Design and feel If you are a Canon DSLR shooter the menu layout of the new EOS R system is going to feel quite familiar, although there are some key differences on the body that might take some getting used to. In hand it feels solid, but noticeably lighter than a DSLR, even with its substantial grip. The most notable thing about the new system is that it’s highly customizable: particularly nice when it comes to features like the new M-Fn bar and the control ring dial found on the front of the new lenses and on the control ring adapter....

According to NASA, the giant space rock has an estimated diameter of 1,083 and 2,428 feet (330 and 740 meters). This is just under the height of the tallest building on Earth, Dubai’s 2,716-foot-tall (828 m) Burj Khalifa. It will zoom by at about 52,500 mph (84,500 kilometers per hour) and be 1.43 million miles (2.3 million kilometers) away at its closest approach, or roughly six times the average distance between the Earth and our moon....

The study, which was conducted at Japan’s Osaka University, evaluated the eating habits of approximately 3000 men and women aged 30 to 69 between 2003 and 2006 through a diet history questionnaire. The researchers concluded the combination of eating fast and until full has a supra-additive effect on gaining weight after finding that the participants who did both had a higher body mass index (BMI) and energy intake than those who didn’t....

Since this is a column about reproduction—and since everyone loves to gaze upon an embryo every now and then—here’s a selection of the best of the unborn, ranging from the merely small to the seriously minuscule.

Losing your sense of smell or having it “disturbed” is not as rare as you might think: One in 20 people experience it at some point in their lives. It can happen as a result of chronic sinusitis, damage caused by cold viruses, or even a head injury. It is sometimes also a precursor of nervous system diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. But compared with hearing and sight loss, it receives little research or medical attention....

What is the Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 fire pit? Take the Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 out of the box and you’ll find that it’s essentially just a stainless steel cylinder. With the collar around the top edge, it resembles a huge, squat soda can with a subtle Solo Stove logo embossed into the side. I also used the included Solo Stove Stand to slightly elevate the fire pit up off of my stone patio....

Satellite Launch Vehicle-1 (known as Naro) lifted off at 4 p.m. local time from South Korea’s southwestern coast and successfully separated from its satellite 540 seconds later. Although a transmitter on the satellite failed during launch, the satellite achieved a stable orbit that was within an acceptable margin of error, making it a success in the eyes of independent scientists and the international space community. Pressure had been mounting on South Korea to one-up its northern rival since the mid-December launch of the DPRK’s Unha-3 launch vehicle, which also successfully separated from its payload but sent it tumbling into an unstable and deteriorating orbit....

The company, known as Golden Spike, actually has good pedigree: former NASA science administrator Alan Stern is working on the business. The plan is to repurpose space hardware for moon journeys, rather than build rockets from scratch, and to use the sort of commercial rockets we’ll be seeing more of in coming years. The passengers would get the trip, and a chance to walk on the moon, before returning home....

By escaping the launchpad—where a disaster like a rocket explosion could theoretically take place—and touching down nearby, the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft passed a crucial flight test Monday morning. It was one of two major remaining trials before NASA can certify the vehicle ready to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Boeing’s Pad Abort Test, as it’s called, came just one day after SpaceX announced a string of successful parachute tests, setting it up for an in-flight safety demonstration later this year....

The latter half of this scenario happens if Japan’s robotics manufacturer Tmsuk has its say. As a new video report courtesy of South China Morning Post detailed earlier this week, the company recently unveiled its line of SPD1 prototypes—small robots powered by Raspberry Pi CPUs that creep along upon eight legs modeled after its arachnid inspirations. The little spider-bots also have 360-degree vision thanks to an array of very spidey-like camera eyes....

Four years ago, IceCube helped scientists find their first hint of a neutrino source outside our solar system. Now, for the second time, IceCube scientists have pinpointed a fountain of far-traveler neutrinos, originating from NGC 1068, a galaxy about 47 million light-years away. Their results, published in the journal Science on November 3, need further confirmation. But if these observations are correct, they’re a key step in helping astronomers understand where in the universe those neutrinos originate....

But as you already know, remaining sedentary is quite literally lethal, and you ought to squeeze in bursts of movement throughout your day and week to remain healthy. The good news is you don’t even have to complete 10,000 steps as your smartwatch tells you to. Studies show that engaging in moderate-intensity exercise can do the trick, and luckily, you can do that even as you send emails. The FlexStride Pedal Exerciser allows you to fit in workouts throughout the workday, and for a limited time, you can get it on sale for 33-percent off....

Fifteen years ago, James “Big Jim” Babcock hunted with a stickbow for the first time—and was hooked. Today, he crafts some of the finest laminated-limb recurves and longbows in the country. We paid a visit to Babcock earlier this year at his custom-bow shop in Albany, Georgia While the big bow companies race to make a 400 fps compound and a crossbow that fits in a holster, a handful of artisans around the country understand that for many traditional-minded sportsmen, archery is more about form than function....

When you observe someone, there’s an event called mirroring that happens in the brain–your brain’s neurons activate by what your eyes observe when you observe another person. Previous studies have shown that physical properties, like race or similarity to yourself, can affect how your neurons behave. This study sought to activate emotion, by having a panel of Jewish men observe others. Half of those others were identified as neo-Nazis, half as “likable and open-minded....

An Australian researcher conducted a pair of studies in which he found that positive reviews stay fresher in our minds than negative reviews. What’s more, reading positive reviews early in our experience with a product or service will trump negative reviews that might come later–even if we’re told the positive reviews are inaccurate or wholly untrue. In the first study, 76 undergrads were given a slew of positive facts about a certain brand of coffee, and then presented with a bunch of negative talking points regarding a second brand....

If you’re on the hunt for an HD camera, whether to improve the quality of your Instagram feed, Zoom calls, or just for a home inspection, these options are on sale. You can enjoy an extra 15 percent discount if you enter the code SAVE15NOV at checkout. Micro Drone 2.0+ with HD-Camera The only micro HD-camera drone in the world that can fly upside down, the Micro Drone 2.0+ delivers a fresh perspective on aerial photography....

The video, which has been watched over 1.2 million times, references everything from early internet-based interactive art projects to the classic face-shocking experiments of Dr. Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne, whose 19th century photographs of electrically stimulated faces were later appropriated by Darwin to illustrate his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. Incredibly, “electric stimulus to face -test3” is merely a work in progress. Daito’s ultimate plans are even stranger and more wonderful than his original YouTube hit....

“Tesla, Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2022 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicles. The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction,” reads an announcement issued earlier this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). “As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, ‘Power-Operated Window Systems.’” The issue will be fixed with an over-the-air update, according to NHTSA....

Enter the next generation of outlet-free power: Micro hyrdrogen fuel cells like Horizon’s MiniPak. The MiniPak claims to bring the ten times the power of traditional batteries while releasing waste in the form of harmless water vapor. But is it practical? The MiniPak won’t be widely available until later this year, but we got a sneak preview. The charger is essentially a mini-version of the hydrogen fuel cells that automakers (and goofy tinkerers) have been experimenting with for years, with a couple advantages: It fits in the palm of your hand, and it can charge anything with a USB port, from digital cameras to smart phones to all kinds of other gadgets....