
Cyborg cockroach and drone teams can locate disaster survivors
22 July 2015
Roaches with electronic implants and managed by drones can be tasked to locate trapped people in the aftermath of an earthquake

22 July 2015
Roaches with electronic implants and managed by drones can be tasked to locate trapped people in the aftermath of an earthquake

22 July 2015
A medikit you can print, ludicroisly speedy electric cars, and Star Wars-style drone racing hits the big leagues

22 July 2015
The UK prime minister David Cameron wants to expand the fleet of uncrewed aircraft to combat terrorism. But don't expect that to be enough, says Jack Serle

22 July 2015
New Scientist joins nomadic research studio Unknown Fields as they venture to the ends of the earth exploring the landscapes shaped by technology

1 July 2015
First jetpack on sale next year, pro-choice drones and be funnier online

10 June 2015
Ronald Reagan imagined giant lasers in space shooting down Soviet missiles from afar. The reality has turned out to be mercifully modest, says Jeff Hecht

10 June 2015
All the latest from newscientist.com: supernova fading from view, measure your Machiavellian potential, drunken chimps, trail-blazing ants, and more

10 June 2015
Noise may be a problem when fleets of delivery drones start operating in urban airspace. But a team from NASA has developed a way to silence them

3 June 2015
Forget about yoghurt. We're engineering bugs that will patrol our guts and take out pathogens

3 June 2015
Artificial intelligence that recognises a wide variety of different types of birdsong is a boon for conservationists