Swiss outdoor kit specialist Katadyn has launched a state-of-the-art modular outdoor water filter system that uses a combination of three sophisticated filtration processes.
Tags: Katadyn, Filters, Purification, Water
Newly observed negative-phase waveforms in earthquake data have alerted scientists to a previously unrecognized feature of the "big ones" to do with tectonic plates slipping by each other: they create a kind of geological 'whiplash' that happens when a rupturing fault movement abruptly stops.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Kyoto University, Earthquake, nature, Geology, Disasters
In my wildest dreams I couldn't have imagined that I’d ever see a 125cc motorcycle from China dressed in Ducati-like underpinnings. I’m not kidding – a proper liquid-cooled V-twin, a steel trellis frame, an aluminum single-sided swingarm … this might just be the coolest entry-level moto ever!
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
A year ago, we took a look at the Crosspeak 2 tent from Hyperlite Mountain Gear. The impressive cut of Dyneema fabric weighed in barely over 2 pounds (907 g), adding yet another intriguing option to an ultralight freestanding tent market that was running white hot at the time. On the downside, it cost more than a dollar per gram. Now Hyperlite has launched the solo version: the Crosspeak 1. The new Dyneema freestander drops well below 2 lb to become one of the lightest out there and also gets a lower price ... but it still follows the same dollar-per-gram+ pricing model.
Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Tent, Backpacking, Lightweight, Dyneema, Bikepacking, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
When the cityscape frustrates urban photographers with uneven terrain or limited spaces, photographic gear company Silence Corner strikes back with the Viperpod – a hybrid tripod designed to hang anywhere in seconds for unencumbered solo shooting.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Tripods, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster
When you hear about designers biomimicking butterflies, your first thought is probably about creating remote-controlled flying toys or small, artificial flying machines that could be useful in pollination, especially in regions experiencing bee colony collapse. But butterfly mimicry goes far beyond those uses to include scattering light to replace toxic paints or as an anti-fraud mechanism against counterfeiters, advancing optical computing, and even creating superior eye implants.
Category: Engineering
Tags: Tohoku University, Building and Construction, Biomimicry, Butterfly
Audible is opening a pop-up "bookless bookstore" in New York City, turning audiobooks into a social experience with listening lounges and live events.
Category: Technology
For the past few years, Brembo has been working on a whole new way to stop a vehicle in its tracks. The company says its fluid-free Sensify system is going into production, and it shouldn't be long before you can stomp the pedals on one of these in a new car.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Braking, Road Safety
Fritz Tiny Homes has expanded its Halcyon line with the Grand, a 400-sq-ft (37.1-sq-m) park model that takes livability to the next level. It builds off of the Halcyon Stay model, but makes it a more practical dwelling, with two bedrooms and clever storage solutions that maximize space. It may be tiny, but the Canadian builders ensured it can function as a primary residence for a growing family.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Home, House, Tiny Footprint, Building and Construction
For decades, the idea of a sub-two-hour marathon occupied a near-mythical place in endurance sport. Like Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile, it represented a physiological and psychological frontier that seemed just beyond human reach. That barrier finally fell in an official race at the 2026 London Marathon on April 26th, when Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30, followed moments later by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha in 1:59:41.
Category: Sports, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Running, World Records, Shoes, Adidas
Based on the results of two completed Phase III trials, scientists are confident that we could see an effective vaccine against Lyme disease by next year.
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind
Tags: Pfizer, Lyme disease, Drug delivery, Vaccines, clinical trials, Tick, Health
German camper van and small motorhome builder Sunlight has made a name for itself as a go-to for capable adventure machines built to support formidable all-terrain excursions. With last year's Ibex 4x4 concept, it previewed how it would step things up to the next level. And now it's preparing to take the official step, readying the production Ibex for launch this summer. Inspired by prototype testing in rugged worldly destinations like Morocco and Iceland, the production camper van promises to meld a ruggedized Volkswagen Crafter 4x4 shell with a smart, homey interior built for extended living.
Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Campervan, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Off-road
My favorite part of watching the Olympics was viewing the long telephoto lenses used by the photojournalists, and dreaming of one day owning one of those expensive lenses. With this latest design from Reeflex, a European brand committed to pushing the limits of mobile phone photography, I'm one step closer to meeting that goal without breaking the piggy bank.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Lens
Poseidon is probably still getting used to our growth from wooden boats to enormous cruise ships. Imagine his shock when he sees electric boats casually pulling up to recharge right in the middle of his abode, thanks to a new offshore charging system.
Tags: SINTEF, Electric Boats, Wireless Charging, Ocean
Power banks are a dime a dozen, but this one caught my eye with a feature I haven't seen before: a built-in solar panel to recharge it using the power of the sun.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Rechargeable+Battery, EDC, Outdoors and Camping, Charger, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster
A startup founded by a material physicist has been working for the past seven years to change the way we cool our food and interior spaces, and it's now taken a big step toward that goal.
Category: Materials, Engineering
Tags: Physics, Cooling, Refrigeration, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, University of Cambridge
You know the saying: Time flies when you’re having fun.
Category: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: Dopamine, Brain, Time, Perception, Memory, Neuroscience, UCLA
Laser weapons reached a new milestone as the US Navy tested the AeroVironment (AV) LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush (CVN-77), notching up a 100% kill rate against multiple aerial drone threats.
Category: Military, Engineering
Tags: Aircraft Carrier, AeroVironment, US Navy, Laser weapon
World-renowned science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey, Childhood’s End) once quipped that “Any teacher who can be replaced by a computer should be.” Some people think Clarke’s statement means we should replace all teachers.
Category: Robotics, Engineering
Tags: Exoskeleton, Education, Training aid, Ghent University, Violin
