6 November 2019
These futuristic solar panels in Chile’s Atacama desert are part of ambitious plans to go carbon neutral, as unrest forces the country to abandon hosting a UN climate conference
6 November 2019
On 11 November, the innermost planet of the solar system will make a rare crossing of the face of the sun. Here's how to see it without expensive kit
6 November 2019
Reflected light gets everywhere and even shady spots are full of images we can’t see – not least what’s happening around corners. But new technology is beginning to expose these hidden scenes
6 November 2019
From the accidental creation of Silly Putty to an abandoned attempt to build a universal language, University College London's latest exhibition, Flop, offers new ways to look at failure
31 October 2019
Ahead of the UK general election, Facebook says it is tackling interference and misinformation. But the firm’s efforts are unlikely to have much effect
31 October 2019
By landing on the roofs of buses, delivery drones could travel four-and-a-half times as far, making them more useful for transporting packages
30 October 2019
AlphaStar, the AI built by tech firm DeepMind, has reached the top ranks of StarCraft II players, above 99.8 per cent of human gamers
30 October 2019
New batteries will mean it could take just 10 minutes to charge electric cars enough to travel 300 kilometres – and the batteries still work after 2500 charge cycles
