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Our writers pick the 26 best science fiction short stories of all time

Our writers pick the 26 best science fiction short stories of all time

20 December 2024

We asked Âé¶¹´«Ã½ writers to pick their favourite sci-fi short story. From H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine to Octavia E. Butler’s Bloodchild, via stories from George R. R. Martin and Ursula K. Le Guin, here are the results


What are the mystery drones flying over the US?

12 December 2024

Large drones have been spotted flying over the US for weeks, and state and federal officials say they still have no idea who is behind the flights


The RAVEN robot, which can jump up and take flight like a bird

Flying robot leaps upwards and then takes to the air like a bird

4 December 2024

A bird-inspired robot called RAVEN can walk, hop and jump into flight, an ability that could help people develop fixed-wing drones that can take off and land anywhere


Weekly: Hope for the world’s coral; the first drone vs drone war

4 October 2024

Episode 270There may be hope for the survival of coral reefs, a vital part of the global underwater ecosystem that is under massive threat from climate change. At 1.5 C degrees of warming we’re at risk of losing 70-90 per cent of coral - and more than...


Weekly: Hope for the world’s coral; the first drone vs drone war

4 October 2024

Episode 270There may be hope for the survival of coral reefs, a vital part of the global underwater ecosystem that is under massive threat from climate change. At 1.5 C degrees of warming we’re at risk of losing 70-90 per cent of coral - and more than...


NATO SAPIENCE challenge at Cit St Georges University

NATO tests autonomous drone technology in DARPA-style competition

6 September 2024

In a basement beneath City St George's, University of London, senior NATO leaders watch on as four research teams demonstrate the latest in AI-controlled, autonomous drone technolo0gy


Drone flying in Madagascar

Using drone technology to protect Madagascar's vulnerable forests

14 August 2024

How cutting-edge drone technology is protecting Madagascars unique biodiversity from illegal deforestation.


Nature's Ribbon ? Winner ? Ammar Alsayed Ahmed, United Arab Emirates

Mangrove forests celebrated in stunning photographs

7 August 2024

See some of the top entries to this year's Mangrove Photography Awards, showing the beauty and fragility of these unique ecosystems


NASA's CADRE rover in a cleanroom at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena

NASA CADRE moon rovers test autonomous exploration of lunar surface

28 July 2024

Inside a cleanroom at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CADRE moon rovers prepare to launch to the lunar surface as part of a technology test for autonomous exploration


Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever

Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever

17 July 2024

An aerial robot weighing 4 grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages – an approach that could enable drones to fly indefinitely


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