After years of exoskeletons built primarily for medical, workforce and military applications, the recreational sport exoskeleton is really having its marketable moment. The newest take on the technology, the Irmo M1 brings what's billed as a "world first" tweak, a multi-sensor AI system that automatically adjusts output based on the terrain ahead. It's like an adaptive automotive suspension, only for legs instead of wheels.

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Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Exoskeleton, Sports, Hiking, Cycling, Outdoors and Camping, Backpacking, Kickstarter, Fitness

The business of paying respect to the dead can be an eco-unfriendly matter, whether opting for a wooden coffin that contributes to deforestation, or a cremation service that produces carbon emissions. Instead, Dutch firm Loop Biotech has found a way to save forests and reduce CO2 emissions with the Loop Living Cocoon, the world’s first mushroom-based casket.

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Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Mushrooms, Biodegradable

The extent of an incredible dinosaur highway has been revealed in Bolivia, a country where actual skeletal fossils are rare. More than 16,000 footprints, along with tail impressions from creatures of all sizes, have been fully documented – and the scale of theropod activity alone is unlike anything that's been seen before.

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Geology, Dinosaurs, Print, Birds, Fossils, National Parks, Paleontology

Okay, so you know how it absolutely sucks when you're exploring the polar icecaps and your flashlight craps out at sub-zero temperatures because it's simply too cold? Your batteries might be to blame – and the solution might be an alternative to conventional lithium-ion cells.

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Category: Outdoors

Tags: EDC, Flashlights, Kickstarter

If you’ve ever wished your cat could tell you when something’s wrong – especially with kidneys, digestion or the bladder – the SiiPet LitterLens might be the closest thing we’ve got to that. And peace of mind comes at only US$59 in December.

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Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Pets, Pet-owners, Cats, Smart Home, Monitor, Health, Cameras, Smart Camera, Reviews

Four years after the A7 IV came out, Sony's given its mid-range flagship a glowup – making it a more versatile option that'll better serve your photo and video shooting needs around the US$3,000 mark.

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Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Cameras, Sony, Mirrorless Cameras

Hypersonic vehicles aren't much use if you don't know where they're going, so Northrop Grumman is developing new navigation systems for autonomous craft that can stand up to the rigors of flying at speeds of over Mach 5.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: Aircraft, Hypersonic, Navigation, Northrop Grumman

Bears look like textbook mammals, but hidden in their evolutionary history are two dramatic departures from the standard blueprint of growth and adaptation. For the first time, scientists have unlocked when, and how, ancient bears broke the rules and hacked nature out of need.

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Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Fossils, Teeth, Evolution, Climate Crisis, History, Animal science

Commercial spaceflight is booming and looks to go into full-on kaboom stage in the near future, sparking the need for an ever-increasing supply of solar panels. To fill this need, Dcubed is developing its ARAQYS system to directly manufacture arrays in orbit.

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Category: Space, Science

Tags: 3D Printing, Solar Power

While one staple North American fiberglass 'egg' camper builder was preparing its first-ever off-road-specific trailer, another was putting the finishing touches on its smallest, lightest trailer to date. The all-new E13 shrinks down Escape Trailer's rock-solid insulated fiberglass construction to two-sleeper+ size, creating a tiny habitat that tows and stows with ease. And Escape offers a full baker's dozen of color options that range from explosively retro to three shades of gray.

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Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: trailers, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, RV, Caravan

As any snowboarder knows, the board does not just float dreamily across soft, puffy snow. It bangs and it shakes and it chatters against the hard-packed slopes, which is exactly where the shock-absorbing ShredLORD is designed to come in.

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Category: Outdoors

Tags: Snowboarding, Kickstarter, Suspension

Who doesn’t love beautifully hued clothing? Well, how about Mother Nature? But can you blame her? Industrial dyes are absolute poison.

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Category: Environment, Science

Tags: KAIST, Textile, Bacteria, cellulose, Colors

All tiny houses require compromises – it's unavoidable when your home is small enough to tow. However, the Thicket has fewer drawbacks than you'd expect given its relatively compact size, and it looks like it could be a good fit for first-time downsizers.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

In a major breakthrough in human tissue replication, for the first time ever a 3D-printed cornea has been transplanted onto a legally blind patient's eye, successfully restoring their sight.

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Category: Body and Mind

Tags: Eye surgery, Sight, Vision, 3D Printing, Transplant

Japanese company Science is commercially producing its Mirai Ningen Sentakuki – Human Washing Machine of the Future – after an overwhelming response at the Osaka-Kansai Expo this year. Only 50 models will be made, with a price tag of US$385,000.

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Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Japan Display, Future, Day Spas, Expo, Well-being, Life Technologies, Artificial Intelligence

With all the technology in our lives today, it can feel overwhelming trying to keep track of the apps we need to control the world around us. Chinese tech company UltraBar has spent the past few years searching for a way to reduce this digital clutter, and it's come up with an interesting solution – a modular system of smart blocks that lets you control everything at once.

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Category: Electronics, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Smart Home, Programming

They’re gorgeous, dazzling, passionately pursued, and worth billions.

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Category: Science

Tags: UC Berkeley, Virus, Metals

This recently completed tiny house, by Vagabond Haven, packs a lot of comfort into a compact footprint. Designed to sleep two people, it's fully equipped for off-grid living and is envisioned as a vacation home or rental.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Thermal imaging has become wildly accessible, thanks to technological advancements that have made it more affordable than ever. Thermal Master's Thor 002 sits squarely in that sweet spot. And it's about a third of the price of its main competitors.

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Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Thermal Imaging, Cameras, Diagnostic devices, Diagnostic tools, Reviews

The World Health Organization (WHO) has finally made its recommendations on using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapeutics for weight loss, though it remains to be seen whether it changes their status for prescribing or their price.

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Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: World Health Organization, Obesity, GLP-1 receptor agonists, Semaglutide, Weight Loss, Metabolic syndrome, Heart Disease