New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News

Tiny air blower blasts dust off your car and inflates camping gear

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:33:45 GMT

Flextail's latest piece of outdoor gear is a versatile little device that'll not only come in handy at your next campsite, but also in your driveway and your study.

Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Camping, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster

SpaceX's Starfall capsule could make military supply drops from space

David Szondy — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:20:44 GMT

SpaceX is preparing to test Starfall, its new orbital cargo capsule that could one day be used for automated orbital labs or as depots to store military equipment in space, ready for immediate deployment anywhere on the globe.

Category: Space Systems, Engineering

Tags: SpaceX, Spacecraft

Bright evening light tied to macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts

Bronwyn Thompson — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:53:41 GMT

In a massive study of more than 80,000 adults, scientists have found a link between bright artificial light in the evenings and age-related eye disease. At the extreme, light exposure was associated with a 31% higher risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as well as an 18% and 47% increased risk of cataracts and glaucoma, respectively.

Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Eye diseases, Light, Eye injury, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Age-Related, Aging, Artificial

EDC survival pen conceals full fire-starting kit in its cap and barrel

C.C. Weiss — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:07:00 GMT

After packaging full fire-starting capabilities neatly inside a 2-oz (57-g) capsule that doubled as a high-pitched whistle, Outdoor Element is now integrating that same spark-flicking capability into a more useful everyday tool: the common pen. Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, Multi-functional, firestarter, Fire, Survival, EDC, Everyday Carry, Kickstarter, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, Backpacking

Exceptional flying-reptile fossil still hiding traces of its diet

The Conversation — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:18:00 GMT

Kliti Grice, Curtin University/The Conversation

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Pteranodon, Fossils, Diet, Bones, Curtin University

Lizard-inspired wiggly wheels let Mars rover swim through sand

Ben Coxworth — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:05:00 GMT

The sandfish lizard moves very efficiently through the sands of the Sahara desert, and not surprisingly, it doesn't use wheels to do so. Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an experimental Mars rover that outperforms others in sandy soil.

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: locomotion, Biomimicry, Wheel, Rover, Mars

Our bodies may be able to regrow lost limbs after all

Mike McRae — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:10:00 GMT

The permanent loss of amputated digits and limbs is the cost of being human. While worms, amphibians, fish and echinoderms all contain species capable of regenerating body parts, few mammals have the knack.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Regenerative Medicine, Mice, wound-healing, Scarring, Texas A&M Universty, Marine Biology, Skin, Bones

Review: Gorgeous triple-laser projector takes home cinema to the Max

Paul Ridden — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:07:49 GMT

A beautiful box of smart-entertainment goodness turned up at my door last year from Valerion, following a successful Kickstarter and subsequent consumer launch. That was the VisionMaster Pro 2 4K triple-laser lifestyle projector, and now I've been sent the series flagship to play with.

Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Reviews, Projectors, Laser, 4K UHD, home theater, Cinema

World-first 'super alloy' is 2x as strong as steel

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:06:24 GMT

Combining metals to produce alloys that are stronger or tougher requires extremely high temperatures as part of the process. Researchers in Australia recently found that a radically different approach could yield even better alloys with a lot less heat.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: Alloy, Metals, Monash University

Going retro: Commodore strips the smartphone back to essentials

Monica J. White — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:50:21 GMT

The dumbphone revival has been gathering momentum in recent years, and the newly revived Commodore brand wants in. The computing icon, best known for the machines that defined a generation of 1980s bedroom keyboard warriors, has unveiled the Callback 8020, a retro flip phone built around a simple idea: keep the parts of a smartphone you actually need, and strip out the ones designed to keep you hooked.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Commodore, Flip, Phone, Android, Retro, Handsets

Gallery: Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year finalists

Bronwyn Thompson — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:02:33 GMT

Charged with sorting through 2,129 images from more than 500 people, judges have named their shortlist of 100 pictures vying for prizes in the 2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year (AGNPOTY) competition. Here are our favorites.

Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Wildlife, nature, Animal science, Behavior, Photography, Competition, Australia, Endangered

'Weather wall' in space could cut solar storm destruction in half

Chris Young — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:42:22 GMT

Solar geoengineering methods are often seen as a controversial last resort that may be required in the face of an accelerating climate crisis. They are largely untested, meaning they could have drastic unforeseen consequences affecting everyone on the planet.

Category: Astronomy, Science

Tags: Geoengineering, Sun, solar-storm, Magnetic field, Earth

Fish oil supplements reach the brain but fail critical Alzheimer's test

Bronwyn Thompson — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:22:58 GMT

People taking fish-oil supplements in an effort to shield their brain from Alzheimer's disease (AD) might be better off investing that money in their diet, with a two-year study finding that omega-3 pills offer no protection from cognitive decline.

Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: University of Southern California, Brain, Alzheimer's disease, Cognitive functioning, Dietary supplements, Omega Garden Technology, Fish, Aging, Age-Related

Neue Klasse concept previews wild future for BMW M sports cars

Simon Heptinstall — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:03:00 GMT

The defining characteristics of BMW’s M cars – screaming inline-six engines, lightweight chassis and precise mechanical feedback – are about to be radically reinvented to survive the fast-approaching zero-emissions regulations.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: BMW, Electric Vehicles, Sports Cars, Performance

'Critically stressed' US earthquake fault reaches 1,000-year pressure peak

Bronwyn Thompson — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:52:00 GMT

The volatile seismic zone along the roughly 750-mile (1,200-km) San Andreas Fault and the smaller San Jacinto Fault are now "critically stressed" – reaching a 1,000-year high level of pressure – increasing the likelihood of a big earthquake hitting the US West Coast.

Category: Environment, Science

Tags: California, Earthquake, Seismic, Geology, nature, Stress

Vertical Aerospace's radical eVTOL design is taking shape for 2028

Omar Kardoudi — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:03:00 GMT

An electric aircraft that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a conventional plane just completed its first piloted flight with a new full-scale prototype. British company Vertical Aerospace is accelerating toward commercial certification, targeted for 2028.

Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: eVTOL, Vertical Aerospace, Flight Tests, Pilots, Prototype

Novel Bluetooth speaker folds out for tuneful strumming on the go

Monica J. White — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:01:00 GMT

Enya Music is targeting the casual music-making crowd with the Cyber-G Pocket, a quirky hybrid device built for instant, app-assisted sing-alongs rather than tedious fretboard practice.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Bluetooth Speakers, Instrument, Portable, Digital music

Artificial photosynthesis system produces 'solar-fuel' even in low light

Etiido Uko — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:03:00 GMT

Unlike conventional solar systems, which are hampered by the sun’s fluctuations and require backup systems to even them out, leaves can harness solar energy even in low-light conditions. Taking a step toward that leaf-like performance, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed an artificial photosynthesis system that produces formic acid from carbon dioxide and water using solar power.

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Osaka Metropolitan University, Solar Powered, Photosynthesis

Existing drug blocks newly discovered aging and inflammation pathway

Bronwyn Thompson — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:51:00 GMT

Scientists have not just uncovered a new way that aging cells drive inflammation, but they've also blocked this pathway with an existing Food and Drug Administration-approved medicine. This opens the door to an entirely new way to shield the body from age-related health decline.

Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: University of Texas, Age-Related, anti-aging, Cellular senescence, Inflammation, Cells, DNA, Chronic illness

Airbus's newest helicopter carries cargo where the cockpit used to be

David Szondy — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:03:00 GMT

At this year's ILA Berlin Air Show, Airbus Helicopters unveiled its latest entry into fully autonomous flight, the U145 twin-engine helicopter. Based on the company's H145 platform, the aircraft replaces the cockpit with clamshell cargo doors, freeing up additional space for payloads.

Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Airbus, Helicopters, Autonomous flight

Are you an Ozempic 'non-responder'? Up to 30% of those on the drug are

The Conversation — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:22:30 GMT

Nadine Wehida & Ahmed Elbediwy, Kingston University/ The Conversation

Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: Ozempic

Spying on rare wombats reveals their elaborate 'underworld'

Bronwyn Thompson — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:51:12 GMT

Nearly three years on from deploying ground-penetrating radar technology to "spy" on the underground lives of one of Australia's most critical endangered species, scientists have learnt that northern hairy-nose wombats will build elaborate burrows regardless of the material they're working with. And that one of the females has a baby on board.

Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Australia, Endangered, Animal science, Species, Radar

Packable device gets the wrinkles out of clothes in minutes

Maryna Holovnova — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:03:00 GMT

Frequent travelers know the feeling of opening a suitcase in a hotel room only to find that their shirts, trousers, and dresses look like they've already been worn. A steamer or hotel iron (if there is one at all) can solve this problem, but if you're tired or in a rush, it’s probably the last thing you want to spend time on. Aironox is aiming to address this issue with its new product that's designed specifically for travelers and is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.

Category: Good Thinking, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Clothing, Travel

The Pentagon moves towards mass-producing the future of aerial warfare

David Szondy — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:03:00 GMT

The United States military is plunging into the robotic future of aerial warfare with both feet as awards are issued to General Atomics and Anduril for not just the development, but the mass production of hundreds of autonomous combat aircraft.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Anduril, US Air Force, Fighter

Review: 2026 Nissan Sentra is one 'weird' vehicle

Aaron Turpen — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:03:00 GMT

The newly-revamped Sentra is boring, sensible, comfortable, and easy to live with. Today’s market is full of splash headlines and flashy LEDs. The Sentra is just a sedan. That’s it. And that’s weird.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Nissan, Sedan, Reviews

CFMoto 250 Dual reminds us why lightweight enduros are evergreen

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:03:00 GMT

“Less is more.” How often have we heard that? CFMoto’s latest motorcycle embodies that philosophy, especially in a class that has not just been growing in popularity, but also in the size of the motorcycles themselves. This one’s simple and straightforward … and I like that.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: CFMoto, Enduro, Off-road, Dirt Bikes, Honda Motorcycles, Kawasaki

Uber, Wayve and Stellantis join forces to progress robotaxi technology

Simon Heptinstall — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:03:00 GMT

This week’s technology agreement announced between Stellantis, Wayve and Uber is another big step forward in the race to provide – and profit from – driverless taxis.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: stellantis, Uber, Taxis, Self-Driving, Autonomy, Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may have an unexpected impact on crime rates

Mike McRae — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:03:00 GMT

Sold under brand names like Wegovy and Ozempic, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have become a popular way to curb appetite and lose weight.

Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: GLP-1 receptor agonists, Crime, Weight Loss, Pharmaceuticals

Collapsible outhouse springs from pack to poop in under 2 minutes

C.C. Weiss — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:07:00 GMT

It's one thing having a large, complex base tent to set up. I mean, we don't really like that either, but sometimes you have to deal with it. But the last thing you want to do after setting up your primary tent is spend another small lifetime setting up a bathroom tent. Gazelle provides the latest solution, slimming its tried-and-true hub-frame formula into a tall, sturdy Privacy Tent that sets up in a minute and a half, letting you get to what really counts: collapsing into a camp chair and enjoying the view.

Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Tent, Toilet, Bathroom, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

Nvidia RTX Spark platform is AI workhorse first, gamer's friend second

Monica J. White — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:03:00 GMT

Nvidia is fundamentally rethinking the portable PC, treating its new RTX Spark platform not as a traditional gaming silicon upgrade, but as a blueprint for a high-end, on-device AI powerhouse.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: NVIDIA, Chips, Artificial Intelligence, Platform, Gaming, Laptop, PC, Graphics

Canyon Predict is a traffic-shy cyclist's dream come true

Ben Coxworth — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:49:07 GMT

A lot of people would commute by bicycle, but don't do so because they're afraid of traffic. Well, those folks might like Canyon's prototype Predict bike, which is laden with tech to keep its rider safe from cars and other road hazards.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: Cycling, concept, Road Safety, Canyon Bicycles, Artificial Intelligence

Spider eyes inspire ultra-efficient depth-sensing camera

Shirl Leigh — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:49:34 GMT

A new 3D camera inspired by jumping spiders' eyes may well be found in the next generation of battery-operated wearable tech, assistive devices, robots and drones. The technology utilizes “less energy than a nightlight.”

Category: Technology

Tags: Northwestern University, 3D Cameras, Biomimicry, Spiders

Quartz countertops may be causing a public health crisis in the US

The Conversation — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:36:00 GMT

David Michaels, George Washington University & Robert Harrison, University of California, San Francisco/The Conversation

Category: Society & Community, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Lung disease, Kitchen, Public health, George Washington University, Chronic, Lung, Respiratory health

Cheap metacrystal panels could easily steer wireless signals around barriers

Etiido Uko — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT

History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny. Goliath and a pebble, Achilles and his heel, the ultra-fast 6G network and … walls. Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have now invented a cheap, 3D-printed solution that could help future wireless signals bend around the barriers that currently stop them in their tracks.

Category: Telecommunications, Technology

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless, Aalto University, 6G, Metamaterials, 3D Printing

Skyscraper-style tiny house sleeps two in a compact footprint

Adam Williams — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:33:00 GMT

Picture a tiny house in your mind and it probably looks a little like a cottage on wheels. However, La Ruche takes a different approach and, rather than spreading its limited floorspace across a conventional layout, stacks its living spaces vertically like a tower.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Tesla Cybercab specs revealed, full autonomy still unclear

Utkarsh Sood — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:12:41 GMT

Back in February, when the first Tesla Cybercab rolled off the line at Tesla Gigafactory Texas, there was plenty of talk in media circles about what was to come. Now, Tesla’s certification documents submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reveal all that was previously under wraps.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Tesla Motors, Tesla, Taxis, Autonomous Vehicles, urban transport, Self-Driving, Cabs, Tesla Model 3, Electric Vehicles

Anti-aging gene therapy makes old cells young again in landmark human trial

Bronwyn Thompson — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:29:00 GMT

We may be on the cusp of understanding whether we can turn back time for our cells to stave off age-related disease, with the first human receiving experimental gene therapy as part of a landmark trial.

Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Harvard, Age-Related, Aging, anti-aging, Glaucoma, clinical trials, gene therapy, molecular biology

Race against reentry: The wild plan to save a decaying NASA spacecraft

David Szondy — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:35:59 GMT

In a historic first, Northrop Grumman is set to launch a rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope from plunging into the Earth's atmosphere using a service robot to capture the stricken craft and boost it into a new, safer orbit.

Category: Space Systems, Engineering

Tags: Northrop Grumman, NASA, Rescue

A common laxative has a surprising impact on brain fog

Kerry Taylor-Smith — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:26:28 GMT

A common laxative may do more than aid digestion: it could sharpen memory and attention in people with a history of depression.

Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: laxative, brain-fog, Depression, Memory, University of Birmingham, University of Oxford

Physicists made a tiny expanding universe to watch time unfold

Mike McRae — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:25:00 GMT

Often attributed to Albert Einstein, the quote by science-fiction writer Ray Cummings still serves as the most succinct explanation for one of the most fundamental features of our universe.

Category: Physics, Science

Tags: Time, Big Bang Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Bose-Einstein condensate, Albert Einstein, Newton, University of Birmingham

Life-saving autonomous drone could find people who fall off ships

Etiido Uko — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT

“Man overboard!” The dreaded call that starts a race against time and the often treacherous sea. Sadly, the sea often wins, mainly due to reaction times. Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are now developing an onboard drone that aids rescues without human intervention.

Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Rescue, Technical University of Denmark, Ocean, Accidents

'Smart' running safety vest packs radar, GPS and emergency alert system

Maryna Holovnova — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Running is often promoted as one of the simplest sports to pick up – put on a pair of running shoes and head out. In reality, running also comes with a list of safety considerations. As a woman, every time I go for a run alone, I make sure to stick to busy streets, carry pepper spray and my phone, and let my partner know which route I’m taking. Running after dark brings safety concerns to another level for runners of any gender: wearing reflective clothes, watching for traffic, and staying on well-lit streets become essential.

Category: Sports, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Running, Safety, Protection, Crime, Radar, GPS

Bosch pushes the ebike motor to the rear wheel for the first time

Omar Kardoudi — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:28:02 GMT

For more than a decade, Bosch built its dominance in the European ebike market betting that mid-drive motors – where power flows through the chain and cranks – were the smarter choice for urban riders and mountain bikers alike. Hub motors, which spin the wheel directly from inside the rear axle, were for someone else. Today, that position just changed.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: Bosch, ebikes, Motor, Hub Motors

Massive floating fish farm sets new record in China

Bronwyn Thompson — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:57:00 GMT

A semi-submersible aquaculture platform that holds more than 14 million gallons (64,000 cubic meters) of water – around 20 Olympic swimming pools' worth – has begun operating in the waters off the Chinese city of Sanya, Hainan Province. It's expected to produce more than 4,000 tonnes of ocean-farmed fish in the first year.

Category: Marine, Transport

Tags: Aquaculture, Farming, Engineering, Fish, Production, China, Marine Innovations, Ocean

Off-grid-capable tiny house embraces small-living freedom

Adam Williams — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:12:48 GMT

The Felicia is a compact and easily towable tiny house that focuses on freedom and simplicity. The home can optionally run off-grid, making it well suited to life away from campsites and trailer parks.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Study predicts when the last plants on Earth will die

Mike McRae — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:50:00 GMT

One day, far in the future, a leaf will turn brown and crumble to dust, representing the end of all plants on Earth. Without a crystal ball, nobody knows for certain when that day will come.

Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Plants, Extinction, Photosynthesis, Earth, Sun

Norway to build world's first ocean ship tunnel

David Szondy — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:24:31 GMT

One for the "why hasn't this been done before?" department: Norway has greenlit construction of the world's first ocean ship tunnel. If the final budget receives parliamentary approval, work on the Stad Ship Tunnel will begin on the country's west coast.

Category: Marine, Transport

Tags: Ships, Tunnel, Norway, Construction, Building and Construction

Hair-loss pill passes critical test with 80% success rate

Bronwyn Thompson — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:47:01 GMT

We might be on the verge of a breakthrough treatment for pattern hair loss following clinical testing of a new oral medication called VDPHL01.

Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: minoxidil, Hair, clinical trials, FDA, Baldness

Virus found hiding in gut bacteria linked to colorectal cancer

Pranjal Malewar — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:55:32 GMT

Colorectal cancer (CRC) has long been linked to a microbial imbalance in the gut, a phenomenon scientists call dysbiosis. But a new study from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital points to this dynamic being more complicated than initially thought, with not just bacteria behind it but the viruses living inside them.

Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: Colorectal cancer, Gut Bacteria, Viruses and Bacteria, Cancer

Patting a cat when you're stressed could be a bad idea, study reveals

The Conversation — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:49:04 GMT

Jodie Raybould & Daniel Waldeck, Coventry University/ The Conversation

Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Pets, Cats, Stress, mental health, Anxiety

Cotton-like fluffy fabric stores and releases heat while repelling moisture

Ben Coxworth — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:09:53 GMT

Cotton may be nice and soft and warm, but we're told not to wear it for cold-weather sporting activities because it traps moisture, becoming wet and ultimately drawing heat away from the body. Well, scientists have created a synthetic fabric that is claimed to repel moisture while still replicating the coziness of cotton.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: American Chemical Society, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cotton, Phase change material, Hydrophobic, Heating, Aerogels

World's first consumer wing-in-ground effect aircraft takes flight

Omar Kardoudi — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:57:22 GMT

Navee – a Chinese mobility brand that's probably best known for e-scooters like the ST3 Pro and UT5 Ultra X and electric dirt bikes such as the Storm X Pro, but also has golf carts and exoskeletons in its ecosystem – just adapted one of the Cold War's strangest engineering ideas into a personal watercraft that is part aircraft, part boat. The Suzhou-based company unveiled its WaveFly 5X at Lake Taihu on June 5, calling it the world's first wing-in-ground effect (WIG) vehicle for everyday consumers.

Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Ground Effect Vehicle, Marine Innovations, Transport, Consumers, Personal Powered Transport

Asus brings color ePaper into the portable monitor mainstream

Monica J. White — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:48:00 GMT

Announced earlier this month at Computex, the Asus ZenScreen Color ePaper display brings a 13.3-inch color ePaper touchscreen to the portable monitor space, with eye comfort as its main draw.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Asus, Monitor, Screens, Display, E-Ink, ePaper, Colors

Mountaintop comms antenna reborn as dramatic cantilevered tourist tower

Adam Williams — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:53:08 GMT

Positioned on a mountain over 3,000 m (9,840 ft) above sea level, the Titlis Tower began life as a telecommunications antenna, but following an ambitious renovation the utilitarian structure has been transformed into a dramatic visitor destination.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, Mountain, Switzerland, Herzog & De Meuron

We might finally now know why T. rex had such tiny arms

Jay Kakade — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:32:41 GMT

The Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) is known for its bone-crushing bite, gigantic size, and famously small forelimbs. But why these large, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs evolved tiny arms has long been debated.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Dinosaurs, Fossils, ARM, Predator, tyrannosaurus

First look at Norton's all-new middleweight adventure motorcycle

Utkarsh Sood — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:36:28 GMT

There’s something poetic about a British motorcycle manufacturer founded at the turn of the 20th century – one whose first “motorcycle” was a literal bicycle powered by a Belgian Clement engine – staging a comeback with thoroughly modern motorcycles and all-new powertrains.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Norton Motorcycle, British, Adventure Bikes, Touring, Yamaha, Suzuki, TVS Motor

Toxic weed killer's Parkinson's link may not be what it seems

The Conversation — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:07:45 GMT

Ian Musgrave, Adelaide University/ The Conversation

Category: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Pollution, Brain, Poisons, toxic

The paw your dog favors is a window into their brain and behavior

Bronwyn Thompson — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:30:19 GMT

In what must have been some of the most enjoyable experiments ever, scientists studied nearly 50 dogs of all shapes and sizes to assess which paw each pooch prefers – something believed to be a predictor of behavioral issues.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Dogs, Animal science, Behavior, Cognitive functioning, Training, Pet-owners, Pets

Small but mighty multitool is made to bunk on belts

Ben Coxworth — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:26:21 GMT

As is the case with cameras, the best multitool is the one you have on you. Following that line of thinking, the K-Smart X might just be one of the best, as it's designed to clip unobtrusively right onto your belt.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, EDC, Titanium, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster

Extra-wide tiny house drops portability for comfortable cottage living

Adam Williams — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:57:14 GMT

How important is portability to you in a tiny house? If the answer is along the lines of "not very," then the Lucia might be of interest. The home trades ease of movement for a spacious and practical interior that has an attractive rustic aesthetic.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home