28 August 2025
The future of warfare is being forged in labs, at tech companies and on battlefields. These changes, and the emerging technologies driving them, are set to profoundly influence military thinking, industrial strategy and society more broadly, say experts
29 July 2025
Russian ambush drones have been seen in Ukraine fitted with cheap solar panels, which enable them to lurk indefinitely, waiting for a target to come near
25 July 2025
A pioneering solar-powered drone aircraft operated by Skydweller Aero will be used for maritime surveillance
23 July 2025
16 July 2025
The Wild Ones follows three experts out to capture video of species including the Gobi bear and the Javan rhinoceros. It is a heartwarming call to action
10 July 2025
Sea-skimming crafts – which fly just above the water – were once considered Cold War relics of a failed Soviet experiment. Now, China and the US are resurrecting the technology as a possible Pacific conflict looms
9 July 2025
Feedback has been invited to an event next year in Shaoxing, China. It's an academic conference promising "revolutionary thinkers who are redefining human intimacy through cutting-edge robotics and AI"
27 June 2025
Large sea anchors could be used to drag water under a bold plan to keep the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation moving – but some experts are sceptical
24 June 2025
A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone rotors to generate the same lift, and make less noise too
23 June 2025
Drone footage has captured killer whales breaking off stalks of kelp and rubbing the pieces on other orcas, a rare case of tool use in marine animals