ZodiAq, a bacteria-inspired underwater robot Anup Teejo Mathew An underwater robot can delicately propel itself in any direction with its 12 flexible arms, inspired by the flagella of bacteria. Its creators claim it can carry out underwater inspections without endangering humans or wildlife, as propeller-driven robots would. Flagella are tiny, hair-like protrusions found on many…
NASA’s headquarters in Washington DC John M. Chase/Getty Images NASA is preparing for substantial budget cuts that may force the cancellation of ongoing and upcoming missions across the solar system, leaving it facing a “brutal” future, experts have warned. The space agency has already begun some layoffs as part of the extensive restructuring of US…
Sir Keir Starmer flies to Canada later to meet Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England who became his country’s prime minister in March. The two men will get together in the Canadian capital Ottawa on Saturday evening, ahead of the G7 summit, hosted by Carney, which begins in the province of…
Matt MillerJun 13, 2025, 06:50 AM ET Close Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior…
Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump in the White House Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The US government task force known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claims it has saved $1 million by switching away from storing data on tape. But experts say that the move is difficult to understand, will likely save no…
An artist’s impression of a Starlink satellite in orbit Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock A fragment of an out-of-control SpaceX Starlink satellite smashed into a farm in Canada last year, New Scientist can reveal – raising questions about the risks of de-orbiting space junk. “That’ll punch a hole in whatever it lands on, including your head,” says Samantha…
Shutterstock “We just wanted a relaxing conversation with our dad and we weren’t able to have one,” says Jack Blumenthal. “It was horrible. And it was constant.” Raw pain is etched on Jack’s father’s face as he finally realises how his undiagnosed mental illness – and erratic manic behaviour – hurt the ones he loves…
ALL QUIET on the western waterfront. And the eastern one, too. Across littoral America, stevedores are twiddling their thumbs. They have President Donald Trump to thank for this unexpected breather. It is the foreseeable consequence of his unprovoked trade world war. Eastbound shipments from China, his biggest target and source of 40% of America’s seaborne…
Imagn Images The Oklahoma City Thunder have tied the NBA Finals at two games apiece after a thrilling 111-104 Game 4 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The Thunder were in danger of going down 3-1 in the series, trailing by as many as 10 points in the third quarter, but they steadily…
Could we fight quantum with quantum? Bartlomiej Wroblewski / Alamy A “useless” algorithm that serves as a benchmark for demonstrating the power of quantum computers over ordinary devices could potentially be repurposed as a way to keep data secure from, ironically, quantum computers. Quantum computers have long threatened to crack existing encryption algorithms, which rely…
