Is China’s social credit system really the dystopian sci-fi scenario that many fear?

British journalist James O'Malley was on the Beijing-Shanghai bullet train last month when he heard a…

Research finds that now is the time to protect Western Australia’s tall forests

South-western Australia's tall karri forests require a new management approach for their conservation based on a…

Research finds that now is the time to protect Western Australia’s tall forests

South-western Australia's tall karri forests require a new management approach for their conservation based on a…

Keeping up with Moore’s Law

These days, Moore's Law is not so much a scientific law as an aspiration. The notion…

Space weather ‘piggyback’

The first ESA-funded space weather monitoring instrument was launched on 4 December 2018, hitching a ride…

Facebook grew so big that it destabilised the world. What now?

Facebook used to “move fast and break things”, but now everything is broken. Here’s what governments…

Facebook grew so big that it destabilised the world. What now?

Facebook used to “move fast and break things”, but now everything is broken. Here’s what governments…

Carbon emissions will reach 37 billion tonnes in 2018, a record high

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels and industry are projected to rise more than 2%…

A parent’s holiday shopping list to INSPIRE your wannabe astronaut or aerospace engineer

Are you shopping for a child who dreams of being an astronaut or visiting outer space?

Ocean Health Index releases seventh annual assessment of global ocean health

Today the Ocean Health Index (OHI) released its seventh assessment of global ocean health. Like the…