Spaceplane gets a ride for space station trips
Image copyright Sierra Nevada Corporation Image caption Artwork: Dream Chaser is a reusable spaceplane that can land on a runway...
Month: August 2019
Plastic particles falling out of sky with snow in Arctic
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLocals are 'sad' about the changes in the Arctic they've seen Even...
Emiliano Sala ‘exposed to carbon monoxide in plane crash’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionEmiliano Sala signed for Cardiff two days before the crashFootballer Emiliano Sala...
Are markets signalling that a recession is due?
Image copyright Reuters Financial markets have flashed a warning sign about the economic outlook for the UK and the US....
Dell XPS 13 (2019) Review: A Great Compact Laptop
Dell's latest XPS 13 has achieved something near nirvana. It's not perfect, but it's about as close as a compact...
‘Human-sized penguin’ lived in New Zealand
Image copyright Canterbury Museum Image caption The enormous penguin, as reconstructed by Canterbury Museum The remains of a giant penguin...
Social-media use ‘disrupting teen sleep and exercise’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Maybe he's checking social media when he should be sleeping in bed... Using social...
Brexit: Hammond says PM’s demands ‘wreck’ chance of new deal
Image copyright PA Media Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has accused the PM of trying to wreck the chance of a...
Rail fares set to rise again in January
Image copyright Getty Images Rail users in the UK are expected to be hit by a further rise in ticket...
Nate Mitchell Exits Facebook, Taking Oculus Era With Him
Since virtual reality re-emerged in 2012, one word has arguably been synonymous with the futuristic technology: Oculus. That was the...
Apple ‘Service’ Alerts for DIY iPhone Battery Swaps Are a Blow Against Right to Repair
Last week, YouTuber Justin Ashford swapped the original battery in an iPhone XR with one he bought from an electronics...
Deaths by suicide and drugs highest among Generation X
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Musician Kurt Cobain, who died when he was 27, belonged to Generation X People...
Trump delays some tariffs on Chinese imports
Image copyright Getty Images The US is delaying imposing tariffs on some imports from China until 15 December because of...
Nora Quoirin: Body found in Malaysia is missing girl
Image copyright LBT/Family handout/PA Media Image caption Nora Quoirin, 15, went missing from her room on 4 August The parents...
Exomars: Parachute test failure threat to launch date
Image copyright Esa Image caption The Rosalind Franklin rover carries a drill to collect samples from below the Martian surface...
Snap Bets Its Future on a Stylish New Pair of Spectacles
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. For Snap, the maker of the ephemeral messaging app Snapchat,...
Allbirds Steps Into Apparel with Sustainable Socks
When Allbirds set out to reinvent footwear in 2014, it couldn’t have anticipated that its shoes would become a staple...
Greta Thunberg’s zero carbon journey
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will spend two weeks travelling across the North Atlantic on a boat with no toilets,...
