Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It’s pretty rare, but just like us mammals, some flies actually give live birth. One of them is a parasitic fly species Ormia ochracea (O. ochracea). A new study published this week in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America…
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While Lamborghini has paused its World Endurance Championship effort, it hasn’t abandoned sportscar racing entirely. An outgoing Huracan GT3 Evo2 won at Spa just a few weeks back with Grasser Racing, and now we know exactly what that car’s replacement – a car that will race ‘across the world’, no less – will look like:…
JPJ has released the latest vehicle registration data for June 2025, so here’s the top 20 best-selling models last month and cumulatively for the first six months of this year, which completes the first half of 2025. Of course, the 1H 2025 podium is a Perodua clean sweep. Old but gold sales phenomenon Bezza sits…
Buying a used car is often a smart financial decision, especially in a city like Abu Dhabi where the roads are well-maintained, fuel is affordable, and the car market is incredibly active. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or someone looking to upgrade without splurging on a new vehicle, the used car market offers a wide…
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Despite the failure of a merger between Nissan and Honda earlier this year, they have kept the lines of communication open. The two continue to collaborate on electric vehicles as Nissan faces an uncertain future, but the pair might have to enter a full-blown situationship due to Donald Trump’s tariffs. A new report from Nikkei…
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Mercedes’ chief designer, Gorden Wagener, explains why the Mercedes EQS has failed to establish itself on the market. After more than three years of sales falling well below Mercedes’ expectations, Chief Designer Gorden Wagener offers some explanations. He believes the Mercedes EQS market positioning was not right.  The Mercedes EQS was marketed as the electric…
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The 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact SUV, making it a competitor in the most popular and most crowded class of vehicles. Among its dozen or so rivals are well-known names like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. While it may not be a household name like those rivals, the Tiguan has some cards up…
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Terry Wyatt/Getty Images The night of Sunday, June 8, 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins just wanted to walk her dog. The retired lawyer was also the former lead attorney at the Legal Aid Society’s Nashville Family Law Unit and helped found Nashville’s first domestic violence center. Tragically, despite crossing the…
Remember the thrill of your first bike ride? The wind in your hair, the sense of freedom as you pedaled away from the familiar confines of your driveway. Learning to drive can be just as exhilarating, offering a newfound sense of independence. With the right driving lessons, you can transform those initial nerves into Driving…
Maserati may bring back a V8 for future models or limited special editions. The Nettuno V6 remains central its current internal combustion engine lineup. The final V8 Maserati was the Quattroporte Grand Finale delivered in 2024. Nearly a year has passed since what was thought to be Maserati’s final V8-powered car landed in the USA,…
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