Space Current laws cannot protect civilians in space if something goes wrong As the space industry evolves, we need a new set of international regulations to decide who is responsible for safety, the number of satellites in space, and more News
Space Astronomers worried by launch of five new super-bright satellites Five satellites due to launch this week could be brighter than most stars, and astronomers fear the growth of such constellations could have a catastrophic impact News
Space Polaris Dawn mission is one giant leap for private space exploration The success of the all-civilian spacewalk on SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission shows that private space flight is starting to catch up with government space agencies News
Earth These maps will change how you see the world Geographer Alastair Bonnett on his pick of the most diverse maps, from a collection of 100,000 galaxies to a 12th-century Chinese depiction of rivers on a grid Regulars
Physics Why the words we use in physics obscure the true nature of reality Simple words like "force" and "particle" can mislead us as to what reality is actually like. Physicist Matt Strassler unpacks how to see things more clearly Features
Mathematics Top statistician David Spiegelhalter on how to deal with uncertainty David Spiegelhalter has spent his career crunching numbers to assess what may happen in the future. His thought-provoking new book gives readers a window into how they can apply this in their own lives Culture
Physics We physicists could learn a lot by stepping beyond our specialisms A recent atomic physics workshop was outside my dark matter comfort zone, but learning about science beyond my usual boundaries was invigorating, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Comment
Ig Nobel prizes 2024: The unexpected science that won this year From drunk worms to mammals that breath through their anuses, founder Marc Abrahams on the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes, for science that "makes people laugh, then think" Regulars