanies sushi might not know that green daub on their plate may actually be horseradish in disguise.
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Good Thinking, Technology
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Dec 08, 2025
I've spent my entire life living on one coastline or another, and while it's made for many wonderful beach days, the salt air hasn't always been kind to my aging cars. It's with this in mind that Tru Form Tiny has designed its new custom Urban Park Max 37 to stand up to the elements, while offering a spacious and light-filled apartment-like layout.
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Dec 07, 2025
California startup Ecno Evil takes a big swing at the hardcore off-road trailer market but from different angle ... or at least a seemingly forgotten angle. Instead of weighing down its trailer with all the comforts of home, it strips it down to the barest of minimums and focuses on building a squaredrop that exudes the motto "rugged is not a look; it's a test." And even more exciting than the hardwearing build is a low base price that brings back attainability.
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Dec 07, 2025
California startup Ecno Evil takes a big swing at the hardcore off-road trailer market but from different angle ... or at least a seemingly forgotten angle. Instead of weighing down its trailer with all the comforts of home, it strips it down to the barest of minimums and focuses on building a squaredrop that exudes the motto "rugged is not a look; it's a test." And even more exciting than the hardwearing build is a low base price that brings back attainability.
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Dec 07, 2025
California startup Ecno Evil takes a big swing at the hardcore off-road trailer market but from different angle ... or at least a seemingly forgotten angle. Instead of weighing down its trailer with all the comforts of home, it strips it down to the barest of minimums and focuses on building a squaredrop that exudes the motto "rugged is not a look; it's a test." And even more exciting than the hardwearing build is a low base price that brings back attainability.
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Dec 07, 2025
California startup Ecno Evil takes a big swing at the hardcore off-road trailer market but from different angle ... or at least a seemingly forgotten angle. Instead of weighing down its trailer with all the comforts of home, it strips it down to the barest of minimums and focuses on building a squaredrop that exudes the motto "rugged is not a look; it's a test." And even more exciting than the hardwearing build is a low base price that brings back attai
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Dec 07, 2025
Robotic submarines are poised to become a major addition to the fleets of the world's major navies and as the technology matures more attention is being paid by the likes of the European Defence Agency (EDA) to making them quieter and stealthier.
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Military, Technology
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Dec 07, 2025
Bumblebees have a way of looking both adorable and slightly overserved, wobbling from flower to flower like fuzzy little potatoes. They seem simple, almost carefree. But a new study suggests there's far more happening beneath those tiny wings than meets the eye - and something that few people ever associate with bees.
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Dec 07, 2025
The Barred Owl is aimed squarely at full-time living. Its single-story interior provides an apartment-style layout that would be a good fit for someone looking to age in place or just avoid the nighttime gymnastics of climbing awkwardly into a loft b
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Dec 07, 2025
In recent months, AI-generated wildlife clips have flooded social media, merging real animal behavior with playful fabrications. From leopards in backyards and raccoons riding crocodiles, to bunnies on trampolines, scientists warn that these digital deepfakes are distorting people's sense of what the natural world looks like. And when people cannot distinguish real wildlife from digital fiction, conservation loses something
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Dec 07, 2025
When Volkswagen started showing off the new ID. Buzz as a modern take on the 1960s Microbus (aka "Bus" or "Kombi"), it got people's attention. The new Buzz is a sort of modern revival of what people imagine the Bus was like, not what the Bus was really like.
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Dec 07, 2025
Looks like Norton wasn't the only British motorcycle brand to get a new lease of life. Phelon & Moore is making a loud comeback after having been dormant for decades, with a retro-styled roadster called the Brighton-6 Roadster.
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Dec 06, 2025
Archaeologists have uncovered the submerged ruins of a medieval Silk Road city beneath Lake Issyk-Kul. Located in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, high in the Tien Shan mountains, the lake sits at an elevation of about 1,607 meters (5,272 ft) above sea level and is the second-largest mountain lake in the world after Lake Titicaca.
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Dec 06, 2025
Think America and motorcycles, and almost instantly, you're bound to think of Harley-Davidson - such is the cultural weight the brand has carried for more than a century. But here's the surprise: the Milwaukee-based bikemaker is no longer America's top-selling motorcycle company. In fact, it's not even second.
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Motorcycles,
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Dec 06, 2025
Finnish startup IXI is on a mission to reinvent what eyewear can be, and it now seems to be just a step away from turning that vision into reality. The company's autofocus glasses are currently in the final stages of development before their official launch.
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Wearables,
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Dec 06, 2025
For the second year running, the Lucid Air sports the title of the most efficient electric vehicle (EV) in the US according to new EPA ratings. In doing so, it ranks above the likes of Tesla's Model S and Mercedes-Benz's EQS.
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Dec 06, 2025
Most fully autonomous cars are being deployed in commercial settings, such as those used by driverless-ride providers like Waymo. However, a new company called Tensor plans to bring an L4 robocar to consumers next year, and it looks damn impressive.
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Automotive,
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Dec 05, 2025
When you're checking the freshness of a piece of fish that you plan on eating, you want results right away. That's where a new microneedle-based sensor comes in, as it delivers a yay or nay in less than two minutes.
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Dec 05, 2025
There's an old saying that everything in Australia
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Dec 05, 2025
Let's face it, most of us are spending an unhealthy amount of time seated in front of screens. That makes buying a desk chair kind of a big deal. Personally, I'm very function-over-form. It could be the most beautifully ornate throne, handmade from unobtanium and unicorn pelt, but if it's not comfortable, I want nothing to do with it. It could be the ugliest thing you've ever seen, but if it's comfy, I'm
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Dec 05, 2025
Let's face it, most of us are spending an unhealthy amount of time seated in front of screens. That makes buying a desk chair kind of a big deal. Personally, I'm very function-over-form. It could be the most beautifully ornate throne, handmade from unobtanium and unicorn pelt, but if it's not comfortable, I want nothing to do with it. It could be the ugliest thing you've ever seen, but if it's comfy, I'm in.
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Dec 05, 2025
Let's face it, most of us are spending an unhealthy amount of time seated in front of screens. That makes buying a desk chair kind of a big deal. Personally, I'm very function-over-form. It could be the most beautifully ornate throne, handmade from unobtanium and unicorn pelt, but if it's not comfortable, I want nothing to do with it. It could be the ugliest thing you've ever seen, but if it's comfy, I'm
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Dec 05, 2025
In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to sacrifice their own life for the betterment of the nest.
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Biology, Sci
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Dec 05, 2025
In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to sacrifice their own life for the betterment of the nest.
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Biology, Sci
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Dec 05, 2025
The water leaving your washing machine may soon be a lot more eco-friendly, thanks to the anchovy. A filter inspired by the tiny fish could remove microplastics from the outgoing water, keeping them from entering local waterways.
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Dec 05, 2025
Note: It's purely MotoGP. Now that we have that clarified, here's the big breaking news: Yamaha recently declared that it was formally retiring its iconic inline-four "big-bang" M1 - the same platform that has helped Yamaha secure eight MotoGP riders' titles since its introduction in 2002.
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Motorcycles,
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Dec 05, 2025
Note: It's purely MotoGP. Now that we have that clarified, here's the big breaking news: Yamaha recently declared that it was formally retiring its iconic inline-four "big-bang" M1 - the same platform that has helped Yamaha secure eight MotoGP riders' titles since its introduction in 2002.
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Motorcycles,
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Dec 05, 2025
Note: It's purely MotoGP. Now that we have that clarified, here's the big breaking news: Yamaha recently declared that it was formally retiring its iconic inline-four "big-bang" M1 - the same platform that has helped Yamaha secure eight MotoGP riders' titles since its introduction in 2002.
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Motorcycles,
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Dec 05, 2025
Provuu is a brand from Switzerland, where they know exactly what is needed for a good day on the slopes - even when the weather is bad. The company's downhill ski goggles are now on Kickstarter, and if you've ever had to cancel a ski day due to low visibility, this might be the season's must-have gadget.
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Dec 05, 2025
Until fairly recently, if you wanted to get a projector close to the wall or screen, the ultra-short-throw model you'd need would be something of a beast. China's JMGO changed that in January with its compact O2S Ultra - and now the next in line has launched.
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Home Entertainment
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Dec 05, 2025
The motorcycle market is packed with global players. Some come with an expertise in engineering, some in design, others in historical roots, and with the onset of electric motos, brands of late also seem to come with the extra edge of modern-day innovation. But only one two-wheeler company can boast of being the world's largest EV manufacturer (by vol
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Dec 05, 2025
In the world of flying, stinging insects, Asian giant hornets reign supreme, reaching impressive sizes and wielding mighty venom-filled lances. Now, researchers have found an unlikely hero that can vanquish these buzzing badasses: the humble frog.
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Dec 05, 2025
Lexus has just unveiled the successor to its legendary LFA supercar after discontinuing the first one over a decade ago. It's got new underpinnings, bold styling, and an electric powertrain to replace the fire-breathing V10.
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Dec 05, 2025
There was a time in the '70s when a moped company called Famel was ruling the streets of Portugal. Fun, easy-to-ride 50cc mopeds with zippy five-speed gearboxes were all the rage back then. However, by the '90s, with the influx of European manufacturers entering the fray, Famel soon went bankrupt.
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Dec 05, 2025
After two decades in the making, scientists have cracked the code on a drug that can repair DNA, setting the scene for a new class of therapeutics that can fix tissue damage that occurs through heart attack, inflammatory disease and other conditions.
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Dec 04, 2025
The uncrewed fighter plane field is getting a tad crowded and Northrop Grumman is adding to the congestion with Project Talon. Intended to operate alongside jets like the F-35 and F-22, Talon is designed as a multi-mission Loyal Wingman aircraft.
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Military, Technology
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Dec 04, 2025
One of the most interesting concepts revealed at this year's Japan Mobility Show was also one of the simplest. It was even buried within a big, bold Toyota Group press conference in which flashier reveals dominated the world's attention. And while it may not be as posh as a rare Rolls-Royce-level ultra-premium brand or as highly coveted as a tiny Land Cruiser, the IMV Origin concept
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Dec 04, 2025
Plants have been part of our diet as long as meat has, with new evidence showing that Neanderthals, early Homo sapiens and even earlier Homo hominins were using and processing starches, grass seeds, nuts, fruits, sedges and tubers hundreds of thousands of years before the supposed "Broad Spectrum Revolution" took place.
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Dec 04, 2025
Plants have been part of our diet as long as meat has, with new evidence showing that Neanderthals, early Homo sapiens and even earlier Homo hominins were using and processing starches, grass seeds, nuts, fruits, sedges and tubers hundreds of thousands of years before the supposed "Broad Spectrum Revolution" took place.
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Dec 04, 2025
Battery-driven induction is starting to look like the next wave in cooking, with its superior performance potential and its compatibility with standard home wiring. It's also got all the general advantages of induction over traditional electric and gas stoves, such as more precision, better efficiency, lower fire-risk, and the avoiding of unhealthy gas seepage.
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Dec 04, 2025
Subaru has unveiled an all-new model, the Trailseeker. This all-electric sport utility starts at a little under $50,000 and will enter the market in early 2026.
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Automotive,
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