Technology, Innovation & Outdoor News

China's automotive industry has taken the lead in developing EV technology, and it looks like campers might be next. A 1,000-mile electrified SUV that just happens to integrate key RV functions sure sounds like an impressive camper evolution to us.

Ford revealed in February that it was working on an affordable mid-size electric truck to turn its emissions-free fortunes around. We now know a wee bit more about what to expect, so hop in for a quick ride.

Remember when the Kosmera 1,876-hp Nebula 1 hypercar debuted earlier this year? Guess what, the brand thought that was somehow insufficient for their standards. So obviously it went on to make a 3,156-hp electric drivetrain with four axial-flux motors.

A lot of outdoor gadgets are designed to do more than just one job. Currently on Kickstarter, the Nivora Apex X is a compact telescope aimed at hikers and birdwatchers that also doubles a flashlight, power bank, and smartphone mount.

Longevity has become a bit of a buzz word, and has become increasingly aligned with the tech industry. But a timely report from Harvard Medical School reminds us that we have a lot of power when it comes to how we age – and it's backed by science.

Last year, I reviewed OneOdio's Studio Max 1 headphones and came away genuinely impressed. This year, I tested out the Studio Max 2 and ... I kind of want the old ones back.

In somewhat of a surprise announcement, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first US influenza vaccine engineered from the mRNA technology that gave us one of the most administered COVID-19 shots during the pandemic.

“Remove the plank from your eye before pointing out the speck in another’s,” says a popular proverb. For millions with geographic atrophy, the speck is literal. Relief may now be coming, after a sight-restoring implant received approval for sale in Europe.

An AI present in your consultation promises better notes, less admin and more time for patients, but what exactly is being recorded, where does the data go, and did anyone really ask for your consent?

Hookworms are freeloaders that live at the host’s expense inside their gut, drinking about two drops of blood per day. This parasite could soon pay its way with engineered hookworms serving as living medicine factories.

Sixteen different PFAS compounds have been discovered in the feathers of Antarctic penguins, demonstrating that the insidious spread of "forever chemicals" now reaches the most remote wildlife on Earth.

An international team led by researchers from the University of Oxford has discovered two of the lowest-density giant planets on record.

A mainstay diabetes drug reduced pain and stiffness and improved function in overweight people with knee osteoarthritis, a new study has found. It may mean that, as a result, invasive knee replacement surgery can be delayed for as long as possible.

Roboticists today are wrestling with the question of whether AI needs a body? If so, what kind? And then there’s the “how” of it all; if embodied intelligence is the way forward to true artificial general intelligence, could soft robots be the next step?

This has to go down as one of the most inventive and ambitious motorcycle designs I've seen in nearly 20 years following two-wheeled innovations. That doesn't mean I'd have the cojones to ride it, especially given its eye-popping steering setup!

The first aceclidine-based eye drop to improve near vision in adults with age-related presbyopia, which affects more than 100 million adults in the US alone, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and will be on sale by November.

This compact tiny house doubles down on one of the major benefits of small living: freedom. The home runs off-grid and combines an easy-to-tow configuration with an open layout that's arranged on one floor.

From raw eggs at the crack of dawn to whey shakes after workouts – there's a whole lot of advice about the best way to optimize your muscle growth. Has new research settled the debate once and for all, or will it spark even more?

Who could possibly compare to Superman, the Man of Steel? Definitely not a man of plastic! Right? Wrong. Scientists have discovered that unconventionally shaped plastics may rival steel bars as reinforcement materials in construction concrete.

Fumbling with bindings is nobody's idea of a good time, especially in the cold and the snow. That's why snowboarder Brendan Walker created the Machina MagIC Ride System, which replaces traditional snowboard bindings with magnets.