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Sun-activated insert sucks the stink out of hot garbage

October 18, 2026 | Maryna Holovnova
Sun and heat make garbage decompose faster and smell worse, and this is a serious problem in hot, humid countries. Chinese researchers may have found a cheap and sustainable way to use sunlight to fight the odor instead of making it worse.

Compact A-frame tiny house makes room for a few home comforts

October 18, 2026 | Adam Williams
This A-frame tiny house is very compact but manages to squeeze in a surprisingly practical interior layout for two. It also has multiple options available, including solar panels for off-grid operation.

Mushroom peptide makes salt taste 70% saltier – and it's good for you

October 18, 2026 | Bronwyn Thompson
Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt. Scientists have uncovered a promising workaround, using a natural peptide that make salt taste saltier, drastically reducing our intake.

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Described as a tiny house with room to breathe, the Tinde actually lives up to that promise. It features a spacious interior and multiple sleeping areas, while a large porch also adds outdoor living space.
In a tiny house scene dominated by larger models suitable for families, the Traveler rolls down another path. This affordable tiny house prioritizes portability, and would suit nomads and those who don't need a lot of extra space.
Remember DeLorean, the 80s one-hit automotive wonder whose DMC-12 steel sports car with gullwing doors appeared in Back to the Future? It's making a comeback – by getting into high-speed aerial racing.
Tiny houses always involve working around constraints, but some designers have found ways of making a small home feel larger. From sliding walls to elevating beds, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space.
I totally fell for the promo video for this, which describes how there's a lot of friction in simply getting down to practice guitar. The pocket-sized Neko promises to get you rockin' out without having to set stuff up, or waking the neighbors.
It’s easy to pan the Charger Sixpack as a muscle car wannabe based purely on it having two cylinders less than traditional cars in this genre. Then you drive one. That changes that thinking, and quick.

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Transport produces 28% of the greenhouse gas released in the US, and nearly a quarter of that comes from heavy vehicles – more than from passenger cars. Revoy attacks the problem with a smart dolly that creates a hybrid semi truck with two heads.
The world's oldest human fingerprint has been discovered at an archaeological site in Spain. The fingerprint was dated at 43,000 years old and is believed to have come from a Neanderthal.
"You can either go to Vegas, or you can go to The Hacienda," is what got this world-record-setting idea off the ground and into the air for a couple of months. Yep, I said months.
In the South China Sea, the aqua-colored waters of an expansive shallow reef platform suddenly gives way to a near vertical shaft of vast darkness – an ocean sinkhole almost entirely devoid of oxygen and, in turn, marine life as we know it.
In a demonstration not so much of marksmanship but more of the advantages of microwaves, an Epirus Leonidas directed energy, high-power microwave (HPM) anti-drone weapon has knocked 49 Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) out of the air with one shot.
A slab of limestone excavated in 1984 from the ancient Coriovallum settlement presented a puzzle for researchers of Roman history. Because of its grooves, the stone piece looked like a board game. More than 40 years on, we may have the rulebook.
Ford has been busily debuting new Nugget camper vans over the past few years, and it's now preparing to reveal the one it calls "completely winter-proof." The fully hard-sided four-sleeper Nugget High Roof will offer something VW doesn't.
It may surprise some to learn that Polaris has a serious research, development, and testing facility. I got a full tour of the place, along with a dedicated test track that I got to use later.