🚴‍♀️ Stand-up 'half bike' goes pro

by Omar Kardoudi

Sardinia's regional rail operator ARST and Swiss train-maker Stadler have unveiled the world's first hydrogen train built for narrow-gauge tracks – and it will run on solar-produced green hydrogen from day one.

by David Szondy

Electric flight seems to be all the rage, but its place in the aviation market has yet to be worked out. We talked to Ralph Müller, CEO of H2Fly, to discuss the state of play of electric aircraft, hybrid hydrogen fuel, and the future of the industry.

by C.C. Weiss

Bürstner wowed the RV world last year when it introduced its Signature series of compact motorhomes with transforming spaces. The company grows the series this year with a larger, more luxurious version based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

by Utkarsh Sood

This is the longest-running production motorcycle, the Royal Enfield Bullet, which has existed since 1932. And in all those years, the Bullet has never been offered with an engine as big as this. Here's our review of the new Bullet 650.

by David Szondy

After more than a century, an era comes to an end as the world's longest-running long-wave radio service shuts down. On June 27, 2026, the BBC switched off its Radio 4 long-wave broadcast for good, with an even more startling cancellation in the works.

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Mitsubishi's Pajero full-size SUV has a storied legacy of dominating off-road terrain around the globe and the Dakar Rally since the 1980s. After a five-year hiatus, it's set to make a comeback.

by Adam Williams

The Springbrook 7.2 by Removed Tiny Homes does an impressive job of maximizing a compact footprint. Packed with space-saving features, the towable tiny house looks a lot more livable than its modest dimensions imply.

by Maryna Holovnova

Robots can fly spaceships, but they still can’t pick strawberries as well as humans. Although it sounds simple, it has a huge impact on agriculture globally. Scientists have now developed a soft robotic hand that can pick fruit without damaging it.

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

ThreePeters has somehow managed to shrink a toolbox of EDC equipment into a card that you can slip into your pocket for on-the-go fixes, camping, and DIY work. With its titanium build and thoughtful design, it should hold up for years to come.

by Chris Young

For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) committee has significantly revised the protocols governing how scientists “evaluate, verify, and announce evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.”

by Bronwyn Thompson

A scientist has brought us closer to talking to animals, and it's won her the 2026 Coller-Dolittle prize for two-way interspecies communication. She's decoded the 11 core calls made by the zebra finch to understand their vocabulary and language.

by Mike McRae

A recent discovery could challenge this cornerstone of cosmology, with an international team of physicists finding that our Universe looks a little too much like noodles for anybody’s liking.

by The Conversation

On June 5, 2026, NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in a docked spacecraft and prepare to abandon ship. The reason was a longstanding, but worsening, air leak in the Russian part of the station.