Technology
The UK’s plan to block online pornography could be a privacy disaster
News
This week's magazine
30 March 2019
Issue 3223
On the cover
Editor's picks
Space
Our most pressing space mission is to clear decades of orbiting junk
News
Health
Move over, DNA. Life’s other code is more subtle and far more powerful
Features
Life
Crime-fighting botanist takes down murderers using plants
Features
Sponsored
Gender pay gap widens for UK scientists and engineers
Features
Space
There鈥檚 so much junk in space that our satellites will soon be at risk
Features
Humans
Story of most murderous people of all time revealed in ancient DNA
Features
Table of contents
Leaders
Health
By all means back healthcare tech, but only once it is shown to work
It makes sense to champion high-tech innovations, but UK health minister Matt Hancock would do well to wait until they have been shown to work effectively
News
Space
Our most pressing space mission is to clear decades of orbiting junk
News
快猫短视频
Life
A third of wild bee and hoverfly species are in decline in Britain
Concerns are rising about the loss of pollinators in Britain after analysis found that 33 per cent of bee and hoverfly species have declined since 1980
News
Space
NASA cancels first all-women spacewalk due to spacesuit size issue
News
Environment
Global carbon emissions from energy hit a record high in 2018
News
Technology
Crashed Boeing 737s lacked upgrades that could have warned pilots
News
Technology
Exclusive: Thousands of security flaws found on UK government websites
News
Technology
AIs go up against animals in an epic competition to test intelligence
News
Space
NASA鈥檚 InSight lander is using magnetism to search for water on Mars
News
Environment
Smog may be getting worse in some cities thanks to Arctic warming
News
Life
Huge T. rex fossil suggests many dinosaurs were bigger than we thought
News
Earth
Spacecraft reveal the mysteries of the solar system’s space rocks
News
Technology
Google announces video game streaming service to let you play anywhere
News
Physics
The 5 biggest physics questions that LIGO’s reboot could soon answer
News
Health
Exposure to dirty city air reduces sperm quality and quantity in mice
News
Space
We鈥檝e found 4000 exoplanets but almost zero are right for life
News
Mind
Child abuse may change brain structure and make depression worse
News
Technology
The pigment in our skin could be used to make electrical body implants
News
Technology
AI can mistakenly see cancer in medical scans after tiny image tweaks
News
Space
Stunning picture shows dead star racing away from a massive explosion
News
Mind
Anaesthesia drug may make it easier to forget upsetting memories
News
Environment
Jet fuel made from waste plants could be one of the most efficient yet
News
Life
Sun bears copy each other’s facial expressions to communicate
News
Technology
Robot swarm inspired by cells can keep moving even if its parts fail
News
Physics
Most powerful thunderstorm ever measured produced 1.3 billion volts
News
Analysis
Health
Genetic risk scores could help the NHS but they aren’t ready yet
Analysing huge genetic databases is allowing us to score people on their risk of common diseases, but the technique isn't ready to roll out across the NHS
News
Technology
The UK’s plan to block online pornography could be a privacy disaster
News
Comment
It鈥檚 not just reality TV – all media must help to prevent suicides
News
Comment
Genetics studies are too white 鈥� that鈥檚 failing people and science
News
Environment
Electric cars won’t shrink emissions enough – we must cut travel too
News
Features
Space
There鈥檚 so much junk in space that our satellites will soon be at risk
We have been leaving debris in space for 60 years. Our continuing exploration of the cosmos may rely on a bizarre array of nets, lasers and gecko-like grippers
Features
Humans
Story of most murderous people of all time revealed in ancient DNA
Features
Health
Move over, DNA. Life’s other code is more subtle and far more powerful
Features
Life
Crime-fighting botanist takes down murderers using plants
Features
Sponsored
Gender pay gap widens for UK scientists and engineers
Features
Culture
Health
Elizabeth Holmes: The hypnotic tale of the rise and fall of Theranos
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes built a $10 billion company on the promise of a miracle blood test. But it didn鈥檛 work. A new film, The Inventor, follows the fallout
Culture
Life
Don’t miss: Missing women, metallic mysteries and a classic dystopia
Culture
Space
Antony Gormley鈥檚 virtual reality adventure lets you ski on the moon
Culture
