Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
Sending a nuclear fission reactor into space means lots of technical questions. One research group is coming up with models ...
The Tories who are fit to serve have no wish to do so – why party conference should have been a moment to reflect on that
Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat all made 20-minute speeches pitching to party members, but ...
Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease
Citrus trees showing natural tolerance to citrus greening disease host bacteria that produce novel antimicrobials that can be ...
As Yelp turns 20, online reviews continue to confound and confuse shoppers
No one wants to spend their hard-earned money on a dud product, so we’ll seek advice from strangers. Online reviews can help ...
Torsten Bell is Labour’s rising star. He could now be on a collision course over its economic policy
The Labour MP Torsten Bell is widely considered to be a rising star of the party. His recent book, Great Britain? How We Get ...
Reporting on Gaza war is a challenge for journalists – here’s how the BBC and other broadcasters have handled the past year
The BBC, ITN and Sky have still managed to keep the story in front of UK viewers’ eyes by reporting from inside Israel, the ...
Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
Scientists have advocated for a mission to Europa since at least the 1990s. Nasa’s Europa Orbiter was cancelled in 2002, ...
Megalopolis: in defence of Francis Ford Coppola’s sprawling, self-financed artwork
For those familiar with Coppola’s 60-year career, the young, troubled visionary played by Adam Driver looks a lot like ...
Five reasons why Brazil struggles to attract international tourists
Brazil attracts three times fewer tourists a year than the city of Paris. Brazilian experts in international tourism explain ...
Friday essay: Are wars and violence inevitable, or is there another way to live?
War is escalating in the Middle East and continuing in Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar. Gun violence in the US is ballooning, too.
There’s a renewed push to scrap junior rates of pay for young adults. Do we need to rethink what’s fair?
Business groups have long warned that abolishing junior pay rates would be a devastating blow. But attitudes about how fair ...