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$3,200 rugged mini is the perfect cheaper Honda Trail 125 alternative
31 December 2025 @ 6:03 am
Mini motos have always thrived on a simple idea: small, useful motorcycles that punch well above their weight. What started as post-war utility machines quickly transformed into farm runabouts and then eventually into cult favorites like Honda’s Trail series in more recent times.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Moped, Neanderthals were actually making fire 400,000 years ago
31 December 2025 @ 4:03 am
The ability to make fire on demand has long been seen as a turning point in our evolutionary story. It unlocked benefits like cooking food, staying warm, and protection from predators. For thousands of years, our ancestors progressed from scavenging flames around wildfires to tending them and, eventually, sparking them deliberately.Continue ReadingCategory: History, ScienceTags: Zombie bugs, singing seals and rule-breaking bears: Wild science of 2025
31 December 2025 @ 12:03 am
It's that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many fascinating discoveries in the plant and animal kingdom that made headlines in 2025.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Wildlife, Best of 2025, Review: 2026 Nissan Leaf comes back to relevance without losing its charm
30 December 2025 @ 9:43 pm
The Nissan Leaf is, in its own way, a big part of modern automotive history. It’s the first affordable EV. And this all-new 2026 model keeps that groundbreaking premise, but updates it to relevance in today’s more saturated market.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Nissan, Nissan LEAF, Electric VehiclInjectable antibodies in nanoparticles could replace hour-long infusions
30 December 2025 @ 8:30 pm
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always preferred making my own antibodies.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body and MindTags: MIT, antibodies, Camping pods, micro trailers & SUV clingers: Top 12 tiny RVs of 2025
30 December 2025 @ 7:03 pm
In 2025, we saw some truly wondrous, often oddball tiny camping creations that included everything from extra-petite inflatable tow-pods, to self-powered rooftop A-frame micro-cabins, to platform-agnostic camper capsules built to roam from automobile to trailer. We definitely saw more than a year's fair share of category-defying camping contraptions.Continue ReadingCategory: RVs and Motorhomes, Adventure Vehicles, OutdoorsHonda is exploring steering-assist crash avoidance for motorcycles
30 December 2025 @ 4:32 pm
Honda’s new patent asks one weird but very interesting question: what if motorcycles came equipped with a steering-assist system, which would help with crash avoidance – a feature most modern-day cars come with?Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Honda, Smart EDC organizer makes it easy to carry and actually use your gear
30 December 2025 @ 2:23 pm
Being able to access your EDC gear when you need it is just as important as having quality equipment on hand. PD EDC, which specializes in thoughtfully designed carrying cases for your stuff, has a new organizer in the works that can make it easy to use your gear, and keep it all together when you're out in the field.Continue ReadingCategory: Knives and Multitools, Laser weapons go mobile on US Army small vehicles
30 December 2025 @ 11:33 am
Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from AeroVironment.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: AeroVironment, US Army, LaTiny house embraces indoor/outdoor living with spacious enclosed porch
30 December 2025 @ 6:03 am
The eVista King tiny house offers a spacious single-floor layout that's suitable for full-time living. However, what really sets this model apart is its enclosed porch, which encourages owners to enjoy an indoor/outdoor lifestyle.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: