From pet parrots perched on the arms of scooter riders in central Taipei, to wild red-breasted nuthatches hopping across douglas fir branches above hikers armed with binoculars in Oregon, birds are one of the most loved (and important) animals on the planet. And if yours is one of the almost six million US households that has a resident bird, this one is for you.

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Category: Pets, Lifestyle

Tags: Smart Home, Birds, Automation, Home decor, Assistive Technologies, Kickstarter

Showing how far AI engineering has come, a new aerospike engine burning oxygen and kerosene capable of 1,100 lb (5,000 N) of thrust has successfully been hot-fired. It was designed from front to back using an advanced Large Computational Engineering Model.

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Category: Technology

Tags: Aerospike, Rocket, Artificial Intelligence

It was just a year ago that we first encountered a multitool which sported a tiny adjustable wrench. Well, the Orioners Z3 is the latest tool to also boast one of those, along with eight other handy features including a fold-out cutting blade.

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Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle

Tags: Multitools, Wrench, Kickstarter

No, this isn't the return of Marvel's Iron Man; Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has announced plans to build the world's first grid-scale fusion power plant near Richmond, Virginia.

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Category: Energy, Technology

Tags: Nuclear Fusion, Nuclear, Electricity

As Saudi Arabia continues to reshape its desert landscape with an incredible number of ambitious construction projects, it has employed some high-tech robotic help to increase efficiency and speed things up.

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Category: Architecture, Lifestyle

Tags: Neom, Saudi Arabia, Robotics, Building and Construction

It's easy to assume that the only thing a cute little squirrel poses a threat to is a nut, but it turns out they could have more of a murderous streak than we realized. After watching squirrels in California for 12 years, a team of scientists has seen them actively hunt down and kill small rodents this past summer.

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Animal science, Animals, Predator, UC Davis, Wildlife

Sanctuary AI's Phoenix robot is certainly an impressive beast, with hydraulically actuated hands that are incredibly dextrous. Well, those hands have recently become even more useful, as each one is now capable of simultaneously holding and manipulating an object.

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Category: Robotics, Technology

Tags: Sanctuary AI, Hand, Dexterity

After revealing a show-stopping concept version last year, Honda has announced it'll launch the 6th generation of its legendary Prelude sports coupe in late 2025.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Honda, Sports Cars, Hybrid

BAE Systems has announced that STRIX, a new type of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, made its first flight in late October. The flight was reportedly successful, paving the way for production of the unique aircraft.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: VTOL, BAE Systems, Flight Tests

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet with a tail, like a gigantic comet. The planet, known as WASP-69b, is slowly evaporating in the radiation of its host star.

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Category: Space, Science

Tags: Exoplanet, Planet, Stars, Atmosphere, Comets, Astronomy, NASA, UCLA, Keck observatory

New research has found that a chemical abundant in fruits, vegetables and plant products can suppress the immune response seen in food allergies. It paves the way to developing a natural treatment for this globally increasing problem.

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Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind

Tags: Flavonoids, Allergies, Anti-inflammatory, The Immune System, Tokyo University of Science

Hugely promising cancer drug dostarlimab is one step closer to being widely available, after the Food and Drug Administration granted it Breakthrough Therapy Designation status that, if successful, will expedite its path to market.

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Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind

Tags: Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Tumor, Immunotherapy, Treatment, clinical trials

In what seems like a remarkably obvious move, ESA is working with the Portuguese Space Agency and the Portuguese Navy to use life aboard a naval submarine to learn more about the effects of isolation during long-term space missions.

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Category: Space, Science

Tags: ESA, Submarine

Chinese "Space Transportation" company, Lingkong Tianxing Technology, has successfully tested its new JinDou400, also known as JinDouyun, ramjet detonation engine nearly twice the altitude of commercial passenger planes and more than doubling the Concorde's fastest speeds during its test.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Supersonic, Jets, China

Forget Westfalia or Winnebago. Some of this year's most striking, innovative camper vans came not from dedicated RV manufacturers or small conversion garages but from much bigger household names: the automakers themselves. Okay, some of those car companies did get loads of technical help from the Westfalias of the world, but they debuted and marketed the campers themselves.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Campervan, mini-campervan, RV, Ford, Volkswagen, Kia, Toyota, Nissan, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

Jinan, a city of 9.4 million people and the capital of Shandong Province in East China, has made world headlines. Crews working there have completed the monumental task of building the world's largest-diameter underwater shield tunnel.

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Category: Transport

Tags: Tunnel, Underwater, World Records, China

Real Motors' Project: Ares is an electric cafe racer with a sci-fi movie vibe, that blends modern technology with vintage aesthetics. It offers a 100-mile (161-km) range and a top speed of about 95 mph (153 km/h), and it takes less than four seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h).

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Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Electric Motorcycles, Futuristic, Prototype, urban transport, Retro

In the heart of Monaco’s coastline, a new vision of urban development has come to life. Dubbed the Mareterra project, this floating eco-district was officially completed this month, setting an unprecedented global benchmark. Built entirely on "land" reclaimed from the sea to create new territory for development, this urban expansion adds six hectares (about 15 acres or 3% of Monaco’s total land area), seamlessly blending environmental stewardship with architectural sophistication.

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Category: Architecture, Lifestyle

Tags: Floating, Urban Planning, Monaco, Housing

Chinese startup Pudu Robotics wants you to put its latest robot to work. The company's new humanoid D9 stands 5.57 ft (1.7 m) tall, can walk upright and carry loads up to 44 lb (20 kg) – and it's "born to serve."

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Category: AI & Humanoids, Technology

Tags: Delivery robots, Robots, Humanoid

While Australia's Airspeeder is yet to race its sporty eVTOLs with pilots at the controls, Jetson's founder and CTO Tomasz Patan has taken its One flyer to the air for what's been billed as the birth of the world's first eVTOL air racing.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: eVTOL, Personal eVTOLs, Electric Aircraft, Personal Flight, Air Racing