Galian Cycles recently presented its Le Formidable cargo bike at Eurobike 2026, giving us a fresh reason to take a look at a novel design that has already been circulating around France and nearby markets for a little while.
Tags: cargo bike, ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Eurobike
One of the main issues with multitools is that while they sport a host of tools, many of them are often too small to do their job effectively. As a result, the long list of features remains an impressive selling point but doesn’t prove useful in real-world situations.
Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Tools, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Titanium, Wrench, EDC
Kate Sprogis, Fredrik Christiansen & Renae van Noort, The University of Western Australia/Aarhus University/The Conversation
Category: Biology, Science, Refractor: Science & Health
Tags: University of Western Australia, Aarhus University, Whale, Reproduction, Marine Biology, Ocean
This mid-sized tiny house cleverly balances portability and practicality. Its space-saving layout fits both upstairs and downstairs bedrooms, plus a surprisingly spacious living area, into a towable frame.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
A new class of survival capsule wants to turn disaster-proofing into something you can order rather than build. French startup Momentum Technologies showed off its LifePods at VivaTech and Eurosatory 2026 recently, deployable shelters designed to keep people alive when the usual safety nets – power, shelter, emergency services – stop working.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: Shelter, Emergencies, Flooding, Tsunami, Bulletproof, Portable
I can't say I've ever seen auto care equipment quite like this before. It's a huge step up from a traditional pressure washer to wash your car, with everything you need for a full clean in one portable box.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Car Care, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Cleaning, Vacuum cleaner
"You know what? I think we've been doing motorcycles all wrong." That's the thought that crossed my mind the moment I looked at the new LiveWire S4 Honcho motorcycles.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Harley Davidson, livewire, Electric Motorcycles, Off-road, urban transport
Glucose levels have been linked with the accelerated aging of the human brain in a new study by researchers in China, highlighting the benefits of healthy eating and exercise early in life to keep your brain fighting fit in old age.
Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind, Refractor: Science & Health
Tags: Glucose, Brain, Biological age, Neurological, Dementia, Diet
Why does the "poop emoji" look the way it does? Physics has the answer: as most animals defecate downward, each new coil falls a shorter distance, naturally forming the familiar tapered swirl.
Category: Physics, Science, Refractor: Science & Health
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are metallurgy’s version of having your cake and eating it too, combining multiple elements to create unusual mixes of desirable properties. The problem is that they can be difficult to create, requiring proper mixing of the constituent elements at the atomic level.
Category: Materials, Engineering
Tags: 3D Printing, NIST, Metals, Alloy
Daddy longlegs, also called harvestmen, have been documented catching and consuming living frogs larger than themselves in South American rainforests. All without the use of venom.
Category: Biology, Science, Refractor: Science & Health
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are already known for treating type 2 diabetes and helping with weight loss. Now, a new study suggests they may also improve some of the most difficult complications to treat in type 2 diabetes.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind, Refractor: Science & Health
Tags: GLP-1 receptor agonists, Diabetes, Weight Loss, Type 2 diabetes, metformin
You get to a certain age, and you become selective about what makes you fizz. Stuff that once made you soil yourself with adrenal joy doesn’t visit much no more. Things that made your red-eyed soul sing and howl are few and far between.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Cruisers, Reviews, Harley Davidson, Motorcycle, Racetrack
(Keith) Chee Y. Ooi, UNSW Sydney/The Conversation
Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind, Refractor: Science & Health
Tags: University of New South Wales, Gut health, Gastrointestinal, Lung disease, Chronic illness, Chronic pain, Disease
Six years in the making, Shanghai Grand Opera House – one of China's most ambitious cultural builds – is opening its doors. The huge complex covers 146,000 square meters (1.57 million sq ft, or 36 acres) and forms the centerpiece of the arts precinct built upon the site of Expo 2010.
Category: Architecture, Engineering
Tags: China, Snøhetta, Art, Culture, Public Space, Expo, Shanghai
Rugged phones have developed a habit of turning into spec-sheet survival kits lately. Bigger batteries, brighter lights, night-vision cameras, thermal sensors, power-bank features, laser tools, and even built-in projectors have all found their way into these chunky outdoor-focused handsets.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Rugged, smartphones, Android, Projectors
General Atomics has received tax-credit funding from the state of California to design and develop a new facility in San Diego to test a key fusion reactor component that will allow the reactor to create its own fuel while generating power.
Category: Energy, Engineering
Ancient pharaohs had round-the-clock guards watching their tombs. Today, some of the world’s most critical infrastructure sits on the seabed with far less attention, mostly because adequate tech doesn't exist. Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) are now developing something closer to a permanent subsea guard: an autonomous underwater robot that can live at a docking station on the seabed, leave to inspect infrastructure, return on its own, recharge, and upload data without human intervention.
Tags: Underwater drones, drones, Monitoring, Autonomous Vehicles
We're coming up on a year since Canadian upstart Beachman unveiled its beautiful '64 electric motorcycle, which was dripping in retro style. It's now set to launch the Aviator, a similar café racer with its own subtle design flair and essential quality-of-life upgrades.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Motorcycles, Moped, ebikes
Let’s get one thing out of the way. I’m your resident science writer. Alien comets, tiny universes, and body parts are the sort of thing I’m used to telling you about.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: Solar Cell, Battery Charger, Solar Power, Camping, Electricity, Charging, Power, Portable, Reviews
