
Inside the audacious mission to map every microbe in Australia
11 June 2019
Billions of viruses, bacteria, and other tiny organisms live in Australia. A bold project hopes to use DNA sequencing to identify all of them – can it be done?

11 June 2019
Billions of viruses, bacteria, and other tiny organisms live in Australia. A bold project hopes to use DNA sequencing to identify all of them – can it be done?

8 August 2018
Oil behaves strangely in water – now a combination of AI and super-expensive underwater vehicles are being used to track it. Joshua Howgego went along for the ride

21 August 2017
Next-gen planes won't have controls – or maybe even a cockpit. Timothy Revell got on board to find out whether pilots are getting the ejector seat

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