A virtually unhackable communication system hides data transmission within natural heat radiation, a new study has shown.

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has called for a ban on all social media for children under the age of 16 a month after Australia enacted similar rules for its citizens.

An autonomous underwater robot has completed a 300km journey beneath East Antarctic ice, delivering the first-ever data on ocean conditions and ice shelf melting.

Passive cooling and atmospheric water capture have been integrated into a paint-like coating by researchers in Australia.

A Birmingham-based rare earth magnet recycling plant aims to reduce the UK’s reliance on imports and cut carbon emissions.

A promising new method could transform how uranium is recovered from challenging wastewater streams, according to a study.

The government has launched a strategy aiming to reduce the UK’s reliance on critical minerals and rare earths imported from Chi

Mining metal-rich nodules on the ocean floor could help meet critical mineral shortages, but a new study warns it may have profo

Mining metal-rich nodules on the ocean floor could help meet critical mineral shortages, but a new study warns it may have profo

Australia and the US have signed an $8.5bn deal that will see Australia supplying the US with critical minerals amid China’s clampdown on rare earth exports.

The mass roll-out of renewable energy generators in the UK can be achieved without a major increase in mining for critical minerals, a new analysis claims.

One-third (32%) of global semiconductor production could be at risk within a decade unless industry adapts to climate change, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report.

A remotely-operated minibot developed by Australian researchers can quickly clean up oil spills using a specialised filtering system.

A digital reconstruction of the face of the millennia-old fossil ‘Little Foot’ offers fresh insight into early human evolution, according to a study.

A €6m German research project aims to move quantum communication networks out of the lab and into real-world, multi-node infrastructure.

Higher load factors and less premium-class seating could make air travel far more efficient, according to a University of Oxford study.

A remotely-operated minibot developed by Australian researchers can quickly clean up oil spills using a specialised filtering system.

A virtually unhackable communication system hides data transmission within natural heat radiation, a new study has shown.

A digital reconstruction of the face of the millennia-old fossil ‘Little Foot’ offers fresh insight into early human evolution, according to a study.

Chickpeas have become the first crop to be grown and harvested in simulated lunar soil, according to a new study.

Methane emissions from the world’s largest cities have unexpectedly risen 6% since 2019, according to satellite data, suggesting that some sources are unaccounted for.

Households may be encouraged to maximise their energy consumption this summer by running appliances such as dishwashers or charging their electric cars in order to help balance the grid.

A suite of AI-powered cameras are being deployed in Sussex to detect drivers who are using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

European airports are facing severe shortages of jet fuel in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened as soon as possible, an industry body has said.

Chinese automaker Geely has unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) battery capable of charging faster than any other current EV charging system on the market.

The 800MW Springwell Solar Farm has been granted approval as Britain breaks the solar power generation record with the sunny spring weather.

OpenAI has published a policy document to help ensure the economic benefits of AI are shared with human workers.

The Royal Navy has taken delivery of its second remotely controlled mine-hunting vessel.