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Mosquitoes' stabby suckers may find use in high-res 3D printers
27 December 2025 @ 10:30 pm
In order to 3D-print really intricate items, you need a really fine print nozzle. Scientists have discovered that instead of going to the time and trouble of building one, you can simply repurpose a mosquito's existing blood-sucking proboscis.Continue ReadingCategory: 3D Printing, Manufacturing, TechnologyTags: 10 bicycle innovations that forged new trails in 2025
27 December 2025 @ 9:03 pm
If you like quirky bicycle-related inventions, then this list is definitely for you. Yes, it's time once again to present our Top 10 bike products from the past year, that really "did things differently from the rest."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: CyclingReview: 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE delivers the goods, minus the pretense
27 December 2025 @ 5:30 pm
If SUVs were cocktails, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLE would be an old-fashioned. The bartender won’t raise an eyebrow and you’ll get what you expected without any bougie pretense.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Mercedes-Benz, SUV, ReviewsAI rings are coming: will you wear one on your finger next year?
27 December 2025 @ 5:03 pm
Over the last few years, smart rings have entered the wearables space to offer an alternative form factor for health tracking and other connected functionality alongside fitness trackers and smartwatches. From the sound of recent announcements, it looks like a new type of digital jewelry will grace your finger: the ultra-compact AI ring.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Game-day crime rises up to 70% after sports betting goes legal
27 December 2025 @ 3:03 am
Tensions always run high between sports fans of rival teams on game day. But a new study shows that the rise of legalized sports betting in the US is turning those tensions into something far darker.Continue ReadingCategory: LifestyleTags: gambling, Sports, Rice University, Bold, bizarre, brilliant: 2025's top architectural oddities
26 December 2025 @ 9:03 pm
2025 has been a big year for wild ideas and we've decided it's high time to look back and highlight the best. From building a skyscraper in a rural Alpine village, to massive animal-like power line pylons, here's our favorite examples of unusual architecture.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTags: Best of 2025, Tesla makes the least reliable used cars… but which carmaker ranks first?
26 December 2025 @ 12:03 pm
If you’re shopping for a used car, you know just how instrumental the smallest details are. Price, brand, mileage, condition… you’re probably juggling everything at once, trying to find the perfect car that offers a mix of all these attributes. But here’s the most important factor you’re probably missing: reliability.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportDigging up the past: Important dinosaur discoveries of the year
26 December 2025 @ 3:03 am
Dinosaurs may be long extinct, but 2025 made it abundantly clear that they’re anything but settled science. Over the past year, new fossils, reanalyses of famous specimens and the use of increasingly sophisticated tools have continued to upend what we thought we knew about how these animals lived, moved, fed and evolved.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Dinosaurs, Smarter bike helmet hides a secret weapon for better brain protection
26 December 2025 @ 12:03 am
A couple of months back we reported on an e-mobility spin-off from Rivian that launched a modular ebike that rides without a chain or belt. Pre-orders for the T-MB are now open, but Also is already looking to protect your noggin with a light-packing smart helmet.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, The best everyday health advice we learned from science in 2025
25 December 2025 @ 12:03 pm
We certainly saw some major health-related breakthroughs in 2025, including a universal cancer vaccine and human trials for the world's first treatment to reverse spinal cord injuries. But the year was also filled with smaller findings that can still have a big impact on your day-to-day health.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body an