The forward-looking personal conveyance is a mobile exoskeleton propelled by in-wheel electric motors—or, more succinctly, a trike you can wear. The machine’s motors get their juice from a hybrid power pack of doped Nanophosphate batteries and ultracapacitors. It’s straight from the imagination of Jake Loniak, who foresees acceleration of zero to sixty in three seconds and a top speed of 75 mph. It also has seven artificial vertebrae, 36 pneumatically activated “muscles” and an attached helmet, just the thought of which gives us a phantom neck ache....

Okay, maybe you’re not like me. The story of Fallout 4 takes place 200 years after The Great War, a nuclear conflict that has turned the world (or at least the United States) into a radiation-soaked hellscape. Your character, like me in the comic, has emerged from an underground vault to find themselves thrust into this unforgiving new world. What’s left standing after the bombs is in shambles, and the survivors are either murderous raiders, mutants, giant arthropods, or you....

“Bringing the new community together is core to our mission at Ring, and Ring Nation gives friends and family a fun new way to enjoy time with one another,” company founder and former Shark Tank contestant Jamie Siminoff said in an announcement. “From the incredible, to the hilarious and uplifting must-see viral moments from around the country every day, Ring Nation offers something for everyone watching at home,” added Barry Poznick, MGM’s president of alternative television....

The blowup: Experts expected the fire to die down with the cool night air. Instead, it flared into an inferno. Here’s the likely culprit. This article was originally published in the July/August 2017 Extreme Weather issue of Popular Science.

On the island’s desolate northern coast, however, researchers have pieced together an entire ancient ecosystem that looks drastically different from today’s. Long before modern humans arrived on its shores, mastodons walked through leafy forests and crabs thrived along corals. Instead of using fossils to paint this lost world, geologists and biologists used a different kind of brush: 2.4 million-year-old DNA scraped from the land itself. In a paper published in the journal Nature today, researchers analyzed the oldest genetic material ever sampled to understand what a tiny corner of Greenland would have looked when Earth’s climate was much warmer....

And while the two platforms are converging to offer similarly splendid offerings, large differences still exist between Android and iOS. Here’s how to tell the two platforms apart, and why you might consider swapping in the future. But Google and Apple have borrowed so much from each other over the years that these two mobile operating systems are more alike than ever. For the most part, they carry the same apps and include a lot of the same features....

Lauren Block, a marketing professor at Baruch College in New York City, is co-authoring a study to be published in the June issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. In this study, she and her team questioned 165 students about their yogurt preferences. The students were given yogurt smoothies that were past their “best if enjoyed by” date, although they were still considered safe to eat. The students were split into two groups....

Riddex plug-ins send a pulse of electricity back through the wiring in a home. The wires then emit a field of electromagnetic radiation which they claim keeps pests away. And while there is evidence that rodents don’t like electromagnetic fields, there’s also evidence that Riddex doesn’t quite create the “pest repellant force field” the commercials claim. According to Laurie Braden, President of Global TV Concepts, the device was first conceived in 1983 by Chuck Patterson and Gary Lutz, two Iowa pig farmers....

Several studies have previously shown this overall decreased mortality amongst baseball players. It’s part of the general phenomenon known as the healthy worker effect, which says that on average, employed folks will be healthier than those out of the workforce. The healthy worker effect is mostly a statistical thing—health problems often make you less able to hold down a job. But some occupations give you an extra boost beyond. Being an athlete would generally fit with the healthy worker idea....

The biggest news, of course, is the recent arrival of Roku’s streaming Netflix Player, which is finally giving the company a service to match its name. The Netflix Player joins two other on-demand boxes: Vudu, which premiered last September, and Apple TV, which got upgraded to a movie-playing box in February. So, what’s the best way to go? Netflix: Weighing the Costs Value: For cheapskate movie lovers, nothing comes close to Netflix....

Named the Best Language-Learning Software five years in a row by PC Magazine Editors’ Choice Award and used by organizations like NASA and TripAdvisor, the award-winning Rosetta Stone offers an easy way to start learning the language you’ve wanted to master in preparation for your travels. A lifetime subscription brings you unlimited access to 24 languages that will have you reading, writing, and speaking the language of your choice in no time....

So while most of the world has birds that rely primarily on vision, Madagascar and New Zealand has a couple of strange additions. Or in some cases, had. Though the phrase “elephant bird” probably conjures images of an emu or ostrich, a recent study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B suggests that these extinct giants had more in common with the kiwi. Both were flightless and, according to the new research, were mostly blind and nocturnal....

But now, for the first time, astronomers have found a failed star that’s just as big as a successful one—and it’s challenging what we know about star formation. In a paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, Carnegie Institute of Science researchers looked at a bizarre stellar system around 12 light years away. The triple system involves one star slightly smaller than the Sun—Epsilon Indi A—and two failed stars, Epsilon Indi B and C....

Enter Pilates, a low-intensity and beginner-friendly workout intended to build strength and flexibility to support every body muscle. You can go to a class, take one-on-one lessons with a certified instructor, or follow instructional videos at home. Lauren Vestal, a certified Pilates, yoga, and breathwork instructor based in Tennessee, says that if you’re hunched over a computer all day, Pilates can help spread the collarbones wider, pull the shoulder down and back, and focus on smaller movements to keep you stable....

But what if we told you it doesn’t have to be that hard? We’ve already done a lot of the legwork. Below you’ll find a comprehensive guide to some of the best cheap webcams available right now, including some that are great for business calls, casual Zoom hangouts, and even streaming games. Best overall: Logitech C310 HD WebcamBest for business calls: Microsoft LifeCam Studio Best QHD: Depstech 2K QHD WebcamBest for streaming: Razer Kiyo Best for gamers: AVerMedia Live Streamer PW310PBest with autofocus: NexiGo N930P 1080P...

Best wood cutting board: John Boos Block Walnut Wood Cutting BoardBest bamboo cutting board: Extra Large Organic Bamboo Cutting Board with Juice GrooveBest plastic cutting board: Cutting Board Mats Flexible Plastic Colored MatsBest splurge-worthy cutting board: John Boos Edge Grain Reversible Cutting BoardBest budget cutting board: HOMWE Kitchen Cutting Board (3-Piece Set) What to consider when shopping for the best cutting board If you do any sort of cooking, you probably already own a cutting board: It’s one of the most important and versatile kitchen tools there are....

Sitting in a cheaply designed office or desk chair can lead to back, neck, and shoulder pain, as well as poor circulation, increased fatigue, lack of concentration, and digestive issues. So, whether you’re working with a makeshift set up at home or the company chairs just aren’t cutting it, an upgraded seat is one of those office essentials that can make a world of difference when it comes to your general well-being and overall health, especially over time....

Best overall: Breville the Barista Express Espresso MachineBest statement piece: Smeg Espresso Coffee MachineBest for beginners: Nespresso VertuoPlus Coffee and Espresso Machine by De’LonghiBest smart: Café Affetto Automatic Espresso Machine + Milk Frother Best budget: Bialetti Moka Express, Stovetop Coffee Maker, Aluminium, 9-Cup Espresso How we chose the best espresso machines As journalists, our bodies are 99.9-percent coffee. This means we have a thing or two to say about creating the coffee shop experience at home....

Best overall: Yeti Gallon JugBest insulated: Hydro Flask OasisBest for the gym: Coleman One Gallon Beverage CoolerBest motivational: Fidus Motivational Water BottleBest budget: Simple Modern Gallon Water Bottle How we chose the best gallon water bottles I consider myself an outdoorsy guy, so I spend a lot of time at the beach, in the mountains, and far away from clean running water. I was particularly excited to look into gallon water bottles since I’ve been thinking about picking one up myself....

For women who love the outdoors: Columbia Hiking BootsFor women who have everything: Cashmere ThrowBest audio gift: Sony Portable BluetoothFor women who like cocktails: W&P Design Homemade Gin KitFor organization lovers: Professional Portfolio HandmadeBest fitness gear gift: Garmin Vivoactive 4S SmartwatchBest for yoga lovers: Fitness Guru Duffle BagBest personalized gift: Custom Name NecklaceBest for getting snuggly at home: UGG Ansley SlipperBest relaxation gifts: Meyer’s Clean Day Candle Great gifts for women: Think about who she is, not just what she needs Whenever we start our gift shopping—for anyone, not just the favorite women in our lives—this is where we begin: Who is she?...