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​Kids can pick up new words pretty quickly – just ask any parent who’s accidentally sworn in front of them. To better understand early learning, a new study tested the language skills of both children and robots, and found that kids use a robotic technique that may not be based on conscious thought.

Slovenian shop Noordung does a few interesting things with its new e-bike, including designing a curvy take on the traditional diamond frame and integrating a boombox into its removable battery pack. This bike provides pedelec motor power, blasts music and charges your gadgets.

Researchers University of Manchester have found a drug already used to treat certain conditions in humans can not only limit the effects of stroke, but also help repair the damage they cause.

Smartphones aren’t cheap, but if you’re looking for a holiday gift that toes the line between exciting and practical, they could be the answer. Read on for New Atlas’ take on the best smartphones of 2016.

In what might be a case of two wrongs making a right, an Australian startup has shown that it is possible to get a cleaner blend of fuel by combining oil derived from old tires with diesel. ​

If you don't have access to a flock of drone-hunting eagles, a new weapon could be the next-best option, with the ability to ground unmanned aircraft from up to 1.3 mi (2 km) away. ​

One of the biggest automotive auctions ever held took place in Milan over the weekend of November 25-27, when 3,000 bidders fought over 817 cars, bikes and boats and five auctioneers operating the auction in shifts totaling 30 hours. There were world records and incredible bargains.​

​​If you own more than one type of bicycle, then you may have noticed that a single car-top-mounting system doesn't necessarily work for all of them. That's why Australian cyclists Stefan Wrobel and Sean Stoney invented the Upside Rack. ​

Bee brood has a "nutty flavor with a crunchy texture when eaten cooked or dried," plus it rivals beef in protein quantity and quality. With that in mind, a University of Copenhagen study suggests that the harvesting of bee brood be pursued on a larger scale in order to address world hunger.

Astronauts have been repeatedly complaining of blurred vision and a team of reseaarchers have completed a study that indicates the culprit might be a change in volume in the astronaut's cerebrospinal fluid.

RM Sotheby's Duemila Route Auction contained 423 cars, 150 motorcycles, 60 boats and racing hydrofoils, 117 bicycles, bobsleds, and more. Here's the highlights of the motorcycle section.

​When fish are processed in trawlers at sea, the animals' heads, guts and skeletons all just go overboard. It's a lot of waste, so Norway's SINTEF research group has developed a system that puts everything but the bones to use.