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In the constant balancing act between portability and comfort typical of tiny house design, the Berenstein Bear comes down firmly on the side of comfort. The extra-wide model provides a spacious interior that includes a large living area, a generous kitchen, and even a bathtub.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags:

There's a rebellion underway against the always-on, infinitely-scrollable nature of the smartphone. Younger shooters in particular are reaching for more tactile, intentional ways to capture everyday life, from phone-free concerts and clubs to a renewed love of lo-fi, washed-out aesthetics. Instant film, with its limited shots and instant physicality, fits that mood perfectly.Continue ReadingCategory:

Every day in the US, an average of 6,000 women enter menopause.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: University of Vermont,

The latest camper from Mammoth Overland takes two of the brand's most creative launches of the recent past and fuses them together into a prepper-grade wilderness and apocalypse survival safe room built for immediate escape. Whether you're trying to keep away apex predators on regular camping or hunting expeditions, or getting out of dodge during a rapidly evolving "extinction level event," the Mammoth XLE might be the best civilian vessel in the world to have hitched up to your 4x4.Continue Reading

Astronomers have uncovered a surprising twist in the Milky Way's story.Continue ReadingCategory: Astronomy, ScienceTags: milky way, Stars, Astrophysics

In a historic first, two US Army crew members from an AH-64 Apache helicopter forced down near the coast of Oman were rescued within two hours by a US Navy Saronic Corsair drone boat operated by the 5th Fleet's Task Force 59.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, EngineeringTags: US Army, US Navy,

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Most of nature – including humans – is symmetrical, and as creations reflect their creators, many robots we create today feature this symmetry, with the general assumption that symmetry is best. Researchers at Duke University have challenged that assumption with Argus, a sea-urchin-like robot that ditches conventional symmetry altogether.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Engineering

Nature has long served as a source of inspiration for scientific innovations. Many animals have evolved defensive features such as skins, shells, and scales to protect themselves from predators. Because protective mechanisms are essential in both biological organisms and engineered systems, a lot of these features have already been adopted in modern technologies. Recently, researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University drew inspiration from the armadillo and its unique self-defense mechanism.Continue ReadingCategory:

Retrofitting a port berth with shore power can take anywhere from three to seven years of permitting, construction, and grid upgrades. Now, a UK company has developed a floating hydrogen-powered platform and can make that wait disappear without having to move a single brick.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: