Lifestyle
The latest news on health, home innovation, design, architecture and outdoor living.
Bubble teardrop is an effervescent camper with Swiss Army-grade galley
April 12, 2023
Bubble Caravans has launched a unique teardrop that combines throwback design cues with a bubbly shape and comfy queen interior. Throw in a galley that flips and slides open like a multitool, and you get a one-of-a-kind micro-camper.
Health & Wellbeing
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Could taurine be the new fountain of youth?
June 08, 2023Aging is an inevitable part of living that many try to roll back. A new study found that a naturally occurring amino acid slowed the aging process in mice, monkeys and worms. And they think it may play a role in human aging, too. -
Sea cucumbers may help stave off type 2 diabetes and its complications
June 06, 2023A study has found that the humble sea cucumber may contain key ingredients that delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and the complications brought about by the disease. The discovery may lead to a natural treatment for the condition. -
Bacteria-eating viruses in the gut may help us live to a healthy 100
June 01, 2023Why do some people naturally make it to the ripe old age of 100 while remaining free of illness or disease? A new study may have an answer to that question, and the bottom line is that it has to do with what’s in our gut.
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Outdoors
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Space Acacia system combines a tent, tarp and wall-to-wall air mattress
June 07, 2023Many campers will put up a tarp, pitch a tent underneath that tarp, then put an inflatable mattress inside the tent. Space Acacia is designed to makes things simpler, by combining all three components in one camping system. -
Dometic pumps up camp with panoramic Air inflatable rooftop tent
June 06, 2023After decades of being synonymous with large RVs, Dometic has been leaning light and fast of late, pushing into simpler camper gear. Its new TRT 140 Air inflatable rooftop tent aims to keep up with adventurers who rise at dawn and get after it. -
Bruder EXP-7 is a Goldilocks camper for Aussie off-road dominance
June 05, 2023Bruder makes some of the most rugged-but-luxurious camper trailers in the world. It's now added the EXP-7 between the flagship EXP-8 and original EXP-6, combining the best features of both. It may be Bruder's most attractive off-road trailer yet.
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Tiny Houses
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20-ft-long Chicorée tiny house packs in plenty of flexibility
June 02, 2023This latest tiny house by Baluchon is just as small as we've come to expect from the French firm, but nonetheless squeezes in a surprisingly flexible interior, including sleeping space for up to five and two work areas. -
Buttercup tiny house makes a little extra space for socializing
May 31, 2023One of the challenges with downsizing is that there's rarely enough space to invite guests over. Despite its length of just 24 ft, the Buttercup tiny house addresses this with a compact but capable interior that seats six and sleeps up to four. -
Luxury tiny house fits big home comforts into portable package
May 22, 2023A lot of tiny houses are small and basic, but they can also be luxurious too. This example by MitchCraft Tiny Homes has a spacious interior layout that includes the sort of comforts you'd expect from a traditional home, like a dishwasher and a bath.
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Architecture
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Triple tower development pays tribute to city district's rural roots
June 08, 2023MVRDV has revealed plans for three new office skyscrapers in Chengdu, China. The project will incorporate significant energy efficient design and will also honor the area's roots by replicating a village that previously stood on the site. -
Kristie Wolfe's glass-topped fire lookouts offer window to the stars
June 07, 2023Kristie Wolfe's many different getaways have included everything from a big potato to a hobbit house community. Her latest project involves the creation of five fire lookout towers envisioned as the perfect location for watching the night sky. -
Floating Bamboo House promises flexibility in face of climate change
June 06, 2023Vietnam's H&P Architects has produced a prototype floating dwelling that's made from bamboo. It's envisioned for river-based populations under threat from climate change, especially those living on and around the country's Mekong Delta.
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Around the Home
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Samsung laundry filter traps microfibers shed from synthetic fabrics
June 08, 2023At CES 2023 in January, Samsung hatched a plan to stem the tide of microfibers shed during washing cycles from entering seas and oceans via a special wash program and an external filter. Now that Less Microfiber Filter has launched. -
ChefDoodler aims to make sugar sculpting easier for bakers
June 01, 2023Just over 10 years ago, WobbleWorks took sketching into a new dimension when it launched a Kickstarter for its 3Doodler 3D-printing pen. Now the company is hoping to do the same for the world of baking with the ChefDoodler. -
Dyson decides to Dyson the hell out of robot vacuums
May 24, 2023All was peaceful and gently sucky in the robot vacuum world – at least until this morning, when Dyson thundered in, Dysoning everything in its path, unleashing a fearsome 110,000 RPM Hyperdymium-driven beast that sucks six times harder than any other.
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Good Thinking
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Switch Hex T wrench keeps six bits at the ready in a rotating head
June 06, 2023Although interchangeable-bit hex wrenches aren't that hard to use, there's always room for improvement … right? The designers of the Switch Hex T seem to think so, as their wrench features a carousel-like multi-bit rotating head. -
"Game-changing" BBy tech keeps essential nutrients in powdered breast milk
May 25, 2023While studies show that natural human breast milk is the best food for babies, storing the stuff in a frozen state has its drawbacks. That's where a new laser-enabled system comes in, which allows milk to be powdered without any loss in nutrients. -
NextGuide cane guides blind users via a pointer under their thumb
May 18, 2023Blind people using white canes are limited in how fast they can walk, as they have to wait for their cane to hit obstacles before going around them. The NextGuide cane is different, in that it steers users around obstacles that they've yet to reach.
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Children
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Review: Turing Tumble lets kids build complex marble-powered computers
November 14, 2022Minnesota company Upper Story has sent us its Turing Tumble, a fascinating educational toy that quietly tricks kids into inventing binary logic computers using nothing more than tiny marbles dropping through a series of clicky-clacky plastic pieces. -
Shark Wheel proves it's cool to be square with mini electric cars for kids
June 28, 2022Back in 2013, California-based startup Shark Wheel hit Kickstarter with a very odd-looking cube-shaped skateboard wheel. Now the company has supersized the design for a pair of funky electric cars for kids – the Shark SUV and the Shark UTV. -
Infalurt warns drivers of babies forgotten in cars
March 18, 2022If a driver is preoccupied, or if there's a disruption to their routine, they can forget and leave their baby in their car – if that car then gets too hot, the result can be lethal. The Infalurt Child Safety System is designed to keep such scenarios from unfolding.
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Remarkable People
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SR-71 pilot, photographer and storyteller Brian Shul dies at 75
May 21, 2023The aviation world has lost one of its brightest luminaries. Major Brian Shul was an incredible survivor and a top gun pilot – but also a gifted photographer and storyteller, whose stories about the extraordinary SR-71 Blackbird will live forever. -
Soggy professor breaks underwater-living record in sea habitat
May 16, 2023An adventurous professor from the University of South Florida has broken the world record for living in an underwater habitat. Joseph Dituri has called the submurged Jules’ Undersea Lodge home since March 1, and intends to remain there until June 9. -
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance found after 107 years under the ice
March 09, 2022The wreck of one of the most famous exploration ships in history has been located. Using a robotic submersible, the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust has found Sir Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, which was crushed in the Antarctic pack ice in 1915.
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Pets
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Dog personality determined by much more than breed, study finds
May 30, 2023Often, the decision to get a Rottweiler over a Chihuahua is made based on personality. A new study has found that while the breed is an important factor, a dog’s personality is determined by a complex interaction between genetics and environment. -
Lab tested: Vegan dog foods get the paw shake of approval
March 27, 2023There's no shortage of debate over whether vegan meals should find their way into doggy bowls. Regardless, there's a growing interest in sustainable, vegan options for pooches, and a new study dishes up some surprising health and nutrition results. -
Georgia Tech system promises camera-free in-home pet tracking
August 31, 2022While many dog (or cat) owners would like to know what their pet does all day while left home alone, they don't necessarily want a bunch of cameras placed inside their house. The PetTrack system offers a less intrusive alternative, as it keeps tabs on pets via radio signals.
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Holiday Destinations
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111 Resources, ideas & opportunities for people who can "work from anywhere"
March 23, 2023The collective mindset change that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have begun a societal revolution that may well return us to our nomadic origins. We've collected a list of resources available for those who can work-from-anywhere. -
Airbnb lets visitors haunt the halls of the Phantom of the Opera's home
February 21, 2023Airbnb regularly offers the chance to stay in one-of-a-kind places, and has now teamed up with Palais Garnier, the Paris opera house which inspired the Phantom of the Opera novel, to offer a night of luxury and a rare look behind the scenes. -
Japanese concept camper car lives like a rolling slopeside igloo
February 10, 2022Japan's Hoshino Resorts skips the ski lodge-inspired camper van concept and goes a different route. Its adorable Camakuruma mini-motorhome concept brings the cool, icy feel of an igloo inside to blend inconspicuously with its alpine surrounds.
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