20 November 2019
As sci-fi series The Expanse returns for a fourth season, on Amazon Prime, its authors (writing as James S.A. Corey) reveal how real physics and human frailty make for a rich world
20 November 2019
This week, visit an exhibition of brave biological art, unpack strange stories of the elements and play wisely to save a city of the future
20 November 2019
The idea that super-addictive foods are being engineered by corporate giants is a pervasive one. But trying to find science on this isn’t straightforward, says James Wong
20 November 2019
Sentient machines with empathy and morality are coming. We urgently need to make some life-and-death decisions about their rights
19 November 2019
Apps that secretly give people access to their partners' smartphones are growing in prominence, but is the threat being taken seriously?
18 November 2019
Major entertainment companies including NBC Universal and 20th Century Fox are digitally inserting ads into movies and TV shows after they are filmed, including in Modern Family
17 November 2019
What are the chances of winning a game of solitaire? It was once called an “embarrassment” of mathematics that we didn't know, but a computer has now found the answer
16 November 2019
A transparent battery could be used instead of glass for windows. It still has a low output, but could eventually boost energy storage in smart glasses or cars
13 November 2019
Using a polystyrene bead, some speakers and a handful of LEDs, it is possible to make colourful animated 3D holograms that a user can touch and interact with
