15 January 2025
At his best, Iain M. Banks could be extraordinarily stylish, inventive and downright funny. So how does his genre-redefining science fiction stand up to the test of time? Emily H. Wilson rereads the greats
1 January 2025
The truth is out there – about all those broken promises to better yourself and the odd case of the US politician and the UFOs that never were
20 December 2024
We asked 51¶¯Âþ 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
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
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
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...
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...
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
14 August 2024
How cutting-edge drone technology is protecting Madagascars unique biodiversity from illegal deforestation.
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
