Science & technology


Science & technology

Satellites are polluting the stratosphere

And forthcoming mega-constellations will exacerbate the problem

Science & technology

AI models are dreaming up the materials of the future

Better batteries, cleaner bioplastics and more powerful semiconductors await

Science & technology

Mice have been genetically engineered to look like mammoths

They are small and tuskless, but extremely fluffy

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Is posh moisturiser worth the money?

Don’t break the bank

Science & technology

How artificial intelligence can make board games better

It can iron out glitches in the rules before they go on the market

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The skyrocketing demand for minerals will require new technologies

Flexible drills, distributed power systems and, of course, artificial intelligence

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Spy-satellite-grade images could soon become available to everyone

The key is to fly very low indeed

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Do better shoes help you run faster? 

Yes, but the benefits won’t last

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Another win for geology’s Theory of Everything

Plate tectonics could explain continental plateaus and mini mass extinctions

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How the Trump administration wants to reshape American science

The consequences will be felt around the world

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New research uncovers polygamy and intermarriage in ancient Eurasia

DNA analysis reveals shifting family patterns

Science & technology

Do bans on smartphones in schools improve mental health?

What the early evidence suggests about the effect on students