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Mini motos have never been about speed or the spec sheet; they’re all about approachability, reliability, and going places you’d think twice about on bigger bikes. The AJS Imber 125 is exactly that, while being cheaper than the OG, Honda Trail125.

2025 brought us some truly wondrous, often oddball tiny camping creations that included extra-petite inflatable tow-pods, self-powered rooftop A-frame micro-cabins, and platform-agnostic camper capsules built to roam from automobile to trailer.

PD EDC, which specializes in thoughtfully designed carrying cases for all kinds of adventuring tools, has a new organizer that can make it easy to use your stuff, and keep it all together when you're out in the field.

We’ve talked about Benda a few times, and it seems every time there’s a new bike from the Chinese brand, there’s some radical approach behind it. This time, it’s the engine that seeks all the attention – a hybrid boxer engine concept.

A new method “recharges” battery waste material to release lithium. It eliminates the need for harsh chemicals and energy-intensive smelting, offering a valuable path for green energy transition.

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.

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.

High on sheer cliffs in China, ancient coffins are wedged into rock faces hundreds of feet above the ground. These dramatic burials, now re-examined using ancient DNA, point to a broader practice where disparate cultures all had their own "sky graves."

For nearly a century, a strange band of 5,200 holes carved into a hillside has defied explanation. Stretching for nearly a mile along the edge of the Pisco Valley, Monte Serpe – "serpent mountain" – may have finally revealed its secrets to scientists.

A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft (3.7-m) waves regularly converge into an oval dip, with explosive results.

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.

As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it.

Shoei has just launched the GT-Air 3 Smart, the world’s first moto helmet to feature fully integrated augmented reality thanks to a partnership with EyeLights, which specializes in head-up displays and Bluetooth audio kits.