The 'super-agers' city you've never heard of teaches us how to live longer
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·26 Aug 2026
Clusters of towns and cities around the world have become curious case studies for scientists looking into just how residents there appear to defy natural aging, living healthier for much longer...
Ordinary Wi-Fi can identify people with nearly 100% accuracy
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·26 Aug 2026
“Better the devil you know ...” That’s a worst-case scenario outlook. The best case is an angel you know. But what if that angel was somewhat of a devil all along?
Battle of $1,500 e-dirt bikes: Engwe Eagle vs Buffseek R01 vs Tasaca T500
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood·26 Aug 2026
There was a time when getting a decent electric dirt bike meant spending serious money. Then the Chinese e-moto industry happened; the internet, of course, facilitated the change, and someone...
Sonic micro-robots burst into motion without batteries or motors
New Atlasby Maryna Holovnova·26 Aug 2026
Nowadays, technology is increasingly focused on making electronics smaller, as many industries – from medicine to aerospace and security – stand to benefit.
Secrets of mysterious 17th-century Polish ‘vampire’ have finally come to light
New Atlasby Mike McRae·26 Aug 2026
Finding a human body buried with a sickle around their neck and a padlock around their big toe isn’t exactly common fare.
SpaceX to build world's largest spaceport in Louisiana
New Atlasby David Szondy·26 Aug 2026
The new Space Age looks to be shifting into top gear as SpaceX signs an agreement with the state of Louisiana for the company to invest US$100 billion to build the world's largest spaceport that...
Cross your fingers for VW's Brazil-bound pickup to make it stateside
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·26 Aug 2026
For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may...
Intermittent fasting reduces chronic pain – and its mental toll
New Atlasby Mike McRae·25 Aug 2026
Scheduling days without food may have a knock-on effect that eases both chronic pain and its associated cognitive problems, according to a study on mice by researchers from the First Affiliated...
Extra-wide tiny house brings log cabin comfort to small living
New Atlasby Adam Williams·25 Aug 2026
This charming log cabin-style tiny house looks more like it belongs nestled in the woods than being towed behind a truck.
Household robot promises to handle chores for under $1,700 – but maybe it's not for you
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·25 Aug 2026
Are household humanoid robots getting cheaper already? We've only just begun seeing companies start to make promises and accept pre-orders for machines that can do your laundry and tidy up the...
Gordon Murray S1 is a gorgeous V12 supercar from another era
New Atlasby Simon Heptinstall·25 Aug 2026
Supercar unveilings are usually gloriously theatrical but the reveal of the latest one has been called ‘the greatest ever’ by some observers across social media.
Tiny, modular pod attacks macro photography's lighting nightmare
New Atlasby Omar Kardoudi·25 Aug 2026
Macro photography captures beautiful, otherworldly images of the tiny world around us. But to shoot a dewdrop or an insect's eye, you have to get so close that the camera itself blocks out most of...
Laser-beam mosquito shooter is now available for preorder
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·25 Aug 2026
This personal air defense system that tracks and shoots mosquitoes with a blue laser is officially available now.
Claude will now watermark all content generated using its tools
New Atlasby Etiido Uko·25 Aug 2026
Roughly three-quarters of newly published web pages now carry some machine-written text, according to a 2025 Ahrefs analysis of around 900,000 pages.
Purple is the new white for ‘cool’ summer fashion
New Atlasby Mike McRae·24 Aug 2026
As the kind of person who wears black in the height of an Aussie summer, I’m not one to give fashion advice. Still, it’s hard to deny the science – white is the coolest choice. Quite literally.
Hyundai launches $30K electric hatch America can't have
New Atlasby Utkarsh Sood·24 Aug 2026
It still surprises me just how many good, affordable cars fail to make their way to certain markets.
Upgradeable PC doubles as a Steam gaming console for your living room
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal·24 Aug 2026
Valve's Steam Machine is the gaming system that PC gamers have been dreaming of for years. Sadly, it's hard to get your hands on one, and it costs a pretty penny.
Humanoid 'Olympics' reveal why the US can't compete with China's robots
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·24 Aug 2026
As the second World Humanoid Robot Games got under way on August 21 at Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval, most of the interest has been on the machine sprinters and boxers.
A higher BMI may help you live longer in later years – but there's a catch
New Atlasby Mike McRae·24 Aug 2026
Obesity is a public health crisis, with excess fat linked with a wide variety of chronic conditions.
FDA approves first Alzheimer's blood test for Americans as young as 40
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·24 Aug 2026
In a move that could help drastically slow the advancement of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared C2N Diagnostics' PrecivityAD2 blood test for patients...
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