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Lab tested: A look at the coolest devices we used to test backpacking gear in 2025

Go behind the scenes at the Outside Lab. See how we used data and science to stress-test rain shells, backpacks, and ...

The Outside Lab Did a Lot of Testing in 2025. Here’s What We Learned.

After testing 150+ products under a metaphorical microscope, our lab test editor found that industry standards don't always ...
MacTech

Apple’s new research lab in Shenzhen, China, will be the “most extensive” lab outside the U.S.

Apple has opened an applied research laboratory in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, reports The South China Morning Post. The facility started operations on Thursday at the Shenzhen Park in ...
Outside

Vacuum Pumps, Robots, and a Real-Life Time Machine: Welcome to the Outside Gear Lab at CU Denver

Last fall, Outside partnered with University of Colorado Denver to open a state-of-the-art gear-testing lab. Now, it’s finally open for business—and poised to upend the gear-testing world. New perk: ...
PBS

Gothic's Outdoor Science Lab

The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory is a hub of scientific research in the mountains since 1928 This episode ventures into the heart of the Colorado Rockies to explore the Rocky Mountain ...
PBS

Gothic's Outdoor Science Lab preview

The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory is a hub of scientific research in the mountains since 1928 This episode ventures into the heart of the Colorado Rockies to explore the Rocky Mountain ...