
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

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

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

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

30 December 2014
Cheap, quiet and much safer than planes, researchers are turning to drones to help monitor animals at risk

17 October 2003

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

22 February 2003
Unmanned aircraft have proven their worth in recent conflicts. But is a nuclear version a step too far?

17 August 2001
Robot managers face reprogramming after humiliating cup defeat

29 June 2001
In a split second, an aircraft can sprout a new pair of wings

18 September 1998
A little lateral thinking has transformed the prospects for tiny robot planes