Tardigrade-obsessed: meet the researchers trying to turn water bears into neuroscience models
Tardigrades exist in a sweet spot: simple enough to study properly yet intricate enough for it to be worthwhile, providing a model for studying neural circuits.
How I survived 2 weeks filming the Army's grueling mountain warfare school hiking in subzero temperatures and waist-high snow
Jake Gabbard documented military mountaineers training in extreme conditions at the Army Mountain Warfare School, emphasizing safety and advanced cold-weather skills.
Starts With A Bang podcast #116 - Disintegrating exoplanets
In fact, we've discovered a few systems that are so extreme, the planets that orbit them are in the process of disintegrating: where the heat, winds, and radiation from the parent star actually blows part of the planet itself away.
A lightweight shape-memory alloy with superior temperature-fluctuation resistance - Nature
Metallic materials capable of significant elastic deformation without plasticity or fracture are essential for applications in extreme conditions and property modifications.
Arctic Trucks Transforms the Toyota Land Cruiser into the Off-Road-Ready AT37 | stupidDOPE
The Arctic Trucks AT37, engineered for extreme terrains, enhances the legendary Toyota Land Cruiser with upgraded suspension, oversized tires, and reinforced durability.