I am Superman: The Trek EXe mountain e-bike, reviewed
Hitting the trails with Trek's top of the line mountain e-bike. Enlarge / The Fuel EXe 9.9 XX1 AXS. (credit: Trek Bikes) I rediscovered my bike after a few weeks in lockdown. At first, I just pedaled my cheap, steel-fram.....»»
Gorillas" Resilience after Early-Life Trauma Holds Lessons for Humans
A young mountain gorilla who is able to survive the tough early years may live as long or longer than peers who coasted through their youth without incident.....»»
Lab-grown meat"s carbon footprint potentially worse than retail beef, finds study
Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it's predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than raising cattle. But in a preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, re.....»»
New book eyes Earth"s excavators, from microbes to elephants and dinosaurs
The ordinary person looks at Stone Mountain and sees a solid, unmovable monolith. Emory paleontologist Anthony Martin, who thinks in geologic time, sees something more akin to a giant sugar cube......»»
It feels like cheating: The Trek Domane+ SLR9 AXS gravel bike, reviewed
At $12,999, the Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel e-bike is a dream to ride. Enlarge / The Trek Domane+ SLR9 with eTap before an epic ride. (credit: Eric Bangeman) One of the things I love most about working at Ars Technica is th.....»»
Researchers acquire world"s first multi-source detection dataset of mountain glacier
Using an aeronautic remote sensing system, Chinese scientists have obtained effective mountain glacier data during an ongoing airborne-ground science experiment on detecting the condition of Bayi Glacier in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, north.....»»
It feels like cheating: The Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel bike, reviewed
At $12,999, the Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel e-bike is a dream to ride. Enlarge / The Trek Domane+ SLR9 with eTap before an epic ride. (credit: Eric Bangeman) One of the things I love most about working at Ars Technica is th.....»»
Earlier snowpack melt in the West could bring summer water scarcity
Snow is melting earlier, and more rain is falling instead of snow in the mountain ranges of the Western U.S. and Canada, leading to a leaner snowpack that could impact agriculture, wildfire risk and municipal water supplies come summer, according to.....»»
Thriving in the face of adversity: Resilient gorillas reveal clues about overcoming childhood misfortune
In 1974, an infant mountain gorilla was born in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Researchers named him Titus. As is typical for young gorillas in the wild, Titus spent the first years of his life surrounded by his mother, father and siblings, as we.....»»
Above the fold: The people behind the Gocycle G4 thought of everything
A fantastic design means fewer compromises from a bike you can fold up and carry. Enlarge (credit: John Timmer) Foldable bikes offer a pretty obvious trade-off: the convenience of something you can easily pick up and sto.....»»
Samsung backs down from its threat to switch its Android phones to Bing
Samsung and Google's contract dispute comes to an end, as usual, in favor of Google. Enlarge / The regional headquarters of Samsung in Mountain View, California. (credit: Getty Images/Smith Collection) Like most people.....»»
With mouth-watering foods, mountain farms in Europe seek climate readiness
Tackling threats to water supply in European highlands is crucial for producers of premium foods and drinks ranging from Spanish ham to Scotch whisky......»»
Upway launches one of the best marketplaces for certified e-bikes, new or not
Upway has launched the best marketplace for certified e-bikes, whether you want a brand new bike or refurbished one......»»
A new model to monitor Atlantic salmon farming in Tasmania"s Storm Bay
Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC) has today released an independently reviewed report (2017-215) presenting a modeling and information system for water quality conditions in Tasmania's Storm Bay......»»
Urtopia Carbon 1s e-bike review: perfect weight with some tech tradeoffs
Urtopia wants you to think of it as the Tesla of e-bikes but, like with any ambitious new product, there's some bad with the good for the Carbon 1s.Urtopia Carbon 1sThe Urtopia Carbon 1s is a tech-first e-bike that weighs only 35 pounds. While some o.....»»
Preserving pine forests by understanding beetle flight
The mountain pine beetle is one of the main causes of tree mortality in the pine forests of North America. For example, the insect has killed thousands of acres of pine forest in British Columbia and Alberta, and as a result, the areas are more vulne.....»»
10 actors who should replace Henry Cavill as Superman
With Henry Cavill out as Superman in the DC Universe, who will become DC's greatest superhero? Here are 10 actors who can play the Man of Steel......»»
RadRunner 3 Plus Electric Utility Bike review: An expensive e-bike made for the rugged terrains
Rad Power Bikes RadRunner 3 Plus Electric Utility Bike is an excellent electric bicycle with a robust build that can handle multiple terrains while pedaling or not.Rad Power Bikes RadRunner 3 Plus Electric Utility BikeThe RadRunner 3 is meant to be u.....»»
3D printed cheesecake? Inside the culinary quest to make a Star Trek food replicator
Scientists at Columbia University are trying to crack the code for 3D-printed food, and their first success was a 3D-printed cheesecake.....»»
May The 4th Be With You: 7 Projects To Bring Star Wars To Life
The maker community are, generally speaking, big fans of Star Wars. Heck, even the folks who say that Star Wars is nothing more than space wizards, and that Star Trek is the true science fiction royalty will admit that robots and space wizards are s.....»»
Researchers radio-collar 1st bear in mountains near LA
For the first time, researchers have captured and radio-collared a bear in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles where mountain lions have been studied for two decades, the National Park Service said Wednesday......»»