18 July 2018
The UK government is funding the development of spaceports in Scotland and Cornwall, but plans for US firms to launch small satellites could run afoul of US export laws
18 July 2018
It's easy to think the world is gripped by a collective failure of human intelligence. But the facts don't bear that out – and we should beware our own biases
18 July 2018
As a silent, faceless killer, air pollution is often ignored, but a young girl's tragic death may finally wake us up to this toxic threat
18 July 2018
Ireland is set to become the first country to sell off all its investments in fossil fuels, but efforts to limit global warming must go much further
18 July 2018
The family of Ella Kissi-Debrah want an inquest to rule air pollution as the cause of her death, while other legal cases are challenging government inaction on dirty air
18 July 2018
Artificial intelligence and robotics will displace up to 7 million jobs by 2037 - but will generate 7.2 million, leading to a net gain
18 July 2018
For the first time, researchers have got evidence that dreams help soothe the impact of emotional events in our lives, acting like overnight therapy
18 July 2018
Carbon-rich planets laced with diamond may orbit distant stars, and now we’ve many miniature versions of them by crushing and heating chemical powders
17 July 2018
Women tend to find male chivalry attractive even though they see it as a threat to fairness, according to a new study. Existing inequality may explain why
17 July 2018
A new haul of moons brings Jupiter’s total to 79. Nine of the newly discovered satellites are orbiting the wrong way, and could obliterate one of their companions
