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The first detailed look at how Elon Musk's space internet could work

7 November 2018

Elon Musk has revealed little about his plans to provide internet from space, but a new simulation shows how it could work and who will be able to afford it

President Trump says the US will pull out of a nuclear treaty

24 October 2018

Donald Trump said this week that the US will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, saying both Russia and China possess the missiles it bans

Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

6 March 2018

Two massive colonies of Adélie penguins have been discovered on the Danger Islands off the coast of Antarctica, bringing the global population to 8 million

Flying high: Drones keep tabs on wildlife from above

30 December 2014

Cheap, quiet and much safer than planes, researchers are turning to drones to help monitor animals at risk

Singular secret of flight unveiled

17 October 2003

US gambles on a 'smart' war

22 March 2003

The military is relying on precision weapons to both win the war in Iraq and help prevent politically damning civilian casualties. But the technology is far from fail-safe

US Air Force plans nuclear drones

22 February 2003

Unmanned aircraft have proven their worth in recent conflicts. But is a nuclear version a step too far?

Sick as a parrot

17 August 2001

Robot managers face reprogramming after humiliating cup defeat

I'm inflatable, fly me

29 June 2001

In a split second, an aircraft can sprout a new pair of wings

I spy with my flying eye

18 September 1998

A little lateral thinking has transformed the prospects for tiny robot planes