Science & Tech

Science & Tech

Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.

solar desalination
It could make enough drinking water for a family of four.
quantum biology
The spooky world of quantum mechanics might reach out and touch you — by mutating your DNA. Welcome to the weird world of quantum biology.
Your bites will heal, but will you ever sleep well again after an infestation of bloodsucking parasites?
life on mars
Researchers have discovered 830-million-year-old microbes living inside a salt rock on Earth. Could the same occur on Mars?
wind power weather
Wind energy is one of the cleanest, greenest sources of power. But could it have the sneaky side-effect of changing the weather?
The weirdness begs for an interpretation.