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We know microplastic particles are in the soil our food grows from but is it infiltrating our food chain, or just stirring up trouble at the roots? For the first time scientists have demonstrated how plastic could move from soil to food while it grows.

BYD’s Yangwang U8L SUV is tricked out with the usual rotating 360 degrees on the spot and the ability to crab walk diagonally. But the fanciest party trick of them all is emergency flotation on water – in case your yacht ever failed on you.

The Arrow Roadster might not go fast, but it's a proper two-seater with cycle fenders, leather bonnet straps, and boat tail coachwork. Clearly, it's meant for retro enthusiasts, but at least it brings a unique proposition to the crowded EV market.

Weeks before Ford revealed its winter-ready Nugget High Roof last month, it put an even more ready-for-anything Nugget camper van on show. You won't find this axe-wielding off-road Nugget van at the Ford dealership, but it is available to buy.

It's 2025, and we have AI. We have humanoid robots that can do front flips. We have autonomous delivery vans and taxis. And yet, the craziest thing to me is having a little autonomous robot doing my yard work.

Just because you're a wheelchair user, that doesn't mean you should be limited to using nothing but a wheelchair. That was the thinking behind the electric Exoquad, and it's definitely the thinking behind its more capable successor, the Exoquad V2.

A new home-gym concept comes fully equipped for a complete workout system that's hidden in plain sight. Dubbed Tonerbox, this compact fitness station features a sleek, minimal design that cleverly conceals a full, multi-functional gym.

The Cuprinol Shed of the Year winner for 2025 has been announced. London's Mike Robinson has won with his ingenious space-saving Tiny Workshop, which showcases an inspired use of shelving and spare parts.

Since Panasonic relaunched Technics as a luxury brand in 2014, its retro-modern turntables have been on the pricey side – sometimes ludicrously so. Now the hi-fi sub-brand has launched a budget vinyl spinner with Bluetooth baked in.

Following on from last year's 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize, the 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize night took place at Boston University this week, celebrating the joy of science: Real research with some delightfully sideways paths of investigation.