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 ...
Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic − new research
Some of these agencies told researchers that their organizations couldn’t afford to pay their workers enough money for them ...
Kamala Harris illustrates how complex identity is − and the pressure many multiracial people feel to put themselves in one ‘box’
Harris chose to attend Howard University, a historically Black University, and joined a Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Iran’s strike on Israel was retaliatory – but it was also about saving face and restoring deterrence
Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ is looking for Tehran to respond in force as a commitment to regional network of proxies.