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Japan's Shigeru Ban is famous for using materials like cardboard to build innovative refugee shelters, but his large-scale projects are equally impressive. La Seine Musicale is a ship-shaped music venue crowned by an almost egg-like auditorium with track-mounted solar array.

You might think that the uninhabited Henderson Island sitting in the middle of the Pacific would be relatively pristine. Here scientists have found a nasty surprise, however, discovering the highest density of plastic waste to be reported anywhere on the planet.

Well-rounded, subtly premium and with Hi-Fi audio support, last year's HTC 10 was one of our favorite smartphones of 2016. How does its successor, the squeezable HTC U11, measure up? Join New Atlas as we compare the two phones' specs and features.

While smartwatch popularity may not be where the companies making them had hoped it would be at this point, smartwatch quality has steadily pressed forward in the last few years. Let's look at our six top picks, in the latest version of our Smartwatch Comparison Guide.

​​Of all the cycling gadgets we've had the chance to test, the GeoOrbital Wheel has got to be one of the most fascinating. It's an electric front wheel that instantly converts your existing bike into an e-bike, and it looks like it belongs in the upcoming Blade Runner sequel.

​​Not long ago, University of Utah assistant professor Jeff Bates was contacted by a nonprofit advocacy group for women and girls in Guatemala. The group was seeking eco-friendly feminine hygiene products. Bates turned to a team of his students, and they created a completely biodegradable maxi pad.

Apple and Google have worked hard to get their feet in the car door with CarPlay and Android Auto, leveraging their smartphone expertise to create a better in-car experience. Now, Volvo and Audi​ have teamed up with Google to take things a step further and integrate Android into their next-gen cars.

Scientists have never been able to pin down the exact purpose a narwhal tusk serves, but now using drones, they've uncovered direct evidence of the overgrown tooth in action, with a healthy appetite appearing to be a key motivator.

A new water purification technology developed by researchers at Princeton University doesn't require filters, instead relying on the injection of CO2 gas to change the water's​ chemistry and separate waste particles based on their electrical charge.

My job is a good one: I get to drive lots of exciting cars and many inspire great affection. But in all honesty, no test car has ever truly made me fall deeply, madly in love. Until now. I love the Kia Sportage GT Line Diesel.​

There are plenty of cargo bikes, e-bikes and comfortable full-suspension bikes on the market, but it can be tough to find a combination of the three. Riese & Muller may have successfully married the three elements with its full suspension, electrically boosted, cargo-carrying Load e-bike. ​

KTM has unveiled a fuel injected two-stroke engine that is expected to give four-strokes a good run for their money. Available in 250 and 300 cc capacities, the new single-cylinder motor promises the best of both worlds, all the while satisfying the strictest emission standards.