Science & Technology

Apple: expect a radical iPhone redesign for its 10th anniversary Samuel Gibbs   On 12 September Tim Cook’s company will hold its first event at the new Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Here’s what they will...

Ghostly galaxy may be missing dark matter By Mary Halton   An unusually transparent galaxy about the size of the Milky Way is prompting new questions for astrophysicists. The object, with the catchy moniker of NGC1052-DF2, appears to...

Cheddar Man: DNA shows early Briton had dark skin By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website   https://youtu.be/lWDWVDu01P0 DNA shows early Brit had dark skin A cutting-edge scientific analysis shows that a Briton from 10,000 years ago had...

Ads don't work so websites are using your electricity to pay the bills Alex Hern   Pirate Bay and Showtime turned to forcing unknowing visitors to mine cryptocurrency, using computers rather than eyeballs on ads to generate...

SpaceX poised to launch 'world's most powerful rocket'   If the launch succeeds, the Falcon Heavy will rank as the most powerful rocket in operation today and the mightiest space vehicle to blast off from the...

Apple blocking ads that follow users around web is 'sabotage', says industry Alex Hern   New iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra will stop ads following Safari users, prompting open letter claiming Apple is destroying internet’s economic...

IFR allays job fears as robotics industry reaches new heights By Barclay Ballard   The latest edition of the World Robotics Report shows that robot sales are increasing year-on-year, with strong growth displayed by the electronics industry. On...

UK to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2040 By Rachel Connolly   In a move towards greener electric vehicles, the UK will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040. On July 26, the...

Young female scientist hopes to create energy efficient biofuel from bacteria ABC Central Victoria By Emma Nobel   Photo: Marianne Haines will convert bacteria into biofuel as part of her PhD study in Calgary....

Evidence Found for a New Fundamental Particle Natalie Wolchover   An experiment at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Chicago has detected far more electron neutrinos than predicted — a possible harbinger of a revolutionary new elementary...