Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data
Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia
Race for AI is making Hindenburg-style disaster ‘a real risk’, says leading expert
Prof Michael Wooldridge says scenario such as deadly self-driving car update or AI hack could destroy global interest
Musk changes course on Mars quest and shoots for moon – again
Moon was a distraction and Mars the goal for billionaire SpaceX chief – could Trump have influenced his U-turn?
Gladys West obituary
Mathematician whose work at the US Naval Weapons Laboratory was pivotal to the development of GPS
Why has Elon Musk merged his rocket company with his AI startup?
SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI creates business worth $1.25tn but whether premise behind deal will work is questioned
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI at $1.25tn valuation
Aerospace business and artificial intelligence firm to unite for IPO as world’s most valuable private company
Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of disease
AlphaGenome can analyse up to 1m letters of DNA code at once and could pave way for new treatments
SpaceX mulls $1.5tn IPO timed to ‘align with Musk’s birthday and the planets’
World’s richest person targeting symbolic date in June for flotation of rocket company
New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers find new way to remove Pfas chemicals up to 100 times faster than current systems
Spain’s meteorologists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns
Environment minister says attacks on social media affect perceptions of meteorology and denigrate researchers’ work
Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action
Society should only eject fellows for fraud or other defects in their research, says Paul Nurse
The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer
Neuroscientist Ben Rein is on a mission to show that being around others not only feels good, but can even improve recovery from strokes, cancer and heart attacks. So why are so many of us isolated and glued to our phones?
If geoengineering is ever deployed in a climate emergency, transparency is key
We must not let geoengineering be shaped behind closed doors. Climate justice demands an inclusive approach
US Senate confirms billionaire Musk ally Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief
Vote on Isaacman, private astronaut and Mars missions advocate, passes 67-30 for him to be agency’s 15th leader
Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘preparing for flotation that could value it at over $1tn’
Reports say space exploration company has begun talks about stock market listing that could raise more than $25bn