Bloomberg Businessweek
What Killed America's Climate-Saving Nuke Revival?
One decade ago, the U.S. was on the verge of a second, climate-saving nuclear age. What happened?
10+ min |
November 2 - November 8, 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
Selling Salvation, Cloud By Cloud
A North Dakota company sells salvation cloud by cloud.
10+ min |
November 2 - November 8, 2015
Popular Science
Mission Europa - Jupiter Or Bust
Jupiter's ocean-filled moon might hold the life we've long searched for in space. And scientists have one shot to reach it.
10+ min |
September 2015
Popular Science
10 Brain Myths Busted
It's going to take more than 10 percent of your brain to read this story.
8 min |
November 2015
Popular Science
Let's Talk About Martians
We found the perfect excuse to geek out on exploring Mars - in science fiction and real life. And we invited the director of The Martian to join us.
7 min |
October 2015
New York magazine
Maybe We're Not Infested With Aliens
Maybe the aliens are part of what makes us us.
6 min |
October 5–18, 2015
Fast Company
Anatomy Of A Micro Lung
How a series of thumb-drive-size chips may revolutionize pharmaceutical development.
1 min |
October 2015
Reason magazine
Bringing The Passenger Pigeon Out Of Extinction
Bringing extinct animals back to life is now within our grasp, says Long Now Foundation researcher Ben Novak.
10+ min |
October 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
The $20 Billion Natural Gas Gamble
Rising from a Louisiana Bayou, America's most unlikely energy project will change the natural gas market.
10+ min |
September 07 - September 13 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
Driscoll's Is Breeding The Fruit Of The Future
Driscoll's is breeding the fruit of the future.
10+ min |
August 3- 9 2015
Bloomberg Businessweek
Shell's Risky, Expensive Plan To Drill, Baby, Drill
A global oil glut has tanked prices and cut profits as politicians vow to confront climate change. So why is Shell drilling for "extreme oil"north of Alaska?
10+ min |
August 10 - August 22, 2015
Popular Science
Your Next Vacation Could Be To 100,000 Feet
Your next vacation could be to 100,000 feet - Balloons like this one will tow a capsule that has seating for six passengers and...a bar.
10+ min |
August 2015
Popular Science
Get Dirty, Stay Healthy
We live in fear of the microbes that inhabit our homes and buildings. But our health may depend on preserving theirs
10+ min |
August 2015
New York magazine
The Fight Over Plastic Bags
The fight over plastics bags is about a lot more than how to get groceries home.
10+ min |
July 13–26, 2015
The Atlantic
Why The Saudis Are Going Solar
The fate of one of the biggest fossil-fuel producers of the past 40 years may now depend on its investment in renewable energy.
10+ min |
July - August 2015
How It Works UK
REMOTE ABILITIES
Infrared remotes are cheaper and more power-efficient than Bluetooth alternatives
1 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
WALKING STRAIN
In England, 17 per cent of men and 25 per cent of women over 50 use walking sticks for mobility
1 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
HOME DELIVERY FOR ISS RESIDENTS
On 29 October 2025, the HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft reached the International Space Station (ISS). Launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in this image the spacecraft is being gripped by the ISS' Canadarm2 robotic arm. It delivered vital equipment for cardiovascular research and spacesuit maintenance. While on board, the ISS astronauts are studying how blood circulates between vessels in the human body in microgravity.
1 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
SEE THE BUTTERFLY NEBULA LIKE NEVER BEFORE
On 26 November 2025, the Gemini South telescope turned 25, and astronomers celebrated its birthday with a dazzling new image of the Butterfly Nebula.
1 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
LASERS TARGET THETARANTULA NEBULA WITH 'ARTIFICIAL STARS'
In November 2025, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) used its powerful interferometer, the VLTI, as part of its GRAVITY+ upgrade.
1 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
A high-fibre diet may ‘rejuvenate' immune cells that fight cancer
Microbes in the gut can help the immune system fight cancer, and a fibre-rich diet may be the key to unlocking those benefits, a study in mice suggests. The immune system is a key player in the body’s battle against cancer. On the front line of this resistance are CD8+ killer T cells, a type of immune cell that marauds around tumours and then exterminates the cancerous cells. But after each successive battle, these cells become worn out and don’t find tumours as effectively. As such, treatments that provide the cells with enough pep to finish their job are in high demand.
2 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
Moss survived for nine months on the outside of the International Space Station
Moss spores have survived a prolonged trip to space. The spores spent nine months on the outside of the ISS before returning to our planet, and over 80 per cent of the spores were still able to reproduce when they arrived back on Earth.
2 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
ASTRONAUTS SEE COMET LEMMON 'ABSORBED' BY AURORAE
For skywatchers, scientists and even the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS), the skies have been active. The Sun has released its largest eruptions of 2025, sparking a series of aurorae that have reached as far south as Mexico. While astronauts on the ISS had to take shelter during the recent solar storms to avoid potentially dangerous radiation, they did manage to capture this image of Comet Lemmon appearing near the aurorae on Earth.
1 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
SATELLITE CAPTURES THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF HURRICANE MELISSA
In October 2025, Hurricane Melissa roared ashore in Jamaica, leaving behind a trail of destruction that's still being tallied.
1 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
The Gulf of Suez is pulling apart
The Gulf of Suez, which partially divides Africa and Asia, may still be widening 5 million years after we thought it had stopped.
2 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
How do astronauts prepare for a spacewalk?
Preparing for a spacewalk takes about a day.
8 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
MAKE A THERMOMETER
Record changing temperatures and discover thermal expansion with this home-built apparatus
1 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
INCREDIBLE SCIENCE BREAKTHROUGHS FOR 2026
Look out for 3D-printed organs, terabit Starlink broadband, DNA-personalised medication and other mega milestones, launches and achievements this year
3 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
ALL ABOARD A DOUBLE-DECKER TRAIN
Eurostar's new two-tier Celestia trains will take to the tunnels in 2031
2 min |
Issue 211
How It Works UK
THE SECRET POWERS OF ANIMALS
AN INTERACTIVE INTRODUCTION TO TEN AMAZING ANIMALS AND THEIR SPECIAL ABILITIES
1 min |