How could Ukraine stop Russia’s new Oreshnik missile?
27 November 2024
Russia’s new ballistic missile flies on a high arc out of Earth’s atmosphere and releases multiple high-speed projectiles, making it challenging but not impossible to intercept
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Orcas have begun wearing salmon hats again – and we may soon know why
26 November 2024
About 40 years ago, researchers noticed a population of orcas had begun swimming around with dead fish on their heads, and now the craze is back
Hunter-gatherers built a massive fish trap in Belize 4000 years ago
22 November 2024
Earthen channels that span more than 640 kilometres show that pre-Mayan Mesoamericans built large-scale fish-trapping facilities earlier than previously thought
You can't put a price on the sense of awe particle physics inspires
13 November 2024
Astronomy and particle physics are no longer seen as vital by the US establishment, so funding has fallen. But our work creates a sense of wonder, and wonder matters, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Drone versus drone combat is bringing a new kind of warfare to Ukraine
2 October 2024
Machines are fighting machines on the Ukrainian battlefield, as a technological arms race has given birth to a new way to wage war
Plan to refreeze Arctic sea ice shows promise in first tests
23 September 2024
Field trials indicate that pumping seawater onto the snow on top of Arctic sea ice can make the ice thicker, offering a possible way to preserve sea ice throughout the summer
Why is the US military getting ready to launch new spy balloons?
30 August 2024
The US military has prioritised deploying high-altitude balloons that can carry out surveillance
Planes are under attack from GPS jamming – can we find a fix?
15 July 2024
GPS jamming and spoofing has begun to affect transatlantic flights. Now the race is on to develop alternative ways of navigating
Russia is building ground-based kamikaze robots out of old hoverboards
12 July 2024
Hoverboards, or self-balancing scooters, are already used by hobbyists as a basis for robots, but now a group in Russia is putting them to use on the battlefields of Ukraine
Farmland near Chernobyl nuclear reactor is finally safe to use again
19 June 2024
Radiation surveys suggest that it is now safe to grow food on farmland that has been unused since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but changing its status would face local opposition in Ukraine
