Astronomy

How end-to-end encryption is the wall that keeps our digital secrets safe – and why modern life would be unimaginable without it

How end-to-end encryption is the wall that keeps our digital secrets safe – and why modern life would be unimaginable without it

Since the turn of the millennium, our understanding of our ancestors and extended cousins has shifted dramatically, thanks to a swathe of surprising archaeological discoveries

Since the turn of the millennium, our understanding of our ancestors and extended cousins has shifted dramatically, thanks to a swathe of surprising archaeological discoveries

Although we’re on course to cross 1.5°C of warming, the alliance of small island nations that revised our goal down from the 2°C threshold transformed global climate policy

Although we’re on course to cross 1.5°C of warming, the alliance of small island nations that revised our goal down from the 2°C threshold transformed global climate policy

Understanding the “landscape of fear” that predators create in their environments has helped us uncover just how drastically humans have upended the natural world

Understanding the “landscape of fear” that predators create in their environments has helped us uncover just how drastically humans have upended the natural world

The “enormous revelation” that drugs can be used to prevent catching HIV has benefitted millions and helped slash transmission rates

The “enormous revelation” that drugs can be used to prevent catching HIV has benefitted millions and helped slash transmission rates

Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable power is crucial. The opening of Tesla's first "gigafactory", which used economies of scale to electrify our transport and energy systems, marked a turning point in this endeavour

Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable power is crucial. The opening of Tesla's first "gigafactory", which used economies of scale to electrify our transport and energy systems, marked a turning point in this endeavour

Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of how it formed

Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of how it formed

The internet is typically defined by conflict. Yet a crowdsourced encyclopedia, open for anyone to edit, has transformed into one of the world's most essential knowledge hubs

The internet is typically defined by conflict. Yet a crowdsourced encyclopedia, open for anyone to edit, has transformed into one of the world's most essential knowledge hubs

A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that are already transforming the world

A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that are already transforming the world

Some might say smartphones have caused more harm than good. Here’s why putting a powerful computer into every pocket was a good idea

Some might say smartphones have caused more harm than good. Here’s why putting a powerful computer into every pocket was a good idea