On the northern edge of Ukraine, inside the 30-km (19-mile) exclusion zone surrounding the abandoned Chornobyl (commonly known as Chernobyl) nuclear plant, thousands of animals now roam freely through forests, abandoned towns and decaying industrial estates. Among them are the stray dogs – around 900 descendants of the pets left behind, now living in a landscape shaped by the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Nuclear, Wildlife, Dogs, Radiation, Disasters, University of South Carolina, Conservation

I’ve been an enthusiast cook for 40 years, and I have gathered some nice knives and cookware. But I’ve never much cared what stove I was using – beyond a general preference for gas or induction.

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Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle

Tags: Cooking, Kitchen, Appliances, Induction

It’s been a productive year for Carlo Ratti Associati, an Italian architectural firm known for blending man-made construction with natural environments. The company recently unveiled a sophisticated mountain shelter that will soon find its permanent location in the Italian Alps. Now, CRA has collaborated with American creative studio Höweler + Yoon and Italian steel construction company Cimolai on a new experiment. The result of their five-month effort is a 400-square-meter (4,306-sq-ft) floating plaza – AquaPraça.

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Category: Architecture, Technology

Tags: Carlo Ratti Associati, Floating, Climate Crisis, Brazil

Earth's earliest life left behind very few chemical traces. Fragile remains, like ancient cells and microbial mats, were buried, squeezed, heated, and broken apart by the planet's shifting crust before reappearing at the surface. These drastic changes erased most traces of how life began and evolved.

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Fossils, Photosynthesis, Evolution, History

Nobody wants harmful bacteria colonizing the surfaces of objects such as medical implants, yet we also don't want them building up a resistance to antibiotics. Well, help may be on the way, in the form of tiny metal structures that kill the microbes by poking holes in them.

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Category: Science

Tags: metal-organic frameworks, Chalmers University, Antibacterial

Industrial pipes carrying water or chemicals invariably get gunked up as deposits accumulate on their internal surfaces. That slows flow, and slowly damages the equipment, leading to the need for periodic maintenance and higher operational costs.

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Category: Materials, Science

Tags: Diamonds, Rice University, Coatings, Minerals

We've recently seen a bunch of E Ink smartphones released for eye-friendly productivity on the go. But what if you don't want to give up your handset, yet would like an ePaper assistant on tap? That's where the Reetle SmartInk I comes in.

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Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Protection, E-Ink, Productivity, E-reader, iPhone

This recently completed tiny house squeezes a lot of living space into a compact footprint using clever design. Named Tiny House Into the Woods, the upstairs features an unusual layout that includes a large netted area, which helps ensure that the entire home is flooded with daylight.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, House, Building and Construction

Concrete is the world's most manufactured item, with more than 25 billion tons used in construction each year. It's also responsible for consuming vast quantities of non-renewable resources, and spewing out 8% of all greenhouse gas emissions annually. So any steps we can take towards reducing the impact of its production on the planet is a worthwhile effort.

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Category: Materials, Science

Tags: Concrete, Sustainability, Lithium metal, Flinders University

In a world first, two airports have done away with border guards at counters checking passports and arrival cards, in favor of a new AI-integrated biometric system that lets passengers skip the queue and pass through immigration without stopping.

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Category: Transport

Tags: Biometrics, Security, Travel, indonesia, Airports, Passport

The LEO Solo is now available for preorder, pitched as a Part 103-friendly (no pilot license required), single-seat personal eVTOL. It's apparently going to production in late 2025, which according to our watches is about right now.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: eVTOL, Flight, Electric

Through its Tactical Technology Office (TTO), DARPA wants to move drones to the next level with its Lift Challenge – a US$6.5-million competition aimed at creating small drones capable of lifting payloads four times their weight.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: DARPA, drones

Terrified of bloodwork, needles, and clinic bills? Science is getting closer and closer to collecting our health data in fast, affordable, and pain-free ways – the latest example being a cup sticker that measures vitamin C levels in the user's sweat.

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Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Sweat sensor, UC San Diego, Vitamins and minerals

What we think of as polyester fabric is most often actually a blend of polyester and cotton, which has proven very difficult to recycle. A new solvent, however, breaks the blend down into its two components, leaving both almost completely reusable.

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Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Vienna University of Technology, Recycling, Textile, Cotton

Former Huawei subsidiary Honor is primarily known for its phones and wearables, but is now planning to ride the wave of smart projectors with a compact gimbal-packing, AI-powered 1080p model that comes with a stylus for doodling on wall or screen.

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Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Honor, Projectors, Interactive, LED, HD, Compact

If the listening experience inside your car just isn't cutting it, perk up your ears: a UK-based hi-fi audio company has returned to its physics textbooks to build a new speaker system that makes your music sound like it's playing in a space 10 times bigger than the cabin.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Speakers, Audio, Audiophile, Loudspeakers

French tiny houses are typically very compact, making them a serious challenge for families to fit everything in. However, this model features an extra-wide layout, providing generously proportioned living space inside and making downsizing easier for a small family.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Hyundai's luxury brand, Genesis, is turning things up to 11 with a focus on performance in the form of the new Magma lineup. That includes the 609hp GV60 Magma electric SUV with a rear wing and a Boost button that looks a lot like the concept version presented earlier this year.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Hyundai, Genesis, hyundai genesis, Concept Vehicle, Supercar

Black Friday has always been the most anticipated moment for riders seeking top-tier e-bikes at breakthrough prices. This year, Kingbull is not just participating—we are redefining what a true Black Friday sale should look like. With aggressive price cuts, expanded service support, and a refined lineup of high-performance fat-tire e-bikes, Kingbull’s 2025 Black Friday Event is built to deliver extraordinary value for new riders, seasoned commuters, adventure enthusiasts, and anyone upgrading to premium electric mobility.

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Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how fat cells grow in size, in response to accommodating larger droplets of fat. The findings unlock a new path in tackling obesity, by reducing the amount of fat our cells can store away.

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Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: UT Southwestern, Obesity, Fat cells, Metabolic syndrome, Protein, Type 2 diabetes, Brown adipose tissue