Telo's upcoming MT1 electric truck might only be as big as a two-door Mini Cooper, but it's got more than enough horses – 500, to be exact – under the hood to haul a full-size bed full of cargo.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Electric truck, Kei Cars
Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them have even evolved sophisticated strategies to evade a host’s immune system by avoiding it entirely. One type of parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, has developed a very intriguing way to do this. It rips pieces off human cells and steals the proteins to wear them as a disguise.
Category: Science
Tags: Parasites, The Immune System, Cells, Infections, UC Davis
Kia has been enjoying notable success in Europe of late. The highest-selling electric SUV in the region isn't from Audi or BMW, or even Dacia – it'd from Kia. And the winning model might soon be headed to the United States.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Kia, SUV, Road Tests, Europe
The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked genetic mutation is behind it. Now, new research has pinpointed the exact variant, and it involves a gene that has previously been unknown to impact pigmentation in animals. So while there are other orange-colored mammals, the ginger cat is one of a kind.
Tags: Kyushu University, Stanford University, Cats, Genetics, Genome, Colors, Cells
Metformin, a drug used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, has been associated with a 30% lower risk of death, according to a new study. The research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that the common drug may possess anti-aging properties.
Category: Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Aging, Healthy aging, Type 2 diabetes, UC San Diego
Self-care life hacks, claimed to improve well-being, often go viral on social media platforms like TikTok, sometimes without scientific backing. Experts have shared their opinion on six popular behaviors, from bed rotting to sleepmaxxing, so you know what’s actually good.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Social media, Well-being, mental health, UC San Diego
Royal Enfield has confirmed that the first motorcycle from its all-electric Flying Flea sub-brand – the C6 – will roll out in the first quarter of 2026. Lord, grant me patience.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Here's a world record I didn't know needed breaking. Highlining legend Julien Roux has walked on a tightrope drawn between two hot air balloons nearly 14,000 feet up in the air – surpassing the previous best by half a mile in altitude.
Tags: Extreme Sports, High Line, DJI Innovations, Balloon, World Records
"Successful EV manufacturer" ... now that’s not something you’d expect to hear all that often. A company that’s into cars might still have a chance, but you’d rarely hear about a two-wheel EV-maker producing numbers in the green. Enter Stark Future.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Enduro, Off-road, Dirt Bikes, Electric Motorcycles
A lot has happened since we first covered the smart, tiny HitchHiker camper pod from Tusca Outdoors. The biggest thing is that it's now a part of Redneck Outdoor Products, a Missouri company specializing in hunting blinds. It's also been renamed the Freedom Camper. Most importantly, though, it's now available in a lighter, sleeker version that fits trucks as small as the Ford Maverick and requires just two people to lift on and off the vehicle. It creates an all-terrain-ready pickup camper or camping trailer, then quickly removes when the trip is over.
Tags: RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Hunting, Pickup, Trailer, trailers
Nobody likes buildings that are too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter. That's where the FlectoLine facade comes in, as it uses not just one but two bio-inspired mechanisms to automatically regulate how much solar thermal energy gets through a building's windows.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: University of Stuttgart, University of Fribourg, Solar Powered, Heating, Cooling, Biomimicry, Building Facades
What's 3.6 cm tall (1.4 in), and could one day be performing tasks such as walking through disaster site rubble looking for trapped survivors? It's Zippy, which is reportedly the smallest self-contained bipedal robot ever made – and it uses a simple but clever walking mechanism.
Plugging in a charging cable to top up your electric car's battery is not exactly rocket science, but we're finally approaching the robot age so why not let the bots do it? That's just what Hyundai is aiming to do at an airport in South Korea.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Hyundai, Electric Vehicles, EV Charging, Robots, Automation
It certainly sounds like something from a new sci-fi series, but a power-free set of contact lenses impregnated with nanoparticles has proven successful in allowing humans to see what has previously been invisible – even when their eyes are closed.
Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Contact Lenses, Vision, Eye, Infrared, University of Science and Technology of China
Dragon Tiny Homes' Fairfax model is one of the most affordable tiny houses on the market. With a length of just 16 ft (4.8 m), it definitely won't suit a large family, but it could be a good fit as a vacation home or as a guest house.
Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tags: Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, Building and Construction, House, Home
Bajaj Auto, the world's third largest motorcycle manufacturer, has gone from a partner of KTM to taking over the Austrian brand altogether. That's thanks to a €800-million (US$905-million) shot in the arm from the Indian two-wheeler giant that will enable KTM to bring its production facilities roaring back to life.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Satellites could have a longer life and space become a bit tidier if Starfish Space's Otter Pup 2 mission pans out. Scheduled to launch later this year, it aims demonstrate how a small craft can dock with unprepared satellites for service or disposal.
Tags: Debris, Satellite, Space Junk
A new study has found the non-invasive application of in-ear electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve to be safe and effective in reducing osteoarthritis-related knee pain. It opens the door to innovative, quality-of-life-improving treatment.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Osteoarthritis, Pain, Chronic pain, Vagus nerve stimulation, University of Texas El Paso
We've seen some tiny campers here over the years, fascinating micro contraptions that mash together mobility and living quarters in seemingly impossible ways. But we've never seen anything quite as tiny as the newest member of Volkswagen's storied camper van fleet. Shrunken down to model railroad size, this ID. Buzz is much more than a toy model; thanks to the addition of an equally vintage-inspired, color-matched teardrop trailer, it's also the smallest moving vehicle in an exhibit dedicated entirely to miniatures.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Volkswagen, mini-campervan, Scale-model, electric-camper, teardrop trailers, Campervan, Travel, Travel and Tourism, RV, Caravan, Toys, Miniature
Maryland-based startup InventWood is set to mass-produce the first batches of 'Superwood,' a new material made of modified timber that's stronger than regular barky stems, and even stronger than steel. It's set to go on sale later this year.
Tags: Steel, Wood, University of Maryland, Materials, 2025 Updates
