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Oct 03, 2021
The UK’s solution for enemy drones? Lasers.
An investment of $100 million in directed-energy weapons includes two new anti-drone lasers, one of which will be mounted on a frigate.
Mar 25, 2021
Seed banks are full of hidden fungi, and scientists love it
The future is fungal.
Jan 19, 2021
A COVID-19 variant is spiking in California, but don’t panic
Mutations are normal, but there’s still a lot we don’t know.
Sep 11, 2019
The best wildlife photos of the year remind us that nature is amazing—and brutal
Indulge in the top picks from the London Natural History Museum's annual photography exhibit.
Jul 14, 2016
Brits Cut Climate Department In Post-Brexit Vote Shake-Up
The move comes months after massive flooding in the UK
Jun 24, 2016
What The Brexit Means For Science
The U.K.'s vote to leave the E.U. could negatively affect scientific progress
Jun 21, 2016
How ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Helped Turn An Amputee Into A Maker
James Young and his laser-lit, do-it-yourself Phantom Limb
May 13, 2016
Help Rebuild Eric, The UK’s First Robot
As seen in Popular Science, December 1928
Apr 14, 2016
Largest-Ever Medical Imaging Study Launches In The UK
Painting a pretty picture for disease prevention
Dec 22, 2015
Illicit Delivery Drones Keep Crashing Into British Prisons
Unmanned and unafraid of the clink