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Tiangong-1 space station

Space

China's reckless attitude to space debris needs to change

Recent near misses show China's pursuit of space prowess seems to trump debris risks. The re-entry of its space station is another looming drama, says Paul Marks

Comment

Suspected railgun on Chinese ship

Technology

Leaked photos suggest China may now have a hypersonic railgun

News

wave

Technology

Old Scientist: Just like the movies

Regulars

The US embassy in Cuba

Technology

Weaponised microwave may be behind alleged sonic attacks in Cuba

News

internet room

Technology

US cyberweapons have been stolen and there's nothing we can do

Insight

South Koreans watch a news report of North Korean missile launch

Technology

North Korea launches another long-range missile toward Japan

News

robot tank

Technology

Letting robots kill without human supervision could save lives

Insight

Donald Trump

Humans

Maths can make sense of Trump’s ‘madman’ North Korea strategy

Comment

Front cover of Iranian newspaper reporting Trump's decision

Humans

Trump’s U-turn may see Iran join North Korea as a nuclear state

Analysis

Penney

Technology

The blushing Englishman who stole nuclear secrets from the US

William Penney planned the Nagasaki bomb as part of the Manhattan Project, and kept the UK in the nuclear race. But was he a master of bluffing or a master spy?

Features

Health

The US will not ban guns so must learn how to live with them

Analysis

Technology

Drone pilots deserve medals even without risking their lives

Comment

Technology

The new nuclear race: Why North Korea isn’t the real story

Features

Life

It's too easy for bioterrorists to access dangerous research

News